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Offensive Collection (page 3)

Background imageOffensive Collection: German Prisoners, Wytschaete Road, 1917

German Prisoners, Wytschaete Road, 1917
German Prisoners, Wytschaete Road. The 31st July offensive, 1917, by Lieutenant W (Will) H Dyson (1880-1938), Australian Imperial Force

Background imageOffensive Collection: A Little Offensive by Edmund Blampied

A Little Offensive by Edmund Blampied
A lady has the skirt of her evening gown ripped by a cupid ( with a " ripping" result ). Date: 1916

Background imageOffensive Collection: The Offensive - What it looks like by Bruce Bairnsfather

The Offensive - What it looks like by Bruce Bairnsfather
The Offensive - What It Looks Like- -And What It Feels Like A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Date: 1916

Background imageOffensive Collection: The secret of the German offensive 1918

The secret of the German offensive 1918
This 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

Background imageOffensive Collection: King George V visiting Allied HQ, Western Front, WW1

King George V visiting Allied HQ, Western Front, WW1
King George V on a visit to France during World War One. Front left to right: General Joffre, President Poincare, George V, General Foch and Sir Douglas Haig

Background imageOffensive Collection: Contour map of Western Front by G. H. Davis

Contour map of Western Front by G. H. Davis
The Western Front: a contour map showing the area of the general Allied offensive at this stage of the Second World War. Showing the Siegfried Line, the supply port of Antwerp

Background imageOffensive Collection: British guns hold up German advance, Western Front, WW1

British guns hold up German advance, Western Front, WW1
British guns hold up the German advance on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageOffensive Collection: British gunners in action, Western Front, WW1

British gunners in action, Western Front, WW1
British gunners in action during the German offensive on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageOffensive Collection: Captured German gun on Western Front, WW1

Captured German gun on Western Front, WW1
A German 8-inch gun captured by Highlanders on the Western Front in France during the Cambrai Offensive, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageOffensive Collection: British science and ingenuity in war by G. H. Davis

British science and ingenuity in war by G. H. Davis
How 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

Background imageOffensive Collection: British offensive on Western Front by G. H. Davis

British offensive on Western Front by G. H. Davis
The British offensive on the Western Front during the Second World War: troops in action, and a map of the Normandy battle zone. Date: 1944

Background imageOffensive Collection: French catapult

French catapult
French using catapults, where the trenches were close together, using lengths of steel springs or even resilient tree branches as propellants

Background imageOffensive Collection: A thrilling charge, WWI by Cyrus Cuneo

A thrilling charge, WWI by Cyrus Cuneo
A charge of Highland soldiers with bayonets fixed during an attack, World War I. Date: 1916

Background imageOffensive Collection: The Western Front Offensive: French Commanders

The Western Front Offensive: French Commanders
General Fayolle and General Balfourier. Date: 1916

Background imageOffensive Collection: Organisers of the French Offensive on the Somme

Organisers of the French Offensive on the Somme
Two famous French Generals Ferdinand Foch (right) and General Emile Fayolle. Date: 1916

Background imageOffensive Collection: A German 15cm Siege gun

A German 15cm Siege gun
A photograph showing a German gun captured by French soldiers during the Battle of the Somme. Intended to be a decisive breakthrough

Background imageOffensive Collection: Picking up 15 inch shells from a concealed magazine

Picking up 15 inch shells from a concealed magazine
An official photograph depicting the British and French great offensive on the Western Front. It shows some of the 15 inch shells used in the British bombardment of the German position at Beaumont

Background imageOffensive Collection: A Successful Offensive 1917

A Successful Offensive 1917
Two British officers enticing some young women to kiss them under the mistletoe. From Holly Leaves, the Christmas number of the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News. Date: 1917

Background imageOffensive Collection: The Diner Who Addressed The Maitre D Hotel As Garcon

The Diner Who Addressed The Maitre D Hotel As Garcon
Maitre D Hotel stunned by a offensive presumption that he is a waiter not a manager. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

Background imageOffensive Collection: The fourth Rockwell B-1A 76-0174

The fourth Rockwell B-1A 76-0174
The fourth Rockwell B-1A, 76-0174, was fitted with B-1B offensive and defensive avionics. It made its initial flight at Edwards Air Force Base fitted with the new systems on 30 July 1984. Date: 1984

Background imageOffensive Collection: General offensive of the allied armies against Tien-chin --

General offensive of the allied armies against Tien-chin -- Co. 8, Reg. II Infantry crashing into Tien-chin through the south inside gate

Background imageOffensive Collection: Great victory for the daring Awaya, regimental commander, at

Great victory for the daring Awaya, regimental commander, at

Background imageOffensive Collection: American and French ammunition, France, WW1

American and French ammunition, France, WW1
American and French ammunition being transported to the front at the start of the Aisne-Marne Offensive in northern France, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 18 July 1918

Background imageOffensive Collection: The Great offensive: The modern Lord of battle

The Great offensive: The modern Lord of battle
A french 400mm, or (approximately 16 inch) shell fired by the giant ordnance now being employed by Allies in the Great Offensive on the Western Front, being placed in a gun by three men and a crane

Background imageOffensive Collection: General Sir Arthur Currie with captured German guns

General Sir Arthur Currie with captured German guns
General Sir Arthur William Currie (1875-1933), Canadian general, looking at captured German naval guns at Amiens, France, during the Hundred Days Offensive, First World War. Date: 21 August 1918

Background imageOffensive Collection: Russian infantry, Brusilov Offensive, Volhynia, WW1

Russian infantry, Brusilov Offensive, Volhynia, WW1
Russian infantry pick their way through barbed wire as they advance under fire during the Brusilov Offensive at Volhynia (Wolhynien)

Background imageOffensive Collection: German prisoners of war, Somme Offensive, WW1

German prisoners of war, Somme Offensive, WW1
German prisoners of war captured during the Somme Offensive in northern France, First World War. Date: July 1916

Background imageOffensive Collection: Battle of Flers-Courcelette, Western Front, WW1

Battle of Flers-Courcelette, Western Front, WW1
Scene at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette on the Western Front in northern France during the First World War. A shell hole is used as the gun position of an advanced Field Battery at Sunken Road

Background imageOffensive Collection: Sir Douglas Haig and Georges Clemenceau, France

Sir Douglas Haig and Georges Clemenceau, France
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) and Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929), French Prime Minister, meeting at Doullens Station, northern France

Background imageOffensive Collection: Austrian trenches at Zborov 1917

Austrian trenches at Zborov 1917
Austrian trenches at Zborov (in modern day Ukraine). These were captured by the Czechoslovak Legions, fighting alongside the Russian forces against the Austro-Hungarian empire

Background imageOffensive Collection: Hien Nhon Gate, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam

Hien Nhon Gate, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
View of the Hien Nhon Gate, entrance to the former Imperial City of Hue, in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam. It was damaged during the Tet Offensive of 1968, but has since been restored

Background imageOffensive Collection: German advance WWI

German advance WWI
German soldiers advancing into Bailleuil in France during the Spring Offensive on the Western Front during World War I

Background imageOffensive Collection: German offensive WWI

German offensive WWI
German Offensive in Picardy, with transport columns on the march near Nesle in France during World War I

Background imageOffensive Collection: German Offensive in Flanders WWI

German Offensive in Flanders WWI
German soldiers exploring captured British trenches and elephant-back dugouts in the Ypres Salient during World War I in Belgium

Background imageOffensive Collection: Allies offensive WWI

Allies offensive WWI
Allies General Offensive at Montfaucon during World War I

Background imageOffensive Collection: Nivelle Offensive WWI

Nivelle Offensive WWI
Scout group during French attack during Nivelle Offensive in World War I

Background imageOffensive Collection: Australian Howitzer 1918

Australian Howitzer 1918
An Australian Howitzer in action in the Somme Offensive on the Western Front in France during World War I in August 1918

Background imageOffensive Collection: German troops on Western Front 1918

German troops on Western Front 1918
Guard Dragoon regiment advance during an offensive on the Western Front in France during World War I in June 1918

Background imageOffensive Collection: German Field Gun Battery 1918

German Field Gun Battery 1918
German Field Gun battery in action in the open during the Offensive of 1918 on the Western Front during World War I

Background imageOffensive Collection: Howitzers in action 1917

Howitzers in action 1917
British Howitzer guns in action at the Battle of Arras offensive on the Western Front in France during World War I in April 1917

Background imageOffensive Collection: Captured German dugout, Battle of Albert

Captured German dugout, Battle of Albert
Photograph of an incredibly elaborate and well-built German dug-out in the northern corner of Bernafay Wood, captured by the 9th Division during the Battle of Albert on the 3rd July during the first

Background imageOffensive Collection: German offensive on the Lys

German offensive on the Lys
British troops on a German offensive on the Lys. A 6 inch Mark VII gun firing near Caestre on the Western Front in Belgium during World War I in April 1918

Background imageOffensive Collection: Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive 1915

Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive 1915
German troops advance unopposed during the Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive at the southern end of the Eastern Front. Taken by surprise, Russian forces were pushed back by the offensive

Background imageOffensive Collection: Russian prisoners 1915

Russian prisoners 1915
Russian prisoners are conveyed to the rear in waggons, having been captured during the Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive, during which German forces made rapid progress as the Russian lines collapsed

Background imageOffensive Collection: German advance 1915

German advance 1915
German troops advance to the front line in Galicia during the Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive, which resulted in the collapse of the Russian lines

Background imageOffensive Collection: Amiens Offensive 1918

Amiens Offensive 1918
British Mark V tanks taking German trenches during the Amiens offensive on the Western Front in France during World War I on 10th August 1918

Background imageOffensive Collection: Allied Troops in the Reichswald Forest; Second World War, 19

Allied Troops in the Reichswald Forest; Second World War, 19
Photograph showing British and Canadian troops, tanks, armoured vehicles and trucks on the edge of the Reichswald Forest during the Allied offensive of February 1945

Background imageOffensive Collection: A Serbian Dragoon regiment in the Battle of Borenitza

A Serbian Dragoon regiment in the Battle of Borenitza
A Serbian Dragoon regiment, part of the Allied army based in the Greek port of Salonika, are pictured riding to repel an attack by the Bulgarian army, October 1916



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