Shelling Collection (page 3)

A brilliant counterattack by the valiant Calabrians of the 141st Infantry frees two remaining batteries
2777553 A brilliant counterattack by the valiant Calabrians of the 141st Infantry frees two remaining batteries... (colour litho) by Beltrame

At what price does the Austrian offensive take place, the assailants mowed by our fire, in Trentino (colour litho)
2777552 At what price does the Austrian offensive take place, the assailants mowed by our fire, in Trentino (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Loot Giants (Colour Litho)
2808619 The Loot Giants (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The loot giants. One of the two magnificent examples of 305 Skoda mortars that fell in)

The Great Goth, 1914 (engraving)
2639688 The Great Goth, 1914 (engraving) by Raven-Hill, Leonard (1867-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satirically subtitled Design for a stained-glass window in a Neo-Gothic cathedral at)

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 daring raid of our aircraft on the Chiapovano Valley, the enemy camps... (colour litho)
2815816 A daring raid of our aircraft on the Chiapovano Valley, the enemy camps... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Modern warfare, how the soldiers protect their positions and the difficulties to be overcome... (colour litho)
2815723 Modern warfare, how the soldiers protect their positions and the difficulties to be overcome... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The huge and terrible war, avalanches of Russian soldiers descend in Prussia and Galicia... (colour litho)
2815682 The huge and terrible war, avalanches of Russian soldiers descend in Prussia and Galicia... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The third Battle of Champagne: Artillery bombardment west of the Argonnes, September 1915
3794338 The third Battle of Champagne: Artillery bombardment west of the Argonnes, September 1915, illustration from Hindenburg published by Daterlandischer Derlag C U Weller Berlin

The great French offensive in Champagne, the assault after the internal bombing (Colour Litho)
2815794 The great French offensive in Champagne, the assault after the internal bombing (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bloody baptism of fire by the Garibaldini in France, German trench conquered by the bayonet in the Argonne
2815715 Bloody baptism of fire by the Garibaldini in France, German trench conquered by the bayonet in the Argonne (colour litho) by Beltrame

Agony and fall of Antwerp, bombing of the city by the Germans who occupied it on the 9th current (colour litho)
2815691 Agony and fall of Antwerp, bombing of the city by the Germans who occupied it on the 9th current (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Cross Roads Shelling of Ammunition Trains, 1927 (litho)
1123852 A Cross Roads Shelling of Ammunition Trains, 1927 (litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The taking of Vimy ridge, Easter Monday 1917, 1919 (oil on canvas)
CIV214920 The taking of Vimy ridge, Easter Monday 1917, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Jack, Richard (1866-1952); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; © Canadian War Museum

View of the Petersburg Gas Works, May 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
View of the Petersburg Gas Works, May 1865. Damage to building from Union army - vehicle marked Photographic Wagon Engineer Department on right. Albumen print, pl

The Bombardment of Sveaborg, 5th August 1855, 1856 (oil on canvas)
CH251424 The Bombardment of Sveaborg, 5th August 1855, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 53.5x106.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Retrieving British wounded under heavy German fire, Battle of the Somme, France, World War I, 1916 (b / w photo)
6000100 Retrieving British wounded under heavy German fire, Battle of the Somme, France, World War I, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Zulu War, Shelling Retreating Zulus after the Battle of Ulundi (engraving)
1054139 The Zulu War, Shelling Retreating Zulus after the Battle of Ulundi (engraving) by Wilson, Walter (1851-1912) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zulu War)

The Bombardment of Malaxa on 23 March, the International Fleet shelling the Insurgents in the Blockhouse (litho)
1036870 The Bombardment of Malaxa on 23 March, the International Fleet shelling the Insurgents in the Blockhouse (litho) by Wyllie

The Germans in East Africa (engraving)
1627100 The Germans in East Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Germans in East Africa)

Battle of Ladysmith, the Imperial Light Horse at Pepworth Hill to the Rescue (litho)
1043355 Battle of Ladysmith, the Imperial Light Horse at Pepworth Hill to the Rescue (litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Ladysmith)

The Chitral Expedition, the Fight of 4 April, near Khar (litho)
1628309 The Chitral Expedition, the Fight of 4 April, near Khar (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chitral Expedition, the Fight of 4 April, near Khar)

Cape Haytien, Island of Hayti, with HMS Galatea shelling the Forts (engraving)
1098885 Cape Haytien, Island of Hayti, with HMS Galatea shelling the Forts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cape Haytien, Island of Hayti)

Amid bursting gas and tear shells we dislodge the Bosche from Bourlon Wood
STC466091 Amid bursting gas and tear shells we dislodge the Bosche from Bourlon Wood, 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Our artillery disperses a column on its way from Varda to Corvara, in the Upper Cordevole (colour litho)
2815789 Our artillery disperses a column on its way from Varda to Corvara, in the Upper Cordevole (colour litho) by Beltrame

Fierce battle to force the Dardanelles Strait, bursting mines sink the battleship... (colour litho)
2815737 Fierce battle to force the Dardanelles Strait, bursting mines sink the battleship... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The episodes of the war, French troops fleeing from an underground trench bombarded by enemies (colour litho)
2815696 The episodes of the war, French troops fleeing from an underground trench bombarded by enemies (colour litho) by Beltrame

Gunners And Infantrymen On Moschin Hill (colour litho)
2808703 Gunners And Infantrymen On Moschin Hill (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gunners And Infantrymen On The Moschin Hill)

The first Huns tank captured by the French (colour litho)
2808696 The first Huns tank captured by the French (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first tank of the Huns captured by the French)

Resumption of the war in the Balkans, the effects of the bombing of Adrianople in the poor... (colour litho)
2815519 Resumption of the war in the Balkans, the effects of the bombing of Adrianople in the poor... (colour litho) by Beltrame

German warships bombing Fort San Carlos, Venezuela (colour litho)
2782351 German warships bombing Fort San Carlos, Venezuela (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German warships bombing Fort San Carlos, Venezuela)

The trench war on the Karst, the effect of our explosives on enemy positions (colour litho)
2777543 The trench war on the Karst, the effect of our explosives on enemy positions (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The trench war on the Karst)

The overwhelming Italian advance in Greece, before the Hellenic surrender (Colour Litho)
2778556 The overwhelming Italian advance in Greece, before the Hellenic surrender (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A naval episode of the Spanish War (Colour Litho)
2783866 A naval episode of the Spanish War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A naval episode of the Spanish War)

WW II - American marine 155 howitzer gun Okinawa
Vintage photograph World War II - American marine 155 howitzer gun shelling Jaapanese on Okinawa

Fighting between Japanese and Chinese Troops Surveyed by a Group of Japanese Officers
CHT176838 Fighting between Japanese and Chinese Troops Surveyed by a Group of Japanese Officers, an episode from the Sino-Japanese War, late 19th century (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School

Dolly
WAR15939 Dolly by Fildes, Samuel Luke (1844-1927); Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, Cheshire, UK; eWarrington Museum & Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Interior of the Basilica of Saint Quentin, France, destroyed by Allied bombardment, World War I
6000131 Interior of the Basilica of Saint Quentin, France, destroyed by Allied bombardment, World War I, 1917-1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

The Bombardment of Sveaborg, 5th August 1855, 1856 (oil on canvas)
CHT293676 The Bombardment of Sveaborg, 5th August 1855, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Lebreton, Louis (1818-66) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

On the run (b / w photo)
STC466104 On the run (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In hot pursuit we cross the Canal du Nord by improvised bridges raked by shell fire ;)

From the eastern front: Artillery in transit under enemy fire
3794314 From the eastern front: Artillery in transit under enemy fire, illustration from Hindenburg published by Daterlandischer Derlag C U Weller Berlin, 1922 (litho) by Schwormstadt

Our artillery detonates an ammunition depot on Anderter Alpe and beats the artillery... (colour litho)
2815786 Our artillery detonates an ammunition depot on Anderter Alpe and beats the artillery... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Value of men against the pitfalls of means, one of the heroic nocturnal surprises of our cons... (colour litho)
2815769 Value of men against the pitfalls of means, one of the heroic nocturnal surprises of our cons... (colour litho) by Beltrame

After the last offensive on the Karst, the recovery of the guns abandoned by the Austrians in the sinkholes
2777601 After the last offensive on the Karst, the recovery of the guns abandoned by the Austrians in the sinkholes (colour litho) by Beltrame

As the battle rages, reinforcements rush towards the front line, across the walkways (colour litho)
2777523 As the battle rages, reinforcements rush towards the front line, across the walkways (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: As the battle rages)

Against the enemy that comes from above, our anti-aircraft batteries stop an incursion of Austrian airplanes
2777512 Against the enemy that comes from above, our anti-aircraft batteries stop an incursion of Austrian airplanes (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Unleashing Hell: The Devastating Power in World War I" As the sun rose on 1 July 1916, the Ulster Division prepared for an attack that would forever change their lives. James Prinsep Beadle's haunting image captures the sheer terror and destruction brought upon them by relentless shelling. In another part of the world, James Clark immortalized the Bombardment of Hartlepools, a chilling reminder of how civilians were not spared from this deadly onslaught. The deafening explosions shattered homes and lives, leaving scars that would never fade. The Battle of Champagne saw countless spent shell casings littering the battlefield like macabre trophies. These remnants bear witness to the immense firepower unleashed by both sides in a desperate struggle for victory. Matania's poignant artwork transports us to Plug Street Wood, where soldiers huddled in trenches beneath a sky ablaze with artillery fire. Periscopes became their lifeline as they cautiously peered above ground, hoping to catch glimpses of enemy movements while avoiding certain death. On H. M. S Curacoa in 1865, sailors experienced firsthand the devastating power of naval shelling. The thunderous roar reverberated through their bones as shells rained down upon them from unseen adversaries. Meanwhile, French troops operated massive railway howitzers capable of obliterating anything in their path. These behemoths symbolize mankind's insatiable desire for more destructive weapons during WWI. Unknown artists captured moments etched into history - First Blood at the Battle of Somme and a Heroic Deed near Compiegne - reminding us that bravery amidst chaos can emerge even when faced with overwhelming shelling. Bruce Bairnsfather's illustration humorously depicts soldiers questioning where one particular shell disappeared to amid constant bombardment. It serves as a grim reminder that war is unpredictable and merciless; no one knows when or where death will strike next. Volley firing, as depicted by G. H.