Commandant Collection

JACQUES COUSTEAU (1910-1997). French oceanographer. Cousteau climbing into his Diving Saucer on board the Calypso docked in New York Harbor in August 1959

JACQUES COUSTEAU (1910-1997). French oceanographer. Driving his underwater electric scooter in a scene from his film The Silent World, filmed in 1954-55 and released in 1956

Chest measurement of LFB applicant
An LFB applicant has his chest measured by A D O Packer, commandant of the Training School. The brigade minimum is 36 inches with a two-inch expansion

Mrs Stobart and Serbian orderlies in retreat, WW1
Commandant Mrs St Clair Stobart (Mabel Anne Stobart Greenhalgh, 1862-1954) and Serbian orderlies on horseback as she led the column in the retreat, en route for Petch (Pec)

Recruits on U.S.S. Recruit, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits on U.S.S. Recruit, 1917. Margaret Murray Crumpacker, Commandant of the Women's Auxiliary for Naval Recruiting, addressing Navy recruits under the guns of the U.S.S

German Commandant's Hdqtrs., Antwerp, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
German Commandant's Hdqtrs., Antwerp, 1914. German headquarters in Antwerp City Hall, Antwerp, Belgium during World War I.

Peter Makeléer, 1644-1697, 1675. Creator: Richard Sylvius
Peter Makeleer, 1644-1697, 1675

General Joubert, c1900. Creator: Unknown
General Joubert, c1900. Portrait of soldier and politician Piet Joubert, Commandant-General of the South African Republic from 1880 to 1900. Engraving after a photograph

Piet J. Joubert (1831-1900), Commandant-General of the South African Republic, 1890. Creator: Thérèse Schwartze
Piet J. Joubert (1831-1900), Commandant-General of the South African Republic, 1890

Marine Corps Rifle Range, Winthrop, Md. - Gen. Barnett Testing Colt's Automatic Machine Gun, 1917
Marine Corps Rifle Range, Winthrop, Maryland - General George Barnett Testing Colt's Automatic Machine Gun, 1917

Marine Corps Rifle Range, Winthrop, Md. - Gen. Barnett Testing Colt's Automatic Machine Gun, 1917
Marine Corps Rifle Range, Winthrop, Maryland - General George Barnett Testing Colt's Automatic Machine Gun, 1917

Marine Corps Rifle Range, Winthrop, Md. - Gen. Barnett Testing Colt's Automatic Machine Gun, 1917
Marine Corps Rifle Range, Winthrop, Maryland - General George Barnett Testing Colt's Automatic Machine Gun, 1917

Lieut. B. O. Davis. Military Instructor and Commandant. Wiberforce, Ohio, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Lieut. B. O. Davis. Military Instructor and Commandant. Wiberforce, Ohio, 1915

Prussian General Courbiere, Commandant of Graudenz, and French envoy Savary, 1807, (1936). Der Preussiche General Courbiere, Kommandant Von Graudenz, Und Der Franzosische Unterhandler Savary. 1807

Stampe et Vertongen SV. 4c F-BDCM
Stampe et Vertongen SV.4c F-BDCM (msn 542), at Base aerienne 123 Commandant Charles Paoli / Orleans - Bricy Air Base, on 1 June 1991 Date: 1991

Morane-Saulnier MS. 733 Alcyon F-BLXP - 95
Morane-Saulnier MS.733 Alcyon F-BLXP / 95 (msn 95), at Base aerienne 123 Commandant Charles Paoli / Orleans - Bricy Air Base, on 1 June 1991 Date: 1991

Nord N. 3202 F-AZFT - AJJ
Nord N.3202 F-AZFT / AJJ (msn 34), at Base aerienne 123 Commandant Charles Paoli / Orleans - Bricy Air Base, on 1 June 1991 Date: 1991

de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk F-AZGO (msn C1/0292, ex FAP 1308), at Base aerienne 123 Commandant Charles Paoli / Orleans - Bricy Air Base, on 1 June 1991 Date: 1991

Embraer EMB-121AA Xingu 108 - YW
Armee de l'Air - Embraer EMB-121AA Xingu 108 / YW (msn 121-108) of EAT 00.319, at Base aerienne 123 Commandant Charles Paoli / Orleans - Bricy Air Base, on 1 June 1991

How Slim Piet outwitted his Brother Boers (litho)
1037323 How Slim Piet outwitted his Brother Boers (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Slim Piet outwitted his Brother Boers)

The War Game as played by Volunteer Officers at the Horse-Guards (engraving)
1061712 The War Game as played by Volunteer Officers at the Horse-Guards (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Commander Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934) (oil on canvas)
XIR232814 Commander Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934) (oil on canvas) by Humbert, Jacques Fernand (1842-1934); Musee du Quai Branly et des Arts Premiers, Paris, France

The Marseillaise! (litho)
1048679 The Marseillaise! (litho) by Shepperson, Claude (1867-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marseillaise! Illustration for The Graphic)

Colonel, Commandant les bataillons de la place Vendome (coloured engraving)
959787 Colonel, Commandant les bataillons de la place Vendome (coloured engraving) by Bertall, Charles Albert d Arnoux (1820-82) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel)

General Dalstein, commandant le 6e corps (coloured photo)
975526 General Dalstein, commandant le 6e corps (coloured photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Dalstein, commandant le 6e corps)

Stoetzer, general commandant a Metz (coloured photo)
975519 Stoetzer, general commandant a Metz (coloured photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stoetzer, general commandant a Metz)

Stoessel, General commandant a Port-Arthur (coloured photo)
975415 Stoessel, General commandant a Port-Arthur (coloured photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stoessel, General commandant a Port-Arthur)

General Bailloud, Commandant le 19e corps (coloured photo)
974936 General Bailloud, Commandant le 19e corps (coloured photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Bailloud, Commandant le 19e corps)

Sketches from Bengal, India (engraving)
1103000 Sketches from Bengal, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from Bengal, India)

Lieutenant-Colonel D. Mct. Lumsden. Commandant of Lumsdens Horse
LLM459645 Lieutenant-Colonel D. Mct. Lumsden. Commandant of Lumsdens Horse by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieutenant-Colonel D. Mct. Lumsden. Commandant of Lumsdens Horse)

General Sir C C Monro (chromolitho)
2780052 General Sir C C Monro (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Sir C C Monro)

Colonel Inglis, the Commandant at Lucknow, and Mrs Inglis and Family (engraving)
1609218 Colonel Inglis, the Commandant at Lucknow, and Mrs Inglis and Family (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel Inglis, the Commandant at Lucknow)

Spanish commandant and a woman of Concepcion, Chile, in full skirts with petticoats, plaited hair and shawl. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage

Geranium varieties, Pelargonium hybridum: Le Cygne, M. Jules Malou, Commandant Riviere and Madame Jay Gould. Chromolithograph by P

Major Anderson, Commandant of Fort Sumter, South Carolina (engraving)
2773409 Major Anderson, Commandant of Fort Sumter, South Carolina (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major Anderson, Commandant of Fort Sumter)

A Message for the Commandant (litho)
2794625 A Message for the Commandant (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Message for the Commandant)

The British Red Army at Leytonstone
Commandant J. Snooks, who served during the First World War as a Lieutenant, and Mrs. Campbell, the Commandant of the Womens Section

General Baraguay d Hilliers, Commandant of the National Assembly of France (engraving)
1607182 General Baraguay d Hilliers, Commandant of the National Assembly of France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Baraguay d Hilliers)

The Crisis in the Transvaal, Inspection by the Commandant of the Assembled "Commando"of Boers in
1593129 The Crisis in the Transvaal, Inspection by the Commandant of the Assembled " Commando" of Boers in the Market-Place of a Dorp (litho) by Frenzeny

Commandant and Ingenieur des Barricades, Le citoyen Gaillard pere (coloured engraving)
959795 Commandant and Ingenieur des Barricades, Le citoyen Gaillard pere (coloured engraving) by Bertall, Charles Albert d Arnoux (1820-82) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Officers for South African Service (b / w photo)
1599288 Officers for South African Service (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers for South African Service)

The War, Servian Women at Alexinatz asking the Commandant for their Husbands (engraving)
1602600 The War, Servian Women at Alexinatz asking the Commandant for their Husbands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War)

The Battery in Charleston Harbour firing on the Shannon (engraving)
2773439 The Battery in Charleston Harbour firing on the Shannon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battery in Charleston Harbour firing on the Shannon)

Visite du commandant Desfosses a Yoube-Soudi, fille de Ramana-Teka (engraving)
3644765 Visite du commandant Desfosses a Yoube-Soudi, fille de Ramana-Teka (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visite du commandant Desfosses a Yoube-Soudi)

Volunteer Force, Montreal, Canada (engraving)
1098615 Volunteer Force, Montreal, Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volunteer Force, Montreal, Canada)

Major Anderson of the United States Army, late Commandant of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour (engraving)
1612931 Major Anderson of the United States Army, late Commandant of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour (engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Isle and Fort of St Marguerite (engraving)
1589228 The Isle and Fort of St Marguerite (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Isle and Fort of St Marguerite)

Carrousel de 1662 (engraving)
6005482 Carrousel de 1662 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carrousel de 1662. Le duc de Guise, commandant la quadrille des sauvages amercains)

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"Commandant: A Legacy of Exploration and Leadership" Jacques Cousteau, the renowned French oceanographer, was not just a scientist but also a true commandant of the seas. In August 1959, as he climbed into his Diving Saucer on board the Calypso docked in New York Harbor, he embodied the spirit of adventure and discovery. Cousteau's underwater escapades were captured in his groundbreaking film "The Silent World, " filmed from 1954-55 and released in 1956. Driving his underwater electric scooter with unparalleled grace and skill, he showcased his command over the depths like no other. But it wasn't only Cousteau who exemplified this title. During World War I, Mrs Stobart and Serbian orderlies displayed their unwavering courage as they retreated amidst chaos. Their resilience made them true commandants on the battlefield. In different contexts, such as measuring chest sizes for London Fire Brigade applicants or witnessing aviation marvels like Stampe et Vertongen SV. 4c F-BDCM or Morane-Saulnier MS. 733 Alcyon F-BLXP - 95 soaring through the skies, individuals demonstrated their mastery over specific domains. From historic moments like Prussian General Courbiere commanding Graudenz alongside French envoy Savary in 1807 to more contemporary encounters between Sir John Simon, Mayor of Pudsey, and Commandant Coulon during discussions that shaped communities – these instances highlight leadership qualities associated with being a commandant. Whether exploring uncharted waters or leading troops into battlefields or even engaging in diplomatic negotiations – those who possess an innate sense of authority become synonymous with this prestigious title. James Frampton once said that "a good leader takes little more than his share of blame; a bad one demands little less than all credit. " Commandants understand this balance perfectly; they lead by example while acknowledging collective efforts for success.