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Background imageCombat Collection: WW2 - Liberation of Paris. A Leclerc Tank in action

WW2 - Liberation of Paris. A Leclerc Tank in action. Date: 1944

Background imageCombat Collection: Commandos doing close quarter and unarmed combat

Commandos doing close quarter and unarmed combat
Photograph showing commandos doing close quarter and unarmed combat, Commando Basic Training Centre, Achnacarry, Inverness-shire, 1941-1943. Associated with World War Two (1939-1945). Date: 1943

Background imageCombat Collection: Skinner?s Horse at Exercise, 1840 (c)

Skinner?s Horse at Exercise, 1840 (c).Oil on canvas by John Reynolds Gwatkin (1807-1877), 1840 (c). Men of the 1st Bengal Irregular Cavalry (Skinner?s Horse) or 4th Bengal Irregular Cavalry (Baddley)

Background imageCombat Collection: ?The Territorial Army. Ready and waiting. ? poster

?The Territorial Army. Ready and waiting. ? poster
The Territorial Army. Ready and waiting.? 1987. Colour photolithograph recruiting poster, published by the Armed Forces Careers Office, CP(A) 516A, June 1987

Background imageCombat Collection: Battle of Ping-Yang, 1894. Engraving. Colored

Battle of Ping-Yang, 1894. Engraving. Colored
First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895). Battle of Ping-Yang (September 15, 1894). The Japanese take a Chinese position. Engraving. Colored

Background imageCombat Collection: The Battle of Terheide, 1653-1666, by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstra

The Battle of Terheide, 1653-1666, by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstra
Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraten (1622-1666). Dutch painter. The Battle of Terheide, 1653-1666. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageCombat Collection: The Battle of Livorno (Leghorn), c. 1659, by Willem van de Ve

The Battle of Livorno (Leghorn), c. 1659, by Willem van de Ve
Willem van de Velde I1611-1693). Dutch painter. The Battle of Livorno (Leghorn), c.1659. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageCombat Collection: Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters on a boat. Egyp

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters on a boat. Egyp
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting fighters on a boat. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Background imageCombat Collection: Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters. Egypt
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting fighters. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Background imageCombat Collection: Column of Marcus Aurelius. 176-192 AD. Detail. Rome

Column of Marcus Aurelius. 176-192 AD. Detail. Rome
Column of Marcus Aurelius. 176-192 AD. Reliefs depicting the victories of Marcus Aurelius against the Germans and Sarmatians. Rome. Italy

Background imageCombat Collection: Oil sketch for the lion hunt, 1621-1622, by Rubens (1577-164

Oil sketch for the lion hunt, 1621-1622, by Rubens (1577-164
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Flemish painter. Oil sketch for the lion hunt, 1621-1622. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageCombat Collection: Battle of the Amazons, 1616-1618, by Rubens (1577-1640)

Battle of the Amazons, 1616-1618, by Rubens (1577-1640)
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Flemish painter. Battle of the Amazons, 1616-1618. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageCombat Collection: Persian art. Persepolis. Apadana. Palace of Darius I. Lion a

Persian art. Persepolis. Apadana. Palace of Darius I. Lion a
Persian art. Persepolis. Achaemenid period. Apadana Palace. First palace built under Darius I in the new capital, Persepolis. Stands decorated with reliefs. 6th century and 5th centuries BC

Background imageCombat Collection: Medieval tournament. Colored engraving. 19th century

Medieval tournament. Colored engraving. 19th century

Background imageCombat Collection: Tacuinum Sanitatis. Fencing

Tacuinum Sanitatis. Fencing
Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. Fencing. Folio 96v

Background imageCombat Collection: Titus Manlius Torquatus decide the fate of Rome in a fight a

Titus Manlius Torquatus decide the fate of Rome in a fight a
History of Gaul. Titus Manlius Torquatus (Consul 347 B.C.) decide the fate of Rome in a fight against a Gallic warrior. Miniature of the 15th century. Chateau de Chantilly. France

Background imageCombat Collection: Luxor Temple. Battle of Kadesh. Relief. Detail. Egypt

Luxor Temple. Battle of Kadesh. Relief. Detail. Egypt
Relief depicting egyptian war chariots at the Battle of Kadesh. 13th century B.C. New Kingdom. First Pylon of the Temple of Luxor. Thebes. Egypt

Background imageCombat Collection: The Siege of Dapur (1269 B. C. ). A syrian charioteer is prote

The Siege of Dapur (1269 B. C. ). A syrian charioteer is prote
The Siege of Dapur (1269 B.C.). A syrian charioteer is protected from the egyptian arrows whith his shield. 13th century B.C. Nineteenth Dynasty. New Kingdom. Relief. Ramesseum. Necropolis of Thebes

Background imageCombat Collection: Battle of Kadesh (1274 B. C. ). Ramesseum. Egypt

Battle of Kadesh (1274 B. C. ). Ramesseum. Egypt
Relief depicting the battle of Kadesh (generally dated to 1274 b.C.) between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II

Background imageCombat Collection: Roman sporting combat - jousting in chariots

Roman sporting combat - jousting in chariots
Roman sporting combat - jousting with spears in chariots - one of the many varied entertainments available at ones local amphitheatre

Background imageCombat Collection: WW1 - French tanks (Renault FT-17) advancing, Oise, France

WW1 - French tanks (Renault FT-17) advancing, Oise, France
WW1 - A team of French tanks (Renault FT-17), are seen here advancing in order through a village in the department of Oise, Northern France. Date: 1918

Background imageCombat Collection: Curtiss P-40E -known as the Warhawk in the US and the K

Curtiss P-40E -known as the Warhawk in the US and the Kittyhawk in the RAF, the type was loved by its pilots for its ability to withstand combat damage

Background imageCombat Collection: Zeppelin machine gunners by Matania, WW1

Zeppelin machine gunners by Matania, WW1
Zeppelin machine gunners attempting to beat off a British aeroplane attack. The gunners are positioned on a 9 foot platform above the bow end of the airship

Background imageCombat Collection: African warriors fighting

African warriors fighting
Combat between warring tribes: cannibals of the Amalemos people fight the Bechuanas in Africa. Date: 18th Century

Background imageCombat Collection: A furious charge of Irish troops at the taking of Guillemon

A furious charge of Irish troops at the taking of Guillemon
An illustration showing Irish troops attacking German positions at Guillemont, September 1916. The image depicts Irish soldiers engaging in fierce hand-to-hand combat at a machine-gun post which

Background imageCombat Collection: Battle of El Teb, 1884

Battle of El Teb, 1884
Royal Navy Captain A.R.Wilson engages in single combat with only the hilt of his sword, at the Battle of El Teb. He was awarded the Victoria Cross

Background imageCombat Collection: The Old English Halbert Exercise

The Old English Halbert Exercise, Plate 4, Double Armed Men &c. 1794

Background imageCombat Collection: A Poynte to Poynte in Olden Days

A Poynte to Poynte in Olden Days
Humorous illustration by Will Owen showing two knights in combat

Background imageCombat Collection: Shooting a movie thriller in mid-air

Shooting a movie thriller in mid-air
A camera man in an aeroplane operates his camera to shoot two planes in combat for a movie. One pilot can be seen escaping by means of a parachute. Date: 1932

Background imageCombat Collection: Gunner in a fighter plane

Gunner in a fighter plane
The man behind the air gun. A gunner in the cockpit of a fighter plane. Date: 1932

Background imageCombat Collection: Relief with Amazonomachy. Athens, Greece. 2nd century AD

Relief with Amazonomachy. Athens, Greece. 2nd century AD. Marble. An Amazon wearing a short tunic and helmet is in combat with a naked Greek in a rocky landscape. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Background imageCombat Collection: British and Indian machine gunners with Vickers machine gun

British and Indian machine gunners with Vickers machine gun
Photograph of British and Indian machine gunners with a Vickers machine gun, Lewis gun and range-finder, 1917. By the end of 1918 the British had deployed 112

Background imageCombat Collection: Printed cotton handkerchief, ?The New Broad Sword Exercise?

Printed cotton handkerchief, ?The New Broad Sword Exercise?, published by William Hanson and Sons, Manchester, inscribed at bottom left ?WH 1798?, 1798

Background imageCombat Collection: Carolingian Empire. 8th-9th centuries. Duel between four spe

Carolingian Empire. 8th-9th centuries. Duel between four spe
French history. Carolingian Empire. 8th-9th centuries. Reign of Charlemagne (768-814). Duel between four spears. Combat in a perimeter demarcated by four large spears. Engraving, 1849. Colored

Background imageCombat Collection: Soldier at their Sabre practice in a French Barracks

Soldier at their Sabre practice in a French Barracks. Date: circa 1905

Background imageCombat Collection: At Close Quarters in the Bull Ring by Edmund Blampied

At Close Quarters in the Bull Ring by Edmund Blampied
Artists impression of a tussle in the famous bull-ring at San Sebastian, where a bull has forced the matadors luckless steed up against the side of the arena

Background imageCombat Collection: American tank

American tank
Tank exposed outside the Military Museum. American tank. Belgrade. Republic of Serbia

Background imageCombat Collection: Tanks

Tanks exposed outside the Military Museum. Belgrade. Republic of Serbia



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