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Background imageArmoured Collection: The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen; Second World War, 1945

The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen; Second World War, 1945
Photograph of the Ludendorff Bridge, viewed from the Remagen end of the bridge, 1945

Background imageArmoured Collection: USS Monitor and CSS Virginia ironclad naval battle

USS Monitor and CSS Virginia ironclad naval battle
Terrific Engagement Between the USS Monitor with 2 Guns, and the CSS Virginia (aka Merrimac) with 10 Guns, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862. The First Fight between Ironclad ships of War

Background imageArmoured Collection: 2nd Regiment of Life Guards

2nd Regiment of Life Guards
A group of 2nd Regiment of Life Guards, was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. Date: 1894

Background imageArmoured Collection: Churchill AVRE Tank in France; Second World War, 1944

Churchill AVRE Tank in France; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing a Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) tank moving up to the front, France, 1944

Background imageArmoured Collection: Henry V / Agincourt

Henry V / Agincourt
Act IV, Scene I Henry V, victorious after the battle of Agincourt; H: " Praised be God, & not our strength for it!"

Background imageArmoured Collection: WW2 Poster -- Formation Signs

WW2 Poster -- Formation Signs
Formation signs, dated 8 May 1945

Background imageArmoured Collection: The British Second Army in Valkenswaard, Holland; Second Wor

The British Second Army in Valkenswaard, Holland; Second Wor
Photograph showing advance units of the British Second Army in the Dutch village of Valkenswaard, September 1944. This was the first settlement in Holland to be liberated

Background imageArmoured Collection: H. M. S. Cressy

H. M. S. Cressy
Lead ship of the Royal Navy Cressy class of armoured cruisers, the Cressy was launched in December 1899

Background imageArmoured Collection: HMS Kent, British armoured cruiser

HMS Kent, British armoured cruiser
HMS Kent, British Monmouth-class armoured cruiser, launched 1901, served during the First World War, decommissioned 1920. Date: early 20th century

Background imageArmoured Collection: Badge of the Royal Armoured Corps

Badge of the Royal Armoured Corps. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageArmoured Collection: German Armoured Vehicles; Second World War, 1944

German Armoured Vehicles; Second World War, 1944
Illustration showing a selection of German armoured vehicles used during the Battle for Normandy in 1944

Background imageArmoured Collection: Good jobs. Good money. Good times

Good jobs. Good money. Good times. Colour photolithograph recruiting poster published by Her Majesty?s Stationery Office, 1973. Printed by Impress Limited, 1973

Background imageArmoured Collection: Czech armoured train 1918

Czech armoured train 1918
A Czech armoured train (Orcik). These were used by the Czechoslovak Legion to control the trans-Siberian railway during the Russian Civil War

Background imageArmoured Collection: Indian Military Elephant

Indian Military Elephant
Elephant employed in war by Indians in ancient times : only his head and trunk are armoured, and he carries a howdah equivalent to a miniature fort

Background imageArmoured Collection: British machine gun carriers passing through French village

British machine gun carriers passing through French village
British Bren Machine-Gun Carriers passing through a French village on the way to a rendezvous in the early weeks of World War Two. Date: 1939

Background imageArmoured Collection: Tank Corps Recruitment

Tank Corps Recruitment
A recruitment poster for the British Tanks Corps Armoured Car Companies - Become a Motor Enginerr and see the World!

Background imageArmoured Collection: French Dragoon. French Army. Napoleonic Empire. 1807. Engrav

French Dragoon. French Army. Napoleonic Empire. 1807. Engraving. Colored

Background imageArmoured Collection: H. M. S. Devonshire

H. M. S. Devonshire
The lead ship of the Royal Navy Devonshire class of armoured cruisers. The Devonshire formed part of the Grand Fleet for the first two years of World War One

Background imageArmoured Collection: German Freikorps

German Freikorps
The German Freikorps with an armoured car and a flame thrower

Background imageArmoured Collection: Belfast riots, August 1920

Belfast riots, August 1920
A double page spread from the Illustrated London News, reporting on rioting in Belfast that began on the night of the 23rd August, and continued for a week

Background imageArmoured Collection: British BE2C biplane on an airfield, WW1

British BE2C biplane on an airfield, WW1
A British BE2C armoured biplane on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageArmoured Collection: RICHARD I 1157 - 1199

RICHARD I 1157 - 1199
RICHARD I, THE LIONHEART Depicted riding into battle, broadsword in hand, armoured from head to foot. His shield bears three lions passant, the English Kings royal symbol

Background imageArmoured Collection: HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser

HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Leviathan, a Drake-class armoured cruiser. HMS Leviathan was one of four Drake-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy around 1900

Background imageArmoured Collection: Three Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer craftsmen

Three Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer craftsmen
Photograph of three Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer craftsmen repairing the engine of an A Squadron, 15/19th Kings Royal Hussars Saracen Armoured Personnel Carrier, Malaya

Background imageArmoured Collection: Sir Martin Frobisher (1535-1594). Engraving. Colored

Sir Martin Frobisher (1535-1594). Engraving. Colored
Sir Martin Frobisher (1535-1594). English seaman. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imageArmoured Collection: 6th Battalion Royal Tank Corps - manoeuvres in Egypt

6th Battalion Royal Tank Corps - manoeuvres in Egypt
6th Battalion Royal Tank Corps - manoeuvres in the Egyptian desert near Cairo from their base at Abbassia. This photograph shows light tanks in action over some rough ground. Date: 1936

Background imageArmoured Collection: Euoplocephalus tail club

Euoplocephalus tail club
Euoplocephalus was a heavily armoured ankylosaur dinosaur with a huge tail club formed by two bony knobs fused together. They lived around 71 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous period

Background imageArmoured Collection: East African Reconnaissance Regiment in Burma

East African Reconnaissance Regiment in Burma
Photograph of a soldier from the East African Reconnaissance Regiment, checking a machine-gun, Burma, 1945

Background imageArmoured Collection: Armoured bayonet curler by W H Robinson

Armoured bayonet curler by W H Robinson
For rendering useless the sentrys arme blanche. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans 1915

Background imageArmoured Collection: HMS Shannon

HMS Shannon, view of the armoured cruiser, taken from the fighting top, shows the deck and some of the chief guns. Built in Chatham Dockyard, England, fro the Royal Navy in the mid-1900s

Background imageArmoured Collection: A Ferret armoured scout car at Belize with a RAF Short SC-5

A Ferret armoured scout car at Belize with a RAF Short SC-5 Belfast CMk1 in the background. 1975. Date: 1975

Background imageArmoured Collection: Acanthopholis

Acanthopholis
A 12 foot long herbivorous armoured dinosaur which lived around 90 million years ago. Fossil evidence has been discovered in England. Painting by Neave Parker

Background imageArmoured Collection: Recruitment poster for H M Army

Recruitment poster for H M Army
Recruitment poster for His Majestys Army, showing different forms of transport and equipment

Background imageArmoured Collection: Monitor / Merrimac / Card

Monitor / Merrimac / Card
The Battle of Hampton Roads. The Confederates armoured frigate Merrimac destroyed many Federal vessels, but retreated following action with Monitor, a turret ship

Background imageArmoured Collection: 16th Century Cavalry

16th Century Cavalry
A young man in the suite of the emperor Carl V : his horse is partially armoured, and both rider and mount are heavily ornamented as befits an imperial courtier

Background imageArmoured Collection: French Leon Gambetta-class armoured cruiser Jules Ferry

French Leon Gambetta-class armoured cruiser Jules Ferry
French cruiser Jules Ferry was one of three Leon Gambetta-class armoured cruisers built for the French Navy during the first decade of the 20th century

Background imageArmoured Collection: Future War / Zukunstkrieg

Future War / Zukunstkrieg
ZUKUNSTKRIEG A German prediction of the next war - their airborne divisions attack an armoured French fortress Date: 1894

Background imageArmoured Collection: HMS Argyll, British protected cruiser

HMS Argyll, British protected cruiser
HMS Argyll, British Devonshire class protected cruiser. Date: circa 1910

Background imageArmoured Collection: Survivors from Blucher, Battle of Dogger Bank, WW1

Survivors from Blucher, Battle of Dogger Bank, WW1
Survivors from the disabled German armoured cruiser SMS Blucher being picked up from the sea by British destroyers during the Battle of Dogger Bank, in the North Sea, First World War

Background imageArmoured Collection: British tank Mark IIA by G. H. Davis

British tank Mark IIA by G. H. Davis
British Tanks: No. 1. Infantry (heavy) tank Mark IIA. Heavy tanks in action: an explanatory drawing of Matilda and some of her sisters, in action during the Second World War. Date: 1941

Background imageArmoured Collection: British Troops Parading in Berlin, Second World War, 1945

British Troops Parading in Berlin, Second World War, 1945
Photograph showing British troops, of the Seventh Armoured Division, parading in front of the German victory column in Konigsplatz, Berlin, 1945. Date: 14/07/1945

Background imageArmoured Collection: British Soldiers on a ship bound for Russia; First World War

British Soldiers on a ship bound for Russia; First World War
Photograph showing a group of British soldiers leaning over the rail on the deck of a transport ship bound for Russia, 1916

Background imageArmoured Collection: A Royal armoured car, 1940

A Royal armoured car, 1940
A Royal armoured car: their Majesties protected in London visits

Background imageArmoured Collection: Illustration by Edmund Dulac to Tamerlane

Illustration by Edmund Dulac to Tamerlane, a poem by Edgar Allan Poe. Tamerlane on horseback leading his army. Date: 1912

Background imageArmoured Collection: Easter Rising, 1916. Soldiers with gun and armoured car in the streets of Dublin outside Dowling or Dowling's pub

Easter Rising, 1916. Soldiers with gun and armoured car in the streets of Dublin outside Dowling or Dowling's pub. Date: 1916

Background imageArmoured Collection: British troops by an improvised armoured car made of locomotive engine smoke-boxes

British troops by an improvised armoured car made of locomotive engine smoke-boxes, in Dublin, Ireland, outside the Granville Hotel in 1916 during the Easter Rising

Background imageArmoured Collection: Zofingen, Switzerland - Zofingue Fraternity

Zofingen, Switzerland - Zofingue Fraternity
Zofingen is a city in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of Zofingen. Zofingen is a walled city and home of an ancient monastic settlement

Background imageArmoured Collection: A soldier fighting against Death. At his feet

A soldier fighting against Death. At his feet
The Sergeant. A soldier fighting against Death. At his feet lie the bodies of other warriors. In the background is shown a battlefield and a skeleton playing a drum

Background imageArmoured Collection: The champion of the tournament. Engraving by Burgmayer

The champion of the tournament. Engraving by Burgmayer, 19th century version from a compilation entitled Vita Imperatoris Maximiliani. Drawing by Albrecht Durer, 15th century

Background imageArmoured Collection: Judgement of God. Two knights fight a duel. Engraving

Judgement of God. Two knights fight a duel. Engraving
Middle Ages. Judgement of God. Trials by means of duels and combats to elucidate who was the possessor of the truth or to be right. Each side chose a champion to act on their behalf

Background imageArmoured Collection: Judgement of God. Two knights fight a duel. Engraving

Judgement of God. Two knights fight a duel. Engraving
Middle Ages. Judgement of God. Trials by means of duels and combats to elucidate who was the possessor of the truth or to be right. Each side chose a champion to act on their behalf

Background imageArmoured Collection: Raimbaut de Moreuil defended the cause of

Raimbaut de Moreuil defended the cause of
As the clerics were not allowed to fight, Raimbaut de Moreuil defended the cause of the Abbot of Saint-Denis in single combat with Guyon de Losenne

Background imageArmoured Collection: Exercise of the quintain. Medieval chivalry training

Exercise of the quintain. Medieval chivalry training
Exercise of quintain. Medieval chivalry training. A dummy, mounted on a rotating pivot with a shield, was used by mounted riders to simulate real combat situations

Background imageArmoured Collection: The chivalry represented by allegorical characters

The chivalry represented by allegorical characters

Background imageArmoured Collection: King Arthur fighting the giant, protected by

King Arthur fighting the giant, protected by
King Arthur fighting the giant, under the protection of the Virgin. 19th-century facsimile after an engraving in Chroniques de Bretagne, 1514

Background imageArmoured Collection: Seventh Crusade (248-1254). Led by Louis IX of

Seventh Crusade (248-1254). Led by Louis IX of France (1214-1270). Conquest of Damietta. Disembarkation of the Crusaders at Damietta (Nile Delta) on 5 June 1249

Background imageArmoured Collection: Godfrey of Bouillon (1060-1100). Military leader

Godfrey of Bouillon (1060-1100). Military leader during the First Crusade. First ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099-1100), choosing for his mandate the title of Defender of the Holy Sepulchre

Background imageArmoured Collection: Man-at-arms. Diver using an armoured sealed diving

Man-at-arms. Diver using an armoured sealed diving suit to breathe. Facsimile of an engraving from L Art Militaire, by Vegece, 1532

Background imageArmoured Collection: Joan of Arc (1412-1431) went to Chinon for an

Joan of Arc (1412-1431) went to Chinon for an audience with the Dauphin of France, the future Charles VII. Charles received Joan of Arc on 6 March 1429

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of Germany. 1350-1400. From left to right

History of Germany. 1350-1400. From left to right, 9-10: knights in battle dress, 11: nobleman. Chromolithography. Detail. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageArmoured Collection: Right: Ludwig IV of Bavaria (1282-1347). Holy

Right: Ludwig IV of Bavaria (1282-1347). Holy Roman Emperor (1328-1347). Left: Gunther von Schwarzburg (ca. 1304-1349). King of Germany in 1349. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of Germany. 1300-1350. From left to right

History of Germany. 1300-1350. From left to right, 12: Louis IV the Bavarian (1282-1347), 13: queen, 14: dame. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageArmoured Collection: Gunther von Schwarzburg (ca. 1304-1349). King

Gunther von Schwarzburg (ca. 1304-1349). King of Germany in 1349. Descendant of the Counts of Schwarzburg. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of Germany. 1300-1350. From left to right

History of Germany. 1300-1350. From left to right, 3-4: noblemen, 5: armed citizen, 6-7: menestrals, 8: knight, 9: Landgrave of Thuringia. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of Germany. 1300-1350. From left to right

History of Germany. 1300-1350. From left to right, 1-2: dames, 3-4: noblemen, 5: armed citizen, 6-7: menestrals, 8: knight, 9: Landgrave of Thuringia. Chromolithography

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of England. 1450-1500. From left to right

History of England. 1450-1500. From left to right, 11: Margaret Tudor (1489-1541), Queen consort of Scotland, 12: knight, 13: Earl of Warwick. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu

Background imageArmoured Collection: Richard III of England (1452-1485). King of England

Richard III of England (1452-1485). King of England and Lord of Ireland (1483-1485). Margaret Tudor (1489-1541). Queen consort of Scotland by her marriage to King James IV. Chromolithography

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of France. 1400. From left to right: knights

History of France. 1400. From left to right: knights
History of France. 1400. From left to right, 3-4: knights, 5: mourning gown, 6-7-8-9: noblemen. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of France. 1400. From left to right: crosbowman

History of France. 1400. From left to right: crosbowman, knights, and mourning gown. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of France. 1400. From left to right: crosbowmen

History of France. 1400. From left to right: crosbowmen
History of France. 1400. From left to right, 1-2: crosbowmen, 3-4: knights, 5: mourning gown, 6-7-8-9: noblemen, 10: citizen. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of France. 1300. From left to right: knight

History of France. 1300. From left to right: knight
History of France. 1300. From left to right, 14: knight, 15: warrior, 16: king. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of England. 14th century. From left to

History of England. 14th century. From left to right: lady, Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376), called the Black Prince, and Philippa of Hainaut (1314-1369), Queen consort of England (1328-1369)

Background imageArmoured Collection: Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376), known as

Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376), known as the Black Prince. Duke of Cornwall (1337-1376) and Prince of Wales (1343-1376). Edward with a lady. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of Spain. 1300. From left to right: hunters

History of Spain. 1300. From left to right: hunters
History of Spain. 1300. From left to right, 1-2: hunters, 3-4-5: noblemen, 6-7: noble ladies, 8-9: warriors, 10: noble lady. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of Spain. 1300. Warriors and nobles

History of Spain. 1300. Warriors and nobles
History of Spain. 1300. From left to right, 8-9: warriors, 10: noble lady, 11-12: noblemen. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of Spain. 1300. From left to right: noblemen

History of Spain. 1300. From left to right: noblemen
History of Spain. 1300. From left to right, 4-5: noblemen, 6-7: noble ladies, 8-9: warriors. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of Spain. 1300. From left to right: hunters

History of Spain. 1300. From left to right: hunters
History of Spain. 1300. From left to right, 1-2: hunters, 3-4-5: noblemen, 6-7: noble ladies, 8-9: warriors, 10: noble lady, 11-12: noblemen. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: warriors

History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: warriors
History of Italy. 1300. From left to right, 11-12-13: warriors, 14: soldier. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageArmoured Collection: Histoy of Italy. 1300. From left to right: Bernabo

Histoy of Italy. 1300. From left to right: Bernabo
Histoy of Italy. 1300. From left to right, 15: Bernabo Visconti (1319-1385), Lord of Milan (1349-1385), 16: Venetian warrior (at the background)), 17: Roman senator. Chromolithography

Background imageArmoured Collection: History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: Roman

History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: Roman
History of Italy. 1300. From left to right, 17: Roman senator, 18: Doge of Venice. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageArmoured Collection: Louis de Mallet (1438-1516). Lord of Graville

Louis de Mallet (1438-1516). Lord of Graville
Louis de Mallet (Louis Malet de Graville) (1438-1516). Lord of Graville and Admiral of France. Portrait in costume of war and tournament. Facsimile from a 16th-century engraving

Background imageArmoured Collection: Philip IV (1268-1314). King of France (1285-1314)

Philip IV (1268-1314). King of France (1285-1314), called Philip the Fair. King Philip IV in battledress on his entry into Paris in 1304 after having defeated the Communes of Flanders

Background imageArmoured Collection: Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. Warriors

Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. Warriors. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageArmoured Collection: Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. From left to right

Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. From left to right, 2: warrior, 3-4-5-6-7: prince, princess and nobles of the 12th century. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884



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