Bayonets Collection (page 11)

French troops leaving the second Rhine zone, 1929. Creator: Unknown
French troops leaving the second Rhine zone, 1929. Les Troupes Francaises Evacuent La Seconde Zone Rhenane. The French Army of the Rhine leaves the region of the Rhine river in Germany which they had

Constantinople, or the final greed of the Huns, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Constantinople, or the final greed of the Huns, 1915. Constantinople, Ou La Derniere Convoitise Du Boche. Oui!...mais il y a des baionnettes sur le chemin!

Battle of Kandahar - The 92nd Are To Take The Guns, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Battle of Kandahar - " The 92nd Are To Take The Guns", (1901). The Battle of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan was fought on 1 September 1880 between the British under General Frederick

Legions of the War-Lord, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Legions of the War-Lord, (1919). German soldiers during the First World War, 1914-1919: The infantry of the German army are reputed to possess good marching powers

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

Awaiting the Attack, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Awaiting the Attack, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: This remarkable photograph of an actual attack by the Germans was taken near Ypres [in Belgium]

Lees Retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Lees Retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg, (1878). Following General Robert E Lees failure to defeat the Union Army at the Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Vittoria, June 21 - 1813, (19th century). Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Vittoria, June 21 - 1813, (19th century). At the Battle of Vitoria in Spain, British, Portuguese and Spanish forces under the Duke of Wellington broke the French army under Joseph

Death of Col. Clay, Battle of Buena Vista, Feby. 23d, 1847, pub. 1847. Creator: American School
Death of Col. Clay, Battle of Buena Vista, Feby. 23d, 1847, pub. 1847 (hand coloured engraving). Mexican-American War 1846 - 1848. Battle of Buena Vista 22 - 23 February, 184; Henry Clay Jr

The Porta Aurea, pub. 1764. Creator: Robert Adam (1728-92)
The Porta Aurea, from Ruins of the Palace of Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia, pub. 1764 (engraving)

The Black Watch (42nd Highlanders) Marching to Governors Green, Portsmouth, 1874
Return of the Troops from Ashantee: The Black Watch (42nd Highlanders) Marching to Governors Green, Portsmouth, 1874. British soldiers on parade in Portsmouth having returned from the Anglo-Ashanti

A Dawn, 1914, pub. 1915. Creator: Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889 –
A Dawn, 1914, pub. 1915 (etching)

Poster advertisng a play Der Hias, ein feldgraues Spiel by Heinrich Gilardone, 1917
Poster advertisng a play Der Hias, ein feldgraues Spiel by Heinrich Gilardone, pub. 1917 (colour lithograph)

Deatail from Carry On! Buy Liberty Bonds to your Utmost, c. 1918
Deatail from Carry On! Buy Liberty Bonds to your Utmost, pub. c.1918 (colour lithograph)

World War II recruiting poster
This World War II recruiting poster shows marines bearing rifles with bayonets in a jungle: Lets go get em! U.S. Marines, c. 1942

Defeat of Prussian Guard in Great War Deeds, WW1
The defeat of the Prussian Guard near Ypres, Belgium, by the British Army. Reproduction of a painting by R Caton Woodville Great War Deeds

WWI POSTER
American propaganda poster from World War One encouraging people to join up either in the army or in industries towards the war effort

World War II recruiting poster, circa 1942
World War II recruiting poster

Firearms Bayonets Compagnie des volontaires 1881-1944
Firearms, Bayonets, Compagnie des volontaires (1881-1944), Group portraits with 9 people, 1905, Luxembourg District, Postcards of Luxembourg City, Luxemburg, Soldats de garde

Bayonets Germany Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm
Bayonets of Germany, Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, Konig von Preuszen (2. Koniglich Sachsisches) Nr. 101, 1903, Dresden, Beim Bajonetfechten, 2. Grenadier, Regiment Nr. 101

The Battle Of Tel El-Kebir Or El-Tal El-Kebir, Egypt, September 13, 1882. From Edward Vii His Life And Times, Published 1910

British Troops With Fixed Bayonets Ready To Repel An Attack Against The Trenches Around Ladysmith, South Africa During The Second Boer War

Algerian And Tunisian Troops, Known As Turcos, In A Bayonet Charge Against German Soldiers At The Battle Of Charleroi, Belgium During The First World War. From The Illustrated War News Published 1914

Bombs And Bayonets To The Fore: A Daybreak Charge On The British Front. The Bombers, Supported By Bayonets, Used Bombs Of The Rocket Shape On This Occasion Carried In Panniers, Or Canvas Bags

Torres Vedras, 1810. Engraved By D. Pound After G. W. Terry. From Englands Battles By Sea And Land By Lieut Col
Torres Vedras, 1810. Engraved By D.Pound After G.W.Terry. From Englands Battles By Sea And Land By Lieut Col Williams, The London Printing And Publishing Company Circa 1890S

Talavera, 27-28 July, 1809. Engraved By D. Pound After G. W. Terry. From Englands Battles By Sea And Land By Lieut Col
Talavera, 27-28 July, 1809. Engraved By D.Pound After G.W.Terry. From Englands Battles By Sea And Land By Lieut Col Williams, The London Printing And Publishing Company Circa 1890S

Tanks In Action. By Stanley Wood, From The Book The Outline Of History By H. G. Wells Volume 2, Published 1920
Tanks In Action. By Stanley Wood, From The Book The Outline Of History By H.G.Wells Volume 2, Published 1920

French Infantry Advancing Through Farmland In North-Eastern France

Belgian Soldiers Repelling A Fierce German Attack At Liege During World War One. From The History Of The Great War, Published C. 1919

Irish Guards Beat Back A German Cavalry Charge With Bayonets During Wwi. From The War Illustrated Album Deluxe, Published 1915

Winston Churchill inspecting troops, WW1
Winston Churchill, as Minister of Munitions, inspecting British troops in Germany after the end of the First World War. Date: C.1918

Naik Darwan Sing Negi in Great War Deeds, WW1
Naik Darwan Sing Negi of the Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army, leading round the traverses at Festubert on the Western Front, winning the Victoria Cross for his bravery

WW1 - Anzacs fighting near the Krithia heights, Gallipoli
WW1 - The Anzac troops gain fresh ground in Gallipoli as they storm the enemys line near the Krithia heights. The soldiers fight among the ridges of the road to Constantipole. Date: 1915

Patent Applied For, Heath Robinson WW1 cartoon
The Kitchener Boche-Bayoneter - an airy invention by William Heath Robinson. An uncharacteristically brutal invention suggesting that a trench sized board covered with bayonets be lowered

Swan Fountain Pen advertisement, World War One
Advertisement for Swan fountain pens the business mans pen...now the soldiers pen with the product placed in front of a silhouette of a battalion charging forward with bayonets fixed. Date: 1916

First day of the Somme - fixing bayonets
The Lancashire Fusiliers in a trench seen fixing bayonets, ready for action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme (1 July 1916). 1916

Soldiers in trench with fixed bayonets
A group of soldiers in a trench with fixed bayonets, during the First World War

War Budget cover - 1916
Front cover of The War Budget showing a British soldier, bayonet fixed, looking determinedly into the future as a New Year - 1916 - dawns. Date: 1915

WW2 - Sunset on Western front - British soldiers on guard. Date: circa 1942

Communist China - training exercise in water
Swimmers in the water in Communist China, taking part in a training exercise to build up their mental and physical strength. They are male and female, some of them carrying rifles. circa 1970

WW1 poster, US Shipping Board
Poster, Rivets are Bayonets, Drive Them Home! US Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation. circa 1918

Soldiers marching on a New Year card, carrying a large pudding. Date: circa 1890s

Zeebrugge, landing on the mole, 1918
" The men were magnificent" : landing on the mole from HMS Vindictive. The story of the landing on Zeebrugge Mole was vividly told in the account issued by the Admiralty

Germans / Attack England?
German troops, having overrun Belgium, are eager to attack England. Date: 1914

Koeniggratz - Bayonets
BATTLE OF KOENIGGRATZ (aka Sadowa) - bayonet charge by the Prussian infantry Date: 3 July 1866

Armed soldiers riding in a truck, Petrograd, Russia
Armed soldiers riding in a truck, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, during the Revolution. Date: 1917

Duma messengers protected by guards, Petrograd, Russia
Duma messengers protected by armed guards, Petrograd (St Petersburg), during the Russian Revolution. The cars were used to travel at great speed around the city. Date: 1917

Three guardsmen in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

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"Bayonets: A Symbol of Courage and Sacrifice" In the midst of a snowy landscape, the Coldstream Guards proudly display their bayonets on a Christmas and New Year card. These sharp blades have witnessed countless battles throughout history, leaving an indelible mark on the annals of warfare. One such momentous event was The Somme in 1916, where the Coldstreamers fearlessly charged into battle alongside their fellow guardsmen. Bayonets gleaming under the sun's rays, they exemplified bravery amidst chaos. The piercing steel also played a pivotal role during World War I's trench warfare. In treacherous night attacks, British soldiers armed with bayonets fought valiantly against enemy forces to gain ground inch by inch. Looking back further in time, we find ourselves at the Battle of Inkerman during the Crimean War in 1854. Bayonet-wielding troops clashed fiercely as they defended their positions against overwhelming odds. Across different eras and conflicts, bayonets remained steadfast companions to British soldiers. At Loos, brave territorial troops charged forward with unwavering determination while brandishing these lethal weapons. Even iconic moments like "Capture of the Eagle" at Waterloo were immortalized on canvas; depicting soldiers thrusting their bayonets towards victory amid chaotic scenes of war. Bayonets not only symbolize Britain's military might but also represent strong alliances forged over centuries. Scotland and France stand united as old allies depicted in vibrant lithographs that pay homage to shared history and camaraderie. Venturing beyond European shores, we witness another historic encounter - The Battle of Isandlwana during the Zulu War. Here too, British soldiers found themselves relying on bayonets for survival as they stood firm against fierce Zulu warriors. Not limited to traditional battlefields alone, even within city limits did these formidable weapons serve a purpose.