Guerre Collection (page 6)

Portrait of a French Soldier in Military Uniform, World War One (colour photo)
1741622 Portrait of a French Soldier in Military Uniform, World War One (colour photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info)

French Soldiers in the Trenches, Chemin des Dames, 1917 (b/w photo)
1700344 French Soldiers in the Trenches, Chemin des Dames, 1917 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info)

French Soldiers in the Trenches, Verdun, c. 1916-1917 (b/w photo)
1701963 French Soldiers in the Trenches, Verdun, c. 1916-1917 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info)

Henri Alban Fournier aka Alain Fournier, at Chapelle d'Angillon, 1905 (b/w photo)
1701651 Henri Alban Fournier aka Alain Fournier, at Chapelle d'Angillon, 1905 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info)

"When you give me back my leg, I'll give you my place back" Pierre Daumesnil (1814), 1896 (illustration)
7304529 "When you give me back my leg, I'll give you my place back" Pierre Daumesnil (1814), 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Battle of Froeschwiller-Woerth (1870) Cuirassiers tomb, 1896 (illustration)
7304514 Battle of Froeschwiller-Woerth (1870) Cuirassiers tomb, 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Crimean War (1855): Mac Mahon "I'm here I'm staying", 1896 (illustration)
7304521 Crimean War (1855): Mac Mahon "I'm here I'm staying", 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

The Battle of Fontenoy (1745): Joseph d'Anterrocks: "Gentlemen of the English, shoot first"
7304541 The Battle of Fontenoy (1745): Joseph d'Anterrocks: "Gentlemen of the English, shoot first", 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Napoleon Bonaparte during the Battle of Marengo (1800), 1896 (illustration)
7304540 Napoleon Bonaparte during the Battle of Marengo (1800), 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Siege of Pavia (773-774): Ogger exclaiming "The Iron Man! Here is Charlemagne ", 1896 (illustration)
7304518 Siege of Pavia (773-774): Ogger exclaiming "The Iron Man! Here is Charlemagne ", 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

The Siege of La Rochelle (1627-1628, 1896) (illustration)
7304517 The Siege of La Rochelle (1627-1628, 1896) (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Marquis de Champalaune "Well what are my children? Of the cannon! Well
7304536 Marquis de Champalaune "Well what are my children? Of the cannon! Well! It kills, it kills, that's all", 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration)
7304527 Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

First World War (1914-1918): "The ravine of death in Verdun"Landscape of ruins and ashes after the battle
JLJ4646982 First World War (1914-1918): " The ravine of death in Verdun" Landscape of ruins and ashes after the battle. Painting by Ferdinand Joseph Gueldry (1858-1945) 1916 Paris

First World War (1914-1918): Cartoon of a Hairy Reading a Poster on the War Loan - Drawing by Abel Faivre (1867-1945)
LSE4088825 First World War (1914-1918): Cartoon of a Hairy Reading a Poster on the War Loan - Drawing by Abel Faivre (1867-1945), for the cover of Le Rire Rouge, October 14, 1916 by Faivre

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (b/w photo)
1700558 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for)

Saint Lupus, Bishop of Troyes, saving Troyes from Attila the Hun (engraving)
1700527 Saint Lupus, Bishop of Troyes, saving Troyes from Attila the Hun (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Saint Lupus (French: Loup, Leu, (Welsh: Bleiddian) (c. 383 - c)

May 2. (The rise of May 2, 1808, in Madrid, the beginning of the Spanish Independence War)
LSE4315200 May 2. (The rise of May 2, 1808, in Madrid, the beginning of the Spanish Independence War). Painting by Eugenio Lucas y Velazquez (Velasquez) (1817-1870), Oil On Canvas, 1869

Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941 (photo)
1701186 Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941 (photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (Hawai) december 7

French Marshal Joseph Joffre (colour engraving)
1701562 French Marshal Joseph Joffre (colour engraving) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre (12 January 1852 - 3 January 1931)

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (b / w photo)
1700559 The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is an American four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber)

Appeal for Resistance, Front Page of Le Petit Provencal, 19th June 1940 (newsprint)
1701447 Appeal for Resistance, Front Page of Le Petit Provencal, 19th June 1940 (newsprint) by French School, (20th century); (add.info)

USS West Virginia and USS Tennessee Damaged in the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour, December 1941 (photo)
1700714 USS West Virginia and USS Tennessee Damaged in the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour, December 1941 (photo) by American Photographer

Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b / w photo)
1741655 Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Normandy landings (Operation Overlord), France, june 6

Defeated A shot rider crosses a tulip field after defeat. Painting by George Hitchcock (1850-1913) (ec. am. ) 1898 Sun
JLJ4590984 Defeated A shot rider crosses a tulip field after defeat. Painting by George Hitchcock (1850-1913) (ec. am.) 1898 Sun

The inhabitants of Aix rescuing Marseille against the Aragonese: The fleet of Alfonso V of Aragon (1394-1458)
JEB4846092 The inhabitants of Aix rescuing Marseille against the Aragonese: The fleet of Alfonso V of Aragon (1394-1458) fires and sacked Marseille in 1423

Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b / w photo)
1741653 Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The Battle of Fleurus on June 26, 1794: Battle won by General Jean-Baptiste (Jean Baptiste) Jourdan (1762-1833)
JLJ4584766 The Battle of Fleurus on June 26, 1794: Battle won by General Jean-Baptiste (Jean Baptiste) Jourdan (1762-1833) over the Austrian army, Painting by Jean Baptiste Mauzaisse (1784 - 1844)

Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b / w photo)
1741652 Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Gilles de Raid (engraving)
1733991 Gilles de Raid (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Gilles de Rais (date of birth unknown, not earlier than 1405 - 26 October 1440), Baron de Rais was a knight and lord from Brittany

Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b / w photo)
1741651 Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

A Nun Receiving a Medal, World War One (photo)
1731090 A Nun Receiving a Medal, World War One (photo) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Nun receiving a medal, ww1)

Ancient Greece: Warfare Campaign of Alexander the Great in the Balkans 335 BC, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702525 Ancient Greece: Warfare Campaign of Alexander the Great in the Balkans 335 BC, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann

The Ambush of the Trojan Prince Troilus by Achilles, from the Tomb of the Bulls (Tomba del Tori) c. 540 BC (fresco)
XZL151507 The Ambush of the Trojan Prince Troilus by Achilles, from the Tomb of the Bulls (Tomba del Tori) c.540 BC (fresco) by Etruscan, (6th century BC); Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy

Allied Invasion of Sicily, Le Courrier de l Air, 15th July 1943 (newsprint)
1730099 Allied Invasion of Sicily, Le Courrier de l Air, 15th July 1943 (newsprint) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: English tract " Le courrier de l air" brought by RAF)

Bombing of Compiegne, France, August 1915 (b / w photo)
1730095 Bombing of Compiegne, France, August 1915 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Bombing of Compiegne, France, august 1915)

Female Soldiers, Russia, 1917 (b / w photo)
1730129 Female Soldiers, Russia, 1917 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Russia, 1917 : battalion of women)

First World War Trench (b / w photo)
1729016 First World War Trench (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: A trench, ww1)

Soldiers resting in the trenches, World War I (b / w photo)
1729015 Soldiers resting in the trenches, World War I (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: french soldiers playing cards in a shelter during the great wa)

HMS Devonshire in the Mediterranean Sea, 1939 (b / w photo)
1729082 HMS Devonshire in the Mediterranean Sea, 1939 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: HMS Devonshire, pennant number 39)

Dead Soldiers in No Mans Land, World War One (b / w photo)
1729017 Dead Soldiers in No Mans Land, World War One (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Bodies of soldiers, no mans land, ww1)

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, 18th June 1815 (coloured engraving)
1729025 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, 18th June 1815 (coloured engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Arthur Wellesley)

Prince Jozef Antoni Poniatowski (engraving)
1728913 Prince Jozef Antoni Poniatowski (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Prince Jozef Antoni Poniatowski (7 May 1763 - 19 October 1813) was a Polish general, minister of war and army chief

Letter Written by a French Soldier to his Family, 1st October 1914 (pen & ink on paper)
1721785 Letter Written by a French Soldier to his Family, 1st October 1914 (pen & ink on paper) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Letter written by a french soldier to his family)

Soldiers at the Base of a Japanese War Memorial, Battle of Okinawa, 12th April 1945 (b / w photo)
1720215 Soldiers at the Base of a Japanese War Memorial, Battle of Okinawa, 12th April 1945 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Allied troops entering Germany, 17th April 1945 (b / w photo)
1721315 Allied troops entering Germany, 17th April 1945 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Allied troops entering in Germany : on april 17)

Portrait of a miltarian, with his armour helmet. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne)
LSE4316257 Portrait of a miltarian, with his armour helmet. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

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"Guerre: A Chronicle of Triumphs and Tragedies" In the annals of history, the word "guerre" resonates with tales of valor, sacrifice, and devastation. From the courageous exploits of Major James McCudden in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I to Achilles lamenting the death of Patroclus in ancient Greece, these stories remind us of humanity's enduring struggle for power and peace. The postcard "Apres la Guerre No. 3" by George Ranstead captures a poignant moment after WWI when nations sought solace amidst ruins. Similarly, the black-and-white photograph depicting preparations for the Normandy Landings at Slapton Sands transports us back to 1944 when hope mingled with trepidation on those shores. Amidst this tapestry of conflict emerge portraits that challenge prejudice and inequality. The image showcasing African-American Marines fighting bravely during the Battle of Peleliu reminds us that heroism knows no color or creed. Traveling further back in time, we witness scenes from ancient Rome where captured enemies were harnessed as symbols of triumph while triumphant processions unfolded in their forum. These depictions serve as reminders that war has long been intertwined with conquest and domination throughout human history. Yet amongst these dark chapters, there are glimmers of hope. William George Barker's indomitable spirit as an RFC pilot and air ace exemplifies bravery against all odds. And through powerful words like "Pour que vos enfants ne connaissent plus les horreurs de la guerre, " we find a plea for lasting peace so that future generations may be spared its horrors. As we reflect upon these snapshots from different eras – whether it be Major McCudden soaring through skies ablaze or Crusaders capturing Jerusalem – let us remember both our capacity for destruction and our potential for compassion.