Forces Collection (page 3)

Illustration of FW190 Fighter; Second World War, 1942
Illustration showing a German Focke-Wulf 190 fighter airplane, with cutaways of the engine and machine-guns, August 1942. This image showed some of the features of the latest FW190 captured by

Rebellion in Crete
The Cretans have another go at getting rid of their Turkish rulers : Turkish forces advance against the insurgents at Fort Paleocastro : this attempt fails like the others

Communards in Flight
In the final stages of the civil war, Communards abandon their barricade in the rue de Rennes as the government forces advance into the heart of Paris

Pollilur / Mercenaries
Attack by the forces of Hyder Ali and son Tipu Sultan at Pollilur on Bailles under- strength British army. The Indian army included French mercenaries (pictured top)

Indian Cavalry Assault
The Indian cavalry charge against the weakened force of the East India Company at the Battle of Pollilur. British forces without reinforcements were surrounded and defeated

Battle of Castelfidardo
The Piedmontese rout the papal forces under La Moriciere, leaving him with only a few hundred men

Piedmontese at Bologna
The Piedmontese forces march into Bologna

British Tanks / Koln / 1921
British tanks at Koln maintaining order in the Rhineland

General Benjamin Foulois, chief of air service for the American Expeditionary Forces

Panjdeh incident - Russian encounter with Afghan forces at Pul-i-Khishty (Brick Bridge). The incident of 1885 was a diplomatic crisis between the British Empire

Greek General Trikoupis being taken to Prison at Ala Chehir
Captured Greek General Trikoupis being taken to Prison at Ala Chehir (Alasehir). Nikolaos Trikoupis (18681956) was a Greek general and politician

Heinkel He 177A-5 - R6 Greif TS439
Royal Aircraft Establishment - Heinkel He 177A-5/R6 Greif TS439 at RAE Farnborough. (Marked as F8 of II/KampfGeschwader 40 when captured at Bordeaux by French resistance forces) Date: 1944

HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer
Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Yarra / HMS Yarra, a River-Class Torpedo Destroyer, making way at speed, on the River Clyde during manufacturers trials in 1910. Yarra was built by William Denny & Bros

RAF Halton Ten Tors expedition 1977 - RAF Bedford coach
RAF Halton Apprentices competing in the 1977 Ten Tors cross-country team march. - The ubiquitous RAF Bedford SB3 (43AC42) with Strachans Pacesaver bodywork, used by the 1977 Ten Tors team

British soldiers marching to be taken to France, Sept 1939
A contingent of British soldiers marching before they are taken abroad for deployment in France. The Sphere reports that the first British troops had arrived in France but had not yet gone into

Votrix Vermouth advert with bar scene, 1943
Advertisement for Votrix Vermouth from the Second World War showing a bar filled almost exclusively with uniformed customers

WW2 - Polish Mechanised Cavalry Brigade - soldier of the anti-tank Corps, 1940. Organised in France during World War II as part of the Polish Army in France

Sailor on boat with monkey and fruit for US Navy Poster Date: 1918

Storming The Beach Date: 1943

Destroy This Mad Brute Date: 1917

The ornate and beautiful Tower in the grounds of the Chateau Mennechet at Chiry-Ourscamp, Oise, Hauts-de-France, France - destroyed by German forces in 1915 during WW1. Date: 1915

Boeing 707-344C VP-WGA (msn 20110) of Air Zimbabwe. After service with Air Zimbabwe, VP-WGA was acquired by the Israeli Defence Forces Air Force and converted to a tanker. Date: circa 1981

Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR. 5 WK281
Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR.5 WK281. Built by Vickers Armstrong and delivered on 5 November 1956, WK281 joined No 79 Squadron at RAF Gutersloh

SNCAN Nord 1002 Pingouin II G-ATBG at Elstree, with another Pingouin II G-ASTG. The Nord 1000 family was post WWII production of the Messerschmitt Bf 108

Sir Anthony Eden on his way to lunch with the Queen - Eden has shortly prior to this issued his ultimatum to Israel and Egypt to withdraw their forces after Israel had invaded Egypt

WW2 - Paratroop Tribesmen of the Iraq Levies in their traditional tribal costumes before going on leave from the R.A.F. station where they are training

Britannia by Felix Desruelles at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Britannia by Felix-Alexandre Desruelles (18651943) at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - commemorating the arrival of the British troops in 1914

Sirdars Escort - Khartoum, Sudan
The Sirdars Escort - Khartoum, Sudan. The Sirdar was the Commander in Chief of the Sudanese military forces. Date: 1910s

Mitsubishi Ki-51
Imperial Japanese Army Air Force - Mitsubishi Ki-51 in surrender markings of overall white with large green crosses, applied to allow it to fly in support of the allied forces / occupation

AAI RQ-2 Pioneer 808
Israeli Defence Forces/Army - AAI RQ-2 Pioneer 808, at a Paris Air Show. Date: circa 1997

IAI Searcher 725
Israeli Defence Forces/Army - Israel Aircraft Industries Searcher I 725, at RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo, on 26 July 1998

IAI Searcher 711
Israeli Defence Forces/Army - Israel Aircraft Industries Searcher I 711, at RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo, in July 1997

IAI Searcher 723
Israeli Defence Forces/Army - Israel Aircraft Industries Searcher I 723, at RAF Cottesmore for the Royal International Air Tattoo, on 21 July 2000

Canadair CT-114 Tutor 114141
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CT-114 Tutor 114141 (msn 1141). Date: 1999

Canadair CC-144 Challenger 144603
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CC-144 Challenger 144603 (msn 1006, 601/CL-600-2A12), at the SBAC Farnborough International Air Show on 9 September1990. Date: 1990

WW2 German Special Armed Forces Date: 1940s

WW2 New Zealand Navy, Army and Airforce, Give them something MORE than THANKS postal cover envelope Date: 1946

WW2 American Forces comic postcard - I'm on Observation Duty Date: 1940s

Jerusalem looking down the Jaffa Road, with inset of Sir Edmund Allenby, Commander of British forces in Palestine 1917 Date: 1917

Canadair CT-114 Tutor 114090
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CT-114 Tutor 114090 (msn 1090). Date: circa 1995

Canadair CT-114 Tutor 114070
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CT-114 Tutor 114070 (msn 1070). Date: circa 1995

Westland Whirlwind HAR. 10 XP394
Royal Air Force - Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 XP394 (msn WA.382), at the Woodbridge - Armed Forces Day on 7 August 1976. Date: 1976

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, N. A. A. F. I
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows a Naffy, a woman who works at a canteen aimed to provide food for armed forces servicemen. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - The Victory Forces
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's book made in tribute to the British victory forces, including the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and British Army. Date: circa 1940s

Tiggerty-Boo! Music Cover
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Tiggerty-Boo! the force's thumbs up song, by Hal Hallifax. Broadcast and recorded by Geraldo and his orchestra

WW2 Christmas Card, The Toast Is Freedom
A WW2 Christmas greetings card with an illustration titled The Toast Is Freedom. The image shows servicemen of Britain's armed forces and home defence enjoying a Christmas meal. Date: 1944

WW2 Christmas Card, Scottish Terriers
A WW2 Christmas greetings card illustrated with a number of Scottish terriers wearing hats of the British armed forces. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 Christmas Card, The Services
A WW2 Christmas greetings card which promotes the armed forces and services at home for aspiring youngsters, including the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, British Army, Air Raid Precautions, Police

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