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Germans in Li觥German soldiers in the Place du March鬠 Li觥. To the left a Belgian man is being searched, and on the right the troops are availing themselves of the local market produce
Fighting in Lens, Northern France, 1914With the French army : a scene during the fighting between French and Germans among the coal trucks of the mining town of Lens in Northern France, 1914. 1914
The Sack of Aerschot, 1914An illustration of the alleged stabling of horses by German troops in the church at Aerschot, Belgium, during the German occupation of the town, early in the First World War. Date: 1914
Retreat of German Crown Princes army in ArgonneGerman gunners, entrapped in the rain-sodden earth in the valley of Bellefontaine. attempting to save the guns in a drenching downpour - French infantry advancing to attack. 1914
Retreating Belgian army in Ghent, 1914The retreat of the Belgian army from the invading Germans : the army passing through the Chausee de Bruxelles in Ghent. The trams were disabled and unfit for use. Date: 1914
German retreat from Paris - first Battle of the MarneAn incident in the Battle of the Morin on 10th September 1914 (part of the larger first Battle of the Marne) : an early-morning surprise when British infantry dislodged the Germans during their
Turcos in taxicabs in Senlis, World War OneThe taxicab in war. German occupiers of the town of Senlis, in France, in World War One, surprised by a dash of Turcos (native French colonial Algerian troops) who whirled into the town in taxicabs
Russians fighting Germans 1914, World War OneCossacks of the Russian army charging the German Deaths Head Hussars at Schwansfeld (now in Poland), between Korschen and Bartenstein in East Prussia. The Germans were routed. 1914
Long Jock by William Heath RobinsonCanny Kiltie Camouflage. A mischievous pair of Highland soldiers terrify a German soldier into imagining he really will have to tackle some great Scots
Submerged by William Heath RobinsonIn an Untersee Realschule: Training a young U-boat pirate to remain under water for long periods. Another humorous wartime scenario involving the dastardly Hun by William Heath Robinson. Date: 1917
Bring the Batman (patented by Germany), Heath RobinsonBring-The-Batman (Patented in Germany) by William Heath Robinson. Simplicity itself: A device adopted by hun officers for awakening their servants. Date: 1917
Sir Edgar Speyer (1862-1932), 1st Baronet. American born financier and philanthropist, chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London from 1906 to 1915 and a Privy Councillor
The Enemys aircraft by G. H. DavisThe drawing depicts a few of the more conspicuous types of biplane aeroplanes in use by the Germans in the First World War. The Gotha twin-engined biplane have an unenvible notoriety. 1918
German Breaches of the Hague Convention by Heath RobinsonX - Reducing the British Army by anti-fatting a tributary of the Marne. British soldiers undergo severe weight loss after drinking from the River Marne
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
Officer at the front, obtaining German pointed helmets 1915British officer dodging bullets from every direction, while picking German pointed helmets from a near by enemies trench, using a couple of bayonets, some string and a bar of soap
Onion-whittling by Heath RobinsonMore underhand ideas from the Germans to defeat their British foe imagined by William Heath Robinson cartoon. The Germans utilise biological weapons; row of onions
Two weapons automatic rifle & Germans automatic pistol 1917The comparison of the automatic rifle and Germans automatic pistol shown here in this diagram. The length of the automatic rifle
Notice to Irish Munsters from Germans, 1916A placard placed by the Germans above their trenches facing the Munsters after the Irish uprising of April 1916, claiming, English guns are firing at your wife and children
The secret of the German offensive 1918This diagram shows several types of grenades the Germans were using during World War One, Besozzi grenade which had a 5 seconds time fuse, Pear-shaped grenade
Beechams advertisement by Bruce BairnsfatherA Good Point to Remember. Advertisement for Beechams Pills featuring a humorous illustration by Bruce Bairnsfather of a British soldier, wrapped up warm against the cold
Germans Training Wasps to Sting Highlanders Legs, Heath RobHumorous illustration showing more treacherous German ideas for making life difficult for British troops. Here, with the help of the ubiquitous plum jam
How the Last German got back across the Yser by Heath RobinsA lone German cavalry officer negotiates the River Yser with the use of his horse, rifle, boot and sword, only to terrify his comrade when he successfully gets to the other side. Date: 1915
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
Tree trunks cut by Germans, Western Front, WW1Tree trunks cut by Germans, providing bridges across a narrow stream on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916
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
German inventions for war at sea by G. H. DavisThe ingenuity of German scientists applied to the war at sea. Illustrating maritime inventions and tactics introduced by the Germans during the Second World War. Date: 1945
New instrument of total war by G. H. DavisA new instrument of total war: British and German troop carriers. Invasion by parachute armies: Germans improve on a Soviet device. 1940
Proverbs for the Push ful, WW1 silhouettes by H. L. OakleyA series of silhouettes by Captain H. L. Oakley showing some humorous episodes in engagement between the British and Germans on the Western Front during World War One. Date: 1917
Vis頩n the hands of the GermansThe town of Vis頷 as the primary objective of the German army after crossing the border into Belgium on 4th August 1914. Here German troops are seen searching the ruined buildings. Date: 1914
Luftwaffe raids on Britain by G. H. DavisHow the Luftwaffe plans raids on Britain. German bombs, methods of release, and technique of attack. Details of the latest types of bombs used by the Germans during the Second World War. Date: 1940
Active Drifting Mines by G. H. DavisA diagram displaying the failures of disarming devices on mines used by the Germans and the British during the Second World War
British night bombers by G. H. DavisBritish night bombers encounter flaming onions, as in the raid on Sylt -- a type of incendiary anti-aircraft shell used in the First World War, reintroduced by the Germans in the Second World War
The Croxton outrage by G. H. DavisOne of several German attacks on North Sea fishing trawlers, later countered by arming them: the Croxton outrage. How the unarmed Croxton was machine-gunned and bombed until she sank
British plane lagging behind, WW1A British plane lagging behind, in danger of being shot down by the Germans during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Town Hall at Louvain, Belgium, WW1The Town Hall at Louvain, Belgium, with an inset of Kaiser Wilhelm II at the start of the First World War. The caption suggests that the building, in Brabantine late gothic style
Germans outside German Consulate General, WW1Germans cheering outside the German Consulate General in Bedford Place, London, on the declaration of war. Date: August 1914
The Armageddon reservists leaving London, WW1, Matania" The Armageddon Reservists Leaving London" This picture by Fortunino Matania shows German reservists leaving London from Victoria station
A charge of the Canadians at YpresCanadian soldiers charging the enemy at Ypres in 1916. The Canadians were reported to have showed their splendid fighting quality, in retaking trenches captured by the Germans the previous month
British gas-attackFirst photograph showing the British use of gas in battle on October 14th, 1915. After the Germans used poison gas at Ypres in April 1915, it became a common feature of World War I battles
Belarus MahilyowCity on the Dnieper which has changed hands continually through history between Lithuania, Poland, Sweden and Russia, to say nothing of the Germans 1941 to 1944. Date: 18th century
Dutch and SpanishSpanish soldiers fraternising with Dutch peasants. Like the Germans three centuries later, the occupying forces do their best to ingratiate themselves with the locals. Date: circa 1590
Germans ExpelledEthnic cleansing in Poland - Germans are expelled from the country. Date: 1925
I m not afraid of the Germans - Boy & Patriotic Bulldogs WW1WW1 - I m not afraid of the Germans - Boy sat between two Patriotic Bulldogs. Date: circa 1916
Installation - Field Telephone System - WW1 - Western Front Date: circa 1916
Monument to French spy Louise Marie Henriette de BettigniesMonument to Louise Marie Henriette de Bettignies (1880-1918) in Lille - French spy (WWI) who worked for the British under the pseudonym of Alice Dubois
Cameroon, Africa - Basler Mission Station - Bonaku - at a natural harbour at the mouth of the Cameroon River. Date: circa 1905
Cameroon, Africa - Germany Military Expedition. Date: circa 1905