Shelling Collection (page 7)

Portrait General David Hendrik Baron ChassA
Portrait of General David Hendrik Baron Chasse, The person portrayed holds his left arm in front of his chest. On his chest he wears awards

Humorous postcard, soldier on Western Front, WW1
Humorous postcard, British soldier on the Western Front -- I m amongst the Kitcheners, and very nice too. Date: circa 1915

Cartoon, Two Horses, WW1
Cartoon, Two Horses on the Western Front, hearing explosions. One horse asks the other: Doesn t all this noise scare you? The other horse replies: No, I m used to it

Gunners sheltering during a bombardment, 1917, Matania
With our artist on the Western Front - No II. New Series. Front cover of The Sphere featuring the first of a new set of drawings done by the magazines special artist during his latest visit to

Map of the East Coast Bombardments, WW1
A map of the North East coast of Britain, showing Hartlepool, Whitby and Scarborough, the scene of shelling by German battle cruisers in December 1914

British shell cases, Western Front, France, WW1
Empty British shell cases after their contents have been fired on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

French artillery, Battle of the Marne, France, WW1
French artillery in action with a 75 mm field gun during the Marne and Aisne campaigns, France, First World War. Date: September-October 1914

Lone British gunner near Mons, Belgium, WW1
The Last Gunner -- a lone British gunner of the Royal Field Artillery in action near Mons, Belgium, during the First World War. He carried on valiantly after all his colleagues had fallen

German battleship, Battle of Jutland, WW1
German battleship during the Battle of Jutland, First World War, with guns firing and shell cases scattered on the deck. Date: 1916

Rolls Royce armoured car being shelled, WW1
A Rolls Royce armoured car belonging to the Dunsterforce, with explosions from shelling in the background, during the First World War. 1917-1918

American Superfortresses bombing Burma, WW2
American 20th US Bomber Command Superfortresses bombing a Japanese supply depot near Rangoon, Burma, in March 1945 during the Second World War. Date: 1945

WW1 - Journalists greeted by German shells at Reims
Journalists (chosen by the French government) are greeted by German shells at Reims! Date: 1915

Cartoon, A failure, WW1
Cartoon, A failure. Two French soldiers coming out of a cafe remark that a shell has fallen in the middle of the street, avoiding all the African soldiers fighting with the German army

Sphere cover - East Coast bombardments, Hartlepool chapel
The bombardment of the East Coast - the scene outside a Hartlepool Baptist Chapel. Scene painted by Fortunino Matania based on a sketch by fellow Sphere artist, G. H

The Advance into Holland, WW2
The Advance into Holland during the Second World War -- the Second Armys dash towards Nijmegen and Arnhem, and the crossing of the Belgian and Dutch water lines

The New Mortar for Bridging Chasms, Heath Robinson WW1
America in the Field - The new mortar for bridging chasms. A line of American soldiers traverse a chasm chained on wheeled chairs to a shell sent flying into the air

Coffee ranch in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. The inset image shows a native worker shelling the beans. Date: circa 1895

WW1 - Zeppelins raid over Paris, France, 1915
WW1 - A failed night raid attack over Paris, where enemy airships are under attack from shells and searchlights from below

WW1 - British field-artillery shelling a Turkish fort
WW1 - The British field-artillery advancement and shelling of one of the Turkish forts in Dardanelles. The narrow peninsula amongst the ranges of high hill or small mountains make it safe for

WW1 - The Campaign in The Dardanelles, 1915
WW1 - Soldiers in action using heavy artilllery and firearms. Shelling one of the forts on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The troops make slow but steady progress towards Constantinpole. Date: 1915

WW2 greetings card, Shelling a British Convoy from the French Coast, by Charles Pears, official war picture from the National Gallery. Date: circa 1942

WW1 damage at Dormans - Saint-Hippolyte Church
Two young boys pose amid the damage at Dormans, Marne, France showing the ruined Saint-Hippolyte Church following heavy fighting in the village during WW1

Bruce Bairnsfather cartoon, Where did that one go to?
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon, Where did that one go to?, published in the Bystander, 1916. Date: 1916

They ve evidently seen me by Bruce Bairnsfather
They ve evidently seen me. A British soldier, precariously peering out the top of a chimney pot, binoculars in hand, is narrowly missed by an enemy shell

Who d Have Thought It?, by Bairnsfather
Who d Have Thought It? " Struth, Bert! Good Job we saw that notice!" A cartoon in The Bystander by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather

Restraint on Anticipation, by Bairnsfather
Restraint on Anticipation " I see as its security for the future we re a-fightin for, Alf" " A little o that on account, now, wouldn t be a bad idea

British Gunners under fire
A British artillery battery, on its way to take up a position further forward, is stopped in its tracks by an enemy shell which lands in the road immediately ahead. Date: July 1917

Trench Scene- Easier Said than Done
A shell if falling near a trench, while one soldier has hiccups, and is asking the soldier on the right " Say or doing something to startle me, Arry"

The Shrapnel-proof Helmet
THE SHRAPNEL-PROOF HELMET. What it feels like during plenty of shelling. What it feels like on the march. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance

Howitzers shelling German positions, WW1
Battlefield panorama showing a battery of Howitzers shelling German positions at Cambrai in 1918. By Lieutenant Douglas Sharpus Andrews, SGA, ARCA (1885-1944), Royal Garrison Artillery. 1918

That evening star-shell - Bairnsfather
Cartoon, That evening star-shell. Oh, star of eve, whose tender beam falls on my spirits troubled dream. From Fragments from France - No. 5, published by The Bystander in 1916

Cartoon, Coiffure in the Trenches, WW1
Cartoon, Coiffure in the Trenches. Keep yer ead still, or I ll ave yer blinkin ear off. By Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment (1888-1959)

Shelled house in Northern France, WW1
The effects of shelling on a dwelling in North France with the house cut in half by bombardment but with stairs and some furniture still left intact, enabling it to be occupied by French troops

British padre with elderly woman, Western Front, WW1
A British padre helping an elderly local woman down the street of a town during shelling, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

German shell exploding, Western Front, France, WW1
German shell exploding in a field on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British troops watching shelling, Western Front, WW1
British troops watching shelling on German trenches on the Western Front in France (Somme advance) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British troops caught in shelling, Western Front, WW1
British troops caught in shelling on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British gunners in action in the rain, Western Front, WW1
British gunners in action against the Germans in the pouring rain on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British bombarding German trenches, Western Front, WW1
British troops bombarding German trenches on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British gunners in action, Western Front, WW1
British gunners in action during the German offensive on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Zeppelins aerial torpedo by G. H. Davis
The Zeppelins aerial torpedo: the appearance of the new missile. Top left: the launching cradle, showing firing pistol. Top right: the aerial torpedo with its turbine at rear end

Britains bomb progress by G. H. Davis
Britains bomb progress during the Second World War: from 500-pounder to a 12, 000-pound factory buster. Date: 1944

Coping with effects of bomb blast by G. H. Davis
The effects of bomb blast: how research and experiment have helped to cope with this vital problem during the Second World War. Date: 1941

Second British action in Narvik harbour by G. H. Davis
The spearhead of the Royal Navys second attack advancing on Narvik, putting the enemy destroyers to flight. The advance of Vice-Admiral Whitworths force upon Narvik was preceded by super-destroyers

Loading ships guns in 1805 and 1935 by G. H. Davis
From Nelson to Nelson : feeding a ships guns today and in 1805. Loading methods in a modern battleship and at Trafalgar: contrasts after 130 years of naval gunnery. Date: 1935

Shell bursting on front line trench, Western Front, WW1
A shell bursting on a front line trench on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Shell hole on road, Western Front, France, WW1
A shell hole in a road on the Western Front in France during World War One. It was the result of a British shell striking the road near a German ammunition wagon

The great Sylt raid by G. H. Davis
The great Sylt raid: a bomber attacks in the glare of searchlights, flaming onions and bursting star shells. Attacking Hornum, the seaplane base on the southern end of the German island of Sylt

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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.