Command Collection (page 2)

Royal Air Force - Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C. 1 XN857
Royal Air Force - Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1 XN857, of RAF Transport Command at the 1964 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. Date: 1964

Angel commanding Hagar to return to Sarah
The Angel of the Lord commanding Hagar to return to her mistress Sarah - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 16.9. 1787

The Relief of Irish Distress, Visiting Tour of H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh: 1. The
THE RELIEF OF IRISH DISTRESS, VISITING TOUR OF H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH: 1. The Relief Squadron under the Command of the Duke of Edinburgh at Anchor at Kilkerran Bay, Galway. 2

Churchill and family visits anti-flying bomb defences, 1944
Mr. Winston Churchill and his youngest daughter Mary Churchill see anti-flying bomb defences. Mrs. Churchill is also present on this six hour tour of gun sites in Southern England

Portrait of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1508 - 1582), 1549 (oil
XIR897946 Portrait of Fernando ulvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1508 - 1582), 1549 (oil on canvas) by Mor, Anthonis van Dashorst (Antonio Moro) (c.1519-1576/77)

Cartoon depicting Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston and Napoleon III playing Beggar my Neighbour for command
5308782 Cartoon depicting Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston and Napoleon III playing Beggar my Neighbour for command of the seas; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Henry John Temple)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901715 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Knut the Great (Canut or Knud, 984-1035) orders the sea to withdraw - King Canute commanding the sea to retire
FLO4607610 Knut the Great (Canut or Knud, 984-1035) orders the sea to withdraw - King Canute commanding the sea to retire. Copperplate engraving by J

Battle of Trafalgar
2613389 Battle of Trafalgar.; (add.info.: Battle of Trafalgar. The attack on the combined fleets of France and Spain by the British fleet, under the command of the illustrious Lord Nelson)

Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington, 31 August 1813
536558 Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington, 31 August 1813; (add.info.: Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington)

Peninsular Campaign, known in Spain as War of Independence (1808-1814). Storming of Badajoz by troops under the command
533529 Peninsular Campaign, known in Spain as War of Independence (1808-1814). Storming of Badajoz by troops under the command of Arthur Wellesley (Duke of Wellington 1814) 6 April 1812

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Japanese spies being hanged by Russian military command
530176 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Japanese spies being hanged by Russian military command. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 13 March 1904.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Cornith Road, used to separate the Union Forces under the command of General U.S. Grant
2628268 Cornith Road, used to separate the Union Forces under the command of General U.S. Grant.; (add.info.: Chromolithograph print depicting Cornith Road)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901692 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The journey of Princess Charlotte to England, 1761 (line engraving)
1579724 The journey of Princess Charlotte to England, 1761 (line engraving); (add.info.: Line engraving of the journey of Princess Charlotte to England)

Battle of Trafalgar
2613391 Battle of Trafalgar.; (add.info.: Battle of Trafalgar. The attack on the combined fleets of France and Spain by the British fleet, under the command of the illustrious Lord Nelson)

General Abercromby landing at Aboukir Bay, 1801
6266281 General Abercromby landing at Aboukir Bay, 1801; (add.info.: British troops under the command of General Abercromby landing at Aboukir Bay, 1801. Sir Ralph Abercromby, 1734 -1801)

Boxer Rising, China, 1899-1901: Troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance under the command of Japanese Colonel Kuriya
528583 Boxer Rising, China, 1899-1901: Troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance under the command of Japanese Colonel Kuriya, attacking Tianjin (Tientsin), 14 July 1900

Battle of Churubusco 20 August 1847, Mexican-American War 1846-1848. American under command of General Winfield Scott
528049 Battle of Churubusco 20 August 1847, Mexican-American War 1846-1848. American under command of General Winfield Scott defeated Mexicans commanded by generals Manuel Rincon and Pedro Anaya

King Richard II of England assumes the command of the rebels 1381 A.D
2604587 King Richard II of England assumes the command of the rebels 1381 A.D.; (add.info.: King Richard II of England 1381)

The Battle of Pavia, February 24, 1525 (tapestry)
529631 The Battle of Pavia, February 24, 1525 (tapestry); (add.info.: It was the decisive engagement of the Italian War of 1521-25)

Inter-allied Solidarity; The Inter-Allied Naval Council, meeting for the first time.. 1918. Creator: Unknown
Inter-allied Solidarity; The Inter-Allied Naval Council, meeting for the first time, in London, January 22, 1918, under the chairmanship of Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the British Admiralty, 1918

Battery no.9, from Souvenirs d'Italie: Expédition de Rome, 1859. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Battery no.9, from Souvenirs d'Italie: Expedition de Rome, 1859

Hawker Hunter FGA. 74 505
Singapore Air Defence Command - Hawker Hunter FGA.74 505 (msn 41H/680085, ex XJ632 and G-9-356), on the line with armourers preparing the ADEN gun pack for removal

Genl. Hookers March and Quick Step, 1863 (print)
3671983 Genl. Hookers March and Quick Step, 1863 (print) by American School, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1915 (screen print)
1201813 Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1915 (screen print) by Vernet, Horace (1789-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

World War II - railway viaduct at Bielefeld Germany
Vintage photograph World War II - railway viaduct at Bielefeld Germany after destruction by British Bomber Command

Saint Joan the Maid by Kay Nielsen. How Joan the Maid of Lorraine saw visions and was called upon to deliver France... Date: 1920

Nelson turns a blind eye - Battle of Copenhagen
Admiral Lord Nelson ignoring the signal from Sir Hyde Parker to stop fighting. He is looking though his telescope with his blind eye (popularising the phrase to turn a blind eye )

One of the most momentous conferences of the war began in January 1943 near Casablanca, Morocco when American President Roosevelt

Picture shows The Reading Home Guard, Berkshire, England, during world War Two. The Home Guard was a volunteer unit made up of people too old or too young to be sent to battle

Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker 57-2589
United States Air Force - Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker 57-2589 (MSN 17725) 13 December 1958: First flight. 21 January 1959: 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE

Convair C-131A Samaritan O-52-5805 (msn 53-25) casualty evacuation aircraft of Miltary Airlift Command somewhere in Germany

Sketches of the Chin-Lushai expedition. Capture of Lalshimas village by the Cachar Military Police under Lieutenant Cole. Date: 1890

The Second in Command, Metropole Theatre, Camberwell
The Second in Command, a military comedy by Robert Marshall, at the Metropole Theatre, Camberwell, SE London. Previously at the Haymarket Theatre, London. circa 1900

Four Westland Whirlwind HARMk10s, including XP357 and XP358, during exercises with 38 Group Transport Command

Disembarkation of Troops At Gravesend Bay Under ?
Disembarkation of Troops At Gravesend Bay Under The Command of Sir George Collier

Lieutenant Campbell (in gloves, Captain Scott's)
Lieutenant Campbell (in gloves, Captain Scott's second in command, on board the Terra Nova

Boeing E-4B 73-1676
United States Air Force - Boeing E-4B 73-1676 (MSN 20682 / 202), on approach. The E-4B is the Airborne Command Post for the use of President of the United States in emergencies

WW2 - Fleet Wings
An illustrated front cover of a WW2 children's book, Fleet Wings, written by Guy Dempster. The image shows a British Coastal Command aircraft flying above an aircraft carrier. Date: 1941

Captain Dale's Command
A WW2 children's short story illustration showing a military character, Captain Dale leaving a younger man in charge of his ship, The Osprey. Date: circa 1940s

Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, 1912, by Mappin and Webb, hallmarked London 1912, with fine model of Cody?s Flyer, Type No

WW2 Coastal Command Flying Boat
An illustration of a WW2 Royal Air Force Coastal Command flying boat hitting the water. They are wonderful U-boat chasers. Date: 1941

Captain John Treasure Jones Archive - two items
Captain John Treasure Jones Archive. Born and raised on a small farm in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, John Treasure Jones (1905-1993) went to sea at the age of 15

Punch and Judy with elves, Dorothy M Wheeler
Christmas Command Performance! illustration of elves watching Punch and Judy show, surprising the drummer and the dog. Dorothy M Wheeler, illustrator, (1891-1966)

Anti-Aircraft Command play football tennis, WW2
Alex James, in uniform, watches fellow Anti-Aircraft Command members playing football tennis during the Second World War Date: circa 1940s

Footballer Woodgate signing autograph
T Woodgate, signing autograph, with fellow footballers R Dunn, A Banner, R Carter, J Wood - they all joined Anti-Aircraft Command Date: circa 1940s

Air Marshal Sir Richard Peirse (1892-1970), recently appointed Commander-in-Chief of Bomber Command. Date: 1940

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"Commanding History: From Battlefields to Skies, the Power of Command" Kitchener Poster C. 1915: A powerful call to action, urging men to join the ranks and serve under command for their country's cause. Vickers 417 Wellington III - Employed by Bomber Command: This iconic aircraft played a crucial role in carrying out strategic bombing missions during World War II under the command of Bomber Command. The Interport Field Gun Competition - Royal Navy: Witness the sheer strength and precision as teams compete in this intense event, showcasing the Royal Navy's exceptional command over heavy artillery. British Aircraft Camouflage, 1941: Ingenious camouflage techniques employed by skilled pilots showcased their ability to blend into the skies while under enemy command during wartime operations. B-25 Mitchell Bomber taking off from Hornet; Second World War: With engines roaring and wings soaring high, this bomber takes flight under expert command, ready to strike at enemy targets with precision and determination. RAF Poster, Back Them Up. WW2: Rallying support for those who served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, emphasizing unity and unwavering commitment to following commands that would lead them towards victory. Siege of Vienna by Turks (1683). Battle of Kahlenberg: In a historic battle fought against overwhelming odds, brave soldiers stood united under commanding leaders defending Vienna against Turkish forces – a testament to their resilience and obedience. RAF Hastings T Mk. 5 - RAF Finningley: An impressive display of aerial prowess as this mighty aircraft showcases its capabilities while being skillfully commanded through maneuvers at RAF Finningley airbase. Bristol 156 Beaufighter - Flown by Coastal Command with authority and expertise; these formidable planes patrolled coastal waters protecting vital shipping lanes from enemy threats throughout WWII 10 English Bulldog on a down and stay command, hopeful for a treat.