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Commanding Officer Collection

"Commanding Officer: Leading the Way in War and Peace" In the world of military strategy, a commanding officer holds immense power and responsibility

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: The death of General Benito de San Juan

The death of General Benito de San Juan
2910924 The death of General Benito de San Juan; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting the death of General Benito de San Juan (1775-1809)

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Captain Adams, Commander of the USS Powhatan, one of Admiral Perry's Fleet, 1854

Captain Adams, Commander of the USS Powhatan, one of Admiral Perry's Fleet, 1854
1574254 Captain Adams, Commander of the USS Powhatan, one of Admiral Perry's Fleet, 1854; (add.info.: (People of the United States of North America, portrait of commanding officer) Captain Adams

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Capt. P. Koenig, Paul Hinken, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

Capt. P. Koenig, Paul Hinken, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Capt. P. Koenig, Paul Hinken, 1916. Shows submarine Captain Paul Liebrecht Ko¨nig. He was Captain of the merchant sub Deutschland. This shows them in Baltimore on July 10, 1916.

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Les Evenements de Grece; Les generaux Monterou, Regnault, commandant les troupes... 1917

Les Evenements de Grece; Les generaux Monterou, Regnault, commandant les troupes... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Evenements de Grece; Les generaux Monterou, Regnault, commandant les troupes de debarquement, et l'amiral de Gueydon, sur le quai du Piree, 1917

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: The War Game as played by Volunteer Officers at the Horse-Guards (engraving)

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)

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: The Corps of Commissionaires (engraving)

The Corps of Commissionaires (engraving)
1060148 The Corps of Commissionaires (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Corps of Commissionaires)

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Through the Ranks to a Commission (engraving)

Through the Ranks to a Commission (engraving)
1041807 Through the Ranks to a Commission (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Through the Ranks to a Commission)

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Officers of the Gordon Highlanders and Others in the Field (b / w photo)

Officers of the Gordon Highlanders and Others in the Field (b / w photo)
1599364 Officers of the Gordon Highlanders and Others in the Field (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Experiences of a British Officer of the Gendarmerie in Egypt (engraving)

Experiences of a British Officer of the Gendarmerie in Egypt (engraving)
1045667 Experiences of a British Officer of the Gendarmerie in Egypt (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Sketches at a Recruit Depot (chromolitho)

Sketches at a Recruit Depot (chromolitho)
1595435 Sketches at a Recruit Depot (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Recruit Depot)

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: With the Turks, the Attack on Pyrgos (engraving)

With the Turks, the Attack on Pyrgos (engraving)
1049794 With the Turks, the Attack on Pyrgos (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Turks, the Attack on Pyrgos)

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Shermans March to the Sea, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett

Shermans March to the Sea, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Shermans March to the Sea, (1878). Unionist Major General William Tecumseh Shermans men sabotaging a railrway during a military campaign of the American Civil War

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Return: Interrogation, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Return: Interrogation, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Return: Interrogation, 1941. Aircrew provide a debrief after their mission over tea and toast. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Features of the target area, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Features of the target area, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Features of the target area, 1941. Aircrew are briefed before a mission. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: For Germany tonight, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

For Germany tonight, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
For Germany tonight, 1941. Aircrew are briefed before a mission. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Blind flying instruction, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Blind flying instruction, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Blind flying instruction, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Instruction for air gunners, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Instruction for air gunners, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Instruction for air gunners, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Flight Lt. J. Nicholson, V. C. stresses the importance of discipline to Cadets, 1941

Flight Lt. J. Nicholson, V. C. stresses the importance of discipline to Cadets, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Flight Lt. J. Nicolson, V.C. stresses the importance of discipline to Cadets, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: The basis of training: aircraft identification, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

The basis of training: aircraft identification, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The basis of training: aircraft identification, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Pay parade, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Pay parade, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Pay parade, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: The night is alive, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

The night is alive, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The night is alive, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Liaison, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Liaison, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Liaison, 1941. A soldier looks out from an armoured vehicle. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Wireless, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Wireless, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Wireless, 1941. A wireless operator in a command station. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Arrival of commandant Marchand in Paris, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer

Arrival of commandant Marchand in Paris, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
Arrival of commandant Marchand in Paris, 1899. Major Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934) was a French emissary in Africa. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th June 1899

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Gendarmes de la Garde du Roi, Commandant d Escadron, petite tenue, 1814-15 Artist: Eugene Titeux

Gendarmes de la Garde du Roi, Commandant d Escadron, petite tenue, 1814-15 Artist: Eugene Titeux
Gendarmes de la Garde du Roi, Commandant d Escadron, petite tenue, 1814-15. Histoire de la Maison Militaire du Roi de 1814-1830, volume 2

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Jonkheer Theodorus Frederik van Capellen 1762-1824

Jonkheer Theodorus Frederik van Capellen 1762-1824
Jonkheer Theodorus Frederik van Capellen (1762-1824), Vice Admiral and Commanding Officer of the Dutch Squadron off Algiers, 1816, Portrait of governor Theodorus Frederik van Capellen

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Portrait of General Earl Van Dorn (1820-63) (litho)

Portrait of General Earl Van Dorn (1820-63) (litho)
KW254619 Portrait of General Earl Van Dorn (1820-63) (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: Portrait of William Joseph Hardee (1815-73) (litho)

Portrait of William Joseph Hardee (1815-73) (litho)
KW254521 Portrait of William Joseph Hardee (1815-73) (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: SECOND BOER WAR, 1899. Group portrait of British commanding officers during the Second Boer War

SECOND BOER WAR, 1899. Group portrait of British commanding officers during the Second Boer War. Left to right: Lieutenant-General Sir Redvers Henry Buller; Colonel Robert Baden-Powell; Major-General

Background imageCommanding Officer Collection: German physicist and rocket scientist. Oberth with officials of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency

German physicist and rocket scientist. Oberth with officials of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Huntsville
HERMANN OBERTH (1894-1989). German physicist and rocket scientist. Oberth with officials of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Huntsville, Alabama, 1956. Left to right: Dr


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"Commanding Officer: Leading the Way in War and Peace" In the world of military strategy, a commanding officer holds immense power and responsibility. From The War Game as played by Volunteer Officers at the Horse-Guards engraving to The Corps of Commissionaires depiction, these historical images capture the essence of leadership on the battlefield. Through the Ranks to a Commission engraving showcases the journey of an individual who has risen through hard work and dedication to earn their position as a commanding officer, and is a testament to their unwavering commitment and expertise. Officers of the Gordon Highlanders and Others in the Field black-and-white photo immortalizes brave individuals who have fearlessly faced danger while leading their troops into battle. Their stern expressions reveal both determination and compassion for those under their command. Experiences of a British Officer of Gendarmerie in Egypt engraving sheds light on how commanding officers extend beyond traditional warfare settings. They adapt quickly to unfamiliar territories, ensuring law enforcement prevails even amidst chaos. Sketches at a Recruit Depot chromolitho captures moments where commanding officers mold raw recruits into disciplined soldiers ready for combat. These leaders instill values such as loyalty, courage, and resilience within each individual they train. With Turks, The Attack on Pyrgos engraving depicts commanding officers strategizing against formidable opponents during intense battles. Their tactical brilliance shines through as they lead their troops with precision towards victory. Sherman's March to Sea painting by Albert Bobbett reminds us that not all conflicts are fought overseas; sometimes war comes home too. Commanding officers play pivotal roles in maintaining order during times of civil unrest or internal strife. Return: Interrogation artwork by Cecil Beaton portrays post-war scenarios where commanding officers must navigate complex situations involving prisoners or detainees with empathy yet firmness – balancing justice with humanity. Features of Target Area artwork also by Cecil Beaton highlights how modern warfare demands commanders possess comprehensive knowledge about enemy territory, enabling them to make informed decisions that save lives and achieve objectives.