Trenches Collection (page 21)

With the Anzacs in Gallipoli: inside an Australian trench, First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). One man is using a periscope rifle while another keeps watch by means of a periscope

Canadian soldiers on the Somme, northern France, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Canadian soldiers on the Somme, northern France, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Canada in the Trenches: fixing bayonets before an assault at Courcelette

Battle of the Somme, First World War, 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Battle of the Somme, First World War, 1916, (c1920). Successive Lines of Advance, North of the Somme: 1st July till 30th November, 1916

A Corner of the Arras Battlefield, First World War, April 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
A Corner of the Arras Battlefield, First World War, April 1917, (c1920)....infantry filing towards the communication-trenches; artillery and a tank coming into action; cavalry (in the distance)

Trenches, First World War, June 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Trenches, First World War, June 1916, (c1920). Canadas Great Counter-attack: one of the trenches from which the Dominion troops charged on June 13, 1916

Soldiers write Christmas greetings on a shell, Western Front, First World War, c1916, (c1920). A Canadian Message to the Enemy

British troops spend Christmas on the battlefield, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Yule-tide on the Western Front: " Tommy s" Christmas dinner in a shell-hole

Over the Top : Canadian troops leaving their trenches... First World War
" Over the Top" : Canadian troops leaving their trenches for an attack on the German positions, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Soldiers on the Western Front

British troops awaiting the order to attack, Western Front, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Ready for a Further Advance. From " The Great World War: A History", Volume VI

Allied soldiers using periscopes, Flanders, First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Allied soldiers using periscopes, Flanders, First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). Ready to Repel an Attack: Canadian Infantry in the trenches wearing the new steel helmets

French soldiers... Champagne, France, First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
French soldiers occupy captured German trenches, Champagne, northern France, First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). The Armoured Man and the Armoured Trench: French soldiers

Armenians defending the city of Van, Turkey, First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Armenians defending the city of Van, Turkey, First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). Before the Russian Occupation of Van: Armenians defending the city against the attacks of the Kurds

Discussing the Situation in the Russian Trenches, . Creator: Unknown
Discussing the Situation in the Russian Trenches, First World War, 1917-1918, (c1920). Soldiers on the Eastern Front. From " The Great World War: A History", Volume VII

Canadian soldiers on the Western Front, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Canadian soldiers on the Western Front, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Hazardous Work in the Canadian Trenches: sniping at a loophole in the enemys defences

The First V. C. ever Won by a Territorial, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The First V.C. ever Won by a Territorial, 1916. Second-Lieut. G. H. Woolley s. defence of Hill 60 made him the first British Territorial Army officer to be awarded the Victoria Cross

Give Her My Love! Tommy and His Canine Friend, 1917. Creator: Stanley L Wood
" Give Her My Love!" Tommy and His Canine Friend, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Magnificent Charge of Indian Troops Against the German Trenches, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Magnificent Charge of Indian Troops Against the German Trenches, 1916. In World War I the Indian Army fought against the German Empire in German East Africa and on the Western Front

His Hour of Triumph, Fine Study of a Soldier in a Conquered Enemy Trench, 1917. Creator: Unknown
His Hour of Triumph, Fine Study of a Soldier in a Conquered Enemy Trench, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A

On the Heights above Lenharee - Fighting Before and After The Battle of the Marne
On the Heights above Lenharee - The Scene of Terrific Fighting Before and After The Battle of the Marne, 1915. The Battle of the Marne from 6-12 September 1914

Italian Soldiers Equipped with Breast-plates, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Italian Soldiers Equipped with Breast-plates, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Glorious Charge of the Fusiliers at St. Eloi, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Glorious Charge of the Fusiliers at St. Eloi, 1916. The Battle of St. Eloi was fought from 27 March to 16 April 1916 in a landscape pitted by mine explosions

The Battlefields of the Aisne, Oise and Somme, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The Battlefields of the Aisne, Oise and Somme, 1915. Battlefields of the Western Front during World War One. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume I

The Hero King of Belgium in the Trenches with his Soldiers, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The Hero King of Belgium in the Trenches with his Soldiers, 1915. Albert I, King of Belgium fought in the trenches with his men and became a national hero

The North Sea and The Baltic Sea, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The North Sea and The Baltic Sea, 1915. The Netherlands remained neutral during World War I but following the Race to the Sea, both sides dug fortified trenches

Entrance to a Sap along the French Front, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to a Sap along the French Front, First World War, 1915, (c1920). The mine subsequently exploded in this sap killed a great number of Germans

Austrian trenches in the Carpathians, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Austrian trenches in the Carpathians, First World War, c1915, (c1920). The Close of the Winter Campaign in the Carpathians: Typical Austrian Trenches

Maxim gun in action on the British Front, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Village Fighting in Flanders: a Maxim gun in action on the British Front, First World War, 1915, (c1920). From " The Great World War - A History" Volume III, edited by Frank A Mumby

British soldiers in a German trench, Western Front, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Consolidating a captured German Trench after the Great Attack

After the Rains: Serbian Infantry... during the Floods, First World War, c1915, (c1920)
After the Rains: Serbian Infantry holding their Trenches during the Floods, First World War, c1915, (c1920). From " The Great World War - A History" Volume IV, edited by Frank A Mumby

Lieutenant Forshaw throwing bombs continuously, Gallipoli, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Territorial Heroism on the Krithia Lines, August 8-9, 1915: how Lieutenant Forshaw

Belgian soldiers in the trenches, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Belgian soldiers in the trenches, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Winter Campaigning at Ypres. From " The Great World War - A History" Volume I, edited by Frank A Mumby

British Naval Division at Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
British Naval Division at Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). With the British Naval Division at Antwerp: a maxim-gun squad in action during the last days of the German bombardment

British soldiers in the trenches at Thiepval Wood, France, First World War, 1916, (1935). Not cave-men, but men of the Border Regiment occupying the Front Line trenches in Thiepval Wood

Wounded soldier being treated in the trenches, Battle of the Somme, First World War, 1916, (1935)
Wounded British soldier being treated in the trenches during the Battle of the Somme, First World War, 1916, (1935). One of the attacking soldiers being given " First Aid"

An officer in the trenches, France, First World War, 1916, (1935). Creator: Unknown
An officer in the trenches, France, First World War, 1916, (1935). Winter on the Western Front. An officer makes his rounds, wading through a trench of half-frozen mud

The Periscope in the Trenches, (1919). Creator: Unknown
The Periscope in the Trenches, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The eye of the submarine has been pressed into service on land

An Attack Led By A Bombing Party, (1919). Creator: Unknown
An Attack Led By A Bombing Party, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: Plunging across broad ditches of mud and a forest of barbed wire and other entanglements, through shell

A Captured German Trench, (1919). Creator: Unknown
A Captured German Trench, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The grim horrors of war are here shown in all their naked reality

Transport Difficulties at the Front, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Transport Difficulties at the Front, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: In the chalky soil of France, no less than in the mud of Flanders

Captured German Trenches at Les Eparges, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Captured German Trenches at Les Eparges, (1919). Allied troops with bodies of German soldiers at Les Eparges in northern France, scene from the First World War, 1914-1919

Bombarding the German Trenches, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Bombarding the German Trenches, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919:a glimpse of what was seen from the parapet of the British trenches when the Germans were being heavily shelled by

The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, (1919). Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, (1919). Annotated landscape of the village of Neuve-Chapelle and surrounding countryside in northern France during the First World War

Consolidating A Captured Position, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Consolidating A Captured Position, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919, British soldiers in enemy trenches: Not the least important part of " consolidating" a captured

How The Weather Hindered the Advance, (1919). Creator: Unknown
How The Weather Hindered the Advance, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The photograph illustrates the difficulty of movement when the weather broke down

Trench Warfare in the Argonne, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Trench Warfare in the Argonne, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The French infantry displayed considerable ingenuity in the construction of trench mortars made from unexploded

General Aylmer Hunter-Weston, (1919). Creator: Unknown
General Aylmer Hunter-Weston, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: With Staff officers in the communication-trench approach to the Staff headquarters in the Gallipoli peninsula

An Infantry Attack on the Somme, (1919). Creator: Unknown
An Infantry Attack on the Somme, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: British troops are seen advancing across the open chalky plain of the Somme [in northern France] towards the German

French Field-Service Kitchens Behind the Firing Line, (1919). Creator: Unknown
French Field-Service Kitchens Behind the Firing Line, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: Next to ammunition, an army in the field requires to be fed

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"Trenches: A Glimpse into the Harsh Realities of War" Step back in time to witness the haunting scenes etched in history. The trenches, a symbol of sacrifice and suffering, hold stories that echo through generations. From the Attack of the Ulster Division on 1 July 1916, captured by James Prinsep Beadle's lens, to the Battle of the Somme in 1918, these images transport us to an era where bravery clashed with devastation. Amidst the chaos and bloodshed, there were moments that defied all odds. The Christmas Truce of 1914 stands as a testament to humanity's resilience even amidst war's darkest hours. Soldiers from opposing sides laid down their weapons for a brief respite from battle - a poignant reminder that compassion can transcend boundaries. The photographs vividly capture soldiers entrenched in their positions during World War I. British First Airborne dug deep at Arnhem during World War II while Rifle Brigade held steadfast on Western Front during WWI. Australian troops found solace within their trench near Armentieres, France - each face reflecting determination mixed with weariness. Above these muddy fortifications soared aerial combatants engaged in fierce battles over enemy lines; planes dueling against gravity and fate itself. Meanwhile, British Mark IV tanks equipped with Tadpole Tails trudged through treacherous terrain - symbols of technological advancement amid destruction. In one breathtaking moment frozen forever by lenses capturing history's essence – Coldstreamers charging valiantly on the Somme battlefield – we glimpse courage personified. Yet not all they were defensive havens; some became launching pads for daring attacks like those carried out by German forces during WWI. These snapshots serve as reminders that even within seemingly impenetrable barriers lie both defenders and aggressors alike. As we reflect upon these glimpses into our past, let us honor those who endured the horrors of trench warfare.