Artillery Collection (#41)

Wwi / 1915 / Champagne
A distant view of the night- time offensive by the British and French forces at Champagne. Artillery and grenades light up the sky

German Look out Post
A German look-out post, up a tree, spotting enemy artillery

English Artillery / 14th C
English soldiers with artillery, long bow & cross bow

1916 / Artillery Barrage
An artillery barrage over the front

1916 / Verdun on Fire
Verdun in flames following bombardment by German artillery, using incendiary shells

CANNON ON MARY ROSE
A shipboard cannon on the Mary Rose, wrecked in the reign of Henry VIII

GUNNER
A Gunner from the Royal Horse Artillery, the right of the line and the pride of the King

Horse-Drawn Artillery
German horse-drawn artillery moving to fresh positions during a bombardment

Germans Move Guns
German horse artillery moves guns to new positions, supported by infantry

German Artillery on Move
German horse-drawn artillery moves forward at breakneck speed - probably literally !

French Artillery Moving
A convoy of French heavy artillery moves to new positions

German Arms Factory 1943
scene in a German munitions works, manufacturing shells for artillery

Ww1 / British Artillery
British heavy field artillery being moved into position on the Western Front

British Field Artillery
A British heavy artillery position on the Western Front - soldiers manning the guns

Artillery at Hanau
BATTLE OF HANAU Prussian cavalry attack the French foot artillery of the Garde Imperiale

Teesdale / Colonel / Maull
SIR CHRISTOPHER CHARLES TEESDALE Soldier, Royal Artillery

CANNON, 1450
French siege-cannon of the period of Charles VII, with cover to protect the artillerymen from enemy arrows

CANNON, 1520
French cannon and mortar of the period of Francois I

Ww1 / French Obusier
A French artillery piece - the Obusier de 400

Ww1 / German Artillery
A German artillery battery on the Western Front

Ww1 / German Anti-Aircraft
A mobile German anti-aircraft artillery piece

Ww1 / Cooling Gun Barrel
A German soldier puts wet rags over an over-heated artillery gun barrel to cool it down

Wwi / Russian Prisoners
Russian prisoners are forced to transport their own artillery pieces, both having been captured by the Germans

Wwi / Italy / Village Guns
Heavy artillery in an Italian village on the front line

Wwi / German Artillery
A German artillery encampment is bombarded

1918 / Observation Balloon
An observation balloon spotting for the artillery position below

Grenade Thrower 1917
German soldier with a grenade thrower

Observation Balloon 1918
An observation balloon on an American battleship in British waters

Nicolas II Admires Gun
When she and the Tsar are invited to attend the French manoeuvres, Alexandra whips out her camera to photograph the new French field-gun - high-level espionage indeed !

French Toy Artillery
French model horse-drawn artillery

Indian Exhibit / C. Palace
Models of Ships in the Indian exhibit

East Indian Court / 1851
The East Indian Court - south side

Directing Artillery
A French Farman F-40 comes under German fire as it directs artillery fire over Avocourt on the Western Front; this is a valuable but dangerous duty

New Caledonia / Noumea
New Caledonia: general view of Noumea, from the artillery barracks

Henry Knox (Chappel)
HENRY KNOX American Revolutionary soldier and statesman

Ww1 / 1914 / Zeppelin Ship
A German Zeppelin airship is picked out in the night sky by a searchlight from a fort on the French border. A French artillery position opens fire

WWI / 1914 / MONS
During the retreat from Mons, English Lancers charge German artillery positions

18Thc Ship Cross-Section
A cross-section of an late eighteenth century warship

Gunner and Gun
A gunner uses his ramrod to load a field gun

1ST BURMA WAR / 1824
The artillery is moved forward during the British colonial troops advance into Burmese territory during the 1st Burma War

Battle of Mons 1792
At Mons, the French are overwhelmed by the Austrian artillery but brave Marshal Stettenhoffen shames his men into following when he leads the advance on the enemy

The Battle of Mons
The Second Army Corps (about 80, 000 men) under sir Horace Smith-Dorrien defend their trenches against an attack by 100, 000 German infantry, supported by artillery

Naval Artilleryman
A Royal Naval artillery volunteer sits beside a cannon on the gun deck of his warship

No Mans Land Wwi
British infantry advancing against the Forest of Houthouist heavily shelled by artillery

British Artillery Moving
A British horse-drawn artillery regiment hooks up and moves off

Wrecked Howitzer in Wwi
A Sikh soldier in the British army guards the remains of a howitzer which was blown up by a direct hit from German artillery

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