Invasion Collection

D-Day - British and Canadian troops landing - Juno Beach
British and Canadian 3rd Division troops land at Juno Beach. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6:30am and was conducted in two assault phases - the air assault landing of allied troops followed by an

D-Day - Landing in France - Omaha Beach
American assault troops prepare to disembark their landing craft as it approaches the beach head, Omaha Beach. The smoke visible in the background attests to the massive naval artillery assault

D-Day - Supplies pour ashore
A stunning panorama photograph of a French invasion beach with the channel waters thick with US military shipping, as reinforcements

The Normandy Landings - 6th June 1944 - WW2. Note the American soldier in the landing craft holding a metal detector to sweep for landmines. Date: 1944

Gliders ready for Operation Market Garden Second World War
Photograph showing gliders and men of the Allied Airborne Army, on an airfield somewhere in Britain, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan

Normandy Invasion 1944
A depiction by C.E.Turner of a scene during the early morning of 6th June 1944 as British forces make an amphibious landing on one of the Normandy beaches during D-Day

British First Airborne dug in at Arnhem; Second World War, 1
Photograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division, in shallow trenches along a road side near Arnhem, September 1944

Britains frogmen divers by G. H. Davis
Introducing Britains frog-men: diving wreckers who blasted open a path to the Normandy beaches. These underwater commandos worked off the D-Day beaches

D-Day - Glider reinforcement team
A team of paratroopers amuse themselves whilst awaiting the call to take flight in their glider to back up the initial assault phase on the Normandy coast

Soldier of the British First Airborne in action in Arnhem; S
Photograph showing a soldier of the British First Airborne Division firing his Sten gun at Germans near Arnhem, Holland, September 1944

Remember Belgium Poster
A WWI recruitment poster stirring memories of the horrors of the German invasion of Belgium to encourage young men to enlist in the armed forces

Leonidas I (died 480 BC). King of Sparta. Monument in Spart
Leonidas I (died 480 BC). Also known as Leonidas the Brave was a Greek hero-king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line King of Sparta[

D-Day - Bomber giving air support to infantry invasion
A B-26 Martin Marauder of the 9th Airforce over the Normandy coast, giving air support to the landing craft on the beaches below

Major-General R. E. Urquhart in Arnhem; Second World War, 194
Photograph showing Major-General R.E. Urquhart, Commander of the British First Airborne Division, standing outside his headquarters near Arnhem, the Hartenstein Hotel, September 1944

Allied D-Day Commanders
The Allied general staff for the invasion - Air Marshal Tedder, gen. Bradley, Eisenhower, Admiral Ramsay, Leigh-Mallory, Montgomery, lt.gen. Biddle Smith

Allied Airborne Army Parachutes in Holland; Second World War
Aerial photograph showing parachutes of the Allied Airborne Army floating down to earth and discarded ones, after landing, in Holland, September 1944

Germany and Russia discuss the division of Poland, 1939
Russian Commander Borowenski bends over a map of Poland during discussions between German and Russian officers about the demarcation of the country following the invasion by Germany

British Sentry keeping watch on Nijmegen Bridge; Second Worl
Photograph showing aan Irish Guardsman keeping watch on the Bridge at Nijmegen, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan devised by

Cartoon Re Finland War
Finland defends itself valiantly against the Soviet invasion

D-Day - Assault of American troops
US Assault troops wading ashore. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6:30am and was conducted in two assault phases - the air assault landing of allied troops followed by an amphibious assault by

Julius Caesar invading Britain
Caesar at the coast of Britain surveying his new opponents who have already assembled upon a cliff on horseback awaiting Roman attack. Date: 51 B.C

Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661-1747). Corfu. Gree
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661-1747). Marshal defender of the city of Corfu of the Turkish invasion of 1716. Marble statue. Corfu. Ionian Islands. Greece

William of Normandy lands on the English coast
William of Normandy and his invasion force land at Pevensey Bay, Sussex Date: 28 September 1066

Soviet propaganda poster from World War Two
Soviet propaganda poster, TASS Window no. 469. An heroic young female partisan resists the invading Germans. A patriotic poem by Vasyl Lebedev-Kumach appears below the image

View of the ancient city of Babylon
View of the city of Babylon, showing the ancient city with the Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens. Citta di Babilonia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by B

The Surrender at Sedan, Franco-Prussian War
The Surrender at Sedan, 9 September 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. 1870

Soldier about to go ashore during the invasion of Italy, Jul
Lantern slide showing a soldier about to go ashore during the invasion of Italy, July 1943; a pamphlet, the ?Soldiers? Guide to Sicily?, can be seen in the soldier?s pack

Men of the British First Airborne Division in a glider; Seco
Photograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division in a glider on the way to Arnhem, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan

British First Airborne Troops using a mortar, Arnhem; Second
Photograph showing men of the British First Airborne Division using a 3-inch mortar in one of the woods surrounding Arnhem, in Holland, September 1944

Camillus opposes a treaty with the Gauls
Marcus Furius Camillus, Roman consul, opposes making a treaty with the Gauls

Roman bridge over the River Rhine, Germany. Built by Julius Caesar and his legions using timber pilings and beams during the Gallic War. Ponte gettato sul Reno

Julius Caesar landing in Kent, England. circa 54 BC

To England! German dreams of an invasion by sea and air
To England! German dreams of an invasion by sea (warships) and air (a fleet of Zeppelins). Postcard sold to raise money for the German air war effort. Date: circa 1916

Chesney, Battle Dorking
THE BATTLE OF DORKING A future war tale about a Prussian invasion of England

Factors governing an invasion by G. H. Davis
The situation of Britain face to face with a German north-west Europe: factors governing an invasion during the Second World War

Dick Whittington by Arthur Rackham
Dick Whittington arrives on the coast of Barbary, and everyone from the ship is entertained by the Moors. When they are invaded by rats and mice

British Ballad, Chevy-Chase
CHEVY-CHASE. Popular British Ballad telling the story of a large hunt, lead by Percy, the Earl of Northumberland which was interpreted as an invasion of Scotland by the Scottish Earl of Douglas who

Unloading Supplies in Normandy; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing the unloading of supplies onto one of the Normandy beaches, shortly after the Allied invasion on D-Day, 6th June 1944

Invading Norseman, 1066
A Norman warrior in the invasion force of William the Conqueror

Invasion Plan / Tunnel
When Napoleon contemplates an attack on England, a tunnel beneath the Channel is one of his options, though it is unlikely he seriously considers it

Caratacus Exhibited
CARATACUS British Chieftain Resisted the Roman invasion of Emperor Claudius. He is defeated and exhibited in Rome, where he is pardoned

German Paras Norway
German paratroopers landing during invasion (near Narvik)

Gauls defeat Romans on the River Allia
The Gauls defeat the Romans in battle on the River Allia

Map of Third Crusade and Childrens Crusade
Map of the Third Crusade and the Childrens Crusade, showing various routes and territories. Date: 1190

Julius Caesars invasion of Britain
This picture shows the British forces trying to prevent Roman soldiers from landing on the shores of Kent. The Romans, following the standard bearer, wade from their ship toward the shore. Date: 54 BC

Cartoon, John Bulls Alien Act -- a satirical comment on an incident which took place on 10 April 1848, when a Frenchman was heard shouting out that all the English were cowards

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