Blockade Collection (page 7)

Siege of leningrad (sawing-wood for fuel)

Residents clearing snow and ice from nevsky prospect in leningrad during world war ll, 1942

world war ll: people collecting water on the zvenigorod street in leningrad, during the blockade, jan, 1942

Blockade of leningrad: in the spring of 1942, locomotinves appeared on the street car lines, hauling precious, life-saving bread flour

world war ll: drive slowly! unexploded bomb! danger! says the notice painted on the fence, in the foreground leningrad children have organized scooter races

world war ll: leningrad blockade, women getting hot water in 1942

world war ll: seige of leningrad (1942), volkovo cemetry

world war ll: taking a dead family member to the cemetery along nevsky prospect in leningrad during the blockade, 1942

world war ll: nevsky prospect in leningrad during the blockade

world war ll: a horse killed during the bombing is used for food during the leningrad blockade, 1943

In the hardest days of the winter when besieged leningrad was cut off from the soviet union, when the houses had no heat and no electricity for lights

Roman soldiers Preparing Siege Works
Scene from Trajans Column in Rome commemorating the wars against the Dacians (AD 102-106).. Troops cutting trees to build breastworks in preparation for a blockade

British bread line, World War I C016 / 4512
British bread line. Women and children waiting in a breadline in England during the First World War (1914-1918). One of the strategies employed by the combatant nations was to target shipping

German U-boat attack, World War II C016 / 2543
German U-boat attack, World War II. Artwork of German sailors on the conning tower of a U-boat (submarine) that has surfaced after sinking a British cargo ship during World War II (1939-1945)

Blockade of Paris Attack on Charenton, 1649. Detail. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Chantilly. Mus饠 Cond頨 Cond頍 useum)

Spain (17th c. ). Catalan Revolt or Reapers War
Spain (17th c.). Catalan Revolt or Reapers War (1652). Barcelona besieged from sea and land by the troops of Felipe IV. SPAIN. Barcelona. Barcelona City History Museum

Spain (1713). War of the Spanish Succession. Siege of Barcelona. French map with the position of the Louis XIVs troops

Sketch of the Great Chain and Boom at the bottom of the Hudson River. Drawing, c1778
HUDSON RIVER: CHAIN, c1778. Sketch of the Great Chain and Boom at the bottom of the Hudson River. Drawing, c1778

35th President of the United States. Announcing a U. S. naval blockade of Cuba to a nationwide television audience at
JOHN F. KENNEDY (1917-1963). 35th President of the United States. Announcing a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba to a nationwide television audience at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis, 22 October 1962

CIVIL WAR: VICKSBURG, 1863. Admiral David Porters fleet on the Mississippi River, bombarding the Confederate blockade at Vicksburg, 16 April 1863. Lithograph by Currier and Ives, 1863

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Blockade of engines at Martinsburg, West Virginia, 16 July 1877, at the start of the Great Railroad Strike. Contemporary American wood engraving

HUDSON RIVER: CHAIN, c1778. Arrangement of the Great Chain and Boom placed across the Hudson River to block British ships during the American Revolution, c1778, with a detail of the boom above

FRENCH BLOCKADE OF BRITAIN. Prompt Arrival of Provisions from the Colonies. French cartoon, c1806, showing the expected effect of the Berlin Decree of 1806

Admiral Porters fleet running the rebel blockade of the Mississippi at Vicksburg, April 16th 1863. Date 1863

Blockade-brecker. Poster shows explosions on and around a ship. Text is an advertisement (?) for a book about how a blockade runner delivered munitions to Germanys East African soldiers

British Contraband Control at Work, 1939
A big ocean liner heaves to as the boarding officers clamber up the side for an examination during the early weeks of World War II. Date: 1939

Constantinople Fall - 1
The Turks blockade the city. Date: 10 November 1452

Steamer Lilian runs blockade
Captain Maffit stands on the sidewheel box of the steamer Lilian, as it runs the blockade into the port of Wilmington, in the Confederate States, passing unharmed through the Federal cruisers

British motor launch, Otranto Barrage, WW1
A British motor launch built in 1915, part of a flotilla which took part in the Otranto Barrage, an allied naval blockade in the Adriatic during the First World War. Date: 1915-1917

British drifters in harbour, Taranto, Italy, WW1
British drifters which took part in the Otranto Barrage, an allied naval blockade in the Adriatic during the First World War, seen here at anchor in the harbour at Taranto, Italy

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Confederate blockade runner dodging a Union cruiser, US Civil War. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

German Workers Re-erecting a Free Passage Sign, Berlin, 19
Photograph showing German workers re-erecting a Russian and German sign declaring Free Passage on the border between West Berlin and the Soviet Sector at the end of the Berlin Blockade, May 1949

Interior of a Transport Airplane filled with coal, 1948
Photograph showing the interior of a Dakota airplane loaded with kitbags full of coal, destined for Berlin during the airlift of 1948

Unloading an airplane, Gatow Airport, Berlin, 1948
Photograph showing a generator set being unloaded from a York aircraft at Gatow Airport, during the Berlin Airlift, 1948. Between April 1948 and May 1949 Stalin, leader of the USSR

Royal Air Force York at Gatow Airport, Berlin, 1949
Photograph showing a Royal Air Force York transport airplane, after landing at Gatow Airport, carrying the millionth ton of supplies during the Berlin Airlift of 1949

Exchanging Clothes at a Second-hand Depot, Berlin, 1948
Photograph showing several citizens of West Berlin bringing their old woollen garments to a second-hand clothing depot, Berlin, August 1948

West Berlin Train Crew Prepare to Travel, Berlin, 1949
Photograph showing the crew of a West Berlin locomotive hoisting the banner Greetings to Western Germany onto the front of their train at the end of the Berlin Blockade, May 1949

The First Bus out of West Berlin after the Blockade, 1949
Photograph showing the first civilian bus to leave West Berlin after the end of the Soviet blockade, May 1949. The bus shown was heading for Hanover and proudly bore the banner Hurra

Citizens of West Berlin outside the Schoeneberg Town Hall, 1
Photograph showing up to 500, 000 West Berliners gathered outside the Schoeneberg Town Hall to celebrate the end of the Berlin Blockade, 12th May 1949

The Statistics Board at Frankfurt Airport during the Berlin
Photograph showing American aircrew studying the achievement board at Frankfurt-on-Main showing the daily and overall tonnage of supplies flown from Frankfurt to Berlin, during the airlift of 1948

Gatow Airport, Berlin, 1948
Photograph showing a York transport airplane at Gatow Airport, during the Berlin Airlift, 1948. In the background of the image, extension work on the runway can be seen being undertaken

The East-West Frontier in Berlin, 1949
Photograph showing a West Berlin policeman (on left) talking to a Soviet Sector policeman over an East-West frontier barrier, in Berlin, 1949

Map at the Berlin Air Safety Centre, during the Berlin Airli
Photograph showing a large wall map of Berlin and its air corridors, in the Berlin Air Safety Centre, during the airlift of 1948

German Boys on a disused Railway, Berlin, 1948
Photograph showing two German boys playing on a railway track leading into the American Sector of West Berlin, November 1948

The blockade runner Lillian; American Civil War, 1864
Sketch showing the steamship Lillian, running the blockade into Wilmington Harbour, during the American Civil War

Fort Fisher, Cape Fear; American Civil War, 1864
Engraving showing the British steamer Hansa running the blockade, under the guns of Fort Fisher at the entrance to the Cape Fear River

The blockade runner Lizzie; American Civil War, 1864
Engraving of the steamship Lizzie built on the Clyde, Scotland, and first used as a blockade runner during the American Civil War, 1864

Unloading Cotton at Nassa, New Providence, 1864
Illustration showing the unloading of cotton from blockade-running ships at Nassa, New Providence, 1864. As the American Civil War progressed the Confederate states became more

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"From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the Civil War: Unveiling the Power of Blockade" The USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) tank landing ship docks at Windmill Beach, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the Cuban Missile Crisis on 2 November 1962. A powerful blockade stands as a symbol of strength and determination. In Vicksburg, 1863, Admiral David Porter's fleet bombards the Confederate blockade on the Mississippi River. Currier and Ives capture this intense moment in their lithograph - a testament to perseverance in times of war. Wunstorf Airfield near Hanover witnesses an air blockade in 1948. As tensions rise, strategic locations become battlegrounds where control over airspace can make or break military operations. The National Stadium, Beijing Olympic venue in 2008 showcases China's grandeur amidst global unity. This architectural marvel stands tall against any potential blockades that may hinder peaceful sporting events. From Gibraltar to HMS Diomede and Willis & Son newsagents in East London - blockades come in various forms throughout history; some physical barriers while others are economic or political challenges that must be overcome. HMS Escort and HMS Usk exemplify naval power as Yarrow-type destroyers used by Royal Navy during critical moments when blockades threatened maritime security. Cooling Buoys chillingly ice up Gulf Stream waters with one goal: to weaken enemy forces through nature's elements – showcasing innovative tactics employed during conflicts involving maritime blockades. The Roman Empire's army officers review their troops with precision and authority - demonstrating how effective leadership can create impenetrable lines against external threats even without explicit mention of a "blockade. " American cartoonist D. R Fitzpatrick captures Berlin's struggle between Western powers and Russian attempts to drive them out without resorting to outright war. The cartoon raises the question: "How to Close the Gap.