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WW2 poster, cut this out of working hours (petty jealousies, bickering), remember its the enemy you re fighting! Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s
WW2 poster, Victory of the Allies is Assured, showing a British submarine sinking an enemy ship. Date: 1940s
Preliminary artillery bombardments in Battle of FlandersKeeping the gunners posted as to targets and ranges in action: Telephoning instructions from observation-officers to the batteries from a captured German dug-out. Date: 1917
Brtish observation balloon 1917The first coming of light, early in the morning of Battle of Broodseinde during the First World War, as the " eye" of the artillery is finished its preliminary intensified firing
Army artist making sketches of enemy lines, WW1A British Army artist shown working from the slender cover on top of the first line trenches in order to sketch the enemy lines. 1915
Breaches of the Hague Convention by Heath Robinson, WW1VII - Tatchoing the British to their Entanglement. Another dastardly idea from the enemy as the Germans fire bombs filled with Tatcho, a famous hair restoring preparation of the time, which
Parisians watch German aeroplane, WW1Parisians pictured in one of the citys boulevards, looking skywards, intent on the manoeuvres of a German Taube aeroplane. Date: 1914
Concealing a British hospital from enemy, WW1Spreading mud on a hospital marquee at Salonika in order that it shall not form an easy target from the sky by enemy bombers. Date: 1916
Our Late Enemy by H. L. OakleySilhouette showing various German types by Captain H. L. Oakley, who provided illustrations to accompany the regular Bystander in Occupation column
Enemy aeroplanes attack British steamer by G. H. DavisEnemy aeroplanes attacking a British steamer. Bombs and bullets from above -- the Avocet attacked by three German planes during the First World War
Aeroplane gunner working in mid-air by G. H. DavisThe aeroplane gunner and his work in mid-air. How biplanes meet and attack enemy aircraft and how the attack may be warded off. Date: 1915
How a Zeppelin climbs when attacked by G. H. DavisHow a Zeppelin climbs when attacked from below by anti-aircraft guns. Date: 1915
New German fighter plane by G. H. DavisThe new German fighter biplane, nicknamed Fritz by the British. It had two Mercedes engines, and was manned by two gunners and the pilot. It could stay in flight for up to six hours. Date: 1915
With the British navy off the Dardanelles, WW1With the British navy off the Dardanelles during the First World War. Top: HMS Agamemnon and the arrival of a big transport. Middle: a British battleship under fire from enemy shrapnel
How to avoid the submarine pirate by G. H. DavisHow to avoid the submarine pirate during the First World War. The advantage of showing a clean pair of heels and other devices for checkmating the submarine. Date: 1915
Captured German gun on Western Front, WW1A German 8-inch gun captured by Highlanders on the Western Front in France during the Cambrai Offensive, World War One. Date: circa 1916
Wireless cabin on a Zeppelin by G. H. DavisHow the night raiders talk -- the wireless cabin on a Zeppelin airship. Date: 1915
Sinking of German ship, Konigin Luise, by G. H. DavisThe sinking of the German mine layer, Konigin Luise, off Harwich in the early stages of the First World War. Showing the position of the Lance when firing the three fatal shots. Date: August 1914
Shell damage in Hartlepool, WW1Shell damage to buildings in Hartlepool after a night of bombing during the First World War. Diagrams show the path of a shell, damaging houses and industrial chimneys. 16 December 1914
Burning of Zeppelin shed at Dusseldorf by G. H. DavisThe burning of the new Zeppelin shed at Dusseldorf, by an officer of the Royal Flying Corps. How the giant flame, 500 feet high, leapt up after the bomb had exploded in the shed
Naval losses in North Sea by G. H. DavisThe naval losses in the North Sea, all on the same day. (1) The Aboukir, struck by a German torpedo. (2) The Hogue, struck and sunk while trying to help the Aboukir
Use of radar in the war at sea by G. H. DavisRadar in the war at sea: some ways in which the Royal Navy used this weapon during the Second World War. Date: 1945
British science and ingenuity in war by G. H. DavisHow British science and ingenuity contributed to the defeat of the Germans at sea, on land, and in the air. A few of the many weapons, devices and tactics, both offensive and defensive
U-boat warfare 1939-1945 by G. H. DavisU-boat warfare 1939-1945: a survey of changing German submarines and tactics in a never-ceasing battle during the Second World War
Battle of the Philippines by G. H. DavisThe crushing rout of the Japanese Navy in the Battle of the Philippines during the Second World War. A map of the operations
RAF and Army cooperate against enemy by G. H. DavisRocket typhoons versus German tanks: how the RAF and the Army cooperate in smashing enemy armour during the Second World War
Bomb launching installations in France by G. H. DavisHomes of the flying bombs: the layout of launching installations in northern France during the Second World War. They are sometimes camouflaged among woods, or disguised as small villages. Date: 1944
Sperry automatic computing gun sight by G. H. DavisA mechanical brain: the Sperry automatic computing gun sight, in use during the Second World War. An invention which enabled US bombers to target a large number of enemy fighters. Date: 1944
German plants raided by Allied bombing, by G. H. DavisRaided by Allied bomber operations during the Second World War: Germanys principal aircraft and component plants, and what they manufacture. Date: 1944
Truk naval base by G. H. DavisA pictorial map of Truk, Japans main naval base, severely bombed by Admiral Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of the US Navy in the Pacific
Searchlight command by G. H. DavisSearchlight command: the men who point the way for Britains anti-aircraft guns and night fighters during the Second World War
Inside a British submarine by G. H. DavisInside a British submarine in use during the Second World War: what happens during the hours of darkness and in daylight. The lives of underwater crews
El Agheilas defence positions by G. H. DavisEl Agheilas powerful defence positions abandoned by Rommel. A contour map of the El Agheila area in North Africa from which Rommel was driven out by Montgomery during the Second World War. Date: 1942
Lancasters use low-flying tactics by G. H. DavisLancasters use low-flying tactics in the Le Creusot (Schneider Works, 17 October) and Milan raids (military targets, 24 October) during the Second World War: new problems set for the enemy
Merchant Ship Fighter Unit by G. H. DavisThe Merchant Ship Fighter Unit (MSFU) at work during the Second World War: a system which was able to defeat the long-range bomber
Tanker Ohio with fuel for Malta by G. H. DavisHow the tanker Ohio delivered fuel to Malta during the Second World War, in the face of numerous enemy attacks. Date: 12-14 August 1942
German strong point in Libyan desert by G. H. DavisA German strong point in the Libyan desert during the Second World War. A stealthy prelude to major events: how a watch is kept by the Allies on enemy movements. Date: 1942
Havoc aircraft shoot down enemy bombers by G. H. DavisNight intruders during the Second World War: Havocs (the renamed Douglas Boston) strike at German bombers returning home. Date: 1942
The German acoustic mine by G. H. DavisThe German acoustic mine: a new terror under the sea during the Second World War. A trembler circuit, set in motion by an advancing ships propeller vibrations, brings about an explosion. Date: 1941
Thrilling Mediterranean feat by G. H. DavisThe convoy must go through, ordered the admiral -- and it did. Story of a thrilling Mediterranean feat during the Second World War
Inflatable German dinghy by G. H. DavisSaving the Luftwaffe: an inflatable dinghy for defeated German airmen. It was carried by the larger German aircraft during the Second World War
British Hurricane ramming Italian raider by G. H. DavisThe new technique in air attack during the Second World War: a British Hurricane ramming an Italian raider in mid-air. The British pilot said of the incident
British naval action in Narvik harbour by G. H. DavisThe Royal Navys first heroic dash into Narvik harbour in face of tremendous odds: German destroyers and store ships sunk. Captain Warburton-Lee led the second destroyer flotilla in to attack greatly
Aerial gunpower in 1940 by G. H. DavisThe aerial gunpower of Britain, France and Germany: the armament of the bombers and fighters now in action. Machine gun versus canon
Silhouettes from the Rhine by H. L. OakleyLight-hearted scenes from the Rhineland area in Germany, occupied by the British following the end of World War One showing the good manners
Cartoon, The Weight On His Mind, WW1Cartoon, The Weight On His Mind, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II squashed down by the heavy weight of Russia on top of his head in the early days of the First World War. Date: September 1914
Cartoon, A Friend at Last, WW1Cartoon, A Friend at Last. A German cavalryman says to a British slacker who hasn t yet joined the armed forces: Thanks, mein friendt! Your neutrality in the war is most helpful to me
Battling Bonzo wins in the first round by George StuddyBattling Bonzo wins in the first round. He tackles a black dog bigger than himself, and takes the credit when the enemy accidentally falls down a manhole
