Armoured Collection (page 2)

Armoured bayonet curler by W H Robinson
For rendering useless the sentrys arme blanche. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans 1915

British tank Mark IIA by G. H. Davis
British Tanks: No. 1. Infantry (heavy) tank Mark IIA. Heavy tanks in action: an explanatory drawing of Matilda and some of her sisters, in action during the Second World War. Date: 1941

1916 armoured tank, low angle view

HMS Kent, British armoured cruiser
HMS Kent, British Monmouth-class armoured cruiser, launched 1901, served during the First World War, decommissioned 1920. Date: early 20th century

British Troops Parading in Berlin, Second World War, 1945
Photograph showing British troops, of the Seventh Armoured Division, parading in front of the German victory column in Konigsplatz, Berlin, 1945. Date: 14/07/1945

British Soldiers on a ship bound for Russia; First World War
Photograph showing a group of British soldiers leaning over the rail on the deck of a transport ship bound for Russia, 1916

A Challenger 2 MBT firing as part of the Royal Welsh Battle Group during Exercise Prairie Lightning. Challenger 2 (CR2) is the British Armys main battle tank

Stormer vehicle fring a Starstreak High Velocity Missile (HVM) on Ex Javelin. Part of the 1 Yorkshire Regiment (1 York) Battlegroup during Ex Prairie Lightning

Mastiff and Panama Remote Controlled Vehicle
Pictured is a Mastiff fitted with Choker Mine Rollers following on behind the Panama remote control Land Rover which carries a ground penetrating radar used for route clearance operations

Challenger 2 Tank Firing at BATUS
A Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank of the Royal Welsh Battle Group on Exercise Prairie Storm at the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) in Canada

Challenger 2 Tank Firing a Shell at Night
A Challenger 2 Tank on Castlemartin Ranges in Pembrokeshire, Wales firing a shell at night. The newly amalgamated Royal Tank Regiment exercised Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks on Castlemartin Ranges

Challenger 2 Tanks on Exercise in Oman in 2001
Exercise SAIF SAREEA II, Camp South, Oman, 03/10/2001: Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks of the Royal dragoon Guards honing their skills in the sands of the Omani desert - at the training area north of

The deck plan of the Italian warship 'Italia', 1850
3330792 The deck plan of the Italian warship 'Italia', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the deck plan of the Italian warship 'Italia' which had a curved iron deck)

Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson and his men patrolling the French and Belgian countryside (litho)
3252900 Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson and his men patrolling the French and Belgian countryside (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Medieval cavalry charging against infantry, from a 19th century engraving
5242582 Medieval cavalry charging against infantry, from a 19th century engraving.

American Civil War 1861-1865: Destruction of the Confederate (Southern) flotilla by Unionist armoured gunboats at
533338 American Civil War 1861-1865: Destruction of the Confederate (Southern) flotilla by Unionist armoured gunboats at Memphis, Tennessee, July 1862

Judicial combat
5307544 Judicial combat.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a duel between unmounted armoured knights. The winner would have been deemed to have 'proved' his case)

Judicial combat
5616196 Judicial combat; (add.info.: Engraving depicting judicial combat: a duel between unmounted armoured knights. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Two mounted knights in full armour jousting in a medieval tournament, from a 19th century engraving
5242584 Two mounted knights in full armour jousting in a medieval tournament, from a 19th century engraving.

The Dymoke Suit of Armour of Sir Christopher Hatton. From The Connoisseur Magazine, published 1902
2968386 The Dymoke Suit of Armour of Sir Christopher Hatton. From The Connoisseur Magazine, published 1902.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Engraving depicting the engine room of the HMS Warrior, the first iron-hauled armoured warship, 19th century
5309373 Engraving depicting the engine room of the HMS Warrior, the first iron-hauled armoured warship, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the engine room of the HMS Warrior)

US Navy armoured battle cruiser 'Brooklyn' en-route to the Philippines during the Spanish-American war of 1898
528234 US Navy armoured battle cruiser 'Brooklyn' en-route to the Philippines during the Spanish-American war of 1898.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Line of M4 (Sherman) tanks, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA, June 1942. In excess of 50,000 Medium Tank M4 with gun mounted
528244 Line of M4 (Sherman) tanks, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA, June 1942. In excess of 50,000 Medium Tank M4 with gun mounted on revolving turret were produced in Word War II

Armoured knights jousting at a tournament in the 12th century. 1820 (engraving)
536469 Armoured knights jousting at a tournament in the 12th century. 1820 (engraving); (add.info.: The knight on far side has a shattered lance and is being unhorsed.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Launch of the Turkish iron-clad frigate Sultan Mahmoud, at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, 1864. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the Turkish iron-clad frigate Sultan Mahmoud, at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, 1864. Ship '...built for the Sultan of Turkey by the Thames Ironworks Company...of 4221 tons burden;

Our ironclad fleet: launch of the Royal Alfred screw-frigate at Portsmouth, on Saturday last, 1864. Royal Navy warship. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Our Iron-Clad Fleet: H.M. Steam-Frigate Achilles off Folly Point, Chatham, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Our Iron-Clad Fleet: H.M. Steam-Frigate Achilles off Folly Point, Chatham, 1864. 'Our Engraving gives a view of that fine warship the Achilles

Our Ironclad Fleet: H.M.S. Inflexible, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Our Ironclad Fleet: H.M.S. Inflexible, 1876. The Inflexible is the greatest result yet attained by our naval architects and Board of Admiralty...[at] an estimated first cost of £521

French battleship Charles Martel, 1897 (20th century). Artist: Albert Sebille
French battleship Charles Martel, 1897 (20th century)

Our Ironclad Fleet: H.M.S. Temeraire, launched at Chatham on Tuesday last, 1876. Creator: JR Wells
Our Ironclad Fleet: H.M.S. Temeraire, launched at Chatham on Tuesday last, 1876. Her maindeck guns will be broadside, but she will have on her upper deck a "barbette" battery...She will

Page from Geschlechter Buch - Ausberg, 1550. Creator: Hans Weiditz
Page from Geschlechter Buch - Ausberg, 1550

Knight and the Servant, c. 1518. Creator: Hans Wechtlin the Elder
Knight and the Servant, c. 1518

A King and His Retinue Confronting Ladies under a Celestial Battle, c. 1600. Creator: Unknown
A King and His Retinue Confronting Ladies under a Celestial Battle, c. 1600

Capriccio Derived from Salvator Rosa's "Figurine", late 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Capriccio Derived from Salvator Rosa's "Figurine", late 18th century

The Civil War in America: destruction of the Confederate flotilla... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America: destruction of the Confederate flotilla off Memphis - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. Memphis, the hotbed of Secession, has fallen

The new iron-clad fleet: launch at Chatham Dockyard of H.M.S. frigate Royal Oak, 50 guns, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The new iron-clad fleet: launch at Chatham Dockyard of H.M.S. frigate Royal Oak, 50 guns, 1862....the first completed of a new class of wooden vessels in the course of construction under the special

The Civil War in America: position of the Federal flotilla on the Mississippi... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America: position of the Federal flotilla on the Mississippi, off Fort Pillow, shortly before its evacuation, from a sketch by our special artist, 1862

Federal gun-boat, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Federal gun-boat, 1862. American Civil War. We learned that the Southern fleet had preceded us but a few hours, and that their crews had landed and searched every plantation they came to for cotton

Rolls-Royce Armoured Cars of The RNAS - Middle East
Rolls-Royce Armoured Cars of The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), developed in 1914 and used during the First World War as pictured here (possibly in Egypt)

The Golden Man, Saka warrior of south-eastern Kazakhstan
Saka (Scythian) warrior of Issyk Kurgan, from a skeleton found in a burial mound in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The discovery was named The Golden Man because of the rich burial goods included with it

FUCHS reconnaissance vehicle being put through its paces by Falcon Squadron Royal
Pictured is one of the Armys fleet of FUCHS reconnaissance vehicles being put through its paces by Falcon Squadron Royal Tank Regiment

Light Dragoons Firepower on Warcop Ranges
Pictured are tracer rounds from the.50 calibre Heavy Machine Gun mounted on a Jackal, streaking across the sky like lasers as soldiers fire during a night exercise

155mm High Explosive Ammunition for the 105mm Light gunbeing used during on Exercise Steel Sabre
Lined up in the fire position, a battery of AS-90 used during Exercise Steel Sabre. Exercise Steel Sabre: The aim of this huge Royal Artillery live firing exercise was to bring all the components of

Challenger 2 Tank Live Firing During Exercise
A Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT) is pictured during a live firing exercise in Grafenwhr, Germany. Exercise BAVARIAN CHARGER was the first of three large contingency operation exercises being

AS-90 moving to its firing during Exercise Steel Sabre. Exercise Steel Sabre: The aim of this huge Royal Artillery live firing exercise was to bring all the components of an effective Artillery group

AS90 Firing on Exercise Tartan Dagger
British Army deployed AS90 to Salisbury Plains Training Area to conduct Exercise Tartan Dagger. Captured during the second day of live firing for the AS90s which launched close to 3000 rounds through

A QRL Challenger 2 at a media demonstratio. Kuwait. 13 / 03 / 2003
A Queens Royal Lancers Challenger 2 tank, attached to the 1st Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1 RRF) Battlegroup, demonstrates its ability to the worlds media, at Camp Coyote, Kuwait

Scimitar Light Tank
A Scimitar Light Tank from the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch is pictured during a firepower demonstration on Salisbury Plain

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"Unyielding and Indomitable: A Journey through Armoured History" Step into the world might, where strength and resilience reign supreme. From the iconic Willys Jeep to the formidable Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank patrolling outside Basra, Iraq, these machines have shaped history with their impenetrable armor. Witness the legendary clash between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia during the ironclad naval battle, a pivotal moment in maritime warfare that showcased the power of armored vessels. The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen stands as a testament to bravery in World War II; its steadfastness allowed troops to cross safely amidst enemy fire. In France, Churchill AVRE Tanks rolled onto battlefields like unstoppable behemoths during World War II. Their presence instilled fear in adversaries while providing crucial support to allied forces. Meanwhile, British Second Army soldiers fought valiantly in Valkenswaard, Holland - their armored divisions proving instrumental in securing victory. The Challenger 2 Tank exemplifies modern armored prowess - an embodiment of cutting-edge technology designed for maximum protection on today's battlefield. Its imposing presence commands respect and strikes fear into those who dare challenge it. Amidst tales of war machines lies a reminder that behind every suit of armor are skilled individuals seeking good jobs, good money, and good times. This sentiment echoes through time as depicted by vintage WW2 posters showcasing formation signs - symbols uniting brave men under one cause. H. M. S Cressy symbolizes naval might from yesteryears; her sturdy hull stood firm against relentless assaults on treacherous seas. German Armoured Vehicles from World War II remind us of the ingenuity employed by our adversaries as they sought to match our own armored capabilities. Travel back even further to witness Czech armoured train's gallant defense during 1918 - an early glimpse into how innovation could turn ordinary locomotives into formidable fortresses on wheels.