Terrain Collection (#2)

Invasion coast of Normandy by G. H. Davis
The invasion coast of Normandy, showing the terrain of operations during the Second World War. A panoramic map of the coastal regions from Cap Gris Nez to the Cherbourg Peninsula. Date: 1944

Onward roads to Rome by G. H. Davis
The onward roads to Rome: the terrain of spectacular advances during the Second World War. A panoramic map from the Liri Valley and Pontine Marshes, showing the main highways to Rome. Date: 1944

Coastline from Denmark to Ushant by G. H. Davis
From sandy dunes to rocky cliffs: the coastline from Denmark to Ushant (Brittany), a distance of about 1200 miles. The terrain of the European shores from Denmark to the extreme of Brittany

Russian advance in Balkans by G. H. Davis
Russias advance in the Balkans during the Second World War: a pictorial map of the terrain. The Eastern Balkans and Carpathian passes: a map showing mountain passes, railways and oilfields. Date: 1944

Tunis commanding Sicilian Channel by G. H. Davis
Tunis, which with Bizerta commands the Sicilian Channel. A contour map showing the capital of Tunisia, its approaches, roads, harbour and surrounding terrain

Map of northern Tunisia by G. H. Davis
The battleground which was expected to seal the fate of North Africa and gain full control of the Mediterranean during the Second World War

Baron De Wogan
BARON DE WOGAN traveller in California, then a wild and rugged region where one had to dress like this to withstand the rigours of the terrain... Date: circa 1850

British Troops moving through Northern France - WWI
British Troops moving through undulating country in Northern France - WWI. The infantry lines seem more concerned about their safety than the commanding officers, who seem less inclined to keep low

NFS firewomen in dispatch rider training, WW2
London Region NFS firewomen undergoing dispatch rider training. Taught to do everything with a motorbike that could be done, these women would undertake all-terrain training

Italian soldiers fighting in the Dolomites
The Italians fought a ferocious war in the mountains of the Dolomites during the First World War - not only against each other but also against the hostile conditions. Date: circa 1916

Alpine Snow Scene
A snowy, mountainous terrain in the Alps. Date: 1930s

Scotland / Glencoe
Scotland/Glencoe

New Guinea Scenery
10, 000 foot peaks which lie between the Markham and Wagi Valleys, commonplace terrain of New Guinea. Date: 1940s

Basuto Gun War, 1880 - Thaba Bosigo
Thaba Bosigo, the stronghold of the Basuto chief Masupha, in South Africa. Date: 1880

Typical aerial photograph taken during WW1
A typical aerial photograph (British) of terrain taken during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Aerial photograph of battlefield, Douaumont, France, WW1
Aerial photograph (French) of the battlefield north of Douaumont, north eastern France, during the First World War. The village of Douaumont was destroyed during the Battle of Verdun

Aerial photograph of Strassburger Tor, Germany, WW1
Aerial photograph (German) of Strassburger Tor, Germany, during the First World War. Date: 26 March 1918

General Joffre and General Cadorna, WW1
General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), Commander of the French Army during the first half of the First World War (left) with General Luigi Cadorna (1850-1928), Italian Field Marshal

Vehicle which crossed the Sahara Desert
A Citroen caterpillar half-track vehicle which crossed the Sahara desert, travelling 3200km in 22 days between Touggourt, Algeria and Timbucktu in Mali (between 17th December 1922 to 7th January 1923)

Peru-Columbia War
Columbian troops advancing across an arid terrain during the Peru-Columbia War, which was sparked off in 1932 after Peruvians seized the Amazon border town of Leticia. Date: May 1933

Siege of Lille 1667
SIEGE OF LILLE The French army approaches the town across terrain which is more like a Rubens landscape than a battlefield Date: August 1667

Crossing the Kotal Mountains, Iran
Crossing the Kotal mountains in Iran. Date: 1893

Sir Bernard Montgomery with his generals
A grand victory in the making: Sir Bernard Montgomery with his generals, informally seated in a hayfield, planning the annihilation of the German army in France, before a map of the terrain

Afridis of the Pass - North West Frontier Province
Afridis of the (Khyber) Pass - North West Frontier Province

Sherpas and mules on a trip through Kashgar, western China
Sherpas and mules negotiating steep rocks on a trip through Kashgar, western China

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A train of mules makes its way through some rocky terrain in Kashgar, western China

Front Axle Springs / W H Robinson
A severe test for front axle springs. An already heavy man, is weighed down and sits upon a cars front axle, carrying a tray with a glass as he is winched by rope across a rocky terrain

People travelling through Kashgar, China
People travelling through rocky terrain in Kashgar, western China. Date: 1932

SNOW VOLES
Two snow voles in a rocky terrain enjoy a leafy snack

A German telescopic field-periscope
A photograph of a German army field-periscope captured by the French army in 1916. The device, whose telescopic tube could be extended up to twenty-five meters in height

The preparation of a kite-balloon before take-off
Allied soldiers photographed putting the finishing touches to the envelope of a kite-balloon shortly before take-off. Such balloons remained tethered to the ground

A British observation-officer testing his communications equ
A British observation-officer testing the communications equipment which allowed him to speak to the ground when aloft in his kite-balloon

The Zulu war. The military evacuation of Zululand, a block o
British troops, wagon and cattle stuck trying to get through the difficult terrain of Zululand to the coast at the conclusion of the Zulu war

The Zulu War. Zulus crossing a river
A large contingent of Zulu warriors crossing a swollen river in rocky jungle terrain

Glaciers (Liebig) 3
3 - Crevasses form in the ice as the glacier flows over uneven terrain

Boer War / Maxim Gun
British troops manoeuvring a Maxim gun in rough terrain

Mounted Troops in Iraq
British cavalry and their allies in action in the deserts of Iraq. Mounted troops are best suited to cope with the difficult desert terrain and Iraqi climate

Montenegro Army Supplies
Supplies for the Montenegro army, seeking to expel the occupying Turks, are carried over mountainous terrain by the women of the country

Various Battlefields
Valleys, mountains, woodland, fields, water, ice - each kind of terrain calls for different military strategies, ranging from incendiary cannon-balls to invasion barges

Soldiers on Patrol
Information about the enemys whereabouts and intentions is obtained by patrols who discreetly scour the terrain for tell-tale indications

French Army Mules
Mules are used by the French army to carry equipment and supplies in mountainous or other difficult terrain

Tank on Rough Ground
The ability of the tank to proceed over rough terrain, including trenches, was its outstanding military asset

FLAMME PACIFIC
The journey from Brussels to Ostend is brief, and runs over flat terrain : yet this locomotive - the Flamme Pacifique - is the most powerful in Europe

Williamson / Chasing Hog
The Chase after a Hog

Crash on Mars
CRUCIBLE OF POWER (Jack Williamson) A spacecraft from Earth crashes on the inhospitable terrain of Mars

Lot Parts from Abraham
Because the terrain is not adequate to support both their flocks, Abraham and his nephew Lot go their separate ways

Tropical Scenery 1835
A tropical vignette complete with parrots in the tree-tops, mountainous terrain and lush ferns and palms (tree ferns ?)

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