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Background imageAllies Collection: Cartoon, On the Isonzo, WW1

Cartoon, On the Isonzo, WW1
Cartoon, On the Isonzo (a river on the eastern Italian Front). Showing an Italian carabiniere holding the imperial eagle upside down -- it will make a nice starter for his wolfs dinner

Background imageAllies Collection: Cartoon, Russian army on battlefield, WW1

Cartoon, Russian army on battlefield, WW1
Cartoon, Russian army charging across a battlefield. A Russian man tells a French man that they will soon put paid to the German enemy. Date: 1916

Background imageAllies Collection: La Baionnette cover - French impression of British officer

La Baionnette cover - French impression of British officer
Front cover design for La Baionnette, an issue focusing on the British Tommy. Showing a stereotypical English soldier in khaki uniform, smoking a pipe. Date: 1916

Background imageAllies Collection: Cartoon, Humour, WW1

Cartoon, Humour, WW1
Cartoon, Humour, showing two fashionable French women chatting with an English soldier. They say it must bother him to kill Germans. He replies no, they ve been used to it for a long time. Date: 1916

Background imageAllies Collection: Cartoon, Epic song, WW1

Cartoon, Epic song, WW1
Cartoon, Epic song. A pretty French woman sits at a table, with four British soldiers hovering nearby. She says its typically the soldier she likes the look of most who doesn t understand French

Background imageAllies Collection: Cartoon, Sharing a drink, WW1

Cartoon, Sharing a drink, WW1
Cartoon, a French soldier and a British soldier share a drink of Pinard (cheap wine or plonk), enjoying a break from fighting. Date: 1916

Background imageAllies Collection: Cartoon, They don t have any in Germany, WW1

Cartoon, They don t have any in Germany, WW1
Cartoon, They don t have any in Germany. Allied soldiers celebrate with a drink of Pinard (cheap wine or plonk), happy to think that its not available in Germany

Background imageAllies Collection: Cartoon, The little English knife, WW1

Cartoon, The little English knife, WW1
Cartoon, The little English knife. A French soldier in a trench on the Western Front tells his English colleague that he is faithful to his Rosalie (the name for his bayonet)

Background imageAllies Collection: Cartoon, During the bombardment, WW1

Cartoon, During the bombardment, WW1
Cartoon, During the bombardment. A British soldier eats from a hamper during a bombing raid. He tells another soldier, Jim, that when he eats quickly he gets the hiccups -- can he suggest a remedy

Background imageAllies Collection: WW2 poster, Allies in the Shipyards

WW2 poster, Allies in the Shipyards -- the workers portrayed above are all workers in the same British shipyard. With black and white photographs, and coloured flags of Allied countries on the left

Background imageAllies Collection: Cartoon, The Ultimate Precaution, WW1

Cartoon, The Ultimate Precaution, WW1
Cartoon, The Ultimate Precaution, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria in front of a crowd of troops during the First World War

Background imageAllies Collection: Cartoon, His Last Card... Its a Knave, WW1

Cartoon, His Last Card... Its a Knave, WW1
Cartoon, His Last Card... Its a Knave, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II with bloodstained hands, playing his last card of the war

Background imageAllies Collection: The Advance into Holland, WW2

The Advance into Holland, WW2
The Advance into Holland during the Second World War -- the Second Armys dash towards Nijmegen and Arnhem, and the crossing of the Belgian and Dutch water lines

Background imageAllies Collection: Building up the Dutch salient, WW2

Building up the Dutch salient, WW2
Building up the Dutch salient: Allied armour pouring into Holland via the Eindhoven-Nijmegen road for the great offensive, Second World War. Date: 1944

Background imageAllies Collection: Chu Chin Chow Allied Powers Display at his Majestys Theatre

Chu Chin Chow Allied Powers Display at his Majestys Theatre
The cast of the First World War hit West End revue show, Chu Chin Chow, dressed in costume for an additional scene which had been a feature of the show since Armistice Night - with members dressed up

Background imageAllies Collection: Men of the Australian Navy in Great War Deeds, WW1

Men of the Australian Navy in Great War Deeds, WW1
Men of the Australian Navy, on board the HMAS Sydney, cheering and crying as the defeated and sinking German cruiser Emden turned to run ashore

Background imageAllies Collection: WW1 - Comrades of the war

WW1 - Comrades of the war
WW1 - Two comrades of war reunite. A contrast between the two comrades, illustrating their lives and the people they have become after the war. A surprise to both, and perhaps awkward too. Date: 1919

Background imageAllies Collection: WW1 - Cartoon - Allies working together

WW1 - Cartoon - Allies working together
WW1 - A cartoon depicting allies on the Western Front working together. Date: 1918

Background imageAllies Collection: WW1 - Spoils of Romania and Austria denied her share

WW1 - Spoils of Romania and Austria denied her share
WW1 - An illustration portraying Germany after its take over Romania, and its betrayal against the their loyal allies Austria

Background imageAllies Collection: WW1 - Comrades in victory

WW1 - Comrades in victory
WW1 - A French and British comrade on the battlefield congratulating each other after their victory. Date: 1916

Background imageAllies Collection: WW1 - India for the King

WW1 - India for the King
WW1 - Indian army fight as part of the British empire. An Indian from the Indian calvary and two other soldiers, charge with full force to fight for the King. Date: 1914

Background imageAllies Collection: WW1 - Cartoon - Britain joins her allies

WW1 - Cartoon - Britain joins her allies
WW1 - Two soldiers meeting during battle and are shown shaking hands. The illustration and gesture symbolises Great Britain joining her allies on the field. Date: 1914

Background imageAllies Collection: WW1 - Cartoon - Britain Joins In

WW1 - Cartoon - Britain Joins In
WW1 - Britannia with sword and British flag ready, she marches across Britains landscape declaring war on Germany. " For friendship and honour"

Background imageAllies Collection: WW1 - British field-artillery shelling a Turkish fort

WW1 - British field-artillery shelling a Turkish fort
WW1 - The British field-artillery advancement and shelling of one of the Turkish forts in Dardanelles. The narrow peninsula amongst the ranges of high hill or small mountains make it safe for

Background imageAllies Collection: Nieuport 17s awaiting delivery These single seat fighte

Nieuport 17s awaiting delivery These single seat fighters were used by all the Allies

Background imageAllies Collection: Heinkel He 100D -this line up photo was used to hoodwin

Heinkel He 100D -this line up photo was used to hoodwink the Allies into thinking the He 100D had been put into series production

Background imageAllies Collection: Douglas C-47 -known as the Dakota in RAF service and us

Douglas C-47 -known as the Dakota in RAF service and used by all the Allies, Eisenhower cited it as one of the Ten War Winners

Background imageAllies Collection: Concert in the War Zone for soldiers and others, France, WW1

Concert in the War Zone for soldiers and others, France, WW1
Concert in the War Zone for the boys in khaki and blue. British soldiers, nurses and others listen to an open air concert in the shade of trees, somewhere in France. Date: 1915

Background imageAllies Collection: The courtesies of the air, WW1

The courtesies of the air, WW1
The courtesies of the air: how the airmen fight. Showing British war biplanes parked in a wide meadow (top), British and Belgian aviators (bottom left), and a group of German aviators (bottom right)

Background imageAllies Collection: British and French soldiers in gas masks, WW1

British and French soldiers in gas masks, WW1
Cover design showing a British (right) and a French soldier (left) in their gas masks, to protect them against poison gas on the Western Front. Date: 1915

Background imageAllies Collection: America joins the First World War

America joins the First World War
Front cover of The Graphic dedicated to America who will join the the Great War on the side of the allies. Date: 1917

Background imageAllies Collection: French and British forces in the Dardanelles during WWI

French and British forces in the Dardanelles during WWI
Allied soldiers in Gallipoli during the First World War. Date: 1915

Background imageAllies Collection: WW1 - Allied Military Commanders

WW1 - Allied Military Commanders at Metz, 8th December 1918 - Joffre, Foch, Douglas Haig, Pershing and Petain. Date: 1918

Background imageAllies Collection: Silhouettes, personnel involved in the Great War

Silhouettes, personnel involved in the Great War
Silhouettes showing the numbers of soldiers and sailors of Russia, Germany, France, Austria, Britain and Holland involved in the First World War. Date: 1914

Background imageAllies Collection: French Foreign Ministry - Quai dOrsay, Paris

French Foreign Ministry - Quai dOrsay, Paris
French Foreign Ministry - Quai d Orsay, Paris, France. Captioned Historic Counsel of the Allies at Versailes Date: 1918

Background imageAllies Collection: An Eastern Ally - Indian soldier, WW1

An Eastern Ally - Indian soldier, WW1
Head and shoulders portrait of an Indian soldier on the Western Front, one of a number of sketches by an unidentified officer reproduced in The Sphere to accompany a feature entitled

Background imageAllies Collection: Indian and British soldiers in Northern France, WW1

Indian and British soldiers in Northern France, WW1
East and West in Northern France - the contrast of a British and Indian officer on the Western Front in 1915. One of a number of sketches by an unidentified officer reproduced in The Sphere to

Background imageAllies Collection: WW2 Christmas card with flags

WW2 Christmas card with flags
WW2 Christmas card with British and American flags -- Be Of Good Cheer. Date: circa 1942

Background imageAllies Collection: Group photo, Royal New Zealand Artillery, WW1

Group photo, Royal New Zealand Artillery, WW1
Group photo, Royal New Zealand Artillery, wearing their so-called lemon squeezer hats. circa 1915

Background imageAllies Collection: Inter-Allied Fraternisation - British and French in Flanders

Inter-Allied Fraternisation - British and French in Flanders
WW1 - Inter-Allied Fraternisation - The Friends of Today, not the Foes of Waterloo - British and French soldiers fraternising in Flanders. Date: 1915

Background imageAllies Collection: Inter-Allied Fraternisation - Paris Cafe - WW1

Inter-Allied Fraternisation - Paris Cafe - WW1. British Tommies chat to their French counterparts and colonial French troops from Dominique. Date: 1915

Background imageAllies Collection: WWI Poster, Every Second Matters

WWI Poster, Every Second Matters
Every Second Matters, Every second saved in unloading these ships means another American soldier and more food. British Dockyard work incentive poster supporting the Americans coming into the war

Background imageAllies Collection: WWI Poster, Help fill the War Chest

WWI Poster, Help fill the War Chest
Design by B A Osnis, Help fill the War Chest. Humanity Calls. American war loan poster. Date: circa 1916

Background imageAllies Collection: WWI Poster, Each recruit brings peace nearer

WWI Poster, Each recruit brings peace nearer
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Each recruit brings peace nearer. With Allied flags on either side. Date: 1915

Background imageAllies Collection: WWI Poster, Answer The Call Right Quickly

WWI Poster, Answer The Call Right Quickly
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Answer the call right quickly, with Allied flags creating a colourful background

Background imageAllies Collection: Illustrated War News front cover, Allied soldiers, Aug 1914

Illustrated War News front cover, Allied soldiers, Aug 1914
Front cover of the second issue of the Illustrated War News featuring an illustration of British, Belgian and French infantrymen. Date: 1914

Background imageAllies Collection: Gathering of Allies in an Italian home, WW1

Gathering of Allies in an Italian home, WW1
French, British and Italian soldiers gathered together in an Italian home. The Allies had been fighting together to hold up the long-threatened Austrian offensive which was launched against Italy

Background imageAllies Collection: Sphere cover - French refugees from lost villages, Matania

Sphere cover - French refugees from lost villages, Matania
A refugee French mother and her children are given a lift by some British soldiers on a road in Northern France as they escape the approaching German guns



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