Front Line Collection (page 4)

Battle scene, 1856. Creator: Philibert Rouviere
Battle scene, 1856

Captain Matsuzaki Bravely Fights at the Great Battle of Songhwan (Seikan no Gekissen... 1894)
Captain Matsuzaki Bravely Fights at the Great Battle of Songhwan (Seikan no Gekissen, Matsuzaki Taii funyu no zu), Japan, 1894

To Death for Liberty!, 1831. Creator: Auguste Raffet
To Death for Liberty!, 1831

Fire on the Leaders and Cavalry... 1830–31. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Fire on the Leaders and Cavalry... 1830-31

Charge of the Republican Hussards, 1832–33. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Charge of the Republican Hussards, 1832-33

With that Play One Catches Only Blows, 1836. Creator: Auguste Raffet
With that Play One Catches Only Blows, 1836

April 30, 1849, from Souvenirs d'Italie: Expédition de Rome, 1850. Creator: Auguste Raffet
April 30, 1849, from Souvenirs d'Italie: Expedition de Rome, 1850

Map - Seat of the Schleswig-Holstein War, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Map - Seat of the Schleswig-Holstein War, 1850. In the centre is Idstedt (or Isted in Danish). The Battle of Isted ended the First War of Schleswig. From "Illustrated London News", 1850

Surprise of Holstein Patrol, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Surprise of Holstein Patrol, 1850. Scene from the First Schleswig War. From "Illustrated London News", 1850

Schleswig-Holstein War - Danish Artillery and Infantry, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Schleswig-Holstein War - Danish Artillery and Infantry, 1850. Danish soldiers on the battlefield during the First Schleswig War. From "Illustrated London News", 1850

Schleswig-Holstein War - Plan of Friedrichstadt, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Schleswig-Holstein War - Plan of Friedrichstadt, [now in Germany], 1850. Map of the town and the river Eider showing three sluices: No. 1. Die Wester Schleuse. 2. Mittel. 3. Oster

Great Victory of Our Troops at the Fierce Battle of the Ansong Ford (Anjo no watashi... 1894/95)
Great Victory of Our Troops at the Fierce Battle of the Ansong Ford (Anjo no watashi waga gun taisho no zu), Japan, 1894/95

Swiss War, plate 16 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor... printed c. 1520. Creator: Wolf Traut
Swiss War, plate 16 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor Maximilian I from the Triumphal Arch, 1515-17, printed c. 1520

Battle for Liège, plate 8 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor...printed c. 1520. Creator: Wolf Traut
Battle for Liege, plate 8 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor Maximilian I from the Triumphal Arch, 1515-17, printed c. 1520

War with Guelders, plate 5 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor... printed c. 1520. Creator: Wolf Traut
War with Guelders, plate 5 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor Maximilian I from the Triumphal Arch, 1515-17, printed c. 1520

The Cavalry Charge, 1889. Creator: Giovanni Fattori
The Cavalry Charge, 1889

Carrying wounded Russian in a jinriksha from the front down to the hospital in Port Arthur, c1905

Bicycle stretchers bringing Russian wounded to a surgical station -- siege of Port Arthur, c1905

The Bourgeois Democratic Revolution (litho)
STC366142 The Bourgeois Democratic Revolution (litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Writing home to the village (litho)
STC366178 Writing home to the village (litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian soldiers at the Front, World War I (1914-18);); The Stapleton Collection

Russo-Japanese War, c.1904 (litho)
STC331281 Russo-Japanese War, c.1904 (litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese soldiers repeating the situation by telephone to Western journalists;)

World War 1, French soldiers carrying a wounded comrade
3788110 World War 1, French soldiers carrying a wounded comrade; (add.info.: World War 1, two French soldiers carrying a wounded comrade through the trenches away from the firing line, 1917)

From the German side: making war bread in a field-bakery of von Hindenburg
STC312652 From the German side: making war bread in a field-bakery of von Hindenburgs army in a Polish-frontier drill-hall, from The Illustrated War News

The Mishap to the Victorians at Wilmansrust, June 12, 1901, 1902. Victorian Mounted Rifles under attack on their camp at Wilmansrust by Boers dressed in captured khaki uniforms and turned up hats

Their Ordeal of Fire: The Grenadier Guards at the Battle of Biddulphs Berg, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C

Map of the Battle of Gravelotte, 18 August 1870, (c1872). Creator: R. Walker
Map of the Battle of Gravelotte, 18 August 1870, (c1872). Map: Drawn under the Superintendance of Captain Hozier, showing the enemy positions

Map of the Battle of Sedan, 1 September 1870, (c1872). Creator: R. Walker
Map of the Battle of Sedan, 1 September 1870, (c1872). Map: Drawn under the Superintendance of Captain Hozier, showing the enemy positions

Map of the Battle of Beaumont, 30 August 1870, (c1872). Creator: R. Walker
Map of the Battle of Beaumont, 30 August 1870, (c1872). Map: Drawn under the Superintendance of Captain Hozier, showing the enemy positions

Map illustrating the Closing Phases of the East African Campaign, 1917-18, (c1920). European powers in Africa during the First World War

Map illustrating the Operations at Verdun, First World War, August-November, 1917, (c1920). Map of the area around the town of Verdun in northern France, showing Line from which the French started

Map of Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, First World War, (c1920). The Ypres Salient before the Battle of July 31, 1917: map showing the approximate positions of the Franco-British Line

The Pipers at Longueval... July 14, 1916, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Pipers at Longueval: how the Highlanders were led into battle on July 14, 1916, First World War, (c1920). Scots pipers of the 9th (Scottish)

The Allies Line facing the Bulgarians in the closing Campaign of 1916, (c1920). Map of Salonika (Thessaloniki) in Greece, showing Allied positions during the First World War: Russian, French

Gorizia and the Carso: map illustrating the Italian advance towards Trieste in 1916, (c1920). Italian lines in northern Italy during the First World War

Colonial possessions in East Africa during the First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Colonial possessions in East Africa during the First World War, c1916, (c1920). Map showing German East Africa, British East Africa, the Belgian Congo, Rhodesia, Uganda

Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). The First World War Battle of the Somme, fought between the armies of the British Empire

Map illustrating the Russian Invasion of East Prussia, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the Russian Invasion of East Prussia, 1915. From August to September 1914, the Russian Empire invaded Germany on the Eastern Front

Large Scale Map of First Phase of the Struggle for Verdun, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Large Scale Map of First Phase of the Struggle for Verdun, 1916. The Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front

French soldiers raiding a German trench, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Creator: Unknown
French soldiers raiding a German trench, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). French troops making a daylight raid on the German trenches in search of prisoners for information purposes

Australian troops in Turkey, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Australian troops in Turkey, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Behind the Firing Line at Anzac Cove: " Splinter Villa", one of the Australian dug-outs

Army post office, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Army post office, First World War, c1915, (c1920). News from Home: the Arrival of the Mails for the Troops at the Front. From " The Great World War - A History" Volume III

The Ypres Salient before and after the Second Battle of Ypres... First World War, 1915, (c1920)
The Ypres Salient before and after the Second Battle of Ypres, April 22-May 13, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Map showing positions of the allied forces around Ypres in Belgium: French

Map of the Turkish attack on the Suez Canal, Egypt, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Map showing approximately the direction of the Turkish Attack on the Suez Canal, January 25 - February 3, 1915

Map of the border between Russia and Turkey, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of the border between Russia and Turkey, First World War, (c1920). Map illustrating Turkeys disastrous Advance in the Caucasus and her Invasion of Persia - December, 1914 - January, 1915

Sketch Map of the Valley of the Aisne above Soissons, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Sketch Map of the Valley of the Aisne above Soissons, 1914, (c1920). Part of northern France, showing Laon and Rheims, at the start of the First World War

The Second Phase of the Great Retreat... 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Second Phase of the Great Retreat: Plan Showing the British Positions from August 28 to September 6, 1914, 1920. The map also indicates the positions of the Allies

The First Phase of the Great Retreat... 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The First Phase of the Great Retreat: Plan Showing the British Positions from August 23 to August 28, 1914, (c1920). Map of northern France and Belgium

The British attacking French Lines with Bayonets in the Battle of Maida, (1806), 1816
The British attacking the French Line with the Bayonet in the Battle of Maida, (1806), 1816. John Stuart led British expeditionary forces against French soldiers under Jean Reynier at the Battle of

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"Front Line: A Glimpse into the Heroic Struggles of War" Step back in time and witness the fierce battles fought on the front line, where bravery and sacrifice were etched into history. From the Attack of the Ulster Division on 1 July 1916 to How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross, these captivating images reveal tales of valor that will forever be remembered. In a haunting photograph from the Spanish Civil War in 1936, we see members of a Republican Militia standing united against oppression. Their determined faces reflect unwavering resolve as they prepare to face an uncertain future. The Map of Suvla Bay takes us back to Gallipoli peninsula during World War I. It serves as a reminder of the strategic importance placed upon this battleground and showcases how every inch gained or lost was paid for with bloodshed. The Battle of Somme holds its own place in history, witnessed through an unknown photographer's lens. The image captures soldiers charging forward amidst chaos and destruction, their courage shining through even in moments when hope seemed distant. Piper Laidlaw's heroic act is immortalized in another snapshot from September 25, 1915. His unwavering determination earned him the prestigious Victoria Cross, symbolizing his selflessness amidst unimaginable horrors. First Blood in Battle of Somme reveals yet another anonymous photographer's testament to human resilience. On that fateful day - July 1st, 1916 - lives were forever changed as brave souls ventured forth into uncertainty for their nations' cause. A map showcasing gains made on Thiepval Ridge transports us directly onto French soil during World War I. Each marked territory represents countless lives sacrificed for territorial advancement – a stark reminder that war knows no boundaries nor mercy. Positions held during Battle of Verdun further emphasize this point; it was here that both sides clashed relentlessly throughout 1916.