Sandbags Collection (page 6)

Soldiers in the trenches, Belgium, c1914-c1918
Soldiers with metal containers in the trenches, Belgium, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

The mail arrives during the Battle of the Somme, France, World War I, 1916. Artist
The mail arrives during the Battle of the Somme, France, World War I, 1916

A Royal Irish Fusilier teases a Turkish sniper, Gallipoli, Turkey, World War I, c1915-c1916
A Faugh-aBallagh (Royal Irish Fusilier) teases a Turkish sniper, Gallipoli, Turkey, World War I, c1915-c1916

A monument in Paris, France, during World War I, c1914-c1918. A monument protected by sandbags and decorated with captured German helmets. The sign in front advertises the Credit Commercial de France

The Prado Museum, 1937. From Verve - Vol.1, No. 1, December 1937. [Verve, France, 1937]

Covering the road block, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Covering the road block, 1941. Men of the Home Guard in a dug-out, protected by sandbags, aim their rifles ready for action. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton

First aid to a wounded man in one of the French trenches, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

Our Devoted Men Worked on with a Will, 1902. Artist: AP
Our Devoted Men Worked on with a Will, 1902. The Siege of Delhi was one of the decisive conflicts of the Indian rebellion of 1857. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

The Battle of Glenshiel, 10 June 1719, (c1880)
The Battle of Glenshiel, c1880. The Battle of Glen Shiel was a battle which took place in the West Highlands of Scotland on 10 June 1719

Ready to test instruments for use in the attempt on the words height record in 1935 (c1937). American balloonists Orvil Arson Anderson (1895-1965) and Albert William Stevens (1886-1949)

All Night Raid on Britains Capital - Statue of John Milton, 1940, (1940). The Statue of poet John Milton (1608-1674) at St Giles-without-Cripplegate, damaged by a bombing raids on 24th August 1940

Unhappy the Caproni They Happen to Spot, 1941. Allied soldiers in the Western Desert during World War II. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

View from Spion Kop, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View from Spion Kop, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1901. Scene of Bullers terrific battles, Tugela River and Zwartz Kop from Spion Kop. Looking southeast

Russian Redan, Sebastopol, Crimean War, 1855 (1951)
Russian Redan, Sebastopol, Crimean War, 1855, (1951). This image from the Crimean War shows the Grand Redan, a Russian fortification in the port city of Sevastopol

Artillery position, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Artillery position, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

First World War battlefield scene, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
First World War battlefield scene, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Canadian infantry in the trenches, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Canadian infantry in the trenches, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Japanese batteries firing on Russian forts, Siege of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905. When the Russians reneged on an agreement to withdraw troops from Manchuria

Tugela River and Mount Alice from Spion Kop, South Africa, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Tugela River and Mount Alice from Spion Kop, South Africa, 1901. In January 1900 a British army of 20, 000 men under General Sir Redvers Buller was defeated by 8000 Boers under General Louis Botha at

Royal Munster Fusiliers fighting at Honey Nest Kloof, South Africa, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Royal Munster Fusiliers fighting at Honey Nest Kloof, South Africa, 1900. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Defence of a main artery of Antwerp, First World War, 1914. Belgian soldiers in a sandbagged position by a canal. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Garrison of French soldiers and firemen, Verdun, France, First World War, 1916, (c1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War 1914-1918

The Nawab Siraj Ud Daulahs artillery on its movable platform, India, 1757, (1893). Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
The Nawab Siraj Ud Daulahs artillery on its movable platform, India, 1757, (1893). In 1757 at the Battle of Plassey, Clive

French troops with their regimental flag, the 2nd Battle of Champagne, France, 25 September 1915. The French launched an offensive in Champagne on 25 September 1915

French Chasseurs Alpins fighting in Alsace, June 1915, (1926). The Chasseurs Alpins are the French Armys mountain infantry

A captured German trench and bunker system, Souchez, Artois, France, 1 June 1915, (1926). German positions captured by the French

The 87th Princess Victorias (Royal Irish Fusiliers), c1890. Artist: Geoffrey Douglas Giles
The 87th Princess Victorias (Royal Irish Fusiliers), c1890. A coloured lithographic plate from Her Majestys Army by Walter Richards, JS Virtue & Company, (London, c1890)

Two women fighting with sandbags, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st November 1903

The Prince of Wales with George V, at a gas school during the First World War, 1914-1918. The future King Edward VIII (left), with his father George V (with beard)

The Aero Club, costume of a female ballooner, 15th November 1898. A print from La Vie au Grand Air, 15th November 1898

Maurice Berteaux, minister for the war in the Lebaudy airship, 3rd November 1905. A print from La Vie au Grand Air, 3rd November 1905

The defences of Carency, France, 1915. A village in the Pas de Calais, Carency was heavily damaged during World War I. A print from Le Pays de France, 5 August 1915

German artillery driving through the Place de la Concorde, Paris, 1940. Paris fell to the invading German army on 14 June 1940

German checkpoint, occupied Paris, 1940-1944. During the occupation the freedom of movement of the citizens of Paris was restricted as they were subjected to checks of their vehicles and papers

German soldiers with captured French barricade, near Paris, June 1940. The first German troops entered Paris, which had been declared an open city by the French government, on 14 June

A German trench, World War I, 1915. A photograph from Der Grosse Krieg in Bildern

Captured Russian position, Melkov, Poland, World War I, 20 July 1915. The Germans made substantial advances across Poland against the Russians in the summer of 1915

A Quiet Day in the Diamond Battery - portrait of a Lancaster 68-pounder, Crimean War 1855-1856. Artist: William Simpson
A Quiet Day in the Diamond Battery - portrait of a Lancaster 68-pounder, Crimean War 1853-1856. From Illustrations of the War in the East by William Simpson. (London, 1855-1856)

German soldiers, World War I, 1914-1918.World War I. A group of German soldiers reading, writing and smoking in the trenches during a lull in hostilities

Russian attack on the Japanese trenches, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Russian attack on the Japanese trenches outside Port Arthur. Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5. From Le Petit Journal, Paris

Russian six inch howitzer battery, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Russian six inch howitzer battery during the defence of Port Arthur. Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

WW1 - The Battlefield of Neuve Chapelle (10th - 13th March, 1915) - British trenches under shell fire. Date: 1915

Winter 1915, flooded British trench by Matania, WW1
A British trench on the Western Front during the winter of 1915 drawn by The Sphere special artist, Fortunino Matania and demonstrating the sort of flooded

German soldiers firing flares, WW1
British soldiers on the Western Front firing flares from a Very gun

Stereo view, World War 1, The Great War, Realistic Travels military photographs circa 1918. Rapid fire! Having found the range, our guns, one seen in recoil, make it hot for the Bosche, Germans

Flood year 1682 Flood year 1682 title object
Flood in the year 1682 Flood, in the year 1682 (title on object), Flood in the year 1682. Sandbags are attempting to fill the hole in a breached dike of Westkapelle to close

Trench Defences Used As Cover For Advancing Troops. French Soldiers Rolling Sandbags Before Them When Moving Against The Enemy During The First World War. From The Illustrated War News Published 1915

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"From Blitz to Battlefields: The Resilience of Sandbags" During the Blitz in London, the Whitechapel Fire Station stood strong behind a wall of sandbags, protecting its brave firefighters. Meanwhile, on the Western Front during World War I, members of the Rifle Brigade took their positions amidst sandbags as they faced the horrors of war. In World War II, sandbags became essential for protection and communication. AFS despatch riders and messengers maneuvered through dangerous territories with sandbag-laden motorcycles. At Lambeth fire station, an enclosed pump fortified by sandbags ensured that firefighters could combat blazes even under intense bombing raids. They have witnessed historic moments beyond wars too. In 1969, at the Monaco Grand Prix, drivers raced past barriers made from these humble bags filled with earth. Back in World War I's trenches, Gurkhas stormed German fortifications and captured them while surrounded by towering piles of sandbags. Laundry hanging on the Siegfried Line was a sign that life continued amidst conflict during WWII. Air Raid patrols in London relied on strategically placed sandbag barricades to protect civilians from enemy attacks. Cooks Road's fire alarm post in Vauxhall served as a beacon amid chaos thanks to its sturdy foundation built upon countless sandbags. The Somme saw British and French soldiers united against adversity during WWI - their shared defense lines reinforced by rows upon rows of trusty sandbags. Even royalty sought refuge behind this protective barrier; Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II found herself amongst stacks of resilient bags during her reign. Amidst it all were two nurses dressed in uniform atop thousands of carefully arranged sandbags - symbols not only of safety but also compassion and care for those affected by war. Through history's trials and triumphs, one constant remains: Sandbags stand tall as silent sentinels guarding lives and preserving hope against all odds.