Guerillas Collection

Free French - Honour the Maquis. The Maquis were rural guerrilla bands of French Resistance fighters, called maquisards, during the Occupation of France in World War II Date: circa 1941

Lyudmila pavlichenko, famous 26 year old russian guerrilla sniper who has killed 309 germans, for which she was made a senior lieutenant and given the order of lenin, a former historian

Partisan units of yugoslav national liberation army march into liberated belgrade, october 20th, 1944, yugoslavia, world war 2

Vietnam, Cu Chi, Cu Chi Tunnels, former underground city used by the Vietcong during the Vietnam War, display of jungle booby traps

Operating with the partisans in Yugoslavia are numbers of RAF personnel. As promised by Winston Churchill some months ago " Every effort in our power will be made to aid

Boer guerillas ambush a British armoured train, halting it with rocks on the track Date: 1900

Men against Breastplates (Colour Litho)
2783976 Men against Breastplates (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men against armor)

The guerilla element in the Great War - where the Turco was at his best, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359833 The guerilla element in the Great War - where the Turco was at his best, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Defense in a Church from Guerillas
French soldiers fire from the Church of St. Nicholas, using it as a defensive position against Mexican guerillas. Guerilla lancers on horseback

Mexican Guerillas 1847
A crowd of Mexican guerillas charge forwards on horseback and on foot, with swords, lances, and rifles. 1847

The Defeat and Flight of the guerillas before Saint-Nicholas. Guerilla soldiers are routed by the French on horseback on a rocky outcropping, a few buildings in the distance. Date: 1864

Soldiers of the Mexican Army
A collection of the soldiers of the Mexican army in full dress; an officer of the African Chasseurs, a rifleman, an irregular lancer, a trumpet cavalryman, a lancer of the Zacatecas brigade

The Russian plan for a lightning-fast invasion into Finland has failed (Colour Litho)
2783962 The Russian plan for a lightning-fast invasion into Finland has failed (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Wounded Guerilla (engraving)
964457 The Wounded Guerilla (engraving) by Casilear, John William (1811-93); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wounded Guerilla)

A Guerilla Council of War, in a Spanish Posado, the picture in the Royal Collection (engraving)
5199031 A Guerilla Council of War, in a Spanish Posado, the picture in the Royal Collection (engraving) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Partisans of Athens, Greece who took on the job of preserving the citys water and electricity supplies when the Allies entered

Fighting partisans of Greece, armed with modern weapons they have stolen from enemy soldiers they have killed, have smashed the feeling German forces on the roads through to the north during

Northrop F-5E Tiger II 74-1543
United States Air Force - Northrop F-5E Tiger II 74-01543 (msn R.1201), of the 527th Tactical Fighter Training and Aggressor Squadron at RAF Alconbury

Pancho Villa and his staff - Mexico
Mexican revolutionary Guerillas fighter Pancho Villa (Jose Doroteo Arango Arambula - 1878-1923) pictured with his his staff - Mexico. Villa is in the centre with beard and red shirt. Date: 1910

Lyudmila pavlichenko, 26 year old russian guerrilla sniper who has killed 309 germans, for which she was made a senior lieutenant and given the order of lenin, a former historian

Chinese Guerilla School
Early in the morning, students gather in front of a picture of Sun Yat-Sen, founder of the Chinese Republic. They salute the national flag and listen to a lecture about the latest war news

The Chief of a Guerilla Band - Moroccan Rebellion
The Chief of a Guerilla Band standing in the entrance to his tent during the Moroccan rebellion (uprising against Sultan Abdelhafid) in 1911

The view from under the wing of a Supermarine Spitfire FRXVIII at Kuala Lumpur Airport, Malaya, as an ammunition truck arrives during preparations for a strike by 60 Fighter Group against

Guerrillas who returned to their native village liberated by the red army during world war ll

13 year old guerrilla who killed four germans

T, shebayeva (l), a guerrilla of the serpukhov district, moscow region, after returning from an assignment, describes to other girls her experiences during world war ll

Young russian partisans during world war ll

World war 2, byelorussian partisans making their way through forests and marshes

World war 2, collective farmer maria korshun bidding fairwell to fellow partisans as she leaves for her native village, the detachment gave her a cow seized from the germans to replace the one that

Russian partisans during world war ll

World war 2, a partisan detachment on the march, october 1943

World war 2, 18 year old militsa belobaba, a stretcher-bearer of a yugoslavian partisan detachment, bandaging a wounded man

World war 2, leningrad region, partisans marching towards leningrad to meet up with red army troops, march 1944

A soviet guerrilla during world war ll

Woman fighters of the self-defense detachment of the march 8 textile mills of hanoi ready to repulse an american air attack, north vietnam, april 1965

Vitya, a young volunteer scout, the hitlerites killed his parents, the 12 year old patriot is avenging them and has already accounted for five hitlerites

World war 2, in the very first days of the german occupation, dussya davidovich joined a guerilla detachment as a medical nurse

Tactical drills of an ossoaviakhim detachment, ossoaviakhim is the civilian organization for chemical and air defense, in pre-war time it numbered several millions

Byelorussian partisans of the kotovsky detachment in the shop for making arms

Soviet guerrillas man made an anti-aircraft gun made from an anti-tank rifle mounted on a wheel

World war 2, rade dedich, an old soldier of the yugoslavian army, decorated for service in world war 1 against germany and austro-hungary

Soviet guerrillas during world war ll

Albanian Insurgents who fought against the Ottoman Empire Turkish army

Kostas Garefis and his band of guerillas
Captain Kostas Garefis (seated centre with the badge on his cap), surrounded by his band of guerilla fighters during the struggle for Macedonia

Captain Korakas and his guerilla band
Captain Korakos (standing left of centre) and his guerillas, who fought on the Greek side during the Struggle for Macedonia in opposition to Bulgarian guerillas. Korakos later became a Greek general

Khyber Pass - Afghanistan / Pakistan - Mad Mullah
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Turkish Spy
A Turkish spy is captured by Herzegovinian guerillas, and summarily despatched to the Muslim paradise

Border Skirmish
Intermittent fighting continues on the frontier between Greece and Turkey : an encounter between Greek guerillas and Turkish border guards

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"Guerillas: Defenders of Freedom and Masters of Stealth" In the annals of history, they have emerged as formidable forces, embodying resilience, courage, and unwavering determination. From the valiant Free French fighters who honored the Maquis to Lyudmila Pavlichenko, a renowned Russian guerrilla sniper who struck fear into the hearts of 309 German soldiers during World War II. Lyudmila Pavlichenko's extraordinary feats on the battlefield earned her the esteemed rank of senior lieutenant and bestowed upon her the Order of Lenin. A former historian turned warrior, she stood tall in defense of Odessa and Sevastopol until their last breaths despite being wounded four times. The partisan units from Yugoslavia's National Liberation Army marched triumphantly into liberated Belgrade on that fateful day in October 1944. Their indomitable spirit fueled their fight against oppression during World War II. History also recalls Boer guerillas ambushing a British armored train by halting it with rocks on its tracks back in 1900. This audacious act demonstrated their resourcefulness and cunning tactics against a powerful adversary. Vietnam's Cu Chi Tunnels stand as an enduring symbol of resistance utilized by Vietcong guerillas during one of history's most protracted conflicts. These underground passages served as an entire city beneath enemy lines where they waged relentless warfare against overwhelming odds. Even centuries ago, Irish chieftains led their people into battle against English oppressors with unwavering resolve. In John Derricke's woodcuts from 1581 depicting Ireland's struggle for independence, we witness scenes capturing blessings before departure to fight English armor-clad soldiers returning triumphant while carrying severed Irish heads. Guerilla warfare has left an indelible mark throughout history; it transcends time and place.