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Background imageForces Collection: General von Rennenkampf

General von Rennenkampf
Rennenkampf Commanded the Russian forces with General Samsonov at Tannenburg, where he was defeated by Hindenburg. WW1 Date: circa 1916

Background imageForces Collection: Head and shoulders of uniformed Marshal Foch

Head and shoulders of uniformed Marshal Foch
Foch was Supreme Commander of Allied Forces. The card was sold in aid of a 5.65% War Loan. WW1 Date: 1918

Background imageForces Collection: General Sir E. H. Allenby

General Sir E. H. Allenby
One of a superb series depicting Generals and Admirals of the British Forces. They were drawn by Francis Dodd R.A who replaced his brother-in-law Muirhead Bone as an Official War Artist

Background imageForces Collection: General Sir H. S. Horne

General Sir H. S. Horne
One of a superb series depicting Generals and Admirals of the British Forces. They were drawn by Francis Dodd R.A who replaced his brother-in-law Muirhead Bone as an Official War Artist

Background imageForces Collection: Lt-General Sir H. E. Watts

Lt-General Sir H. E. Watts
One of a superb series depicting Generals and Admirals of the British Forces. They were drawn by Francis Dodd R.A who replaced his brother-in-law Muirhead Bone as an Official War Artist

Background imageForces Collection: Lt. General Sir W. N. Congreve

Lt. General Sir W. N. Congreve
One of a superb series depicting Generals and Admirals of the British Forces. They were drawn by Francis Dodd R.A who replaced his brother-in-law Muirhead Bone as an Official War Artist

Background imageForces Collection: General The Hon. Sir J. H. G. Byng

General The Hon. Sir J. H. G. Byng
One of a superb series depicting Generals and Admirals of the British Forces. They were drawn by Francis Dodd R.A who replaced his brother-in-law Muirhead Bone as an Official War Artist

Background imageForces Collection: Lt. General The Rt. Hon. Jan C. Smuts

Lt. General The Rt. Hon. Jan C. Smuts
One of a superb series depicting Generals and Admirals of the British Forces. They were drawn by Francis Dodd R.A who replaced his brother-in-law Muirhead Bone as an Official War Artist

Background imageForces Collection: Uniformed General von Hindenburg

Uniformed General von Hindenburg
Hindenburg defeated the Russians at Tannenburg and was then made a Field Marshal and Supreme Commander of the German Forces. WW1 Date: 5999

Background imageForces Collection: German Colonel-General von Kluck

German Colonel-General von Kluck
Von Kluck commanded the right wing of the German forces in 1914. Tommies called him Old one o'clock. WW1 Date: circa 1915

Background imageForces Collection: Full lemgth image of the Maharajah Sir Pratap Singh

Full lemgth image of the Maharajah Sir Pratap Singh
The Maharajah was a career officer in the Indian Army and Commanded his forces in Flanders in 1914. WW1 Date: 1914

Background imageForces Collection: Uncle Sam figure promises help to Lafayette

Uncle Sam figure promises help to Lafayette
In 1778 at Yorktown, the French forces, with whom Lafayette served as a Major-General, helped in the defeat of the British in the War of Independence. Now it was time for America to repay the debt

Background imageForces Collection: Commandant Kiefer & 4 Commando Memorial

Commandant Kiefer & 4 Commando Memorial
This is in Colleville-Montgomery opposite the First British Graves Memorial and remembers both Kieffer and the French Forces of No 4 Commando. There are a number of memorials to Kieffer

Background imageForces Collection: War Relief Fund stamp, WW1

War Relief Fund stamp, WW1
War Relief Fund stamp, First World War - Fighting for Peace with Honour. 1914-1918

Background imageForces Collection: Rifle, Bolt Action, Arisaka, 6. 5 Mm Meiji 38Th Year

Rifle, Bolt Action, Arisaka, 6. 5 Mm Meiji 38Th Year
Specimen the South American parasitic catfish (Vandellia cirrhosa) which are known to enter the urethra of human bathers

Background imageForces Collection: Parachute drop - 11th Bn The Parachute Regiment

Parachute drop - 11th Bn The Parachute Regiment
Photograph of parachute drop. From album of 183 photographs with newspaper cutting and ephemera, 11th Bn The Parachute Regiment, 8th Bn Middlesex Regiment, TA, 1947-1957. Date: 1957

Background imageForces Collection: Japanese Type 91 grenade, 1931-1945

Japanese Type 91 grenade, 1931-1945. Date: 1931

Background imageForces Collection: Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle (FV510).One of 63 colour photographs relating to British Forces in Bosnia, 1992-1994.Associated with United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR). Date: 1992

Background imageForces Collection: Lt Col Tim Collins

Lt Col Tim Collins
Digital photograph: Lt Col Tim Collins commanding officer of The Royal Irish Regiment talks to his troops on the eve of the Coalition forces invasion of Iraq.Photographed by WO2 Giles Penfound

Background imageForces Collection: Kulah Khud, Persian style helmet

Kulah Khud, Persian style helmet, 1898 (c). Circular, iron helmet with dome, knob finial and riveted, reinforcing ring; traces of gilt decoration; brass sliding nasal with geometrical decoration;

Background imageForces Collection: Jibbah, Dervish, 1898

Jibbah, Dervish, 1898. Associated with the Battle of Omdurman, 2nd Sudan War, (1896-1899). This jibbah is thought to be ceremonial; its thin material

Background imageForces Collection: Sudanese hippopotamus hide daraga or shield

Sudanese hippopotamus hide daraga or shield, 1885 (c). Reputedly taken at Maj Gen Sir J McNeills zariba, Tofrek, 22 Mar 1885, 1st Sudan War (1884-1885)

Background imageForces Collection: Jesus sleeping awakened and calms the storm

Jesus sleeping awakened and calms the storm - Matthew 8. circa 1688

Background imageForces Collection: Bare Knuckle Fighting - Trenches, WW1 - British Soldiers

Bare Knuckle Fighting - Trenches, WW1 - British Soldiers
Bare Knuckle Fighting after a hard day - Trenches, WW1 - British Soldiers enjoying themselves on the Western front in 1914. Date: 1914

Background imageForces Collection: France. Battle of Moncontour, 1569

France. Battle of Moncontour, 1569
Battle of Moncontour, 3 October 1569, between the Catholic forces of king Charles IX of France and the Huguenots during the Third War (1568-1570) of the French Wars of Religion. Engraving. Colored

Background imageForces 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 imageForces Collection: Heil, Cinderella! The Wilton pantomime for the troops

Heil, Cinderella! The Wilton pantomime for the troops
Photographs from Heil, Cinderella, produced by Cecil Beaton in aid of a Comforts Fund for H.M. Forces. The cast include Lady Pembroke and her son Hon

Background imageForces Collection: WW1 - American sailors billeted the Royal Courts of Justice

WW1 - American sailors billeted the Royal Courts of Justice
WW1 - American sailors billeted in the Grand Hall of the Royal Courts of Justice, London. Date: circa 1917

Background imageForces Collection: Peace of Augsburg (September 25, 1555). German Bible, 17th c

Peace of Augsburg (September 25, 1555). German Bible, 17th c
Peace of Augsburg (September 25, 1555). Signed by Charles V and the forces of the Schmalkaldic League, during the Diet of Augsburg. German Bible, 17th century

Background imageForces Collection: Indian soldiers at Portsmouth Dock Yard

Indian soldiers at Portsmouth Dock Yard
Indian troops at Portsmouth in 1882 waiting to be shipped to Egypt to tackle a rebellion against British rule. The British relied heavily on Indian troops to enforce their military power. Date: 1882

Background imageForces Collection: (Enchanted City). Province of Cuenca. View of the rock forma

(Enchanted City). Province of Cuenca. View of the rock formation The bridge of rock

Background imageForces Collection: Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). St. Petersburg. Departure of

Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). St. Petersburg. Departure of Russian officers to Serbia as volunteers in the army of General Tchernaieff. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1877

Background imageForces Collection: Emilio Aguinaldo

Emilio Aguinaldo
EMILIO AGUINALDO Filipino leader, commanded rebel forces against Spanish rule 1896-8, then led the insurrection against Americans but captured. Date: 1869 - 1964

Background imageForces Collection: Army School of Physical Training, Aldershot

Army School of Physical Training, Aldershot
Team photo from the Army School of Physical Training, Aldershot, Hampshire. Date: 1941

Background imageForces Collection: Bolide meteorite with a serpentine shape

Bolide meteorite with a serpentine shape
Bolide forming a serpentine shape due to the influence of gravitational forces on the fragments forming the tail Date: 1954

Background imageForces Collection: WW1 - Joan of Arc inspiring French forces to deeds of valour

WW1 - Joan of Arc inspiring French forces to deeds of valour in adversity. Date: circa 1915

Background imageForces Collection: Cartoon, Epiphany 1916, WW1

Cartoon, Epiphany 1916, WW1
Cartoon, Epiphany 1916, illustrating a contemporary version of a childrens song about the Three Kings. Here, the three kings are from Turkey, Bulgaria and Austria

Background imageForces Collection: The Epic of Arnhem, WW2

The Epic of Arnhem, WW2
The Epic of Arnhem, where the First Airborne Division saw action during the Second World War. Showing how the newcomers at Arnhem were welcomed as they landed by parachute. Date: 1944

Background imageForces Collection: Devonport Royal United Service Orphan Home

Devonport Royal United Service Orphan Home
The Royal United Service Orphan Home was founded in 1839 as the British Female Orphan Asylum, Devonport, for the orphan daughters of men in the armed forces

Background imageForces Collection: British entering Dar-es-Salaam, East Africa, WW1

British entering Dar-es-Salaam, East Africa, WW1
British forces entering Dar-es-Salaam, formerly German East Africa, after the surrender of 4 September 1916. 1916

Background imageForces Collection: Fijian troops for the Front, WW1

Fijian troops for the Front, WW1
A detachment of native Fijian soldiers of the Imperial Forces posing in camp (presumably in Britain somewhere) with their British officer. Date: 1914

Background imageForces Collection: WW2 Christmas card, praying in church

WW2 Christmas card, praying in church
WW2 Christmas card, a soldier, a sailor and an airman praying in church -- With Gods Help Victory is Assured. Date: circa 1942

Background imageForces Collection: World War I. Invasion of Belgium (1914). Detachment

World War I. Invasion of Belgium (1914). Detachment defending Belgian village fo Lombaertayde, NE of Niewpoort

Background imageForces Collection: Hundred Years War. Siege of Reims by King Edward

Hundred Years War. Siege of Reims by King Edward III of England from December 1359 to January 1360. Engraving after the 15th century Chronicles (Chroniques) by Jean Froissart. Engraving

Background imageForces Collection: WWI Poster, letter from King George V

WWI Poster, letter from King George V
To My People, letter from King George V, asking for more men to join the British army. Date: 1915

Background imageForces Collection: General John J. Pershing by Fortunino Matania

General John J. Pershing by Fortunino Matania
General John Joseph " Black Jack" Pershing (1860-1948), Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War

Background imageForces Collection: WW2 Poster -- Mightier Yet

WW2 Poster -- Mightier Yet
Mightier Yet! Britains Mechanised Army grows stronger every day. Recruitment poster produced by HMSO, printed by Greycaine Limited, showing Vickers Mark 2 medium tanks. Date: 1940

Background imageForces Collection: WW2 Poster -- Auxiliary Territorial Service

WW2 Poster -- Auxiliary Territorial Service
Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), the new womens service, recruitment poster. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO. Showing a woman in uniform blowing a bugle. Date: 1940



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