Gunnery Collection

The Battle of Pacocha; Action between HMS Shah and Ameth
Engraving showing the battle between HMS Shah and Amethyst and the Peruvian Ironclad turret ship Huascar on the 29th May 1877

Volley firing by Scott Method by G. H. Davis
The gunnery experiment of which all the naval world is talking: the six-to-one superiority of volley firing by the Scott Method

Method of laying an artillery piece on target using Gunner's scale, paths of trajectories
541539 Method of laying an artillery piece on target using Gunner's scale, paths of trajectories and various ammunition shown. 18th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

D.C. Art. practice gunnery, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing. D.C. Art
D.C. Art. practice gunnery, between 1909 and 1923

World War II battle for Senio River in Italy, a flamethrower
Vintage World War II photograph - 8th Army battle for the Senio River in Italy, a flamethrower in action

Battlements at Marigot, Saint Martin from Fort Louis in the Caribbean

WW2 - Fleet Air Arm Gunnery Training
A photograph portraying a British WW2 air gunner of the Fleet Air Arm in training. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - R. A. F. Air Gunnery Training
A photograph which shows some British WW2 Royal Air Force men in air gunnery training, the instructor releases clays for the gunner to pick them off from inside the turret. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - R. A. F. Observer School
A photograph of some British WW2 Royal Air Force pupils receiving gunnery training at an observer school. Date: circa 1940s

Ribauldequin. Late medieval volley gun
Ribauldequin or rabauld. Late medieval volley gun with many small-caliber iron barrels set up parallel on a platform, used during the 14th and 15th centuries. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883

A brilliant counterattack by the valiant Calabrians of the 141st Infantry frees two remaining batteries
2777553 A brilliant counterattack by the valiant Calabrians of the 141st Infantry frees two remaining batteries... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A master shot, an Austrian piece hidden in a cave in Trentino reached and shattered... (colour litho)
2777539 A master shot, an Austrian piece hidden in a cave in Trentino reached and shattered... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A master shot)

The war of the Romanians, a lieutenant and a few men conquer two Bavarian batteries and turn them against the enemy
2777598 The war of the Romanians, a lieutenant and a few men conquer two Bavarian batteries and turn them against the enemy (colour litho) by Beltrame

Yesterday morning the opponent managed to break into the reduced of the Tooth (Pasubio)... (colour litho)
2777593 Yesterday morning the opponent managed to break into the reduced of the Tooth (Pasubio)... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The fierce, furious war between French Turcos and German gunners around Charleroi (Belgium) (colour litho)
2815679 The fierce, furious war between French Turcos and German gunners around Charleroi (Belgium) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fierce)

The Mars Training Ship, 19th century (etching)
6198662 The Mars Training Ship, 19th century (etching) by Laing, Frank (1862-1907); 10x22.3 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info)

The Naval Mobilisation, Big Gun and Torpedo Practice on Board H Ms "Hero"and "Rodney"(engraving)
1041826 The Naval Mobilisation, Big Gun and Torpedo Practice on Board H Ms " Hero" and " Rodney" (engraving) by Nash

Gunners And Infantrymen On Moschin Hill (colour litho)
2808703 Gunners And Infantrymen On Moschin Hill (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gunners And Infantrymen On The Moschin Hill)

Return of the winners of an army gunnery competition (colour litho)
2782395 Return of the winners of an army gunnery competition (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of the winners of an army gunnery competition)

While an enemy counterattack is outlined, machine guns (colour litho) come into action in the trenches of
2777521 While an enemy counterattack is outlined, machine guns (colour litho) come into action in the trenches of the Sharpshooters by Beltrame

Aiming a naval gun (chromolitho)
2788908 Aiming a naval gun (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aiming a naval gun. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

World War II - British tank crosses bridge Waal river
Vintage photograph World War II - British tank crosses bridge Waal river

World War II US B-29 bombeers on the Mariana Islands
World War II vintage photograph US B-29 bombeers on the Mariana Islands, war in the Pacific

WW II Liberator bomber exploding Germany, 1944
Vintage World War II photograph - B-24H Liberator bomber of 783rd Bomb Squadron, 465th Bomb Group, US 15th Air Force exploding in mid air after being hit by anti-aircraft fire over Germany, 1944

Fort St Angelo and the Grand Harbour Valletta Malta
Vintage 19th century photograph: Fort St Angelo and the Grand Harbour Valletta Malta

Confederate 32-pounder cannon and militia gunners overlooking the entrance into Pensacola
834316 Confederate 32-pounder cannon and militia gunners overlooking the entrance into Pensacola Bay, Florida, prior to the American Civil War, March 1861 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Experimental Gunnery (engraving)
816174 Experimental Gunnery (engraving) by Marks, Henry Stacey (1829-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Experimental Gunnery)

Union mortars in Battery Weed on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1863 (b / w photo)
869216 Union mortars in Battery Weed on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1863 (b/w photo) by Hs and Peale (fl.1839-57); Private Collection; (add.info)

New York artillerymen with a heavy gun in Fort Corcoran, spring 1862 (b / w photo)
869215 New York artillerymen with a heavy gun in Fort Corcoran, spring 1862 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colonel Tyler and the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson
869207 Colonel Tyler and the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson, late 1861 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bearded Col. Robert O)

British artillery 9. 2 calibre Howitzer for heavy bombardment, 1914-18 (b / w photo)
701006 British artillery 9.2 calibre Howitzer for heavy bombardment, 1914-18 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

The giants of our artillery, a 305 at the time of the shot (colour litho)
2815813 The giants of our artillery, a 305 at the time of the shot (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The giants of our artillery)

Our artillery detonates an ammunition depot on Anderter Alpe and beats the artillery... (colour litho)
2815786 Our artillery detonates an ammunition depot on Anderter Alpe and beats the artillery... (colour litho) by Beltrame

HMS "Queen Charlotte"(chromolitho)
2790839 HMS " Queen Charlotte" (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Queen Charlotte." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette)

Vision of War on the Northern Front of French Morocco (Colour Litho)
2777655 Vision of War on the Northern Front of French Morocco (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vision of war on the northern front of French Morocco)

The war on snowy peaks, like mountain pieces reach the most difficult positions (colour litho)
2777526 The war on snowy peaks, like mountain pieces reach the most difficult positions (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war on the snowy peaks)

Against the enemy that comes from above, our anti-aircraft batteries stop an incursion of Austrian airplanes
2777512 Against the enemy that comes from above, our anti-aircraft batteries stop an incursion of Austrian airplanes (colour litho) by Beltrame

Sailors carrying out an exercise with a landing gun on board a ship (colour photo)
3098812 Sailors carrying out an exercise with a landing gun on board a ship (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Heroism of Italian legionnaires on the Spanish fields (colour litho)
2783781 Heroism of Italian legionnaires on the Spanish fields (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroism of Italian legionnaires on the fields of Spain)

The answer to the German 420, the mammoth new French 400 gun (colour litho)
2777570 The answer to the German 420, the mammoth new French 400 gun (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The answer to the German 420)

Rapid fire naval gunnery exercise using a gun mounted on a mobile platform (colour litho)
3620842 Rapid fire naval gunnery exercise using a gun mounted on a mobile platform (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Italian wings on the battle in France (colour litho)
2808682 Italian wings on the battle in France (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian wings on the battle in France)

Always new destructive vehicles in modern war, fighting between two armored trains (one German and one French)
2815718 Always new destructive vehicles in modern war, fighting between two armored trains (one German and one French) in Flanders (colour litho) by Beltrame

The conquest of Jefrens mountainous region in Tripolitania, our mounted artillery... (colour litho)
2815533 The conquest of Jefrens mountainous region in Tripolitania, our mounted artillery... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Pikeman Lighting a Cannon (woodcut)
XJF105372 A Pikeman Lighting a Cannon (woodcut) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: used on back cover of The Herbalist; ); English, out of copyright

Naval Instruction on Board HMS the "Britannia, "Portsmouth, Lessons in Gunnery (engraving)
1098218 Naval Instruction on Board HMS the " Britannia, " Portsmouth, Lessons in Gunnery (engraving) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90) (after)

Sailors performing a gunnery exercise on land (colour photo)
3098816 Sailors performing a gunnery exercise on land (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailors performing a gunnery exercise on land)

Captain Percy Scott, Gunnery, 17 September 1903, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611886 Captain Percy Scott, Gunnery, 17 September 1903, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Percy Scott, Gunnery)

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"Gunnery: A Historical Journey Through the Art of Precision Shooting" Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of gunnery, where skill, strategy, and precision merge to shape history. From ancient battlefields to modern warfare, this captivating art has played a pivotal role in shaping military tactics throughout the ages. Join us on this journey as we delve into some remarkable moments that highlight the significance of gunnery. In 1861, Captain Scott revolutionized naval warfare with his innovative "Volley firing by Scott Method. " This technique allowed for rapid and synchronized firepower from multiple ships simultaneously, changing the course of naval battles forever. G. H. Davis captures this groundbreaking moment vividly. Fast forward to 1877 when HMS Shah engaged Ameth during the Battle of Pacocha. Witnessing their fierce exchange showcases how gunnery skills determined victory or defeat on treacherous seas. World War II brought about advancements in aerial combat as well. The Fleet Air Arm Gunnery Training and R. A. F Air Gunner Training programs honed aviators' accuracy and marksmanship skills, ensuring they could effectively engage enemy aircraft while soaring through the skies. Meanwhile, at R. A. F Observer School, aspiring observers learned vital techniques to assist pilots during missions – a testament to teamwork's crucial role in successful gunnery operations. Venturing further back into history reveals intriguing weaponry like Ribauldequin – a late medieval volley gun capable of unleashing devastating barrages upon enemies from afar. Its design exemplified innovation even centuries ago. Transitioning into modern times brings us face-to-face with Lockheed T-33A-5-LO 1923 – an iconic jet used extensively for training purposes during World War II. Pilots relied on these trainers to sharpen their shooting abilities before taking flight against real adversaries. The battle for Senio River witnessed not only conventional weapons but also flamethrowers being utilized strategically – showcasing the diverse range techniques employed during warfare.