Historic Warfare Scenes

Black and white images depicting soldiers in combat during World War I and II, including trench warfare and gas mask use, illustrating the intensity of historical battles.

World War I 1914-1918. German machine gun unit in a trench, c1916.

Soviet Troops In Action -- Russian Troops, according to Moscow sources, are seen in action near "city k.". September 24, 1941. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Australian infantry wearing gas masks; world war one 1916

'The British Push Into Flanders; Along the road to Menin: on the battlefield, after the advance of our allies. In the foreground on the left, near a group of English soldiers, a German prisoner is alarmed by the explosions; in the background, a procession of wounded on stretchers', 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

World War I 1914-1918. German machine gun unit in a trench, c1916.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification actions around Medan. Medan-brostagi: Purification campaign in the Medan area. MANSHOGE BLOCKS - Dotted down through the TNI of the mountain slopes - block the patrol the road. While the genius applies spring charging, the smaller stone blocks are removed by the infantry. October 13, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

'La bataille de la Somme; Trois instantanes de l'attaque Britannique du 25 septembre : le ralliement des troupes de renfort et leur mise en mouvement vers la ligne de feu, au cours de la meme matinee.', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916".

Captured German blockhouse, Poelecappelle, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918.Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

Scene during the Battle of Arras, France during World War I, April 1917

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Landing exercises I Infantry Brigade 7-December Division in Tjilinting. Soldiers open the packages that have been dropped per parachute. May 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Soldiers capture Kwassuy Operation Barbarossa - German Invasion of Russia, 1941 - 15th Infantary Division of the Thuringia-Kurhessen Division

KGV inspects NZ troops 1916

07/31/1914. Of the current European War. French soldiers in an ambush Waiting for the enemy to pass.

The Imperial German Army 1890 - 1913 Men of 138 Infantry Regiment rest during a break in proceedings during the manoeuvres of 1899.

Battle of the Canal du Nord - 4th Can Div Field Dressing Station

07/31/1917. On the Western Front (Marne) - a group of Zouaves Occupying a Trench Conquered from the Enemy (Germans).

Italian troops pulling supplies and equipment up Mount Vodice, Slovenia, XI Battle of the Isonzo, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIV, No 35, September 2, 1917.

Defeated Germans

A battalion approaching the front, Mont Pertois, France, First World War, 20 April 1917. Artist: Unknown

Soldiers with bullets. 1917.

Canadian Scottish at Canal du Nord Sept 1918

' Face a face, apres une explosion de mine; au premier plan, un capitaine du genie diriger les travaux d'organisation du rebord francais de l'entonnoir; au fond, les Allemands', c1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916".

Red Army On The Offensive -- Soviet troops cleaning up enemy trenches and dugouts after the Germans abandoned their first lines of defensive when the Red Army passed to the attack. March 18, 1944. (Photo by Pictorial Press).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Gading and Plajen, action by mountain field. Action in the direction of Gading, Plajen and Wonosari. The infantry raised at night to close the area, which gangs were signaled, the purification started in the morning. Soldiers during a break. March 9, 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

The Battle of Passchendaele, July-november 1917

British casualties, Ypres salient, Belgium, World War I, 1915. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

The German Spring Offensive, March-july 1918

11/30/1917. On the Western Front. French soldiers in a recently occupied trench (Aisne).

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

The Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904 - 5 September 1905) was the first great war of the 20th century which grew out of the rival imperial ambitions of the Russian Empire and Japanese Empire over Manchuria and Korea. The major theatres of operations were Southern Manchuria, specifically the area around the Liaodong Peninsula and Mukden, the seas around Korea, Japan, and the Yellow Sea. The resulting campaigns, in which the Japanese military attained victory over the Russian forces arrayed against them, were unexpected by world observers. As time transpired, these victories would transform the balance of power in East Asia, resulting in a reassessment of Japan's recent entry onto the world stage. The embarrassing string of defeats inflamed the Russian people's dissatisfaction with their inefficient and corrupt Tsarist government, and proved a major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1905.

World War I, English soldiers in the trenches in France, 1914

Berlin, Germany, photo of the infamous Smiling Nazi as he and other German soldiers execute Jews at the Kovno Ghetto in Kaunas, Lithuania, on displayed at the outdoor exhibits of Topographie of Terror historical museum, site of former Gestapo/SS headquarters

'Un element de tranchee repris a l'ennemi; les Allemands avaient pris pied, le 9 avril (communique du 10 ), dans cette tranchee avancee de le cote 295 : une contre-attaque nous la rendit le 20 (communique de 23 heurs ), pleine des cadavres des occupants gisant a cote des greades dont ils n'avaient pas eu le temps de se servir', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916".

Berlin, Germany. Photo of the Smiling Nazi as he and other German soldiers execute Jews at the Kovno Ghetto in Kaunas, Lithuania. (Editorial Use Only)

''L'expedition des Dardanelles, Sur la Presqu'ile; Les campements britanniques offrent aspect different: au lieu de dresser des tentes, les Anglais creusent des fosses individuelles peu profondes ou ils se couchent a l'abri d'un talus fait des terres excavees', 1915 (1924). From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Two man setting a booby trap under a wooden cover at the naval training establishment HMS QUEBEC, Inverary, Scotland. Here Marine landing parties are being trained in jungle-craft by Royal Marine staff under the guidance of the Royal Marines Eastern Warfare School, Brockenhurst, Hampshire. Thickly wooded hills, with some live palms and bamboos, gave a good imitation jungle in which tropical bridging work, bivouacking, patrolling, sniping and booby-trap lessons could be learnt.

Östl.Galuzia: Masch. Rifle on the Brustwehr. (K.U.11.ktd.).

Austrian soldiers executing Serbian POWs in 1917, During the First world War

Soldiers are shown marching to reinforce a British attacking force in France, September 1916. The advance was part of the greater British Somme offensive which began in July of that year. Date: 1916

Attending to the wounded on the Menin Road, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

German soldier in field on th phone installation. VIintage WWI photograph of German soldiers, circa 1915-1918

Cavalry heading for the battlefield through bombarded terrain in Flanders during the First World War, Belgium, Europe

Communication trench in Plava, Slovenia, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIV, No 7, February 18, 1917.

A German company of machine-guns during the battle of Darkehmen, Russia, World War I, 1915. Artist: Unknown

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Environment Tjikempek, Telaga Sari. A patrol climbs a hill. December 10, 1947. Cikempek, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Gen.dir. Firchers departure from Sjangeli.

Stretcher bearers Passchendaele August 1917. Stretcher bearers struggling through the mud near Boesinghe, August 1, 1917, during the Battle of Pilckem Ridge (part of the Third Battle of Ypres).

The German Spring Offensive, March-july 1918

The capture of a German machine-gunner, Croisilles, France, World War I, c1917-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

'Dans la Bataille; Entre deux engagements, des elements d'infanterie reprennent haleine, dans une ancienne carriere ou ils ont ete places en reserve; en haut, se profilant sur le ciel, une mitrailleuse en batterie', 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

British fighters. October 30, 1918. (Photo by Ministry of Information).

British troops going over the top, Flanders, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

March 1915. The recent attack on Neuve Chapelle. A section of English Army machine guns firing from an advanced trench.

Canadian soldiers at the frontline during World war One 1917

Training course, Rohatyn Flame-thrower troops moving forward to attack; Galicia; photographer: Deutsche Südarmee.

French tank drags a captured German gun through muddy terrain in World War I

During a lull in the fighting on Los Negros Island in the Admiralty Group, these members of the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division have a short period of relaxation. The improvised covering over their position helps to protect them from the intense sun and heavy rains while they keep an everlasting vigil. March 22, 1944. (Photo by USA Signal Corps).

'Apres les succes Britanniques au Nord de la Somme; Prisonniers blesses diriges de Contalmaison vers La Boisselle', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916".

Anefo photo collection. 1953 flood plates. Collection of photo collection Anefo, photo number 905-5448. 11 February 1953

Photograph of deceased English soldiers during the First World War. Dated 20th Century

Milowitz. Military camp

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Trench Mortars being loaded on to pack mules.

People's Liberation Army soldiers in battle against Nationalists in China, Civil War, 1948.

Photograph of the Wounded British Soldiers at the Battle of the Somme. Dated 1916

'Entre Aisne et Marne; sur le terrain de l'offensive franco-amercaine, du 18 juillet 1918, entre Aisne et Marne: enlevement de blesses allemands par des prisonniers, sous la surveillance de deux soldats americains', 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

The picture shows German soldiers resting on the battlefield.Original text: "Rastande German infantry.".The picture shows German soldiers resting on the battlefield.Original text: "Rastande German infantry.

The Opening Up of a Continent (West Africa - Magazine Unit Story). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

10/31/1921. Melilla. From the recent Advance. The Columns, Under the Order of General Cavalcanti, marching along the Old Melilla Highway to Yazanen.

Haubitzenbatterie.-position at Brzezany. .

Dresden. Protect in fire position

Russian captives Russian captives; probably in Oporzec or surroundings, Galicia; photographer: Korps Hofmann.

2inchMortarBombsBeingCarried

The British Army in Burma 1945 A 3-inch mortar crew in action as the 20th Division prepares to advance on Prome, 3 May 1945.

The Battle of the Somme, July - November 1916 The Royal Engineers No.1 Printing Company. Some of the first stretchers borne wounded reach an advanced dressing station, surrounded by a crowd of curious onlookers.

Contemporary World War One illustration of Canadian troops in action in France during the Battle of the Somme.

Company 'F' 372nd Infantry , Soldiers, United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 372nd. Jack Miller Collection

09/30/1916. On the Somme (Dompierre) battle line. French soldiers in a reconquered position in recent combat.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Arrival Corps Special troops (KST) to priok. Troops with packing leave the landing vessel (LCT) there are also family members on board. January 29, 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Italian artillery in the trenches of the Karst region, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIII, No 15, April 9, 1916.

France, c. 1915 French soldiers wearing gas masks in their trenches.

09/30/1915. A stop in the March. English cavalry troops during a short rest in a Provisional camp - in Flanders.

Field Marshalleutnant Hofmann at Infantry Regimant 103, Iszkow.

World War 1 in East Asia. Some of the 3,000 German defenders of Tsingtao, a German colony seized from China in 1897. For six weeks they resisted 50,000 Japanese soldiers. The Battle ended with 200 Germans killed to a Japanese death toll of 1,455. The soldier second from right appears to have Jewish ancestry. Sept.-Oct. 1914. (BSLOC_2013_1_11)

The British Army on the Western Front, 1914-1918

First World War Casualties on the Western Front Infantry of the 1st Australian Division moving up in the advance near Harbonnieres, France, on 9 August 1918 just after a tank had finally disposed of a line of machine gun emplacements which had momentarily held up our troops. (Dead bodies in the foreground).

The Coal Rush - Bentley Common's amateur miners at work yesterday on one of the ***** workings.Like gold rush prospectors, crowds gathered on Bentley Common, near ***** (Staffs) to gather "black diamonds" from the surface workings. February 14, 1947.

Guest position at Honved Infantry Regiment 309 in Sokolov.

08/31/1921. Melilla. Nador occupation. Cannon taken by the Regular Forces from the Moors in the Tits of Nador. From this place they fired with the cannon to make our advance difficult.

After the Battle of Sedan, 1870, Napoleon and Bismarck meet on the road from Sedan to Donchery, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

'Landing Troops at Suvla Bay', (1919). Creator: Unknown.

French sappers (laying explosive charges) during world war one

The Campaign in Burma, March 1945 The road to Mandalay - an Indian military policeman keeps the troops moving as Gurkhas advance towards the town.

Russo - German War - 1942The stern determination of Sebastopol's defemders is exemplified by this grim Russian soldier, one of a group included in a Fox Movietone film taken inside the fortress. July 13, 1942.

Suez Crisis or Tripartite Agression, 1956. French parachutists shortly after landing in Port Said, Egypt.

World War I: General Fayolle walks in the ruins of Dompierre-Becquincourt (Somme, France), 1916.

The Second Battle of the Marne, July-august 1918

The Battle of the Somme, July - November 1916 The Royal Engineers No.1 Printing Company: The first batch of German prisoners (about 8) captured during the first day being marched towards the rear.

Exercise with a flameper.

Soldiers at the Somme front, France, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIV, No 18, May 6, 1917.

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