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Military Vehicle Collection

From the shores of France in 1890 to the modern battlegrounds, military vehicles have played a crucial role in shaping history

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: France c. 1890 - entrance to the harbour at Nice

France c. 1890 - entrance to the harbour at Nice
Vintage 19th century photograph: France c.1890 - entrance to the harbour at Nice, ships tied to the dock

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Episodes de la retraite de la IIIe armee; La masure albanaise ou le vieux roi Pierre... 1916

Episodes de la retraite de la IIIe armee; La masure albanaise ou le vieux roi Pierre... 1916. Creator: R. Marianovitch
Episodes de la retraite de la IIIe armee; La masure albanaise ou le vieux roi Pierre Karageorgevitch passa la nuit a Guemsitch-Han, derniere etape avant d'arriver a Scutari, 1916

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: The Red Army forced to cross over the Vistula, 31st July 1944 (oil on canvas)

The Red Army forced to cross over the Vistula, 31st July 1944 (oil on canvas)
BAL291360 The Red Army forced to cross over the Vistula, 31st July 1944 (oil on canvas) by Russian School (20th century); 83x149 cm; State Central Artillery Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: HMS Amethyst, after action on the Yangtze River, 20th April 1949

HMS Amethyst, after action on the Yangtze River, 20th April 1949

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Libyan rebels manning a checkpoint near the front line are seen through a bullet-pocked

Libyan rebels manning a checkpoint near the front line are seen through a bullet-pocked windshield outside the village of Tiji in western Libya, July 31, 2011

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: An Israeli military jeep drives along the Israeli side of the border with the northern

An Israeli military jeep drives along the Israeli side of the border with the northern Gaza Strip, Israel January 8, 2018. Picture taken January 8, 2018. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Soldiers patrol the Leilani Estates subdivision during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea

Soldiers patrol the Leilani Estates subdivision during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, U.S. May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Turkish military are silhouetted on the top of a hill close to the border line between

Turkish military are silhouetted on the top of a hill close to the border line between
Turkish military vehicles are silhouetted on the top of a hill close to the border line between Turkey and Syria near Mursitpinar bordergate October 10, 2014

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Israeli soldiers are seen next to the border fence on the Israeli side of the border with

Israeli soldiers are seen next to the border fence on the Israeli side of the border with the northern Gaza Strip, Israel, March 30, 2018. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Military vehicles can be seen positioned on the Israeli side of the border with Syria

Military vehicles can be seen positioned on the Israeli side of the border with Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Israel February 11, 2018

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) drives on the Israeli side of the border

An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) drives on the Israeli side of the border between Israel and Gaza June 8, 2018. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: A building on fire, which witnesses say was hit by a rocket

A building on fire, which witnesses say was hit by a rocket, burns after clashes between rival militias in the Sarraj district in Tripoli August 23, 2014

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Smoke is seen as members of the Iraqi Army clash with Islamic State fighters at a

Smoke is seen as members of the Iraqi Army clash with Islamic State fighters at a frontline in north west of Mosul, Iraq, May 5, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: A police armored vehicle uses a water cannon to disperse anti-goverment forces

A police armored vehicle uses a water cannon to disperse anti-goverment forces on Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey, July 16, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: An Israeli military jeep drives near the area where the Israeli forces said a

An Israeli military jeep drives near the area where the Israeli forces said a " significant" cross-border attack tunnel from the Gaza Strip

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: A makeshift military front loader drives in Dahiyat al-Assad, west Aleppo city

A makeshift military front loader drives in Dahiyat al-Assad, west Aleppo city, Syria October 28, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: A vehicle used for suicide car bombings, made by Islamic State militants

A vehicle used for suicide car bombings, made by Islamic State militants, is seen in al-Zanjili neighbourhood in western Mosul, Iraq June 6, 2017. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Ships in the port, harbour, at Genoa, Genova, Italy

Ships in the port, harbour, at Genoa, Genova, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph - ships in the port, harbour, at Genoa, Genova, Italy

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Tank in action (b / w photo)

Tank in action (b / w photo)
NAM261165 Tank in action (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Morning scene at an American port in France: Soldier labourers arriving in motor cars to

Morning scene at an American port in France: Soldier labourers arriving in motor cars to
STC359854 Morning scene at an American port in France: Soldier labourers arriving in motor cars to unload cargoes, 1914-19 (litho) by English School

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: 2Tp tank blown on minefield, c. 1944 (b / w photo)

2Tp tank blown on minefield, c. 1944 (b / w photo)
NAM429771 2Tp tank blown on minefield, c.1944 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: A First World War Tank (colour litho)

A First World War Tank (colour litho)
STC311026 A First World War Tank (colour litho) by Shuffrey, J. Allen (1859-1939) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Tanks on the move to VIRE over the tank runs, c. 1945 (b / w photo)

Tanks on the move to VIRE over the tank runs, c. 1945 (b / w photo)
NAM280978 Tanks on the move to VIRE over the tank runs, c.1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Fitters local protection, from an album compiled by Major W H J Sale, 1943 (b / w photo)

Fitters local protection, from an album compiled by Major W H J Sale, 1943 (b / w photo)
NAM280973 Fitters local protection, from an album compiled by Major W H J Sale, 1943 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Liaison, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Liaison, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Liaison, 1941. A soldier looks out from an armoured vehicle. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Performance: unlimbering at top speed, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Performance: unlimbering at top speed, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Performance: unlimbering at top speed, 1941. Soldiers loading an anti-tank gun into the back of a land rover. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: American troops disembark onto the sands of Normandy, 1944

American troops disembark onto the sands of Normandy, 1944. (Colorised black and white print). (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Sicilian Mountain Stronghold Stormed, 1943

Sicilian Mountain Stronghold Stormed, 1943. Allied bren carriers taking supplies into the captured town of Centuripe. In 1943 during World War II with the liberation of Sicily the town of Centuripe

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Lord Mildmay, c1882

Lord Mildmay, c1882

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Armored car on rails, Baghdad, Iraq, 1917-1919

Armored car on rails, Baghdad, Iraq, 1917-1919

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: British troops unloading dates on the shore of the Tigris river, 1918

British troops unloading dates on the shore of the Tigris river, 1918. The two decker barge used to move British troops up the Tigris from Amarah to Baghdad hit a merchant ship

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Franco-Russian Alliance, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer

Franco-Russian Alliance, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer
Franco-Russian Alliance, 1893. Dual Alliance was a political and military pact that developed from friendly contacts in 1891 to a Military Convention in 1892 and a formal Treaty in 1894

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: The attack on Valparaiso, the Chilean Revolution, 1891

The attack on Valparaiso, the Chilean Revolution, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 13th June 1891

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: French Flotilla in Portsmouth Harbour, 1891. Artist: F Meaulle

French Flotilla in Portsmouth Harbour, 1891. Artist: F Meaulle
French Flotilla in Portsmouth Harbour, 1891. The French ships, from left to right, Marengo, Lance and Marceau. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 29th August 1891

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Arrival at Notre Dame, 2nd December, 1804, 19th century

Arrival at Notre Dame, 2nd December, 1804, 19th century

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Army truck by Daimler, with 4 cylinder 12 hp engine, 1904

Army truck by Daimler, with 4 cylinder 12 hp engine, 1904

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Procession of the Majesty the Emperor Napoleon 1st, Year 13, c1800-1820

Procession of the Majesty the Emperor Napoleon 1st, Year 13, c1800-1820

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Russian warships passing through the Suez Canal, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

Russian warships passing through the Suez Canal, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Russian warships, led by the Pobeida, passing through the Suez Canal, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5. From Le Pe; tit Journal, Paris, 17 January 1904

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Military multicycle by Singer & Co, 1887

Military multicycle by Singer & Co, 1887. 12 men riding the machine, which was put through trials by the British War Department, with an ammunition wagon at the rear

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: 1941 Daimler Dingo armored Scout car. Creator: Unknown

1941 Daimler Dingo armored Scout car. Creator: Unknown
1941 Daimler Dingo armored Scout car

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: A Tank Offensive at Cambrai, France, illustration from The Outline of History by H

A Tank Offensive at Cambrai, France, illustration from The Outline of History by H
KW270841 A Tank Offensive at Cambrai, France, illustration from The Outline of History by H.G. Wells, Volume II, published in 1920 (litho) by English School

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Tanks in Action, illustration from The Outline of History by H. G. Wells

Tanks in Action, illustration from The Outline of History by H. G. Wells
KW270838 Tanks in Action, illustration from The Outline of History by H.G. Wells, Volume II, published in 1920 (colour litho) by Wood, Stanley L

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: General Lyautey (1854-1934) going to Marrakesh in an armoured car, from Le Petit Journal

General Lyautey (1854-1934) going to Marrakesh in an armoured car, from Le Petit Journal
XIR198403 General Lyautey (1854-1934) going to Marrakesh in an armoured car, from Le Petit Journal, 13th October 1912 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Musee de La Presse, Paris

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Israel-Palestinian-Supermoon

Israel-Palestinian-Supermoon
A picture taken on June 23, 2013 shows a full moon rising the " Judean Desert" in the Israeli occupied Palestinian West Bank

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Wwii-Dday-Allied Aircrews

Wwii-Dday-Allied Aircrews
Allied aircrews work around C-47 transport planes at an unidentified English base in this file photo taken shortly before the D-Day landings in Normandy, France

Background imageMilitary Vehicle Collection: Tank Running over a Tree. ca. 1941, Tank Running over a Tree

Tank Running over a Tree. ca. 1941, Tank Running over a Tree



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From the shores of France in 1890 to the modern battlegrounds, military vehicles have played a crucial role in shaping history. In Nice, the entrance to its harbor witnessed the awe-inspiring sight of French military vehicles, showcasing their might and strength. Meanwhile, Libyan rebels bravely manned checkpoints near the front lines, their faces etched with determination amidst bullet-pocked surroundings. Along Israel's borders, military vehicles stood as guardians of peace and security. An Israeli military jeep confidently patrolled the border while an imposing tank stood tall against any potential threat. Soldiers tirelessly patrolled Leilani Estates during volcanic eruptions on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano - a testament to their unwavering commitment. On Turkey's border line, silhouettes of Turkish soldiers adorned hilltops like silent sentinels safeguarding their nation from harm. Next door in Israel, soldiers remained vigilant next to border fences that separated them from neighboring lands. Positioned strategically along Syria's border were military vehicles ready for action should tensions escalate. Armored personnel carriers drove resolutely through Israeli territory as a symbol of preparedness and defense. Amidst chaos and destruction elsewhere, scenes unfolded where buildings caught fire due to rocket strikes or Iraqi Army clashed fiercely with Islamic State fighters enveloped in smoke-filled battlefields. In times of civil unrest too, armored police vehicles emerged as symbols of authority and orderliness when water cannons dispersed anti-government forces demanding change. Throughout time and across continents, these glimpses into various moments remind us that they are not just machines but embodiments of courage and resilience – standing firm against adversity.