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Some invasion craft and a tank submergedPhotograph: Some invasion craft and a tank submerged during the initial stages of the invasion. Shows the beach showing submerged vehicles
Lt Col Tim CollinsDigital photograph: Lt Col Tim Collins commanding officer of The Royal Irish Regiment talks to his troops on the eve of the Coalition forces invasion of Iraq.Photographed by WO2 Giles Penfound
Map showing Auckland & the River Waikato, New Zealand, 1863Map of the country between Auckland and the River Waikato, New Zealand, illustrating the war with the native Maori tribes. Date: 1863
Italo-Turkish War - Raffaele Borea Ricci d Olmo, AdmiralItalo-Turkish War - Raffaele Borea Ricci d Olmo, an Italian naval officer with the rank of Counter Admiral. He was the first Italian governor of Tripolitania
The War of the Worlds - Quietly observing a martian" I began to closely observe this fighting machine, making sure, first, that the hood (cap) contained a species which was actually Martian." Date: First published: 1898
Sir Francis Drake, The Spanish Armada is in Sight (19 July 1588) -- despite which, according to legend, he stayed and finished his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe. 1588
Mulberry Harbour off Arromanches, Normandy, France, WW2Mulberry Harbour off Arromanches, Normandy, France, a temporary portable harbour used during the Allied D-Day Invasion in June 1944. 1944
War of the Succession of Landshut (1503-1505). Siege of KufsWar of the Succession of Landshut (1503-1505). The emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) takes the territory arround Kufstein as a reward for his mediation in the war between the duchies of Bavaria-Munich
Abdelkader El Djezairi (1808-1883). Colored engravingAbdelkader El Djezairi (1808-1883). Algerian political and military. Engraving, 1887. Colored
Italian War of 1542-1546. Siege of Boulogne (19 july-18 september, 1544) during king Henry VIII of Englands third invasion of France. Engraving
Latin inscription on the pedestal of the statue of Marshal Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg, defender of the city of Corfu of the Turkish invasion of 1716. Corfu. Ionian Islands. Greece
Cartoon, Bubbles, WW1Cartoon, Bubbles, showing Kaiser Wilhelm in a parody of Millais painting for Pears Soap. 1914-1918
Am Tag, Heath Robinson 1. German Spies in Epping ForestAm Tag! Die Deutsche Kommen (Very)! Incidents of the Coming German Invasion of England, by Heath Robinson. 1. German spies in Epping Forest
Cartoon, Promis d Horrors of the French Invasion, or, Forcible Reasons for negotiating a Regicide Peace, Vide, The Authority of Edmund Burke, by James Gillray
D-Day invasion ration packThe contents of the 24-hour ration pack which was to be carried by every combatant in the anticipated Allied invasion of the continent. These were to be carried in a small waterproof box
Fokker G1-23 of these escort fighters were available at the time of the German invasion in May 1940, when most were destroyed on the (on the ground)
World War I. Invasion of Belgium (1914). Detachment defending Belgian village fo Lombaertayde, NE of Niewpoort
Horsa glider to Normandy by G. H. DavisBritains Horsa glider -- the mount which carried the airborne spearhead of invasion to Normandy on D-Day, Second World War
Japanese invade ManchuriaA Japanese field gun opens fire during the invasion of Manchuria Date: September 1931
Bodiam CastleIn 1385, due to the impending invasion of French forces, King Richard II permitted Sir Edward Dalyngrigge to crenellate the manor house into this Sussex castle. Date: 14th century
WWII - Mussolini slips up invading Greece - First Day Cover. A nice pun on Greece and Grease. Date: 1941
Czechoslovakia. Prague Spring (August 1968). Officers of the Soviet army checking the logistics for the invasion of Czechoslovakia (20th August 1968)
D-Day - Metal Detectors in use after invasionAmerican GIs stroll through a captured village close to the Normandy coast following the invasion. Two metal detector operators check the road ahead of the troops for hidden/buried mines or booby
Fleet of German Commercial Barges; Second World War, c. 1940Photograph showing a fleet of German commercial river barges anchored in the Ruhr area, c.1940. These barges were usually used for the transport of goods along Germanys rivers and canals
Tailors Sweat Shop, East End of London, 1904Engraving showing a dark, cramped tailors sweat shop with Jewish immigrants sewing at a bench or asleep in beds in same room, London, 1904
German Prisoners, Normandy; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing a group of German prisoners guarded by a Canadian soldier, in Normandy, June 1944. In the background casualties are visible, being brought to an emergency dressing station
Norman Soldier on HorseA Norman horseman at the time of the invasion of England : he uses stirrups, but it needs considerable skill to manage shield and lance while wearing heavy armour
Rome saved from Gauls by geeseRome is saved from the Gauls when the alarm is given by the Geese of the Capitol (the Sacred Geese of Juno)
Babur, Emperor of IndiaBabur, Mughal Emperor of India (ruled 1526-1530), depicted with his army invading Persia
Mr Osbaldiston in the role of Andreas Hofer, the patriotic innkeeper of a Tyrolean village at the time of an invasion by Napoleon and his army, in a play entitled Hofer, The Tell of Tyrol
Warfare in the future - as predicted in 1932An impression of what warfare might look like in 2032, as predicted by The Modern Boy magazine in 1932. It suggests that invading troops might attack via a shell
The Home Guard Protecting the ThamesTwo members of the Home Guard chat to Colonel Burnell on a pleasure boat, now converted into a Thames patrol boat. Note that the men are wearing LDV armbands
Households Encouraged to Give Aluminium for the War EffortWoman from the Womens Voluntary Services hangs up pans and kettles from the W.V.S. centre to encourage people to hand in aluminium items to aid the war effort
Old Bill and Co. July 1940Old Bill prepares a shield wall of defences to protect the English coast from German invasion: " Thats enough about ow Arold did it at Astings. I m doing it now!" 1940
The Cavalry Corps of the L. D. VMember of the Local Defence Volunteers watching on horseback for an enemy attack in Charlwood, Surrey. The L.D.V. (later renamed the Home Guard)
Charlwoods Oldest ParashotSeventy-eight-year-old John Chandler on the lookout for German paratroopers in Charlwood, Surrey. He was a member of the Local Defence Volunteers (later renamed the Home Guard )
Watching the skies for the enemyErnest Ellis, of the Local Defence Volunteers (later known as the Home Guard), on the lookout for enemy aircraft in Charlwood, Surrey. The L.D.V
Old Bill and CoAs Old Bill looks ready to fend off a German invasion, an officious old woman asks, " Shouldn t a great, grown, hulking man like you be doing something towards the defence of his country
U. S. Supply Depot in England Prepare for InvasionPhotograph: U. S. Supply Depot in England Prepare for Invasion. An American officer giving the ?Once over? to a newly arrived tank from the U. S. Shows an American officer checking a tank. NYT. 2848
Invasion craft of MONT FLEURY, NORMANDYPhotograph: Invasion craft of MONT FLEURY, NORMANDY, 0900 hours, 7th June, 1944. In the foreground is a DUKW (amphibious 3-ton lorry)
Napoleon in Russia. 1812
The KFOR invasion passing Stenkovich refugee camp, just inside Macedonia, before crossing into Kosovo.One of 48 colour photographs taken by Sgt David John Miles
A mile-long KFOR invasion column stretching from the border between Macedonia and Kosovo to the Kosovo plains.One of 48 colour photographs taken by Sgt David John Miles
Locust invasion, Nairobi, Kenya, East AfricaLocust invasion in Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. 1931
George VI inspecting D-Day Invasion Forces, WW2King George VI inspecting D-Day Invasion Forces, WW2. 1944
King George VI inspecting D-Day Invasion Forces, WW2. 1944
George VI arriving to inspect Invasion Forces, WW2King George VI arriving to inspect D-Day Invasion Forces, WW2. 1944
D-Day Invasion Forces preparation, WW2. 1944