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German Collection (page 2)

Background imageGerman Collection: Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian

Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by P Sluyter, from a visit to Suriname, South America

Background imageGerman Collection: RAF Poster, Back Them Up! WW2

RAF Poster, Back Them Up! WW2
RAF Poster, Back Them Up!, showing the capture of the German submarine U570 by a Lockheed Hudson plane of the British Coastal Command during the Second World War. 1941

Background imageGerman Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor, WW1

Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, in uniform during the First World War. Postcard reproduction of a painting by Fischer. Date: 1914-1915

Background imageGerman Collection: Cutaway Diagram of the V-1 Flying Bomb; Second World War

Cutaway Diagram of the V-1 Flying Bomb; Second World War
Cutaway diagram of the German V-1 Flying Bomb, showing the inner workings of this rocket propelled bomb, 1944

Background imageGerman Collection: The Graf Zeppelin over Wembley during the F. A. Cup Final

The Graf Zeppelin over Wembley during the F. A. Cup Final
Photograph showing Wembley Stadium, during the Huddersfield Town vs. Arsenal F.A. Cup Final of 1930, with the Graf Zeppelin in the sky above

Background imageGerman Collection: Karl Marx / Postcard

Karl Marx / Postcard
KARL MARX German radical political thinker

Background imageGerman Collection: Karl Marx in his Study

Karl Marx in his Study
KARL MARX German political theorist - working in his study in London in 1849

Background imageGerman Collection: Odin & Brunnhilde / Lecke

Odin & Brunnhilde / Lecke
Odin and Brunnhilde

Background imageGerman Collection: Myth / German and Norse

Myth / German and Norse
The wolves Skoll (repulsion) and Hati (hate) pursue Sol (sun) and Mani (moon) across the skies; if they should catch them, the world will be plunged again into darkness

Background imageGerman Collection: Saturn in natural color, photographed by Cassini

Saturn in natural color, photographed by Cassini
Saturn. Sixth planet from the Sun. Photograph taken by the Cassini-Huygens

Background imageGerman Collection: A Miner Success by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon

A Miner Success by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon
" They must ave ad some good news or somethin, Alf; you can ear em cheerin quite plain." Two British Tommies, Bill and Alf

Background imageGerman Collection: WWI German gas mask, c 1918, in its original metal containe

WWI German gas mask, c 1918, in its original metal containe
First World War German gas mask, c. 1918, in its original metal container. With a supply of silicone window panes, the instructions translate from German to for humidity, don t wipe

Background imageGerman Collection: Rejected by the Inventions Board IX - Heath Robinson

Rejected by the Inventions Board IX - Heath Robinson
The Pilsener Pump for tapping the enemys beer; another hilariously convoluted contraption to foil the enemy during World War I from William Heath Robinson

Background imageGerman Collection: HMS Jervis Bay attacking the Admiral Scheer, Second Worl

HMS Jervis Bay attacking the Admiral Scheer, Second Worl
Illustration showing the Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay (centre) steaming towards the German pocket-battleship Admiral Scheer, North Atlantic, November 1940

Background imageGerman Collection: Dein Vaterland ist in Gefahr Poster

Dein Vaterland ist in Gefahr Poster - Your Fatherland is in danger, German military recruitment poster

Background imageGerman Collection: Beethovan Life Mask

Beethovan Life Mask
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Life mask of the German Composer

Background imageGerman Collection: Map / Europe / Poland 1772

Map / Europe / Poland 1772
A German map of Poland and its neighbours in the late 18th century

Background imageGerman Collection: Christmas Truce / Photo

Christmas Truce / Photo
British and German soldiers fraternising on Christmas Day abandoning their respective trenches to exchange gifts, play sports and forget the war for one day

Background imageGerman Collection: Christmas Truce / Soldiers

Christmas Truce / Soldiers
British and German troops leave their trenches on New Years Day to fraternise in peace in No Mans Land

Background imageGerman Collection: FREYJA

FREYJA
A powerful goddess who represents sexual freedom - she has many lovers among the gods

Background imageGerman Collection: Beethoven / Jk Stieler

Beethoven / Jk Stieler
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN German composer Portrait of him holding a score

Background imageGerman Collection: German and Norse Myth

German and Norse Myth
Freya (Freija/Frigga) spinning the clouds

Background imageGerman Collection: German Panzer tank, 1944

German Panzer tank, 1944
A German Panzer tank, pictured during the Ardennes counter-offensive which became known as the Battle of the Bulge. Date: December 1944

Background imageGerman Collection: Bismarck, German battleship, WW2

Bismarck, German battleship, WW2
The German battleship, Bismarck. The ship was sunk on 27 May 1941 in battle with British naval forces. Date: 1941

Background imageGerman Collection: Poster, Public Warning, identifying aircraft, WW1

Poster, Public Warning, identifying aircraft, WW1
British information poster, Public Warning, identifying German and British aircraft, First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageGerman Collection: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota

Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota
Airmen Maintaining a Douglas Dc-3 / C-47 Dakota at the Headquarters of the USAFe 85th Air Depot-Wing Date: 1949

Background imageGerman Collection: The Bombardment of the Hartlepools - James Clark

The Bombardment of the Hartlepools - James Clark Date: 1914

Background imageGerman Collection: Bar in the Adlon Hotel, Berlin, Germany

Bar in the Adlon Hotel, Berlin, Germany. Date: 1930

Background imageGerman Collection: The Last Man, Hans Bohrdt - Propaganda - German navy officer

The Last Man, Hans Bohrdt - Propaganda - German navy officer
In 1915 Hans Bohrdt created his most famous illustration which is called " The Last Man". The image shows a German navy officer holding up a German flag as his ship sinks because he would

Background imageGerman Collection: German trench attack WWI

German trench attack WWI
German soldiers attacking out of a trench during World War I

Background imageGerman Collection: Thor Fights the Jotunes

Thor Fights the Jotunes
The god Thor fights the giants (the Jotun or Jotune) from his chariot with his hammer, thunder & lightning

Background imageGerman Collection: WW1 / 1918 / AIR WAR / SPAD

WW1 / 1918 / AIR WAR / SPAD
French spad shoots down a German plane

Background imageGerman Collection: Immanuel Kant (Dobler)

Immanuel Kant (Dobler)
IMMANUEL KANT German philosopher

Background imageGerman Collection: Werner Heisenberg

Werner Heisenberg
WERNER HEISENBERG German physicist

Background imageGerman Collection: Johannes Brahms, German composer

Johannes Brahms, German composer and musician. Seen here in profile, playing a grand piano

Background imageGerman Collection: Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Advert

Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) Advertisement. The pair at the rear of the bicycle appear to be contributing slightly less to the forward momentum as

Background imageGerman Collection: Messerschmitt Bf-109G-5

Messerschmitt Bf-109G-5
Smiling Pilot Sitting in on a Sun-Lounger with a Us Air Corps Cushion and a Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf-109G-5 Parked Behind Date: 1940s

Background imageGerman Collection: Messerschmitt Bf-109E-7U2

Messerschmitt Bf-109E-7U2
Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf-109E-7U2 Flying Enroute Date: 1940s

Background imageGerman Collection: A Mass of White Contrails During a Battle-Of-Britain Dog?

A Mass of White Contrails During a Battle-Of-Britain Dog?
A Mass of White Contrails During a Battle-Of-Britain Dog-Fight in the Sky over the Spire of Saint Francis Catholic Church, Maidstone, Kent, UK Date: 1940

Background imageGerman Collection: WW1 - German Espionage - in disguise as a woman

WW1 - German Espionage - in disguise as a woman
WW1 - The Little German Maid - German Espionage - a German soldier prepares to get into disguise as a woman in order to infiltrate an approaching band of allied cavalry troops. Date: 1915

Background imageGerman Collection: Protestant Reformation. Satire against Martin Luther (1483

Protestant Reformation. Satire against Martin Luther (1483
Protestant Reformation. 16th century. Germany. Satire against Martin Luther (1483-1546). Colored engraving

Background imageGerman Collection: Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats, WW1

Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats, WW1
Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats. Two mermaids and two fish are disturbed by a German U-boat which has a face like a shark. Date: 1917

Background imageGerman Collection: Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge
American soldiers on a German Tiger II (Royal Tiger) tank which had been knocked out by American Air Force fighter-bombers during the Battle of the Bulge

Background imageGerman Collection: Concert of Collegium. Musicum of Jena

Concert of Collegium. Musicum of Jena
Collegium Musicum of Jena Concert. 1740. German anonymous. Painting. GERMANY. HAMBURG. Hamburg. Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe (Museum of Art and Craftwork)

Background imageGerman Collection: WW2 Poster -- Back Them Up

WW2 Poster -- Back Them Up
Back Them Up! Colour photolithograph printed by Fosh and Cross Ltd, published by HMSO. Showing a British Commando raid on a German-held port in Norway. Date: 1940

Background imageGerman Collection: Tank Battle on the Somme British MkIV & German A7V tanks in

Tank Battle on the Somme British MkIV & German A7V tanks in
Tank Battle on the Somme. British MkIV & German A7V tanks in action. Date: circa 1918

Background imageGerman Collection: Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis

Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis
The loss of HMS Courageous: one of the Royal Navys aircraft carriers sunk by a German submarine. A sectional drawing of the vessel, showing amidships the boiler room section

Background imageGerman Collection: The Central Powers of WWI

The Central Powers of WWI
With United Forces (the motto of Emperor Franz Josef I) - patriotic depiction of the Central Powers of WWI - Germany, Turkey and Austro-Hungary



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