Artillery and Weaponry

Photographs and illustrations of various artillery pieces including howitzers, cannons, and related military machinery.

A photograph of Lieutenant Sintzenich, a photographer from the Signal Corps, capturing an image of a 15mm caliber howitzer. The howitzer is 5 feet 4 inches long and is marked as number 178, made by Fried Krupp, A.G. Essen in 1893. The photograph was taken on November 22, 1918, and the image is part of the 39749 collection.

Mural, Fortress Monroe, Virginia , Artillery Weaponry, Military facilities. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection

Mural, Fortress Monroe, Virginia , Artillery Weaponry, Military facilities. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection

105 MM fuse setter , Armories, Ordnance industry, Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Thomas Sandby RA, 1721-1798, British, Gun and Limber, No. 7, 1747. Watercolor, ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper mounted on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper.

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

Soldiers from the American military gather together during World War One, showcasing their camaraderie and unity on the battlefield.

A photograph of Lieutenant Sintzenich, a photographer from the Signal Corps, capturing an image of a 15mm caliber howitzer. The howitzer is 5 feet 4 inches long and is marked as number 178, made by Fried Krupp, A.G. Essen in 1893. The photograph was taken on November 22, 1918, and the image is part of the 39749 collection.

105 MM fuse setter , Armories, Ordnance industry, Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Cannon. Late 18th century. Engraving.

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

AMERICAN ARTILLERY

Artillery - cannon carriages of the early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820.

Christophe-Montigny Mitrailleuse. Hand-crank operated. It was developed by the Belgian arms factory of Joseph Montigny between 1859 and 1870. Two ammunition compartments for immediate use were mounted on both sides. Front view. Engraving. ""Historia de la Guerra de Francia y Prusia"" (History of the War between France and Prussia). Volume I. Published in Barcelona, 1870.

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM GALLERIES AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE, 1920-1924 13 pdr (Q.F.) gun of E Battery R.H.A. Which fired the first British shot of the Great War.

This image shows an organ-gun, also known as a volley gun, that dates to 1600-1610. It has 20 iron gun barrels on five different levels.

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

Pictured here are three medieval military weapons, all early cannon. The gun at top measures about 43 inches in length and dates to 1450-1500. The middle also measures abiut 43 inches in length and dates to 1480 to 1500 and could be used on a ship. The bottom cannon shot stones. It dates to 1450-1476. It measures about 32 inches in length.

Congreveraket, possibly used by the English in the bombardment of Vlissingen, 1809. Draughtsman: anonymous. Draughtsman: Daniël Veelwaard (I) (possibly). Dating: 1809 - 1810. Place: Netherlands. Measurements: h 123 mm × w 269 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

4.7' Howitzer M1913 , Howitzers. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Steel embrasure for the fortifications of Cronstadt, manufactured at Millwall, 1864. A '...three-gun wrought-iron shield...made by the Millwall Ironworks Company for the Russian Government...The shield is 43 ft. 6 in. long and 10 ft. high...The total weight is about 140 tons, and it is proposed to erect the structure...as a substitute for the stone parapet...which at present stands on the ramparts, while the guns...will be replaced by 600-pounder steel Krupp guns mounted at the embrasures, in which elevated position they will be able to sweep the decks of any opposing force of ironclads. The

Krupp siege howitzer , Howitzers, Artillery Weaponry. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Conquered Italian machine rifle, taken in November 1915.

Carronade, short piece of naval ordnance with large calibre chamber, like a mortar. Name said to come from Carron Ironworks, Scotland. Wood engraving, c1884.

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

The Cavalli Cannon at the first Italian National Exhibition, Florence, 1861. 'The great object sought to be attained by the employment of breech-loading cannon is...the suppression of the recoil usually attending the discharge of an ordinary piece of artillery...The Cavalli cannon in our Engraving is a 32-pounder...The form of the stand and the peculiar disposition of the platform are combined in such a manner as to prevent the recoil and keep the cannon always en batterie. A. is the piece of white metal which serves to close the breech after the conical projectile (B) has been introduced into

French Mitrailleuse. Back view. Engraving. "Historia de la Guerra de Francia y Prusia" (History of the War between France and Prussia). Volume I. Published in Barcelona, 1870.

Ancient artillery pieces: an ancient gun 1, pieces of ancient perriers 2,3,4, a Spanish gun used by the Armada made of copper lead and iron 5, and a gun made of copper lead and iron 6.

COLOURS AND BUGLES PRESENTED TO THE LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE BY THE LADY MAYORESS

Siege utensils and a plan of the siege of Ostend, 1601-1604. Different types of siege tools used by Spinola during the Siege of Ostend by the Spanish army, first under Albrecht and later under Spinola from 1601-1604. At the bottom right of a plan of the city with the surrounding country with all the defenses and the army camps of the biestomers.

Mangonel, 15th century war machine. Catapult or siege engine used to throw projectiles at the walls of a city or castle. The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance by Paul Lacroix, 1874

Bombarde, powder guns in the late Middle Ages, from the 16th century and old Swiss mountain gun, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from the 19th century, exact date unknown

A gun being used for artillery practice at the Proving Division of Lakehurst Proving Grounds in Lakehurst, New Jersey. This photo, numbered 59411, was taken by the photographer from the Reco Experimental Station at American University. The description symbol indicates that it was taken and issued by the Proving Division at Lakehurst.

From the Italians-blown gun at the SDOBBA estuary 17.11.17. .

Bange artillery, mountain equipment. 80 mm cannon. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1883

2kh i 3kh funtovyia kovanyia zheleznyia pishchali XVIgo i XVII stoletii Arquebus (cannon), Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries.. Viskovatov, A. V. (Aleksandr Vasilevich), 1804-1858. text. Prints. 1841. General Research Division. Russia. Armiia , Uniforms , History, Russia. Armiia , Equipment , History, Armor , Russia, Arms & armament , Russia, Russia. Armiia, Russia, Military supplies, Uniforms, Military uniforms

Fifteen-inch gun of the Battery Rodgers on the Potomac River during the US Civil War, 1861-65. The Rodman smooth bore cannon was mounted on a center-pinned carriage with circular tracks, allowing a wide field of fire (BSLOC_2018_6_158)

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

Creusot quick-firing field gun, Boer armoury, c1900. Artist: Unknown

Artillery: cannons from the 19th century and earlier, Krupp's 28 cm coastal howitzer in frame mount, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Manufacturing 155 M.M. Howitzer carriages at the Osgood Bradley Car Co. in Worcester, Massachusetts. The photo shows a 15 m/m Howitzer carriage fully assembled with a limber. Taken in January 1919, the image is marked with the number "45458 AU" and is labeled for official use only.

Heavy siege ballist, was a Roman throwing machine at the time of Caesar, 1800, woodcut, Italy, Europe

This image shows ancient weapons used in the area known today as Germany. At top left is a bronze hand-held weapon that dates to before 1380. It is about 6 inches in length. Below it is a hand-held bronze weapon that dates to between 1380 and 1400. It measures about 13 inches in length. Below it is another hand-held, this one with a cork-screw. It dates to between 1460 and 1480. And below it is another hand-held bronze weapon. It is about 17 inches long. It dates from 1400-1420. Below that is a cannon on a wooden base from which it can be shot. It dates to 1460-1470. At bottom is an organ-gun

Arquebus, a form of long gun that appeared in Europe and the Ottoman Empire during the 15th century / Hakenbüchse oder Arkebuse, Vorderladern des 15. und 16. Jahrhunderts, mit Radschloß, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Lieutenant Sintzenich is shown in this photograph. The image was taken on March 12, 1919, by Photographer Reed. The subject is numbered 39734 and is 6 feet 10 inches long. It is marked Nr. 3651, Pr. Ep.1900 and was issued in London, England. This information is documented in the photo's annotations.

Artillery: Cannons from the 19th century and earlier, French short 15, 5 cm cannon, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century.

With the Yazoo expedition during the Vicksburg Campaign was the large gun boat called Chillicothe.

Image of a captured German medium "Minenwerfer" Model 1916, 17 cm, at the Army Trench Mortar School in Fort de la Bonnelle, Langres, France. This photograph was taken on April 29, 1918 and is not to be published.

Soldiers working on assembling a 75mm, 18-pounder gun with carriage and shield at Bethlehem Steel Company in Bethlehem, PA. The gun is of U.S.A. and British type. The photograph captures the rear view of the gun. The image is marked with the description number 21255 and has a "For Official Use Only" label.

Gatling gun Date: 1872

Various firearms -- a Matchlock Crossbow (from Bosworth), a Mameluke gun, a Persian matchlock and a Highland pistol. Date: various

The gun "Jeff Davis," identified as a Rodman smooth bore gun in Port Royal, South Carolina | Library of Congress

This image shows ancient weapons used in the area known today as Germany. At top left is a bronze hand-held weapon that dates to before 1380. It is about 6 inches in length. Below it is a hand-held bronze weapon that dates to between 1380 and 1400. It measures about 13 inches in length. Below it is another hand-held, this one with a cork-screw. It dates to between 1460 and 1480. And below it is another hand-held bronze weapon. It is about 17 inches long. It dates from 1400-1420. Below that is a cannon on a wooden base from which it can be shot. It dates to 1460-1470. At bottom is an organ-gun, also known as a volley gun, that dates to 1600-1610. It has 20 iron gun barrels on five different levels. At top right is a fire-gun that dates to about 1405. It is being fired from a stand. It was mentioned and illustrated in Konrad Kyesers book Bellifortis published c. 1405.

12' Howitzer , Ordnance industry, Howitzers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Historical illustration from the 19th Century, representation of a field howitzer

Mural for Fortress Monroe, Virginia , Artillery Weaponry, Military facilities. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection

Mounting a 42 cm howitzer in Serrada.

Conquered components of Italian machine rifles, recorded in November 1915 possibly a max

Torpedo room.Sb side spt.60. LT 95-100.106,107.On 31/8 1956 .. Kockums AB (depicted name), the shark (depicted name)

War cannon with rolling platform. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1886

10th A.A. Brigade. January 18, 1943.

French mortars

6 Pounder ballon gun and carriage M1910 , Arms & armament. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Buffintons counterpoise gun carriage , Arms & armament. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Engraving depicting Hernán Cortés' artillery used during his conquest of Central America. Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) a Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire. Dated 19th century

A gun at the Lakehurst Proving Grounds in New Jersey, used for artillery practice. The photograph was taken by a photographer from the Experimental Station at American University. The image is part of the Prov-ing Div. collection from the Lakehurst Proving Grounds.

Buffintons counterpoise gun carriage , Arms & armament. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Gun-Testing. Dated: 1916. Medium: lithograph. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph Pennell.

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Congreveraket, possibly used by the English in the bombardment of Vlissingen, 1809. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1809. Place: Netherlands. Measurements: h 297 mm × w 362 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

ASPB , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Secesh Gun, Fort Welles i.e., Wells, Hilton Head, South Carolina. Secesh Gun, Fort Welles i.e., Wells, Hilton Head, South Carolina

This Confederate torpedo was one of several placed in the Tennessee River to impede passage of Union ships.

New rifled cannon at Washington Navy Yard. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Dahlgreen, Ulric, Military service, Artillery (Weaponry), 1860-1870, Seamen, Union, 1860-1870, Naval yards & naval stations, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment & supplies, United States, District of Columbia, Washington (D.C.)

German Albatros Scout Type D.V. airplane captured during World War One. This photograph was taken by M.I.B. photographer in June 1918. The image shows the different types of German airplanes used during the war.

English War Work: Gun-Testing, 1916. Joseph Pennell (American, 1857-1926). Lithograph;

Illustration showing a bicycle designed to fold into a compact form, with two straps so it could easyly carried on your back, used by French army for infantry use. Date: 1899

The hwacha or hwach'a ( ) a multiple rocket launcher and an organ gun of similar design which were developed in fifteenth century Joseon (1392 - 1910).

Illustrations of various types of weapons of the oldest artillery, Germany, cannon, gun, digitally restored reproduction of an original template from ...

The British Army in the Pre-wwi Period A British Army Lancer's accoutrements - two lances, a trumpet and a pistol. The 8 inch barrel rifled pistol, clearly dated 1862, was a type which never reached general issue.

A photograph showing Sergeant Koenig operating the elevating mechanism of the 210 mm Mauser during a military activity. This image was taken on March 20th, 1918, and was not intended for public release. The photograph has a note attached, numbered as 33884.

A Browning machine rifle, also known as the "Light Browning," captured in an image with the identification number 48425, taken on October 8, 1918. This rifle was classified as "FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY" and was used by the American military during World War 1.

Anchor. Photo of a porter Stoker.

Relics of Andersonville Prison. Dimensions: Image:22.1 x 18.9cm (8 11/16 x 7 7/16in.)Mount: 13 9/16 × 10 9/16 in. (34.5 × 26.9 cm). Photography Studio: Brady & Co. (American, active 1840s-1880s). Date: June 1866.Clara Barton, the first president of the American Red Cross, began her philanthropic career by distributing supplies for the relief of wounded soldiers during the Civil War. At its close, she organized the first bureau of records in Washington, D.C., to aid in the search for missing men. In connection with this work, Barton identified and marked the graves of more than 12,000 soldiers in the National Cemetery at Andersonville, Georgia. The site of the most notorious Confederate prison, Andersonville was one of the most deadly places in the war. Of the more than 40,000 Union soldiers imprisoned, 13,000 died of starvation and disease-a ratio of one in three.To support her effort for proper burial of the Andersonville dead, and to raise money for veteran relief in general, Bart

The cannon 'Mons Meg' at Edinburgh Castle, and a private in the 2nd battalion of Royal Scots who garrisoned the Castle in 1846. David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802-1870) and; Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821-1848). Date: 1846. Dimensions: 27.5 x 37.1 cm (image/paper); 38.9 x 50.8 cm (mount). Salted paper print. Origin: Scotland. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: David Octavius Hill.

Enlisted bench woodworkers from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, display their work after six weeks of training during World War I. This image showcases the progress and skill development of the individuals in the program.

For big projectiles used by the Germans in the Great War 1914

Scanner for ultrasonic flaw plotting , Armories, Ordnance industry, Machinery, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Handfeuerwaffen 1895: französisches Gewehr M86, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht b...

Bange and Piffard rapid-fire field gun. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1899

Harry G Aberdeen, Gun, c 1936 Gun

US Civil War. Siege of Charleston, 1863-65. CSS H.L. Hunley, was a small, hand-powered submarine, built in 1863 in Mobile, Alabama. On February 17, 1864, while on blockade duty off Charleston, she approached the steam sloop of war, USS Housatonic, and detonated a torpedo against her side. The Federal ship sank rapidly, becoming the first warship to be lost to a submarine attack. Hunley did not return from her mission. In May 1995 her wreck was located, and eventually raised in Aug. 2000. Drawing by Conrad Wise Chapman (BSLOC_2018_8_113)

Drawing A Bead On Britain - On the English Channel -- A massive German gun on the English channel eternally cocked in the direction of Britain displays every inch of its length in this unusual photo, passed by German Censor. December 23, 1940. (Photo by ACME).

Lombards on their mobile devices. Engraving from Kriegsbuch (war book) by Leonhardt Fronsperger, Frankfort, 1575. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.

THE MONCRIEFF SEVEN-TON GUN CARRIAGE, 1870

Ancient Briton War Chariot, Shield and Spears; Black and White Illustration from the "Old England" published by James Sangster in 1860.

Gun for firing dynamite projectiles. It was tested at Fort Hamilton, one of the US Army installations in New York. US cruiser equipped with this type of gun. Engraving. The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana), 1884.

Artillery war weapon. Passenger Artillery piece of small caliber and shorter length than extraordinary culebrina. Old engraving of the book Historia d

Iron casemate carriages / Gustav Stolz, carriage maker of ordn.. In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 109, Title from item, Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 2, Original in PR 12 LOT 12251. Arms & armament, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment & supplies.

Handfeuerwaffen 1895: englisches Gewehr M89, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht beka...

The amazing escapes from HMS Poseidon, stage by stage. The British submarine Poseidon was sunk on 9th June 1931 after colliding with the Chinese merchant steamer SS Yuta. It was fitted with Davis Submarine (or Submerged) Escape Apparatus which six of the men were able to use to escape from the forward end of the sub and survive. The diagrams show the stages of the escape, coordinated by Petty Officer Patrick H Willis. Date: 1931

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