Trench Warfare Collection (page 9)

Sergeant W. G. Pull extricating a gun team, whose leaders had been hit
STC412112 Sergeant W.G. Pull extricating a gun team, whose leaders had been hit, and bringing the surviving horses and men to safety (litho) by Elcock, Howard K

Lance-Corporal Clapson dragging an officer, who had been gassed, out of a mine (litho)
STC412110 Lance-Corporal Clapson dragging an officer, who had been gassed, out of a mine (litho) by Pearse, Alfred (19th/20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St)

Driver King assisting in hooking a gun to a limber under heavy fire (litho)
STC412107 Driver King assisting in hooking a gun to a limber under heavy fire (litho) by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: 26th August 1914; Driver H.J)

Sergeant Burge feigning death on being discovered by a dog in front of the enemy
STC412088 Sergeant Burge feigning death on being discovered by a dog in front of the enemys wire entanglements (litho) by Mosley

Private J. Boyd, single-handed, captures a machine gun (colour litho)
STC412083 Private J. Boyd, single-handed, captures a machine gun (colour litho) by Piffard, Harold Hume (1867-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private J)

Lieutenant (Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) R. B. Bradford, MC
STC412079 Lieutenant (Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) R.B. Bradford, MC, rallies the men of another battalion and leads them forward with his own battalion (litho) by Pearse

Sergeant R. Downie attacks and kills a gun team, and captures the gun (litho)
STC412076 Sergeant R. Downie attacks and kills a gun team, and captures the gun (litho) by Pearse, Alfred (19th/20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

Temporary Major S. W. Loudoun-Shand helping men over the parapet while exposed to very
STC412056 Temporary Major S.W. Loudoun-Shand helping men over the parapet while exposed to very fierce machine-gun fire (litho) by Pearse

Captain W. Allen assisting men wounded by the explosion of ammunition after being himself
STC412064 Captain W. Allen assisting men wounded by the explosion of ammunition after being himself wounded (litho) by Elcock, Howard K

Captain Barber surprising a Turkish sentry in a hostile listening tunnel (litho)
STC413398 Captain Barber surprising a Turkish sentry in a hostile listening tunnel (litho) by Ripperger, H. (fl.1915); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Second-Lieutenant Dallas-Moor rallies a detachment which had momentarily broken before a
STC413386 Second-Lieutenant Dallas-Moor rallies a detachment which had momentarily broken before a furious Turkish assault (litho) by Pearse

Acting-Lance-Corporal Barker assisting a party, collected by him
STC413374 Acting-Lance-Corporal Barker assisting a party, collected by him, to open out a communication trench under heavy shell and machine-gun fire (litho) by Valda

Colour-Sergeant Hall falls mortally wounded in attempting to rescue a wounded comrade
STC413357 Colour-Sergeant Hall falls mortally wounded in attempting to rescue a wounded comrade (litho) by Holloway, Edgar Alfred (1870-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Private De Ath assisting in carrying a trench mortar across the open to the enemy
STC413353 Private De Ath assisting in carrying a trench mortar across the open to the enemys lines (litho) by Ripperger, H. (fl.1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private E)

Acting-Sergeant Raynes putting his smoke-helmet on Sergeant Ayres following the explosion
STC413347 Acting-Sergeant Raynes putting his smoke-helmet on Sergeant Ayres following the explosion of a gas-shell (litho) by Pearse

Sergeant Gannon assisting an officers orderly to bring in his wounded master under
STC413340 Sergeant Gannon assisting an officers orderly to bring in his wounded master under very heavy fire (litho) by Holloway

The Christmas Day Truce of 1914, published 1915 (litho) (b / w photo)
ILN239394 The Christmas Day Truce of 1914, published 1915 (litho) (b/w photo) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK; English

The Christmas Day Truce of 1914, published 1915 (litho) (later colouration)
ILN263561 The Christmas Day Truce of 1914, published 1915 (litho) (later colouration) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK; English

British troops in early trenches, 1914 (b / w photo)
NAM261173 British troops in early trenches, 1914 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English, out of copyright

Gallant piper leading the charge (colour litho)
STC309828 Gallant piper leading the charge (colour litho) by Cuneo, Cyrus (1879-1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Keep your mouths open! An order always necessary when guns are in hot action
STC311071 Keep your mouths open! An order always necessary when guns are in hot action, from The Illustrated War News, 1916 (litho) by Woodville

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

Their men advanced in dense masses, illustration from Told in the Huts
STC308707 Their men advanced in dense masses, illustration from Told in the Huts: The YMCA Gift Book, published 1916 (colour litho) by Cuneo

Inside Brigade Headquarters, from British Artists at the Front
STC255957 Inside Brigade Headquarters, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Nevinson

"Ninety-Three", Underground Life in a Breton Forest (engraving)
1058579 " Ninety-Three", Underground Life in a Breton Forest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ninety-Three")

Panoramic view of the entrenched Allied encampment at Salonika, Greece, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000441 Panoramic view of the entrenched Allied encampment at Salonika, Greece, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Calendar for 1916, with World War I battle scenes (colour litho)
6000384 Calendar for 1916, with World War I battle scenes (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calendar for 1916)

French soldiers celebrating All Saints Day in the trenches, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000285 French soldiers celebrating All Saints Day in the trenches, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

French Army Rimailho rapid fire medium howitzer in action, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000278 French Army Rimailho rapid fire medium howitzer in action, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shells exploding in front of St Vst Wood, near Arras, France, World War I, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
6000132 Shells exploding in front of St Vst Wood, near Arras, France, World War I, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British trench captured by the Germans, between Bapaume and Arras, France, World War I, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
6000130 British trench captured by the Germans, between Bapaume and Arras, France, World War I, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British tanks advancing to attack the Hindenburg Line at Bellicourt, France, World War I
6000120 British tanks advancing to attack the Hindenburg Line at Bellicourt, France, World War I, 29 September 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British soldier at the Grave of the Unknown Soldier, World War I, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
6000118 British soldier at the Grave of the Unknown Soldier, World War I, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British Army sappers carrying barbed wire to the front line, Ypres, Belgium, World War I
6000112 British Army sappers carrying barbed wire to the front line, Ypres, Belgium, World War I, 18 February 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Trench map, Meaulte, belonging to Captain Siegfried Sassoon (map, trench)
5929109 Trench map, Meaulte, belonging to Captain Siegfried Sassoon (map, trench) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Trench map, Meaulte, 62D NE2)

Croix d Honneur (chromolitho)
1093840 Croix d Honneur (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Croix d Honneur. French educational card)

French soldiers in a trench, First World War (chromolitho)
1093622 French soldiers in a trench, First World War (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French soldiers in a trench, First World War)

When Night Sets in the Sun is Down (colour litho)
981769 When Night Sets in the Sun is Down (colour litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lieutenant Benjamin Geary hurrying, under heavy shellfire, to a trench on the right of Hill 60 to get into touch with
976440 Lieutenant Benjamin Geary hurrying, under heavy shellfire, to a trench on the right of Hill 60 to get into touch with an officer, Ypres, Belgium, April 1915 (litho) by Holloway

German soldiers in the trenches in Flanders firing through loopholes made from small wooden boxes and sewer pipes
3626904 German soldiers in the trenches in Flanders firing through loopholes made from small wooden boxes and sewer pipes (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

In the trenches before Santiago, Cuba, Spanish-American war, 1898 (chromolitho)
3622427 In the trenches before Santiago, Cuba, Spanish-American war, 1898 (chromolitho) by Gaul, Gilbert (1855-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the trenches before Santiago, Cuba)

French soldiers enjoying a song in the trenches during the First World War (colour litho)
2785920 French soldiers enjoying a song in the trenches during the First World War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Reminiscence of the Trenches (engraving)
2785441 A Reminiscence of the Trenches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Reminiscence of the Trenches)

Private (Acting-Corporal) L. Clarke, singlehanded, holding at bay a party of Germans
STC412077 Private (Acting-Corporal) L. Clarke, singlehanded, holding at bay a party of Germans during a counter-attack (litho) by Holloway

Second Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) E. M. Allfrey directing the supply of ammunition
STC412070 Second Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) E.M. Allfrey directing the supply of ammunition, rations and water to troops in action during a gas attack (litho) by Valda

Sepoy Khudadad working a machine-gun after the rest of the gun detachment had been killed
STC413381 Sepoy Khudadad working a machine-gun after the rest of the gun detachment had been killed (litho) by Holloway, Edgar Alfred (1870-1941)

Driver Brown returning with wounded on horseback from the firing line (litho)
STC413377 Driver Brown returning with wounded on horseback from the firing line (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Major Warren removing cartridges from a blazing ammunition wagon at great personal risk
STC413355 Major Warren removing cartridges from a blazing ammunition wagon at great personal risk (litho) by Holloway, Edgar Alfred (1870-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Near Croix Barbee)

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"Trench Warfare: A Glimpse into the Brutality and Heroism of World War I" In this captivating collection of images, we are transported back to the harrowing days during World War I. The first image takes us to the Attack of the Ulster Division on 1 July 1916, a haunting scene captured by James Prinsep Beadle. We can almost feel the tension in the air as soldiers prepare for battle. Next, we witness Piper Laidlaw's incredible bravery that earned him the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915. This powerful image from c1920 reminds us of the extraordinary acts of valor displayed by individuals amidst chaos and destruction. Sergeant Somers becomes our next hero as he holds back enemy forces with his expert bombing skills while a barricade is being raised. His determination and resourcefulness shine through in this moment frozen in time. The artwork depicting a World War I first-aid station serves as a poignant reminder of the immense suffering endured by soldiers on both sides. It highlights their resilience and unwavering commitment to saving lives even amidst unimaginable circumstances. Amidst all this turmoil, we catch a glimpse of humanity when a section of Seaforth Highlanders snatches a precious moment's respite from battle. Realistic Travels Publishers skillfully captures this rare instance where camaraderie triumphs over conflict. Moving across continents, we witness Canadian soldiers being decorated for their service during World War I. Their courage and sacrifice echo throughout history as they proudly wear their medals. Second-Lieutenant Turner leads an intense bombing attack down a German communication trench in litho form—a testament to strategic brilliance amidst chaos and uncertainty. We shift gears momentarily to appreciate weaponry with an image showcasing Mauser C96 self-loading pistols—an iconic firearm used extensively during wartime conflicts around the world.