Front Line Collection (page 9)

King George V visits the front, northern France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
King George V visits the front, northern France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). His Majestys Fourth Visit to his Armies in the Field

The Battles of the Ancre, northern France, First World War, 1916-1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Battles of the Ancre, northern France, First World War, 1916-1917, (c1920)....map illustrating the successive British advances from October, 1916, to February 28, 1917

Canadian soldiers on the Western Front, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Canadian soldiers on the Western Front, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Hazardous Work in the Canadian Trenches: sniping at a loophole in the enemys defences

Heroes of Delville Wood, First World War, 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Heroes of Delville Wood, First World War, 1916, (c1920)....the glorious defence of the South Africans in July, 1916. The 1st South African Infantry Brigade captured Delville Wood (Bois d Elville)

Map showing... the Attack on Verdun northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920)
Map showing the Various Stages in the First Phase of the Attack on Verdun northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920)

Map showing the Scene of the German Attacks... First World War, February 1916, (c1920)
Map showing the Scene of the German Attacks East and South-east of Ypres, [Belgium], First World War, February 1916, (c1920)

The Battle-fields of Champagne, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Battle-fields of Champagne, First World War, 1915, (c1920)....map showing approximately the French line between Rheims

The First V. C. ever Won by a Territorial, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The First V.C. ever Won by a Territorial, 1916. Second-Lieut. G. H. Woolley s. defence of Hill 60 made him the first British Territorial Army officer to be awarded the Victoria Cross

Map of Poland Showing Position of Conflicting Nations on July 24th, 1915, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Map of Poland Showing Position of Conflicting Nations on July 24th, 1915, 1916. Because of its geographical position between fighting powers

Map of the Trentino Front, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Trentino Front, 1916. On the Italian Front a series of battles at the border between Austria-Hungary and Italy were fought between 1915 and 1918

The Hour of Fate on the Tigris, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The Hour of Fate on the Tigris, 1916. The Mesopotamian campaign on the Middle Eastern front was fought between the Allies and the Central Powers of the Ottoman Empire

The French Battle-Front in 1914 and 1915, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The French Battle-Front in 1914 and 1915, 1916. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium

Magnificent Charge of Indian Troops Against the German Trenches, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Magnificent Charge of Indian Troops Against the German Trenches, 1916. In World War I the Indian Army fought against the German Empire in German East Africa and on the Western Front

The Battle-Fronts in the Opening Stages of the Fight for Verdun, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The Battle-Fronts in the Opening Stages of the Fight for Verdun, 1916. The Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front

Relief Map of Gorizia and the Carso Plateau, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Relief Map of Gorizia and the Carso Plateau, 1917. General Cadornas forces took the fighting north of Gorizia on the volcanic Carso plateau which had been fortified by the Austrians

Map Showing the Great British Advance of July 1916, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Map Showing the Great British Advance of July 1916, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VI. Allied operations during the Battle of the Somme

On the Heights above Lenharee - Fighting Before and After The Battle of the Marne
On the Heights above Lenharee - The Scene of Terrific Fighting Before and After The Battle of the Marne, 1915. The Battle of the Marne from 6-12 September 1914

The Hour Has Struck. British First Line of Attack in the Great Push, 1917
The Hour Has Struck. British First Line of Attack in the " Great Push", 1917. The Battle of the Somme began on 1st July 1916, with General Douglas Haigs offensive known as the Great Push

Area of General Cadornas Triumph on the Lower Isonzo, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Area of General Cadornas Triumph on the Lower Isonzo, 1917. The Battles of the Isonzo were fought between Austro-Hungarian

Glorious Charge of the Fusiliers at St. Eloi, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Glorious Charge of the Fusiliers at St. Eloi, 1916. The Battle of St. Eloi was fought from 27 March to 16 April 1916 in a landscape pitted by mine explosions

Dashing Dragoon Guards Rout German Infantry in the Great Advance, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Dashing Dragoon Guards Rout German Infantry in the Great Advance, 1916. The Battle of Delville Wood (15 July - 3 September 1916) was a series of engagements in the 1916 Battle of the Somme

Flashing the Signal to Charge by Searchlight, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Flashing the Signal to Charge by Searchlight, 1915. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume I. The First Phase", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The Steady Progress of the Allies Advance, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The Steady Progress of the Allies Advance, 1915. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume I. The First Phase", edited by J. A. Hammerton

British troops on the front line, France, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Creator: Unknown
British troops on the front line, northern France, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). The beginning of the end - warfare out in the open again

An H. E. shell exploding, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Creator: Unknown
An H.E. shell exploding, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Battlefield scene, capturing the blast from a high-explosive shell on the front line. From " The Pageant of the Century"

British soldiers synchronising their watches on the front line, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Punctuality was no longer the " Courtesy of Kings" in Edward VIIs phrase

Map illustrating the Operations of the First Army... First World War, 1915, (c1920)
Map illustrating the Operations of the First Army, under Sir Douglas Haig, during May and June, 1915, First World War, (c1920)

Entrance to a Sap along the French Front, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to a Sap along the French Front, First World War, 1915, (c1920). The mine subsequently exploded in this sap killed a great number of Germans

Austrian trenches in the Carpathians, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Austrian trenches in the Carpathians, First World War, c1915, (c1920). The Close of the Winter Campaign in the Carpathians: Typical Austrian Trenches

German positions near Ypres, Flanders, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
German positions near Ypres, Flanders, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Map of the Environs of Ypres, showing approximately the German line after the battles of St. Eloi and Hill 60

Maxim gun in action on the British Front, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Village Fighting in Flanders: a Maxim gun in action on the British Front, First World War, 1915, (c1920). From " The Great World War - A History" Volume III, edited by Frank A Mumby

The Battleground of Neuve Chapelle, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Battleground of Neuve Chapelle, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Map showing the British positions on the eve of the attack, and the British line before and after the fighting of March 10-14

Map showing the border between France and Germany, First World War, c1915, (c1920). The Franco-German Frontier, disputed territory

Sketch Map to Illustrate the German Attack north of Warsaw in February, 1915, (c1920). Map showing German positions near the Russo-German frontier during the First World War

The Polish Campaign, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Polish Campaign, 1914, (c1920)....map illustrating the struggle for Warsaw, October-December (1914), showing German and Austro-Hungarian lines of advance during the First World War

Belgian, British and French positions, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Belgian, British and French positions, First World War, 1915, (c1920). " Joffres Wall" : the Allies line in France and Belgium at the beginning of February

French troops crossing a village street under German fire, First World War, 1914-1915, (c1920). On the Belgian Frontier. From " The Great World War - A History" Volume II

London buses used to transport troops to the front, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Reinforcements for the Battle Front: the London Motor Bus on Active Service in Flanders

The Allied Armies in France and Flanders, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Allied Armies in France and Flanders, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Sketch Map showing the Lines of the Allied Armies in Northern France at the end of October and beginning of November, 1914

King George V visits allied forces on the front line, First World War, 1915, (c1920). With the King in France: His Majestys greeting to General Officers of the Canadian contingents

British soldiers in a German trench, Western Front, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Consolidating a captured German Trench after the Great Attack

Lieutenant Forshaw throwing bombs continuously, Gallipoli, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Territorial Heroism on the Krithia Lines, August 8-9, 1915: how Lieutenant Forshaw

General Joseph Joffre and King Albert I, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
General Joseph Joffre and King Albert I, First World War, c1915, (c1920). The National Heroes of France and Belgium: a meeting at the Front between General Joffre (on the left) and King Albert

Land taken by Germany from Russia, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Land taken by Germany from Russia, First World War, 1915, (c1920). The Germanic Slice out of Russian Territory to the end of the Summer Campaign of 1915...territory gained by the Germans

Belgian soldiers in the trenches, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Belgian soldiers in the trenches, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Winter Campaigning at Ypres. From " The Great World War - A History" Volume I, edited by Frank A Mumby

British positions before the First Battle of Ypres, First World War, 1914, (c1920)
British positions before the First Battle of Ypres, First World War, 29-31 October 1914, (c1920). From " The Great World War - A History" Volume I, edited by Frank A Mumby

Indian soldiers at the front, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Indian soldiers at the front, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Ammunition columns bringing up supplies. From " The Great World War - A History" Volume I, edited by Frank A Mumby

British Naval Division at Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
British Naval Division at Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). With the British Naval Division at Antwerp: a maxim-gun squad in action during the last days of the German bombardment

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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.