Tactics Collection (page 2)

The latest warfare, bomb thrower in action, WW1
Stopping a counter attack after carrying the first line of enemy trenches. A British bomb thrower, backed up by support, hurls a bomb or grenade towards German reinforcements. Date: 1915

Bystander magazine competition, When Will the War End?
Picture 2 of 2 (see 10731631 for 1st). Map of Europe to accompany the Bystander magazines war forecast competition, run in August 1915, with a closing date of 30 September that year

Long Jock by William Heath Robinson
Canny Kiltie Camouflage. A mischievous pair of Highland soldiers terrify a German soldier into imagining he really will have to tackle some great Scots

A Clever Ruse by Heath Robinson
Two cunning German officers bamboozle a British sentry by disguising themselves as humble farming folk, while their cannon is a very convincing bull. Date: 1915

Repelling a Flu Assault by Heath Robinson
Here, in this cartoon by Heath Robinson, we have the British countering the German biological weaponry, an army of flu germs. Date: 1915

The enemy trying their tommy - scalders by W H Robinson
Humorous illustration showing more treacherous German ideas for making life difficult for British troops. Soldiers in the trenches are being scalded by Germans sending boiling hot water in kettles by

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

German inventions for war at sea by G. H. Davis
The 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

U-boat warfare 1939-1945 by G. H. Davis
U-boat warfare 1939-1945: a survey of changing German submarines and tactics in a never-ceasing battle during the Second World War

Air battles at 500 mph by G. H. Davis
Air battles at 500 miles an hour: possibilities of the new jet- and rocket-propelled aircraft. A pictorial outline of some problems likely to face pilots

Lancasters use low-flying tactics by G. H. Davis
Lancasters use low-flying tactics in the Le Creusot (Schneider Works, 17 October) and Milan raids (military targets, 24 October) during the Second World War: new problems set for the enemy

Dive-bombing attack on Mediterranean convoy by G. H. Davis
The Stukas return: tactics and technique used in a dive-bombing attack on a Mediterranean convoy during the Second World War

Defeat of the Graf Spee by G. H. Davis
The fight with the Admiral Graf Spee: factors in a classic example of naval battle tactics pictorially explained. Elements that played a part in the defeat of the ship by three British cruisers

Battleship v. submarine by G. H. Davis
Battleship versus submarine: Sir Percy Scotts views on the position of the capital ship illustrated in a series of special Sphere diagrams. Top: the fleet bottled up in a harbour by submarines

Aerial warfare in summer skies by G. H. Davis
Beware of the Hun in the sun: aerial warfare in summer skies, flight formations and tactics dependent on the suns position. Left: hide and seek in the clouds, with the sun used for cover

New German air raid tactics by G. H. Davis
New German air raid tactics during the Second World War, forced upon them by RAF victories: huge fighter escorts for a few bombers. Date: 1940

Finns v. Russian tanks by G. H. Davis
Finns v. Russian tanks: bombing from pits under the snow during the Second World War. How Finnish bombers get to close quarters with tanks by hiding in camouflaged pits

Tactics in a torpedo action by G. H. Davis
What happens inside a British submarine when she sights enermy vessels and attacks with torpedoes. 1943

Russian Royalty Considering Military Manoeuvres
The Commander in Chief of the Russian Armies: Grand Duke Nikolay Nikolayevich Romanov of Russia (18561929) weighing up his options with Tsar Nicholas II. Date: circa 1910

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

Emery Upton
General EMORY UPTON American military commander in the Union army; an authority on military tactics, about which he wrote a book. Date: 1839 - 1881

WWI - The (German) Fox and the (Allied) Grapes
The Fox and the Grapes - A Hungry Fox, finding that he could not reach some tempting bunches of ripe grapes, declared that they were sour and that he did not want them

Bridge of Thorigny-sur-Marne - destroyed by French Engineers
Iron Bridge of Thorigny-sur-Marne, France - destroyed by French Engineers during World War One. Date: circa 1919

English soldiers fighting in Transvaal. Second Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902. Engraving

Humorous pictures showing Chinese military tactics. Date 1895

Belgian troops at Termonde, Belgium, WW1
Belgian troops at Termonde, Belgium, towards the start of the First World War. They are the rear guard, covering a retreat after a railway bridge has been blown up to delay the German advance

Oberleutnant Max Immelmann, German air ace
Oberleutnant Max Immelmann (1890-1916), German air ace famous for his dogfight tactics. He died in a crash at Sallaumines, northern France, on 18 June 1916. Date: 1914-1916

LIFE IN THE ARMY SIMKIN
The cover of Simkins book on all aspects of the army, its troops, actions and tactics entitled Life in the Army. Date: circa 1880

ANTHONY WAYNE(1745-1796)
ANTHONY WAYNE American Revolutionary officer. Known as Mad Anthony for his ruthless tactics. Date: 1745 - 1796

Troop Tactics - On the Tramp by Harold C. Earnshaw
Humorous colour illustration by Harold C. Earnshaw from Winters Pie showing a group of scouts sitting on a tramp

General von Linsingen Dschewat Pascha - German tacticial advising the Turkish army in the Dardanelles during World War One

The Melbourne Riots
A plain clothes policeman, in centre, using his revolver to keep strikers apart from a free labourer during the Melbourne Waterside Workers strike of 1928

Roman Mountain Tactics
Romans lower platforms from above to deal with enemies who have taken refuge in mountain caves. The Dutch caption includes the name Herod, but we don t know when and where

Venice and Genoa - 2
Naval commanders Vettor Pisani and Carlo Zeno devise plans to thwart the tactics of the Genoa fleet which threatens Venice

French Reconnaisance
The French expeditionary force in Italy conducts a reconnaisance in force

Soldiers on Patrol
Information about the enemys whereabouts and intentions is obtained by patrols who discreetly scour the terrain for tell-tale indications

French Cavalry Advance
French cavalry advance against the enemy, preceded by the avant-garde of eclaireurs, and flanc-gardes looking out for obstacles and signs of the enemy

L ATTAQUE
Led by their commander, wielding his sabre, French infantry move forward to attack the enemy, with bayonets fixed to their guns

Halt during March
A French regiment on the march halts after every 50 minutes to rest for 10 minutes. Their weapons and baggage are stacked in neat piles

French Cavalry Charge 1
French cavalry line up behind their officers, in preparation for a charge

Battle Line Advances
A French ligne de combat (battle line) advances on the enemy, using whatever cover is available

French Ligne De Combat
When French infantry engage the enemy, they take up a ligne de combat (battle line)

Escalading an Obstacle
Advancing troops must overcome every obstacle : this French infantry detachment is making an escalade over a sand dune

Street Fighting
Street fighting calls for different skills than pitched battles in open country : French infantry advance cautiously through the streets of a town

French Cavalry Charge 2
French cavalry commence their charge at the gallop : the first rank use their lances, the second rank use their sabres

Awaiting Attack
French infantry take up positions on the edge of a wood to await an enemy attack

Defensive Position
French infantry take up a defensive position behind earthworks, where they await the enemy attack with fortitude and resolution

Building a Bridge
French engineers construct a temporary bridge to enable troops to advance across a river

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