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Balkan Collection (page 3)

Background imageBalkan Collection: Portrait of a Corporal of the 1 / 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Ba

Portrait of a Corporal of the 1 / 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Ba
Portrait of a Corporal of the 1/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry, 5th Brigade, 9th Division, 1st Army in full marching order. Georges Scott, (1873-1943)

Background imageBalkan Collection: La Medaille Militaire

La Medaille Militaire. Georges Scott, (1873-1943). Scott Started His Career In The 1890S And Worked As War Correspondent For The News Magazine L Illustration During The Balkan Wars Of 1912-13

Background imageBalkan Collection: Pipers of the 1 / 9th (Glasgow Highlanders)

Pipers of the 1 / 9th (Glasgow Highlanders)
Pipers of the 1/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry, 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army, France, 1915

Background imageBalkan Collection: A heavy French transport en route

A heavy French transport en route. Georges Scott, (1873-1943). Scott Started His Career In The 1890S And Worked As War Correspondent For The News Magazine L Illustration During The Balkan Wars Of

Background imageBalkan Collection: A heavy artillery convoy

A heavy artillery convoy. Georges Scott, (1873-1943). Scott Started His Career In The 1890S And Worked As War Correspondent For The News Magazine L Illustration During The Balkan Wars Of 1912-13

Background imageBalkan Collection: Greek lady wearing a blue dress and yellow shawl

Greek lady wearing a blue dress and yellow shawl
Depiction of a Greek lady wearing a blue dress and yellow shawl. From: A journey through Albania and other provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia, to Constantinople, during the years 1809 and 1810

Background imageBalkan Collection: The Tophane Palace and Arsenal, Istanbul, Turkey

The Tophane Palace and Arsenal, Istanbul, Turkey
View depicting the arsenal and other buildings in the background with various small sailing boats in the foreground. From: A journey through Albania and other provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia

Background imageBalkan Collection: Balkan scene

Balkan scene. From: A journey through Albania and other provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia, to Constantinople, during the years 1809 and 1810. Date: 1813

Background imageBalkan Collection: Russian advance in Balkans by G. H. Davis

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

Background imageBalkan Collection: Russian Guard in the Balkan Mountains

Russian Guard in the Balkan Mountains
A small battalion of Russian soldiers based within the Balkan Mountains during the Russo-Turkish war (April 24, 1877 March 3, 1878). Date: circa 1877

Background imageBalkan Collection: Montengran Patrol taking a break

Montengran Patrol taking a break - Lovcen, a mountain and national park in southwestern Montenegro. During the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) Date: circa 1912

Background imageBalkan Collection: Bulgaria Landscape

Bulgaria Landscape
A pass in the Balkan mountains. Date: circa 1840

Background imageBalkan Collection: WW1 - Balkans - French troops leave the Provence on a tug

WW1 - Balkans - French troops leave the Provence on a tugboat Date: 1915

Background imageBalkan Collection: WW1 - French / Serbian Artillery position in Serbia

WW1 - French / Serbian Artillery position in Serbia Date: circa 1915

Background imageBalkan Collection: Serbian Villagers celebrate a traditional festival day

Serbian Villagers celebrate a traditional festival day, including a girl on a swing attached to a tree. One might also note they could potentially be celebrating a certain postcard collection at Mary

Background imageBalkan Collection: Volos, Greece - Rue Demetriados

Volos, Greece - Rue Demetriados - photograph shows a parade of Greek soldiers heading off to fight against Bulgaria in the Second Balkan War of June/August 1913. Date: circa 1913

Background imageBalkan Collection: Serbian Carpet Weavers - Earls Court Exhibition

Serbian Carpet Weavers - Earls Court Exhibition
Serbian Carpet Weavers at the Balkan States Exhibition, held at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London in 1907. Date: 1907

Background imageBalkan Collection: Gathering Roses in Rumelia (Balkans)

Gathering Roses in Rumelia (Balkans)
Gathering Roses in Rumelia (a historical term describing the area now referred to as the Balkans or the Balkan Peninsula when it was administrated by the Ottoman Empire). Date: 1880s

Background imageBalkan Collection: First Balkan War - Mosque Destroyed by Grenades - Edirne

First Balkan War - Mosque Destroyed by Grenades - Edirne
First Balkan War (1912-1913) - Mosque Destroyed by Grenades in Edirne, Turkey. Date: circa 1913

Background imageBalkan Collection: WWI - Balkan Front - Fortified artillery post

WWI - Balkan Front - Fortified artillery post with French and Serbian gunners / artillerymen. Date: 1915

Background imageBalkan Collection: Macedonia - Band in the Encampment

Macedonia - Band in the Encampment
The Macedonian Campaign of 1917 - The Band in the Encampment. The Macedonian Front (or Salonika front) of World War I was formed as a result of an attempt by the Allied Powers to aid Serbia

Background imageBalkan Collection: Turkish Guerilla band of fighters - Yannis and Skotidas

Turkish Guerilla band of fighters - Yannis and Skotidas
A Turkish Guerilla band of fighters - active against the Bulgarian forces in Macedonia. Shown here are Guerilla leaders Yannis and Skotidas from the Niausi region

Background imageBalkan Collection: Turkman Mullah at Hazar, Turkemistan

Turkman Mullah at Hazar, Turkemistan
A Turkman Mullah at Hazar, Turkemistan on the Caspian Sea. The Balkan Province of Celeken (Cheleken). Date: circa 1906

Background imageBalkan Collection: Serbia - Bombardment of Belgrade Citadel

Serbia - Bombardment of Belgrade Citadel
Serbia - The bombardment of the Belgrade Citadel during the conflict in the Balkans during World War One. Date: circa 1915

Background imageBalkan Collection: German prisoners marching, Balkan Front, WW1

German prisoners marching, Balkan Front, WW1
German prisoners under British escort, being marched to a railhead on the Balkan Front, at the time of the Battle of Machukovo during the First World War. Date: September 1916

Background imageBalkan Collection: Serbian troops retreating through Albania, WW1

Serbian troops retreating through Albania, WW1
Serbian troops retreating through Albania during the First World War, one soldier carrying a child. Twenty thousand children died during the retreat through the Montenegrin and Albanian mountains

Background imageBalkan Collection: Sopwith seaplane, Balkan Front, WW1

Sopwith seaplane, Balkan Front, WW1
A Sopwith seaplane about to set off on a flight on the Balkan Front during the First World War. Seen here with the pilot in the cockpit and men wading in the sea around it. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBalkan Collection: Bombardment of Scutari, First Balkan War

Bombardment of Scutari, First Balkan War
Montenegrin gunners loading a siege canon at Muritza during the bombardment of Scutari during the First Balkan War (1912-13). Date: 1912

Background imageBalkan Collection: Captured guns from Mount Kajmakchalan, WW1

Captured guns from Mount Kajmakchalan, WW1
Some of the guns captured by the Serbians during their advance on Mount Kajmakchalan on the Balkan Front during the First World War. Date: September 1916

Background imageBalkan Collection: Veiled Turkish Woman and boy - Balkans

Veiled Turkish Woman and boy - Balkans
Veiled Turkish Woman and a young boy somewhere in the Balkan Region Date: 1908

Background imageBalkan Collection: Macedonian Farmstead (and occupants)

Macedonian Farmstead (and occupants) Date: 1918

Background imageBalkan Collection: Entry of the King of Bulgaria into Turkish territory

Entry of the King of Bulgaria into Turkish territory
Entry of the King of Bulgaria Ferdinand I (1861-1948) into Turkish territory. The greeting soldiers are laying down their arms before him

Background imageBalkan Collection: Bivouac in Bulgarian lines round Adrianople, Turkey

Bivouac in Bulgarian lines round Adrianople, Turkey
A bivouac in the Bulgarian lines round Adrianople (now Edirne), north west Turkey, during the First Balkan War (1912-13). Date: 1912-1913

Background imageBalkan Collection: Bosnian Bandit in traditional regional costume

Bosnian Bandit in traditional regional costume armed to the back teeth... Date: circa 1910

Background imageBalkan Collection: Russian troops halted on Balkan Front, WW1

Russian troops halted on Balkan Front, WW1
Russian troops halted on the road on the Balkan Front during the First World War. They have been issued with French pattern steel helmets. Date: September 1916

Background imageBalkan Collection: British gunners on Balkan Front, WW1

British gunners on Balkan Front, WW1
British gunners on the Balkan Front during the First World War, preparing a mountain gun for action. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBalkan Collection: Bulgarian prisoners in Macedonia

Bulgarian prisoners in Macedonia, captured during the repulse of Bulgarian attacks into the region during the Second Balkan War, which broke out on 16th June 1913

Background imageBalkan Collection: Macedonian man and his large family

Macedonian man and his large family
Macedonian regional farmer type and his large family, flock of sheep and their tents. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBalkan Collection: Montengro - Cetinje - Presentation of flags to the King

Montengro - Cetinje - Presentation of flags to the King
Montengro - Cetinje - Presentation of flags to King Nicholas I of Montengro during the First Balkans War Date: 1913

Background imageBalkan Collection: First Balkan War - result of Montenegrin bombardment

First Balkan War - result of Montenegrin bombardment
The First Balkan War 1912-13 - Effects on the Turkish Ottoman positions at Sutari following bombardment by Montenegrin artillery of the Balkan League

Background imageBalkan Collection: Ottoman light cruiser Hamidiye

Ottoman light cruiser Hamidiye
The Ottoman light cruiser Hamidiye, launched 1903, served during the Balkan Wars and the First World War. Date: 1911

Background imageBalkan Collection: Austrian troops marching through Medice, Bosnia, WW1

Austrian troops marching through Medice, Bosnia, WW1
Austro-Hungarian troops marching through Medice, Bosnia, on the eastern front during the First World War. Date: 1915-1917

Background imageBalkan Collection: Mountain guides and bearers, Montenegro, WW1

Mountain guides and bearers, Montenegro, WW1
Mountain guides and bearers on the eastern front in Montenegro during the First World War. Date: 1915-1917

Background imageBalkan Collection: Shelled village on Balkan Front, WW1

Shelled village on Balkan Front, WW1
A shelled village on the Balkan Front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBalkan Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - The Harbour - Balkan War

Thessaloniki, Greece - The Harbour - Balkan War
Thessaloniki, Greece - The Harbour - At the time of the Balkan War (1914-1915). Date: 1915

Background imageBalkan Collection: German troops at Krusevac, Serbia, WW1

German troops at Krusevac, Serbia, WW1
German troops with catering vehicles in front of a supply depot at Krusevac, Serbia, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBalkan Collection: A Balkan mountain brigand

A Balkan mountain brigand, rifle in hand, sword in holster, uses his vantage point to search for unsuspecting victims. 1779

Background imageBalkan Collection: Field Marshal Putnik, Serbian army officer

Field Marshal Putnik, Serbian army officer
Field Marshal Radomir Putnik, also known as Vojvoda Putnik (1847-1917), Serbian army officer and Chief of General Staff. He served in the Balkan Wars (from 1876 onwards) and the First World War



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