Artillery and Weaponry

Historic images of different artillery models and their components, showcasing military technology used in past conflicts and military readiness.

The Affut Moncrieff cannon of the Russian battleship Catherine II. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1888

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection 4.5 inch howitzer; owing to its isolated position at Loos, it was known as the Lone Howitzer.

Tonale, 10 cm Turmhaubitze. .

Picture of 12' disappearing gun to be placed in a fixed position on the walls of historic Fortress Monroe , Artillery Weaponry, Military facilities. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection

Conquered components of Italian machine rifles, taken in November 1915.

The Affut Moncrieff cannon of the Russian battleship Catherine II. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1888

Gatling rapid fire gun (1861-62): Various models. From The Science Record New York, 1862. Engraving

castle and cannon near the wall in oman muscat the old

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Cannon: Batterie N.o VII Feldgeschütz N.o 6. Ab Bromberg nach Warschau. Nowodworski, Henryk (1875-1930), draughtsman, cartoonist

240 MM gun , Artillery Weaponry, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Pictorial view of a Japanese two-man submarine showing interior mechanism. March 1, 1942.

Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, French rifled cannon, Second Italian War of Independence, c. 1859

Howell 10' disappearing carriage , Arms & armament. Records of U.S. Army Operational

First Gordon D.C. , Arms & armament. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Vintage Photograph. The Army's "Redstone" missile in flight.

Ceremonial Sword For Duke Of Gloucester - The sword, which was presented to the Duke of Gloucester today, Nov. 2.At an investiture for members of the order of the hospital of St. John, of Jerusalem, held today, Nov. 2, in the chapter hall, St. John's gate, Clerkenwell, the Duke of Gloucester was presented with a silver ceremonial sword made by Wilkinson's, makers of the Stalingrad sword. The Duke will take the sword to Australia, when he leaves to fulfill his duties as Governor-General. November 2, 1944. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

A British gun which aided the attack on German troops in Antwerp. Date: P

Creusot quick-firing field gun, or 'Long Tom' which delivered eighty-four-pound shells and was a powerful weapon in the Boer armoury. Engraving.

An engraving depicting a boring cannon. Dated 19th century

Engraving of a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress. Dated 19th Century

A view of a Soviet SS-13 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). SS-13 Savage RS-12 August 1982

15 cm M. 80 mortar loop changed for 10 cm m. 05 Panzerhaubitz tube, taken on October 17, 1915.

Artillery on the Western Front Remounted naval gun.

240 MM gun , Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

FRANCE--Sgt. Arthur Grahame, Akron, Ohio, left, and Pvt. James Nolin, Columbus, Ga., change carbons during a general check-up of their searchlight. To insure peek operational efficiency at night, the light is checked daily.

Model of first 8' D.C. , Firearms. Records of U.S. Army Operational

1884 new French artillery, Bange system, Canon of 220 mm. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1883

An Afghan cannon, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1843.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Japanese submarine (scale model). In a weapon factory in Djocja, a model was found from an under construction "single-man porpedo" .. January 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Yogyakarta

Microwave Antenna Deployed From Stern of C-130 Aircraft

Tanks and Afvs of the British Army 1939-45 Universal carrier Mk II

Damaged Plane On The Graf Spee -- One of the shell - Raked seaplanes of the ***** Battleship Admiral Graf Spee, which was forced ***** port Dec. 13th after an all day running fight ***** the British cruisers Exeter, Achilles and Ajax. The plane's engine and tail were shot away. The other plane of the ship was also damaged. December 15, 1939. (Photo by Wide World Radiophoto).

Sword presented by the Common Council of London to Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram, G.C.B., on Thursday week, 1860. 'In accordance with a vote of a Court of Common Council held some time ago the Freedom of the City of London and Swords, of the value of one hundred guineas each, were presented to Lord Clyde and Sir James Outram...in the Council Chamber, Guildhall. The presentation took place before a large assemblage of spectators, whose enthusiastic reception of the two gallant soldiers testified the admiration of their late glorious career in India...Sir James Outram's sword is most elabo

German artilleryman using compass and clinometer for laying a cannon for elevation (range) and direction. From Levinus Hulsius Intrumentorum Mechanci corum, Frankfurt-am-Maine 1605.

17 mm. carabine (19th c.).

A Visit To An Anti-aircraft Ship, England, 1940 A view from below of a point five multiple machine gun on board an anti-aircraft ship, somewhere in England, 1940. The crew is closed up.

'L'Outillage Ennemi et le Notre; La solution allemande du canon d'accompagnement: en haut, le minenwerfer leger, transforme et monte sur roues, pour etre traine par un cheval ou a la bricole, par quatre hommes; en bas, la piece en batterie pour le tir tendu ou courbe', 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

Pictures From Gen. Arnold'S Report German Weapons -- The X-4 Was One Of Several New Weapons Being Developed By The Germans At The End Of The War To Attack Our Aircraft. The X-4 Is A Wire-Controlled Rocket Propelled Gyro-Stablizied Missile, To Be Launched

L.f.a. CANONE NRO.L. View of the altitude device with the fine straightening arrangements and the pipes from backwards. Recorded on 5 July 1916..

Using a speaking trumpet to communicate on deck of a ship. Within limits, the larger the trumpet the further the voice will carry. From ''Natural Philosophy'' by A. Ganot, London, 1887

Bombard. Cannon used throughout the Middle Ages an the Early Modern Period. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883.

General Herman Haupt, Union General, Rowing a boat made of a pair of small pontoons, circa 1863

Depicted here are five different types of medieval Chinese artillery engines.This illustration is from the Travels of Marco Polo

BRONZE GUN CAPTURED FROM THE CHINESE DURING THE OPERATIONS IN AUGUST LAST

This images shows weapons used in medieval times. They are from top to bottom, left to right: a bronze cannon from 1708 that measures about 25 inches in length. Embossed on it are a coat of arms and the letters: C E M z B (for: Christian Gruss, the Markgraf of Brandenburg). At right is a a cannon wrought from iron that threw stone balls. It dates to 1450-1500. Below it is another stone cannon. It dates to 1550. Below is a bronze hand weapon from the 16th century that measures about 24 inches in length. Its tail is in the form of a fish. At bottom left is an organ cannon known as a death orga

Crow of the 259th field Artillery Missile Battalion (Corporal) erecting the Corporal for the first time in Germany. March 15, 1955.

15 cm M.14 projection ammunition car. .

An engraving depicting Major Richard Maitland 's fog signal gun. At c was a series of chambers which enabled many charges to fire in rapid succession. The bell-shaped mouth projected the sound over the sea in the direction required. This apparatus had a short life as it was discovered that guncotton produced a better sound than gunpowder. Major Richard Maitland (1714-1763) a British Army officer who served in the Royal Artillery. Dated 19th century

Kuma class cruiser taking...

Weapons of Medieval warfare. A movable tower

Torpedoes for torpedoes. The Navy Administration

"Two carronades mounted". October 24, 1937.

CONGREVER COCK, Possibly used by the English in the bombing of Vlissingen, 1809, Anonymous, 1809 drawing CONGREVER COCK, as possible used by the English at the bombing of Vlissingen on 13 August 1809. Length view and diameter of the rocket (rocket), the parts numbered, at the bottom of a bowl. The drawing includes a manuscript about the weapon. Netherlands paper pen / brush bombardment (+ weapons)

DD-716 Wiltsie , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Orbiting missile in stowed position 1980

Thomas Sandby RA, 1721-1798, British, Gun, 1747. Watercolor, pen, and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream, laid paper.

The submarine Gripen launch.Gripen (depicted name)

Artillery gunner Sem Benelli (1877-1949) in Venice, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIII, No 7, February 13, 1916.

Artwork: "101st Air Assault at Oasis" Artist: Peter Varisano Catalog Number: 1.10.91 U.S. Army Art Collection. Country: Unknown

Anefo photo collection. Repro guns A-b. October 14, 1947

Historical illustration from the 19th Century, depiction of a German field gun

6 PDR ballon gun M/E , Ordnance industry, Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Firing the Big Guns - British Royal Navy - Bluejackets - World War I

Gun Crew At Work -- Coast Artillery men near Lewes, Del., are shown here as they loaded a huge 12-inch mortar for target practice against a mythical invader just off the Atlantic coast on May 25. Note the elaborate equipment for handling the shells. The Battery was firing at an imaginary foe, represented by targets towed nine miles at sea. May 26, 1938. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Old 8' mount , Arms & armament. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Navy Unveils Rocket-Powered Missile -- The Navy unveiled one of its latest guided missiles with the release of these pictures of the Fairchild Lark, a rocket-powered ship-to-air guided missile listed officially as the XSAM-N-2. At top is an artist's conception of the Lark in flight. At bottom the Lark is being readied for delivery at the factory at Farmingdale, N.Y. The missile has been under test at the Naval Air Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, Calif., but construction specifications and perfo

6 PDR ballon gun M/E , Ordnance industry, Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

The Lewis Automatic Machine Gun from the World War I era.

Paravans straight from the side, obliquely from side pairs to the Swedish navy was a large product for many years.

Rifles, 1870, beginning at the top: Dreyse needle-gun, Chassepot or Fusil modele 1866 and a Werder rifle, historic illustration, illustrated war chronicle 1870 to 1871, German campaign against France

A large collection of ammunition, bombs, mines and weapons from different countries are located in Leiden in the Armamentarium (Army Museum). On the photo lies part of the mobile launch platform of a German V2 rocket.

10/02/1942. Image from the launch of V2. In the Peenemünde museum.

Automatic guns. 1 Mauser pistol, 2 Mauser pistol transformed into a rifle using the sheath, 3 Pistolet Mannlicher. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1899

Torpedoes for torpedoes. The Navy Administration

History by Polybius. Volume II. French edition translated from Greek by Dom Vincent Thuillier. Comments of Military Science enriched with critical and historical notes by M. De Folard. Paris, chez Pierre Gandouin, Julien-Michel Gandouin, Pierre-Francois Giffart and Nicolas-Pierre Armand, 1727. Printing by Jean-Baptiste Lamesle. Treaty of military attacks. Catapult. Engraving.

Failure of 10 inch wire wound cannon , Armories, Ordnance industry, Ordnance testing, Cannons, Army Materials and Mechanics Research Center U.S.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

1880s DRAWING OF A GATLING MACHINE GUN UNITED STATES ARMY FIELD ARTILLERY PIECE READY FOR ACTION WITH ACCLES FEED DRUM MAGAZINE

An AGM-123 Skipper II low-level, laser-guided bomb. Base: Nav Weapons Center, China Lake State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Considered at the time to be the best field gun in the world: the British 25-pounder. Diagrammatic drawings of a famous British weapon, illustrating its methods of working and its smooth and rapid traverse action. Date: 1942

Illustration depicting the French military using Heliostat signals. Dated 19th Century

Bomb 500 kg

Staying and performance of the 1st battalion regiment Shock troops in the Dutch East Indies. Plate with the emblem of the shock troops, which shows a dagger and a deergewe.

DM-SN-85-10024. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Drawing Damage Els Hoornaar (Vespa Crabro. Undated

US Civil War, interior of the turret of Union ironclad monitor USS Montauk, with two Dahlgren cannons in 1864. She was a Passaic class monitor, the first generation of Union warships based on the USS Monitor prototype. Wood engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (BSLOC_2018_8_38)

Small arms 1895: German infantry rifle 71. 84, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date unknown

WWI technical engineering drawing, plan of 1917 British Mark IV, MK IV tank of the First World War One showing interior and machine parts

Air Raid Precautions, cigarette card, British, 1938. Artist: Unknown

WORLD WAR (1914-1918). BIG BERTHA M42. German gun used to bombard Paris from over 100 km. away in 1918. Its gauge was 210 mm. and was 34 m. long. It was manufactured by Krupp, whose daughter was named the piece and designed by the engineer RAUSENBERGER. La Domenica del Corriere, 1918.

First World War (1914-1918). Belgium. 210 mm artillery shell.

Various forms of paddle boats for use in war. The bottom 2 are submarines. From Valturio 'De re militari', 1483. Woodcut

Naval ships - British Royal Navy monitor HMS Glatton, 1914. Color illustration

The eyes and ears of the army, Fort Dix, N.J. , Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Dumdum bullets found on members of the TNI. August 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Siege of Ostend: tools used by Spinola during the siege, 1601-1604, 1621 - 1622 Tinola used by Spinola during the siege of Ostend, 1601. With caption of 4 lines in Latin. Numbered: 252. Printed on the back with text in Latin. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper etching Tinola used by Spinola during the siege of Ostend, 1601. With caption of 4 lines in Latin. Numbered: 252. Printed on the back with text in Latin. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper etching

Middle East warfare during the Second World War: rival fighters, bombers and flying boats. A comparison of rival military aircraft in the Middle East, from the small Italian CR32 fighters to the huge British Sunderland flying boats; including the Junkers JU86K used by the South African Air Force. Date: 1940

GBU-24 Paveway IIIPrimary function: 2,200-lb. unpowered, low-level laser-guided weapon. Dimen- sions: Length 14 ft. 5 in.; diameter 18 in.; wingspan 6 ft. 8 in. Range: More than 11 miles.

To Win the War, Help Madrid, Spanish Civil War

STRATY WOJENNE MNK MNK war losses

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