78th Collection

German machine gun in street, Grandpre, France, WW1
German machine gun in a street in Grandpre, north eastern France, during the First World War. American troops of the 312nd Machine Gun Company, 78th Division, eventually entered the town

Siege of Lucknow
Lieutenant Macpherson leads a a charge by the 78th Highlanders to capture enemy guns at Lucknow. He was awarded the Victoria Cross

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

1930s RAF biplane diving with the engine still running
Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolts of the 82nd Squadron 78th Fighter Group, 66th Fighter Wing, escorting Boeing B-176-25-VE Fortress Bomber over the Continent in 1945. Date: 1945

The 100th Scottish Aviation Bulldog G-RADB
The 100th Scottish Aviation Bulldog, G-RADB, is the 78th Bulldog for the Royal Swedish Air Force

Dragoons and Highlanders scattering the Rioters in Belfast. Accordingly, the 4th Dragoon Guards and the 78th Highlanders, accompanied by the Royal Antrim Rifles were marched to Durham Street

General Dynamics F-111E 68-0016
United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-111E 68-0016 (msn E-26, base code JS ), of the 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, based at RAF Upper Heyford. Date: circa 1972

United States Air Force - Northrop F-89B Scorpion 49-2453, of the 84th Fighter Interception Squadron / 78th Fighter Interception Group. Date: circa 1951

Infantry and supporting tanks advancing along the Argenta ro
Lantern slide showing infantry and supporting tanks advancing along the Argenta road, Italy, April 1945. From a collection of British official war photographs relating to the 78th Division that were

First Army attack on Longstop Hill, April 1943
Lantern slide showing infantry moving up for the First Army attack on Longstop Hill, April 1943; Churchill tanks which took part in the operation can be seen in the background

Allied troops being welcomed as they pass through Tunis
Lantern slide showing allied troops being welcomed as they pass through the town of Tunis, May 1943.From a collection of British official war photographs relating to the 78th Division that were given

Compo ration dump and men carrying more supplies
Lantern slide showing a compo ration dump and men carrying more supplies to it, March 1943.From a collection of British official war photographs relating to the 78th Division that were given to

Sir Neil Douglas
SIR NEIL DOUGLAS Scottish military commander, Colonel of the 72nd and 78th Highland regiments. Date: 1779 - 1853

The Summer Manoeuvres. Route Marching- Fall in
A form of Peace Manoeuvres adopted by armed forces to exercise troops and allow them to make up plans of the countryside that they march in. They march for between 8 and 10 miles in 2 1/2 hours

Damage to the 78th and 79th Floors, Empire State Building, N
Photograph showing the damage to the Empire State Building caused when a Mitchell bomber flew into the 78th and 79th floors on the 28th July 1945. The pilot of the airplane, Lieutenant-Colonel W.F

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