Atrocities Collection

A scene in a church, with the priests dead and the poor-box robbed, during the Spanish Civil War. On the wall, a hammer and sickle motif and the legend Viva Russia has been painted

BOLSHEVIK ATROCITIES
Bolshevik atrocities in Latvia: corpses litter the street Date: 1919

HUNS MAKE KIDS SEE DEATH
Germans force Belgian children to watch their parents being shot, before being shot themselves Date: 1917

NAPOLEON'S HANDIWORK
Napoleon views his handiwork : Death comments : Yet more atrocities, more deaths, more ruins... Date: 1815

Bullfight. Wounded Picador - Fortuny, Maria (1838-1874) - ca 1867 - Oil on canvas - 80, 5x140
FIA5398820 Bullfight. Wounded Picador - Fortuny, Maria (1838-1874) - ca 1867 - Oil on canvas - 80, 5x140, 7 - Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga by Fortuny, Mariano (1838-74); Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

World War I anti-German propaganda postcard (litho)
3094438 World War I anti-German propaganda postcard (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I anti-German propaganda postcard)

Atrocities committed against Irish Protestants by James II and the Comte d Avaux, 1689 (engraving)
3646864 Atrocities committed against Irish Protestants by James II and the Comte d Avaux, 1689 (engraving) by German School

Serbian troops entering a Macedonian village abandoned by the Bulgarians (colour litho)
2779949 Serbian troops entering a Macedonian village abandoned by the Bulgarians (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Great Goth, 1914 (engraving)
2639688 The Great Goth, 1914 (engraving) by Raven-Hill, Leonard (1867-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satirically subtitled Design for a stained-glass window in a Neo-Gothic cathedral at)

Mr Eugene Schuyler, US Consul-General and Secretary of the US Legation at Constantinople (engraving)
1053868 Mr Eugene Schuyler, US Consul-General and Secretary of the US Legation at Constantinople (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Eugene Schuyler)

Mr Walter Baring, Second Secretary in HBM Embassy, Constantinople (engraving)
1053867 Mr Walter Baring, Second Secretary in HBM Embassy, Constantinople (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Walter Baring)

The Peasants Revenge, plate 17 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c)
XIR172411 The Peasants Revenge, plate 17 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c.1590-1661) 1633 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot

Rubber Rule in Africa - Methods of Barbarism. The atrocities carried out against the native population in Belgina Congo, Africa. An elderly Chief is shot for not meeting his rubber collection target

CHILDREN MALTREATED
Children from German-occupied France, transported to Holland, travel without food, in unheated carriages, family photos and other possessions taken from them Date: March 1917

Gladstone addresses a crowd on Blackheath
William Ewart Gladstone addressing the constituents gathered at Blackheath, South East London, regarding the Hungarian atrocities. Date: 1876

The Flight (La Fuite) by Pierre Paulus - a Belgium family flee the advancing terror of the German army and the atrocities which ensued. Date: circa 1914

Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Corrida, 1927. Private Collection

Bullfight. Wounded Picador. Artist: Fortuny, Maria (1838-1874)
Bullfight. Wounded Picador. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

Bullfight in Eibar. Artist: Zuloaga y Zabaleto, Ignacio (1870-1945)
Bullfight in Eibar. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

A Village Bullfight. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
A Village Bullfight. Found in the collection of Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

Belgium / Dinant
Dinant, on the Meuse, looking peaceful enough here but it will be the scene of gruesome German atrocities in World War One. Date: circa 1840

Hadjin, Turkey - now known as Feke
Hadjin, Turkey. Now known as Feke - scene of the Turko-Armenian Horrors. Near Adana

Partition in India - refugees at Willingdon airport, New Del
A family who lost every male member in the frontier fighting - a forlorn group of refugees at Willingdon airport, New Delhi

Turkish atrocities in the area around Venice, 1614, Jan Luyken, Pieter van der Aa (I), 1698

War atrocities. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon struggling to find humor in war with a Metropolitian Opera Star greeted with applause by the enemy; a woman fretting over the escalating cost of

To Arms, Britons! First World War propaganda
" Arms, Britons! Avert These Horrors: The Triumph of Science and Efficiency." A typical propagandist reminder to the British of what they were fighting for, this brutish German soldier

Damaged house interior in Corporation Lane
Damage to a house interior in Corporation Lane, east London, caused by the gunpowder explosion at Clerkenwell Prison, an attempt to free two Fenian prisoners, Burke and Casey

Armenian Refugees occupy house
Homeless Armenian refugees occupy a fine house, with their horses stabled in the living room and a portrait lying symbolically across the floor

Partition. Muslim women and children pouring across the fro
Muslim women and children escaping the Sikh Jathas, pouring over the frontier border into Pakistan having heard about atrocities and violence following Partition in 1947

Partition. Refugees crossing the border between Pakistan
A lorryload of Sikh and Hindu refugees about to cross the Wagah Bridge between Pakistan and India to escape the mass killings and atrocities between Muslims

Partition - burning towns and villages in East Punjab
Aerial view above the East Punjab showing towns and village inhabited by Muslims which have been burned by Sikh Jathas (warriors) seeking to rid the area of Muslims

Partition. Sikh and Hindu refugees in Western Punjab
Sikh and Hindu refugees from the Western Punjab cook their meals on a railway platform at Lahore awaiting trains to take them across the border to India. They are protected by wire put up by police

Recruitment Poster Ww1
REMEMBER BELGIUM A First World War recruitment poster, highlighting the news of atrocities commited by the German troops after the invasion of Belgium

U-Boat Drowns Survivors
When the British steamer Belgian Prince is torpedoed, the crew are taken aboard the U-boat and lined up on its deck; it then submerges... only a few survive

Disraeli & Bulgaria 1876
NEUTRALITY UNDER DIFFICULTIES Disraeli : " Bulgarian Atrocities ! I can t find the Official Reports !!!"

Gladstone Address 1876
William Ewart Gladstone addressing the constituents gathered at Blackheath regarding the Hungarian atrocities

John Bulls Hypocrisy
John Bulls hypocrisy regarding American atrocities

Kids Mistreated by Huns
Children from German-occupied France, transported to Holland, travel without food, in unheated carriages, family photos and other possessions taken from them

Living Shield, Belgium
To discourage the enemy from shooting at them as they invade Belgium, the Germans round up local civilians and force them to go ahead of them as a living shield

Nuns Tied to Bridge
To discourage the French from blowing up a Belgian bridge ahead of the advancing invaders, the Germans have the bright idea of tying a group of nuns to it

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"Atrocities: A Grim Reminder of Human Cruelty and Suffering" As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of Turkish atrocities in Bulgaria, let us not forget the horrors that unfolded during this dark chapter. The scars left behind serve as a haunting reminder of the depths to which humanity can sink. In a scene etched into history, a desecrated church stands witness to the Spanish Civil War's brutality. Priests lay lifeless, their sacred duties cut short, while the poor-box is robbed. The hammer and sickle motif alongside the words "Viva Russia" painted on its walls symbolize an ideology that fueled such heinous acts. The cries for justice echo through time as we mourn those lost to senseless violence. Villagers murdered, their lives extinguished with no regard for human dignity. Bolshevik atrocities stain our collective conscience, reminding us of how power can corrupt even noble intentions. The innocence shattered by war leaves indelible marks on young souls forced to witness death at the hands of Huns. Their innocence stolen forever as they are made witnesses to unspeakable horrors inflicted upon them by merciless invaders. Napoleon's handiwork serves as a chilling testament to his insatiable thirst for conquest. His campaigns marked by bloodshed and suffering remind us that unchecked ambition knows no bounds. Bulgarian atrocities stand as another painful reminder that cruelty transcends borders and cultures. Lives torn apart in moments of unfathomable violence leave lasting wounds impossible to heal fully. Amidst these tales of darkness, there are also stories of resilience and hope. Jain monks arriving in New Delhi after fleeing Western Punjab carry with them an unwavering spirit despite facing persecution and displacement. Belgium's Dinant bears witness to German mistreatment during World War I; captured Russian soldiers branded with red hot irons endure unimaginable pain at the hands of their captors—an image seared into our collective memory.