Sniper Collection

Irish soldier in a trench, Mesopotamia, WW1
A soldier with the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Faugh-a-Ballagh) in a trench in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), teases a Turkish sniper by raising a pith helmet on his rifle during the First World War

Special operations forces soldier equipped with night vision and an HK416 assault rifle

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

Snipe bird lithograph 1890
Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania by B.H.Warren M.D. 1890

Sharps m,1859 Breech loading Rifle
3028366 Sharps m,1859 Breech loading Rifle; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Sharps m1859 Breech loading Rifle with double set triggers as used by Berdan's Sharpshooters)

Green Coat worn by a Berdan Sharpshooter
3029255 Green Coat worn by a Berdan Sharpshooter; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Green Coat worn by Sergeant William F. Tilson , Company E, 2d United States Sharp Shooters)

American Civil War, Soldier of Andrew's Sharpshooters
3028451 American Civil War, Soldier of Andrew's Sharpshooters; Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldier of Andrew's Sharpshooters , 15th Massachusetts Volunteers, armed with a target rifle)

Dimick Sharpshooter's Rifle
3028203 Dimick Sharpshooter's Rifle; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Dimick Sharpshooter's Rifle, type used by various Union Sharpshooter units)

Imported British military Whitworth target rifle
3028520 Imported British military Whitworth target rifle; Private Collection; (add.info.: Imported British military Whitworth target rifle caliber.451 with it's wooden case.Brought home)

The Battle on the Volturno - the final repulse of the Neapolitans... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Battle on the Volturno - the final repulse of the Neapolitans - from a sketch by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly, 1860

Mr. Edward Ross, the Rifle Champion of England - from a photograph by Claudet, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Edward Ross, the Rifle Champion of England - from a photograph by Claudet, 1860. Winner of a shooting competition held on Wimbledon Common

The Siege of Sebastopol - the Rifles in the Trenches, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - the Rifles in the Trenches, 1854. Crimean War. The latest accounts from the English Camp inform us that our riflemen in the trenches continue to pick off the Russian gunners

WW1 - Italian Propaganda postcard
" Our plan!" - WW1 - Italian Propaganda postcard, showing the personification of Italy (as a Bersaglieri Sharpshooter) punching Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary

World War 1: Johans Fromz
3787078 World War 1: Johans Fromz; (add.info.: World War 1: Johans Fromz, soldier of 21st Field Gun Regiment (Feldkanonenregiment Nr. 21)

World War 1: Franz Pogatsch, Gunman
3787082 World War 1: Franz Pogatsch, Gunman; (add.info.: World War 1: Franz Pogatsch, Gunman of 13th Landwehr Howitzer Division (Landwehr-Feldhaubitzerdivision). Solider of Austro- Hungarian army

German soldiers hiding in trees being shot down
3786087 German soldiers hiding in trees being shot down; (add.info.: German soldiers hiding in trees being shot down by French quick- firing guns, 1914 - 1915 during World War I. Illustration by F)

No mercy to the enemy!, 1942 (litho)
PNP367385 No mercy to the enemy!, 1942 (litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures

A member of police special forces monitors the area as activists march at the main shopping and pedestrian street of Istiklal during a rally on the International Womens Day in Istanbul

WW1 Tommies in a trench

FEDERAL SENTINEL
A Federal sentry is shot by a Secessionist sniper : such methods of fighting were considered most ungentlemanly and contrary to accepted standards of military conduct. Date: 1861

The Russian Cavalry Fighting the Germans in a Village in 1915, c. 1915-16 (oil on canvas)
BAL241150 The Russian Cavalry Fighting the Germans in a Village in 1915, c.1915-16 (oil on canvas) by Masurovsky, Viktor Viketyevich (1859-1923); 133x206 cm; State Central Artillery Museum, St

Black troops of the Union Army on picket duty in Virginia during the American Civil War (1861-65) 1864 (b / w photo)
PNP251848 Black troops of the Union Army on picket duty in Virginia during the American Civil War (1861-65) 1864 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

French sniper using ad hoc periscope attache to rifle to keep his head below the parapet, 1916 (colour litho)
701835 French sniper using ad hoc periscope attache to rifle to keep his head below the parapet, 1916 (colour litho) by Jonas

French soldier using a specially adapted snipers rifle with periscope in the trenches, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
5228782 French soldier using a specially adapted snipers rifle with periscope in the trenches, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Jonas

Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg, July 1863. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg, July 1863. Albumen print, pl. 41 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866)

American Marksman up a Tree, during the American Revolutionary War (litho)
PNP316575 American Marksman up a Tree, during the American Revolutionary War (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American, out of copyright

Apache Ambush (oil on canvas)
PNP245327 Apache Ambush (oil on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

French Snipers at a Field Kitchen, Marne, October 1915 (w / c on paper)
XZL148167 French Snipers at a Field Kitchen, Marne, October 1915 (w/c on paper) by Morchain, Paul (1876-1939); Musee des Deux Guerres Mondiales, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Snipe Shooting, 1886 (photo)
STC119923 Snipe Shooting, 1886 (photo) by Emerson, Peter (1856-1936) & Goodall, Thomas (1857-1944); 19.2x18.9 cm; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Religious procession attacked by the anticlericals of Fabriano and defended and protected by Bersaglieri
2815450 Religious procession attacked by the anticlericals of Fabriano and defended and protected by Bersaglieri and Carabinieri (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

A group of valiant Dubat, the black shooters of Somalia, guarding an advanced post in the... (colour litho)
2778332 A group of valiant Dubat, the black shooters of Somalia, guarding an advanced post in the... (colour litho) by Beltrame

An illustration from With Wolfe in Canada, or The Winning of a Continent by G. A
STC311045 An illustration from With Wolfe in Canada, or The Winning of a Continent by G.A. Henty, pub. Blackie and Son Ltd

Union Army Sharpshooter using telescopic sights (colour litho)
PNP269396 Union Army Sharpshooter using telescopic sights (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

German snipers, 1941 (b / w photo)
NAM375376 German snipers, 1941 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: fierce fighting near Kiev)

German column mowed down by British Machine-Guns at Landrecies (litho)
STC310971 German column mowed down by British Machine-Guns at Landrecies (litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (fl.1888-1916) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The prize to the heroes, the King gives to the commander of the 12th Bersaglieri, General De Rossi... (colour litho)
2815761 The prize to the heroes, the King gives to the commander of the 12th Bersaglieri, General De Rossi... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A daring march by the cycling company of the 12 Bersaglieri in the Alps, the ascent of the glacier... (colour litho)
2815252 A daring march by the cycling company of the 12 Bersaglieri in the Alps, the ascent of the glacier... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The victorious assault of the Bersaglieri cyclists of the 3rd, 4th and 11th battalions at Quota 85
2777574 The victorious assault of the Bersaglieri cyclists of the 3rd, 4th and 11th battalions at Quota 85, near Monfalcone (colour litho) by Beltrame

Captured Turkish sniper, December 30, 1917 (b / w photo)
2914697 Captured Turkish sniper, December 30, 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English, out of copyright

An Algerian Sharpshooter at work in the shelter of a wood, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359791 An Algerian Sharpshooter at work in the shelter of a wood, 1914-19 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Battle of the Pyrenees in 1813, engraved by J. C. Stadler, published by Thomas Tegg
NAM261139 Battle of the Pyrenees in 1813, engraved by J.C. Stadler, published by Thomas Tegg, 1818 (engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840) (after); National Army Museum

An action during the Peninsular War, with riflemen of 95th (Rifle
1772214 An action during the Peninsular War, with riflemen of 95th (Rifle) Regiment acting as snipers, c.1810 (w/c on paper) by Dighton, Denis (1792-1827) (attr)

The Fighting on the Indian Frontier (litho)
1042655 The Fighting on the Indian Frontier (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fighting on the Indian Frontier)

Italians surround German sniper in Naples. 18th October 1943

British troops occupying Kleve eliminating snipers. Circa February 1945

Rifleman Brett of Newport, Isle of Wight, takes cover beneath his vehicle when on look out for a sniper. 29th June 1944

Dublins battle of hotels. Free State snipers firing from the Royal Bank. This is opposite the Gresham Hotel, one of the buildings in Sackville Street, Dublin, still held by rebels. July 1922

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"Silent Shadows: The Unseen Heroes of the Battlefield" In the depths of a muddy trench, an Irish soldier peers through his scope, searching for any movement in the desolate landscape of Mesopotamia during World War I. With unwavering determination and unparalleled precision, he embodies the essence of a sniper. Meanwhile, in another era, a lithograph from 1890 showcases the delicate beauty of a snipe bird. Its graceful form serves as a stark contrast to the deadly artistry that would later be associated with this term. Fast forward to Lyudmila Pavlichenko, a legendary Russian guerrilla sniper who etched her name into history by eliminating 309 German soldiers during World War II. Her extraordinary achievements earned her prestigious titles and accolades but also bore witness to her indomitable spirit and resilience on battlefields like Odessa and Sevastopol. As we delve further back into time, we find ourselves amidst World War I once again. Tommies huddle together in cramped trenches; their eyes scanning for any sign of danger while clutching their trusty Lee Enfield Mk I. 303 bolt-action sniper rifles - weapons that would forever change warfare tactics. Moving ahead to World War II's Caen battlefield, British snipers patiently lie in wait, ever vigilant against enemy movements. Their watchful eyes pierce through uncertainty as they become guardians of their comrades' lives. But it is not just on distant shores where these skilled marksmen emerge; even within our own communities do they stand tall. From police special forces monitoring activists marching peacefully to carabinieri facing evildoers head-on in Palermo - these brave individuals embody unfortunate heroism with every bullet fired or withheld. And finally, let us travel back even further – all the way to 1863 after Gettysburg – where sepia-toned photographs reveal glimpses into the home life of Rebel sharpshooters.