Bombardment Collection (page 7)

SPAIN. Barcelona. Spanish Civil War. Corner Balmes-Gran Via after a bombardment (May 1938). Image from the Propaganda Department of the Generalitat of Catalonia. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat

SPAIN. Granollers. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Bombardment of the Granollers market (October 1938)

Sheltering in the Madrid Underground; Spanish Civil War, 193
Photograph showing civilians of Madrid sheltering in the Gran Via underground station during a Nationalist bombardment of the city; Spanish Civil War, 1936. Date: 1936

An avenue in the West of Madrid after bombardment by the Nationalist airforce and artillery, November 1936. A barricade made of cobbles and bricks can be seen on the right of the photograph

Egypt: the bombardment of Alexandria by the British in 1882. Date: 1882

A shell from the Naval Brigade dispersing Boers from behind the Seven Sisters Kojes during the action of the 7th March
KW373887 A shell from the Naval Brigade dispersing Boers from behind the Seven Sisters Kojes during the action of the 7th March, 1900 at Le Gallais Kopje near Osfontein

A casemate during the bombardment at the Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12-14, 1861, near Charleston, South Carolina
2619155 A casemate during the bombardment at the Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12-14, 1861, near Charleston, South Carolina, from The History of Our Country, published 1905 (litho) by American School

Battle plan of Bombardment of Alexandria by the British warships
Vintage illustration Battle plan of Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt by the British Mediterranean Fleet took place on 11-13 July 1882, 19th Century

First World War - bombardment of Reims - Galerie Vasnier in Le Musee de Reims in October 1914 after a bombardment - in
XEE4158850 First World War - bombardment of Reims - Galerie Vasnier in Le Musee de Reims in October 1914 after a bombardment - in Le Mirror of 1914 by Unknown photographer

First World War (1914-1918): view of the decombras inside the church of Canny sur Matz (Canny-sur-Matz, Oise)
XEE4133486 First World War (1914-1918): view of the decombras inside the church of Canny sur Matz (Canny-sur-Matz, Oise), April 1915 by Unknown photographer

First World War (1914-1918): an unexploded 150 kg German shell. Roye sur Matz (Roye-sur-Matz, Oise). Aug 1915
XEE4133479 First World War (1914-1918): an unexploded 150 kg German shell. Roye sur Matz (Roye-sur-Matz, Oise). Aug 1915 by Unknown photographer

Rockwell B-1B Lancer 86-0127
United States Air Force - Rockwell B-1B Lancer Lot V 86-0127 Freedom Bird (MSN 87), of the 384th Bombardment Wing, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Date: 1997

King George VI and Queen Mother Elizabeth outside Buckingham Palace which suffered bomb damage on 13 September 1940
529795 King George VI and Queen Mother Elizabeth outside Buckingham Palace which suffered bomb damage on 13 September 1940, during WWII (photo) by English Photographer

Fires in the City of London around St Paul's Cathedral during the Blitz, World War II, 1940s (colour litho)
5226760 Fires in the City of London around St Paul's Cathedral during the Blitz, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

We took the Hill, come and help us keep it Australian World War I recruitment poster, 1915
528522 We took the Hill, come and help us keep it Australian World War I recruitment poster, 1915, possibly referring to Gallipoli campaign (Dardanelles). H J Watson (1874-1938) Australian artist

People taking refuge in Caen Cathedral, July 1944 (b/w photo)
1700818 People taking refuge in Caen Cathedral, July 1944 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: People of Caen (Normand)

True report of the great sea battle at Lushun Bay, 1904 (chromolithograph)
5042893 True report of the great sea battle at Lushun Bay, 1904 (chromolithograph) by Japanese School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tell me, brother, is that the star over Bethlehem, from Simplicissimus magazine, 1911 (litho)
CHT415787 Tell me, brother, is that the star over Bethlehem, from Simplicissimus magazine, 1911 (litho) by Schulz, Wilhelm (1865-1952); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

German General Alexander von Kluck and his staff fleeing as his headquarters comes under French artillery bombardment
6000287 German General Alexander von Kluck and his staff fleeing as his headquarters comes under French artillery bombardment, France, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans

Huge numbers of dead German soldiers at Vachereauville, France, Battle of Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000394 Huge numbers of dead German soldiers at Vachereauville, France, Battle of Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

Turkish fort destroyed by Allied naval bombardment during the Dardanelles Campaign, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000300 Turkish fort destroyed by Allied naval bombardment during the Dardanelles Campaign, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Damblans

First World War: The Path'From a forest after a battle, bodies of soldiers lie on the ground among the tree trunks
JLJ4974457 First World War: The Path From a forest after a battle, bodies of soldiers lie on the ground among the tree trunks by Lytton, Neville Stephen (1879-1951); Musee des Deux Guerres Mondiales

L'artillerie lourde sur la Neva a Leningrad (Saint Petersbourg, Russie) en 1942
FIA5359702 L artillerie lourde sur la Neva a Leningrad (Saint Petersbourg, Russie) en 1942. (Un cuirasse sur le fleuve gele defend la ville en feu contre des attaques aeriennes)

Bombardment of Alexandria, Egypt, on 11 July 1882
7279563 Bombardment of Alexandria, Egypt, on 11 July 1882 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Alexandria, Egypt, on 11 July 1882, Historical)

Shelling of the Citadel of Ypres, 1678, Belgium
7279905 Shelling of the Citadel of Ypres, 1678, Belgium by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shelling of the Citadel of Ypres, 1678, Belgium)

One of Americas new warships of the air, a mighty YB-17 bomber... Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
One of Americas new warships of the air, a mighty YB-17 bomber, is pulled up at a bombardment squadron hangar, Langley Field, Va. It is all set to taxi out to a runway and take off

Heres our mission... Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Heres our mission. A combat crew receives final instructions just before taking off in a mighty YB-17 bomber from a bombardment squadron base at the field, Langley Field, Va

View of the Attack on Bunkers Hill, with the Burning of Charles Town, June 17, 1775, 1781-1783. Creator: John Lodge
View of the Attack on Bunkers Hill, with the Burning of Charles Town, June 17, 1775, 1781-1783

Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941 (photo)
1701186 Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941 (photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (Hawai) december 7

USS West Virginia and USS Tennessee Damaged in the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour, December 1941 (photo)
1700714 USS West Virginia and USS Tennessee Damaged in the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour, December 1941 (photo) by American Photographer

The Druze (Druses) looted the streets of Damascus (Syria) during the attack on the city by planes
XEE4133952 The Druze (Druses) looted the streets of Damascus (Syria) during the attack on the city by planes and a self-machine gun (self-machine gun)

Bombardment of Tripoli 1805. Lithograph by Currier & Ives. 18460101. Tripolitan War, 1801-1805
2599448 Bombardment of Tripoli 1805. Lithograph by Currier & Ives. 18460101. Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); (add.info.: Bombardment of Tripoli 1805)

The siege of the city of Barcelona by troops of King Philip IV during the Reapers War of 1640-52 (engraving)
354836 The siege of the city of Barcelona by troops of King Philip IV during the Reapers War of 1640-52 (engraving) by Spanish School, (17th century); Museo de Historia de la Ciudad, Barcelona

Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800 (engraving)
3647613 Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800 (engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris)

St Pauls and the Aftermath of the Battle of Britain, September 1940 (b / w photo)
1763710 St Pauls and the Aftermath of the Battle of Britain, September 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England)

Napoleon has a miraculous escape from the explosion of a bomb, the machine infernale, on the Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris
3100991 Napoleon has a miraculous escape from the explosion of a bomb, the machine infernale, on the Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris, 24 December 1800 (colour litho) by Job

Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800 (engraving)
7173335 Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800)

Effect of a shell in the night, April 1915 Drawing by Georges Scott dit Scott de Plagnolles (1874-1942)
JLJ4682470 Effect of a shell in the night, April 1915 Drawing by Georges Scott dit Scott de Plagnolles (1874-1942) 1915 - Ink on paper, gouache hedges - Sun: 0, 67x1, 010 m - Paris

Italian heroism in Catalonia (colour litho)
2783787 Italian heroism in Catalonia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian heroism in Catalonia)

Italian Cavalry on the Attack (Colour Litho)
2778612 Italian Cavalry on the Attack (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian cavalry on the attack)

The Chinese Route (Colour Litho)
2783750 The Chinese Route (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese route)

A Russian warship, whose crew rebelled, bombed by other Russian ships and cast... (colour litho)
2815062 A Russian warship, whose crew rebelled, bombed by other Russian ships and cast... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Russian warship)

In the past night our airship, fighting against strong air currents, managed to carry itself... (colour litho)
2777588 In the past night our airship, fighting against strong air currents, managed to carry itself... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The war of the Romanians, a lieutenant and a few men conquer two Bavarian batteries and turn them against the enemy
2777598 The war of the Romanians, a lieutenant and a few men conquer two Bavarian batteries and turn them against the enemy (colour litho) by Beltrame

Our people bomb the Prebacina station, where the enemy clears the materials of lost positions (colour litho)
2777575 Our people bomb the Prebacina station, where the enemy clears the materials of lost positions (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Bombardment: Unleashing the Fury of War" In the annals of history, few events evoke as much devastation and chaos as a bombardment. From the trenches of World War I to the battlefields of the American Civil War, these moments forever altered lives and landscapes. One such instance was the Attack of the Ulster Division on 1 July 1916, where James Prinsep Beadle captured in his artwork both bravery and horror intertwined. The deafening roar of artillery shells filled the air as soldiers fought valiantly amidst a storm of destruction. Similarly, James Clark's depiction of The Bombardment of Hartlepools transports us back to that fateful day in December 1914 when German warships unleashed their fury upon unsuspecting civilians. The cries for help mingled with exploding shells, leaving scars etched into hearts and buildings alike. The Battle of Champagne during World War I saw spent shell casings littering once-fertile fields, serving as grim reminders of human conflict. Recruitment posters at York Railway Station beckoned young men to join their countrymen in this deadly dance. Amongst these horrors emerged iconic symbols like Big Bertha M42 - an immense cannon capable of reducing fortifications to rubble with its thunderous blasts. Bruce Bairnsfather's Anglo-Saxon cartoon brought levity amidst darkness, offering a glimpse into soldiers' resilience even amid relentless shelling. Not limited to land warfare alone, naval battles also witnessed devastating bombardments. An engraving depicting Naval Battle on Mississippi during America's Civil War showcases ships locked in mortal combat while cannons belch smoke and fire across turbulent waters. Fort Sumter's flag fluttered defiantly amidst enemy bombardment in 1861 - a symbol not only representing Southern resistance but also foreshadowing years-long conflict that would tear apart a nation. Moving forward through time and space brings us to San Gimignano in Italy, 1944.