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Background imageWarfare Collection: Suffragette Cat Scratch and Fight Police

Suffragette Cat Scratch and Fight Police. Cat with Votes for Women sign around its neck proclaims, I m a catty suffragette, I scratch and fight the P lice, so long as they withhold the vote

Background imageWarfare Collection: The Canadians at Ypres - William Barnes Wollen

The Canadians at Ypres - William Barnes Wollen
The Canadians at Ypres 1915 - This depicts the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry at Bellewaerde Ridge on 8th May 1915

Background imageWarfare Collection: Battle of the Somme 1918

Battle of the Somme 1918
Painting of British soldiers in the trenches at the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front in France during World War I in 1918

Background imageWarfare Collection: German trench attack WWI

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

Background imageWarfare Collection: Karl Von Clausewitz

Karl Von Clausewitz
KARL VON CLAUSEWITZ Prussian military, noted for his writings on the science of warfare

Background imageWarfare Collection: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill V for victory salut

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill V for victory salut
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill making his V for victory salute

Background imageWarfare Collection: The seat of a hero: Spitfire pilots cockpit, 1940

The seat of a hero: Spitfire pilots cockpit, 1940
The cockpit, with its amazing array of dials, is the epitome of intensive mechancial warfare of World War Two. Date: 1940

Background imageWarfare Collection: The Subzeppmarinellin by Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoon

The Subzeppmarinellin by Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoon
The subzeppmarinellin for making sure of your enemy. All bases covered with this combined submarine and zeppelin from the imagination of William Heath Robinson during the First World War. Date: c.1916

Background imageWarfare Collection: The Battle of the Balloons

The Battle of the Balloons. A fanciful image depicting four balloons with flags and sails, their passengers in close aerial combat. The opponents appear to be British and French. circa 18th century

Background imageWarfare Collection: Archers on horseback, Central Asia

Archers on horseback, Central Asia
Warrior archers (Batyrs) on horseback, Central Asia (Kazakhstan area)

Background imageWarfare Collection: An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918

An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918
The Great Battle on the Western Front: open warfare - an action at Bucquoy, a village on the Arras-Albert road. Stand by British infantry at Bucquoy

Background imageWarfare Collection: Soldiers of the Border Regiment resting

Soldiers of the Border Regiment resting in a front line trench, Thiepval Wood, August 1916. One of 13 photographs relating to trench warfare, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), 1916

Background imageWarfare Collection: First day of the Somme - the roll call after attack

First day of the Somme - the roll call after attack
British soldiers in a trench on the first day of the Somme (1 July 1916), lining up for a roll call after the attack. 1916

Background imageWarfare Collection: To the Death

To the Death! - A Glorious Incident of Aerial Warfare on the Western Front, showing a British biplane crashing into a German plane in a dogfight during the First World War

Background imageWarfare Collection: Affray of rival Aboriginal tribes, three miles from Brisbane in New South Wales

Affray of rival Aboriginal tribes, three miles from Brisbane in New South Wales, Australia. The Illustrated London News notes with undisguised disgust

Background imageWarfare Collection: Threat of Zeppelin gas-bag or terror - which? 1915

Threat of Zeppelin gas-bag or terror - which? 1915
Cartoon showing Kaisers head on the front of a Zeppelin airship, during World War One. German Zeppelins first successful raid was on the night of 1920 January 1915, in which two Zeppelins

Background imageWarfare Collection: Grafiti Wall, Belfast, 1973

Grafiti Wall, Belfast, 1973
?Graf?ti Wall?, Belfast, 1973 - Oil on board, by Ralph Lillford, 1973. Associated with Northern Ireland (1969-2007). During ?the Troubles

Background imageWarfare Collection: WW2 - Chemical Warfare Instruction - USA

WW2 - Chemical Warfare Instruction - USA
WW2 - American soldiers undergoing Chemical Warfare Instruction at Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Date: circa 1944

Background imageWarfare Collection: Battle of the Somme 1918

Battle of the Somme 1918
Painting of British soldiers in the trenches at the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front in France during World War I in 1918

Background imageWarfare Collection: Siege of a medieval castle

Siege of a medieval castle. Knights in armour, archers and soldiers on ladders storm a castle defended by soldiers throwing rocks and boiling oil

Background imageWarfare Collection: Army patrol in Malaya, 1957

Army patrol in Malaya, 1957
Photograph of an Army patrol in Malaya, 1957.From an album of photographs covering military and social aspects of army life in Malaya, 1957. Date: 1957

Background imageWarfare Collection: The Intelligence Department, by Bairnsfather

The Intelligence Department, by Bairnsfather
The Intelligence Department " Is this ere the Warwicks?" " Nao, Indenburgs blinkin Light Infantry" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander

Background imageWarfare Collection: The German as a grenadier 1918

The German as a grenadier 1918
Two distinct kinds of grenades were used by the Germans in World War One, these were namely, those which rely on explosive effect alone, and those which supplement by bursting into fragments

Background imageWarfare Collection: In No Mans Land

In No Mans Land
" In No Mans Land: The Dread Territory Which Belongs to Neither German nor Briton" Royal engineers, working in the dark of No Mans Land to construct barbed wire barriers in front of British

Background imageWarfare Collection: Gallipoli trench WWI

Gallipoli trench WWI
Royal Navy Division Sector Lieutenant C.H. Parkes RNVR with Periscope rifle (sniperscope) at Gallipoli during World War I

Background imageWarfare Collection: Ancient Germanic warrior with heads of his victims

Ancient Germanic warrior with heads of his victims
Ancient Germanic warrior on horseback, in short cape and pants, with severed heads of his victims impaled on his lance and hanging from his waist

Background imageWarfare Collection: Ancient Germanic warriors

Ancient Germanic warriors. They are naked except for animal skins with heads and antlers, and carry lances, clubs and wood and wicker shields. After Philipp Cluvers Germania Antiqua

Background imageWarfare Collection: Norman weaponry

Norman weaponry: lance 212, Gisarma or halberd 213, Bipennis or double battle axe 214, battle axe 215, 226, 227, spear 216, jousting spear 217, cross-bearing orb or Reichsapfel 218-220

Background imageWarfare Collection: Buman (Illig Qaghan), founder of Kaghanate Bum�an (Illig Qaghan)

Buman (Illig Qaghan), founder of Kaghanate Bum�an (Illig Qaghan)
Bumin Khagan (Illig Qaghan, reigned 551-552), founder of the Turkic Kaghanate. This form of government was typical for the Eurasian Steppe from the 6th to the 10th century. circa 6th century

Background imageWarfare Collection: Ancient Kazakh warriors (Batyrs), Kazakhstan

Ancient Kazakh warriors (Batyrs), Kazakhstan
Ancient Kazakh warriors (Batyrs) in battle dress on horseback, with Turkic military equipment and armour, Kazakhstan

Background imageWarfare Collection: Italian Propaganda postcard - Invasion of Albania

Italian Propaganda postcard - Invasion of Albania by Italian Tank Regiment (this card is celebrating the brave tank drivers) 7-12 April 1939

Background imageWarfare Collection: Development of trench warfare in France by Matania

Development of trench warfare in France by Matania
Protecting the man and armouring the trench. French soldiers wearing the new steel helmet holding an armoured trench during a violent German artillery bombardment

Background imageWarfare Collection: Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.12 WV781 - F-Z

Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.12 WV781 - F-Z
Royal Air Force - Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.12 WV781 / F-Z (msn 12898), of the Air / Sea Warfare Development Unit C Flight Date: circa 1955

Background imageWarfare Collection: Avro Shackleton MR.2 WG544 - 'A'

Avro Shackleton MR.2 WG544 - 'A'
Royal Air Force - Avro Shackleton MR.2 WG544 / 'A', of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Development Unit (ASWDU), at RAF Odiham on 6 June 1962. Date: 1962

Background imageWarfare Collection: Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS736

Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS736
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS736 of the College of Air Warfare Date: circa 1970

Background imageWarfare Collection: Dassault Falcon 20ECM G-FRAD

Dassault Falcon 20ECM G-FRAD (msn 304). of FR Aviation, as an electronic warfare threat simulator. Date: circa 1985

Background imageWarfare Collection: BAe Harrier GR.7 ZG472 - 'O'

BAe Harrier GR.7 ZG472 - 'O'
Royal Air Force - BAe Harrier GR.7 ZG472 / 'O' (msn P62), of the Air Warfare Centre, at RAF Fairford for the Royal international Air Tattoo on 22 July 1996. Date: 1996

Background imageWarfare Collection: Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS714

Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS714
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS714 (msn 25054), ot the College of Air Warfare, at RAF Leuchars on 19 September 1969. Date: 1969

Background imageWarfare Collection: Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS736

Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS736
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS736 (msn 25072), of the College of Air Warfare, at RAF Biggin Hill on 16 September 1967. Date: 1967

Background imageWarfare Collection: North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner 158382

North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner 158382
United States Navy - North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner 158382 (MSN 282-92, ex N2676B), of the Naval Air Warfare Centre. Date: circa 2000

Background imageWarfare Collection: North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner 158382

North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner 158382
United States Navy - North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner 158382 (MSN 282-92, ex N2676B), of the Naval Air Warfare Centre. Date: circa 2000

Background imageWarfare Collection: Ancient Germanic cavalry

Ancient Germanic cavalry. They wear helmets, capes, pants and socks, and carry severed heads, lances and shields. From Philipp Cluvers Germania Antiqua. Guerrieri Germani a cavallo

Background imageWarfare Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte leading a charge

Napoleon Bonaparte leading a charge on the bridge at the Battle of Lodi, 1796. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax

Background imageWarfare Collection: Normandy landings WW2: Utah Beach

Normandy landings WW2: Utah Beach
Part of the 4th Infantry Division moves inland from Utah Beach, 1944. 6th June 1944

Background imageWarfare Collection: Storming The Beach Date: 1943

Storming The Beach Date: 1943

Background imageWarfare Collection: Rifle, Bolt Action, Lee Enfield, . 303 In No 5 Mk I

Rifle, Bolt Action, Lee Enfield, . 303 In No 5 Mk I
Lee Enfield. 303 in No 5 Mk I bolt action rifle, 1944 (c); known as the Jungle Carbine; fitted with flash eliminator, sling swivels and a rubber cushion on the buttplate

Background imageWarfare Collection: Trench knife made from a barbed wire stanchion 1916

Trench knife made from a barbed wire stanchion 1916
Trench knife made from barbed wire stanchion 1916 (c). This type of knife is also known as a French Nail. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). Date: circa 1916

Background imageWarfare Collection: RAF Lincoln B Mk. 2 and Provost T Mk. 1 - Biggin Hill

RAF Lincoln B Mk. 2 and Provost T Mk. 1 - Biggin Hill
Royal Air Force Avro Lincoln B Mk.2 RF505 of 151 Squadron, from RAF Watton, (151 Sqn was the last unit to fly the Lincoln, on Electronic Warfare and Electronic Intelligence missions)

Background imageWarfare Collection: Men of the Redoubtable try to board HMS Victory at Trafalgar

Men of the Redoubtable try to board HMS Victory at Trafalgar
Men of the French vessel The Redoubtable try to board the HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar during the Napoleonic War - 21st October 1805. Date: 1805

Background imageWarfare Collection: German parachute troops, WW2

German parachute troops, WW2
Germanys Newest Weapon - The Parachute Troops. The New Method of Warfare in the Attack on the Low Countries. Date: 1940

Background imageWarfare Collection: Over the top - trench warfare during WW1

Over the top - trench warfare during WW1

Background imageWarfare Collection: Learjet 35	 N546PA

Learjet 35 N546PA (msn 35-045), of Phoenix Air Group, configured for target and electronic warfare training. Date: circa 1990

Background imageWarfare Collection: Dassault Falcon 20DC G-FRAU

Dassault Falcon 20DC G-FRAU
Dassault Falcon 20ECM G-FRAU (msn 213). of FR Aviation, as an electronic warfare threat simulator. Date: circa 1995

Background imageWarfare Collection: Dassault Falcon 20DC G-FRAK

Dassault Falcon 20DC G-FRAK
Dassault Falcon 20ECM G-FRAK (msn 213). of FR Aviation, as an electronic warfare threat simulator. Date: circa 1995

Background imageWarfare Collection: Dardanelles British Soldiers using periscope in trench, WW1

Dardanelles British Soldiers using periscope in trench, WW1
Dardanelles British Soldiers using a periscope in a trench in WW1

Background imageWarfare Collection: Training Soldiers to dig trenches in WW1

Training Soldiers to dig trenches in WW1

Background imageWarfare Collection: Royal Naval Division going over the top in WW1

Royal Naval Division going over the top in WW1

Background imageWarfare Collection: British Soldiers in a WW1 Trench

British Soldiers in a WW1 Trench

Background imageWarfare Collection: Norfolk Studio Advertisement

Norfolk Studio Advertisement
A promotional page showing a layout of sample illustrations used for advertising purposes, by the Norfolk Studio Ltd. The images cover a broad aspect of topics, including seasons, warfare, health

Background imageWarfare Collection: Warriors in a canoe navigating the Aruwimi River

Warriors in a canoe navigating the Aruwimi River
History of Africa. 19th century. Warriors in a canoe navigating the Aruwimi River. Engraving by Hildibrand. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageWarfare Collection: History of Africa. The Congo. Indigenous armed for warfare

History of Africa. The Congo. Indigenous armed for warfare
History of Africa. 19th century. Indigenous armed for warfare. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageWarfare Collection: Scenes from The Doomed Battalion

Scenes from The Doomed Battalion directed by Cyril Gardner. The film dramatised alpine fighting between Austrian and Italian forces during World War I. Date: 1932

Background imageWarfare Collection: Middle Ages. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra

Middle Ages. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra
Middle Ages. Mantlet. Large shield or portable shelter used for stopping projectiles. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020

Background imageWarfare Collection: Medieval war machine. Catapult. Parabolic motion machine

Medieval war machine. Catapult. Parabolic motion machine, used to launch long-distance projectiles. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageWarfare Collection: Minerve Sans Casque

Minerve Sans Casque
A marble sculpture of a head, belonging to Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, who is usually depicted wearing a helmet, but not in this example. Date: circa 1896

Background imageWarfare Collection: Time Marches On!

Time Marches On!
Cartoon showing how times change... And how they don't. Date: 1940

Background imageWarfare Collection: Dassault Falcon 20EW G-FRAJ

Dassault Falcon 20EW G-FRAJ (msn 20). of FR Aviation, as an electronic warfare threast simulator. Date: circa 1995

Background imageWarfare Collection: ARP Cleansing and decontamination facility

ARP Cleansing and decontamination facility
Air Raid Precautions (ARP) - Gas Cleansing and decontamination facility. Date: 1937

Background imageWarfare Collection: Throwing Mills Grenades in Trenches 1917

Throwing Mills Grenades in Trenches 1917
Drawing showing the proper way in which a hand grenade should be thrown, safety pin removed, holding the lever down then pulling back, and lobbing it high into the air towards the enemies trenches

Background imageWarfare Collection: Body of a Malayan Terrorist trussed to a stake

Body of a Malayan Terrorist trussed to a stake
Photograph: the body of a Malayan Terrorist trussed to a stake, brought in by a British patrol, 1952. Associated with Malaya (1948-1957). Date: 1952

Background imageWarfare Collection: Ww1 Wwi World War One First 1st Great I Death

Ww1 Wwi World War One First 1st Great I Death
ww1, wwi, world, war, one, first, 1st, great, i, death, mounted, horse, sounding, horn, trumpet, battle, field, ground, french, soldiers, troops, army, trench, trenches, warfare, satire, satirical

Background imageWarfare Collection: Winter night on the French front at Verdun 1917

Winter night on the French front at Verdun 1917
A dramatic scene of 32nd Regiment of infantry amongst the action and destruction in the trenches in Verdun, France

Background imageWarfare Collection: Russian Campaign in Poland

Russian Campaign in Poland
Death or surrender: A German battery overwhelmed by an onslaught of Russia's most dreaded cavalry. Date: 1915

Background imageWarfare Collection: Spanish Civil War. Fights in Barcelona (19th)

Spanish Civil War. Fights in Barcelona (19th)
Spanish Civil War. Fights in Barcelona (19th July 1936). Photo by Agusti Centelles

Background imageWarfare Collection: British soldiers take an enemy trench, WWI by Cyrus Cuneo

British soldiers take an enemy trench, WWI by Cyrus Cuneo
British soldiers take an enemy trench, using bayonets and bombs as they go, during an offensive on the Western Front during World War I. Date: 1916

Background imageWarfare Collection: British soldiers being gassed at Ypres. WWI

British soldiers being gassed at Ypres. WWI
How the gas devil comes - Thick green mist came rolling towards the parapet On the 22nd April 1915 at Ypres, the Germans used poisonous chlorine gas for the first time

Background imageWarfare Collection: Female African soldiers

Female African soldiers
A group of young African women stand outside barefoot, each holding a gun and bayonet. Another woman stands watching them holding a machine gun. Date: 1972

Background imageWarfare Collection: Successful campaign in the Libyan desert. Italian soldiers about to trigger an underground device

Successful campaign in the Libyan desert. Italian soldiers about to trigger an underground device. Date: 1941

Background imageWarfare Collection: Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1912

Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1912
The Battle of Pente Pigadia - fought during the First Balkan War between the Ottomans and the Kingdom of Greece. Ottoman Commander Esat Pasha, having set up his headquarters at Pente Pigadia

Background imageWarfare Collection: Home Guard practise

Home Guard practise
Home Guards practise blowing up tanks: a demonstration at the school for guerilla warfare at Osterley Park, in the suburbs of west London, where Spanish Civil War veterans provide the training

Background imageWarfare Collection: A sing-song in the British Embassy at Madrid, during the early stages of the Spanish Civil War, 1936

A sing-song in the British Embassy at Madrid, during the early stages of the Spanish Civil War, 1936. A number of British citizens in Madrid had sought refuge in the Embassy

Background imageWarfare Collection: AFTER A B ATTLE

AFTER A B ATTLE
A true picture of a field of battle - death and destruction, rather than glory and heroism, are the realities of warfare : a scene from the Napoleonic wars. Date: 1800 - 1815

Background imageWarfare Collection: SPANISH SUB SUNK NR GIB

SPANISH SUB SUNK NR GIB
NAVAL WARFARE Nationalists sink a Republican submarine near Gibraltar. Date: 1936



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