Mortars Collection

Siege of Duras 1377
The French lay siege to the town of Duras, storming the walls with scaling-ladders while artillerymen bombard the walls with mortars, bowmen with crossbows

Mortar Calculations - Fort Wright - Fishers Island, New York
Directing the range of the Mortars - Fort Wright - Fishers Island - New York, USA. Military Cadets using complex higher mathematical formulae and telephone instructions to work out the exact aiming

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

Discarded Confederate mortar at abandoned Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1865 (b / w photo)
867775 Discarded Confederate mortar at abandoned Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1865 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

A camp bedstead for a military officer
6339834 A camp bedstead for a military officer by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: A camp bedstead for a military officer)

Mortar and Pestles, c. 1937. Creator: Elizabeth Moutal
Mortar and Pestles, c. 1937

Battery No. 4, Near Yorktown, Virginia, May 1862. Creator: Wood & Gibson
Battery No. 4, Near Yorktown, Virginia, May 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War: heavy artillery and earthwork defences]. Albumen print, pl

Federal siege guns, Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Civil War (1861-65
PNP270919 Federal siege guns, Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Civil War (1861-65) (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American

Union mortars in Battery Weed on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1863 (b / w photo)
869216 Union mortars in Battery Weed on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1863 (b/w photo) by Hs and Peale (fl.1839-57); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plan of the Attack on Bomarsund (engraving)
1607677 Plan of the Attack on Bomarsund (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of the Attack on Bomarsund)

Kitchen Utensils with Leeks, Fish, and Eggs, c. 1734 (oil on canvas)
499954 Kitchen Utensils with Leeks, Fish, and Eggs, c.1734 (oil on canvas) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); 52.5x60.5 (framed) 32.2x40.7 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

A copper saucepan, a pestle and mortar, a pitcher, a scallion
5934387 A copper saucepan, a pestle and mortar, a pitcher, a scallion, eggs and an onion on a shelf (oil on canvas) by Chardin

French soldiers with a mortar during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris
697603 French soldiers with a mortar during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris, September 1914 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont, Jules (1863-1931); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French

A daring undertaking (colour litho)
2783716 A daring undertaking (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A daring undertaking)

Attack upon Fort Pulaski, April 1863 (engraving)
959219 Attack upon Fort Pulaski, April 1863 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attack upon Fort Pulaski, April 1863)

Captain Glasse, and his Chief Engineer, HMS "Vulture, "superintending the Repairs of the Mortars during
1608691 Captain Glasse, and his Chief Engineer, HMS " Vulture, " superintending the Repairs of the Mortars during the Bombardment of Sveaborg (engraving) by Carmichael

The Smallest State in Europe, the Republic of San Marino, in the Apennines (litho)
1601218 The Smallest State in Europe, the Republic of San Marino, in the Apennines (litho) by Amato, G.S. (fl.1897-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Smallest State in Europe)

The Defences of New York (litho)
1039518 The Defences of New York (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defences of New York)

Union work-detail preparing to install mortars near Petersburg, Virginia
867768 Union work-detail preparing to install mortars near Petersburg, Virginia, summer 1864 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Federal 10-inch mortar battery on Morris Island, SC, 1865 (b / w photo)
867774 Federal 10-inch mortar battery on Morris Island, SC, 1865 (b/w photo) by Cooley, Samuel A. (fl.1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pair of 10-inch Union seacoast mortars and their crew)

Gun and Mortar Boats on the Mississippi, c. 1878 (engraving)
878343 Gun and Mortar Boats on the Mississippi, c.1878 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); 19 x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

French soldiers with a mortar in action during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris
697604 French soldiers with a mortar in action during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris, September 1914 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont, Jules (1863-1931); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French

16th Century Mortars on Moveable Carriages, c. 1880 (litho)
KW441340 16th Century Mortars on Moveable Carriages, c.1880 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Attack on Hill 60, from The Year 1915: a Record of Notable Achievements
STC306848 Attack on Hill 60, from The Year 1915: a Record of Notable Achievements and Events, 1915 (litho) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after)

Fumigation of a Training Vessel (engraving)
1054691 Fumigation of a Training Vessel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fumigation of a Training Vessel)

Mired Confederate mortar in Fort McAlister, near Savannah, Georgia, 1864 (b / w photo)
867769 Mired Confederate mortar in Fort McAlister, near Savannah, Georgia, 1864 (b/w photo) by Cooley, Samuel A. (fl.1864); Private Collection; (add.info)

Aiming an 8-inch Union siege mortar in the trenches outside Petersburg, Virginia
867767 Aiming an 8-inch Union siege mortar in the trenches outside Petersburg, Virginia, as sketched by Alfred R. Waud (pencil on paper) by Waud

British mortar team during the attack to capture Meiktila. Circa February 1945

A captured case of mortars used by the Germans. Circa June 1940

9. 15 cm leichtes Minenwerfer System Lanz trench mortars
A pair of captured German 9.15 cm leichtes Minenwerfer System Lanz trench mortars. Date: circa 1917-1918

Sir WIlfred Stokes
Sir Wilfred Stokes (1860-1927) - Between 1915 and 1918 Stokes worked for the inventions branch of the Ministry of Munitions

Battery No 4 Yorktown Mounting 10 13-inch Mortars
Battery, No. 4 - Near Yorktown, Mounting 10 13-inch Mortars, each weighing 20, 000 pounds. East - South End; Barnard & Gibson; 1862; Albumen silver print

16Th Century Mortars On Moveable Carriages. From Military And Religious Life In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published London Circa 1880

Welsh Guards
One of 34 photographs associated with the Welsh Guards, 1950-1969.Showing canteen; sign-writer; carpenters; drivers; machine gunners; firing mortars; sport; welder; mess waiters

Supply dump of trench mortar ammunition, France, WW1
Men of the RAOC (Royal Army Ordnance Corps) on a supply dump of trench mortar ammunition (nicknamed toffee apples), at Acheux, northern France, during the First World War. Date: July 1916

Firing mortars over pagodas at Meiktila, Burma
Firing mortar shells over the historic pagodas at Meiktila, Burma - 28th February 1945

Preparing trench mortars, East Africa, WW1
Preparing trench mortars for a push into Portuguese East Africa during WW1. 1917

Suggestion for Utilising Enemy Trench Mortars, WW1
Suggestion for Utilising Enemy Trench Mortars Captured in France drawn by William Heath Robinson in The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

WW1 - Manufacture of Aerial Torpedoes - France Date: 1916

French trench artillery in action by Matania, WW1
French gunners firing mortars and trench guns across " No Mans Land" to the German positions. The French used special artillery for use in the trenches

Trench mortars captured from the Germans, 1914
Trench mortars captured from the Germans seen here at Ramscapelle behind the Yser line. They throw a murderous shell at very close range. Date: 1914

A Really Welcome Economy by Bruce Bairnsfather
A Really Welcome Economy " One shell-less day a week wouldn t be a bad idea, would it Bert?" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Date: 1917

Its the Little Things that worry by Bruce Bairnsfather
Its the Little Things that Worry What is so particularly annoying to Private Lovebird is, that he would not have had this bother with his dug-out if his leave had not been postponed A cartoon by

The Reconnoitring Mortar by Heath Robinson
This Heath Robinson cartoon show a new German innovation; soldiers with binoculars being launched into the sky. Several little nuances give it away as a Heath Robinson immediately, the mad premise

A. D. 19 (?) by B Bairnsfather
A cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather, suggesting that the war is likely to last far longer that the optimists were suggesting at the time. Date: 1915

A Matter of Moment by Bairnsfather
A Matter of Moment " What was that, Bill?" " Trench mortar" " Ours or theirs?" A cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander, featuring his popular characters

S. O. S. by Bairnsfather
S.O.S. The Hard Lines of Communication A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, in which two soldiers under heavy bombardment talk over the trench communication line

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"Mortars: From Ancient Warfare to Modern Medicine" Mortar Calculations - Fort Wright - Fishers Island, New York: Mortar calculations have long been a crucial aspect of military strategy, as seen in the historical significance of Fort Wright on Fishers Island. This fort served as a stronghold during times of conflict and required precise mortar calculations for effective defense. Siege of Duras 1377: The Siege of Duras stands as a testament to the devastating power in medieval warfare. These siege engines were instrumental in breaching castle walls and turning the tides of battle. Old pharmacy. Reproduction of an ancient laboratory. Pharmac: In the realm of medicine, mortars played a vital role in compounding medications throughout history. This reproduction showcases an ancient laboratory where pharmacists utilized mortar and pestles to create remedies for various ailments. French soldiers raiding a German trench, First World War, 1914-1918 (1933): During World War I, mortars became indispensable weapons used by soldiers on both sides. This captivating image captures French soldiers utilizing mortars while raiding a German trench – showcasing their effectiveness in modern warfare. Welsh Guards: As part of their arsenal, military units like the Welsh Guards relied on mortars for tactical advantage during combat operations. These versatile weapons provided them with firepower and flexibility on the battlefield. Discarded Confederate mortar at abandoned Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1865 (b/w photo): Remnants from past conflicts can still be found today – such as this discarded Confederate mortar at Fort Johnson. It serves as a poignant reminder of the American Civil War's impact and highlights how these powerful weapons shaped history. A camp bedstead for a military officer: Even behind enemy lines or amidst war-torn landscapes, officers needed comfort too. A camp bedstead provides respite amidst chaos – reminding us that even amid conflict; life goes on. Mortar and Pestles, c. 1937.