Sniper Collection (page 5)

Attack on the Hotel de Ville, 28th July 1830 (oil on canvas)
XIR180041 Attack on the Hotel de Ville, 28th July 1830 (oil on canvas) by Beaume, Joseph (1796-1885); ChAteau de Versailles

WWI: SHARPSHOOTERS. Line of Austrian sharpshooters on the Monte Grappa front in Italy during World War I. Photograph, c1916

WORLD WAR I: ISONZO FRONT. Austrian troops deployed in the cliffs overlooking the Isonzo River on the Italian Front during World War I. Photograph, c1916

WORLD WAR I: SHARPSHOOTERS. Belgian sharpshooters firing at the enemy from an armored railroad car during World War I. Photograph, 1914-1918

WWI: SOLDIER, c1915. A German soldier on the ground, possibly a sniper. Photograph, c1915

WWI: FRANCE, c1915. Zigzag line of the Allied trenches - along the firing line in France. Stereograph, c1915

WORLD WAR I: RAUCOURT, 1918. Anti-aircraft post manned by Corporal J. E. Briggs and Private P
WORLD WAR I: RAUCOURT, 1918. Anti-aircraft post manned by Corporal J.E. Briggs and Private P.J. Martinemko, duiring fighting at the French town of Raucourt, 6-7 November 1918

WORLD WAR I: SNIPER. A German sniper positioned on the ground behind barbed-wire defenses during World War I, 1914-18

Irish Sniper
July 1922: A sniper at the foot of Nelsons column in Dublin. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Former Colonial Moroccan Rifleman - with Arab Medal
Former Colonial Moroccan Rifleman - with Franco-Arab Service Medal. Date: circa 1910s

Senegalese Sharpshooters - Medical Team Date: circa 1910

Senegalese Sharpshooter - WWI era. Date: circa 1916

Italian Sharpshooter (Bersaglieri)
Italian Sharpshooter ( Bersaglieri ) holding his rifle.. Date: circa 1910s

American rifleman on a rooftop in Beffe, Belgium, snipe German snipers. Photographed 7 January 1945
WORLD WAR II: BELGIUM. American rifleman on a rooftop in Beffe, Belgium, snipe German snipers. Photographed 7 January 1945

World War I 1914-1918: German sniper wearing a pickelhelm, lying on the ground behind barbed wire entanglements, rifle at the ready

Trafalgar : painting by James Mallord William Turner (1775-1851). Oil on canvas. Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, between British and Franco-Spanish fleets

Snipers in the firing position, jan, 1943

World war 2, a red army sniper firing on fleeing german soldiers

World war 2, senior sergeant ivan p, markulov has been awarded the title of hero of the soviet union, this sniper has killed 200 germans to date

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shooting at a British soldier from a tree during the American Revolutionary War. Wood engraving, 19th century
AMERICAN MARKSMAN shooting at a British soldier from a tree during the American Revolutionary War. Wood engraving, 19th century

The retreat of the British from Concord, Massachusetts, 19 April 1775. Line engraving, 19th century
BATTLE OF CONCORD, 1775. The retreat of the British from Concord, Massachusetts, 19 April 1775. Line engraving, 19th century

An American marksman
AMERICAN MARKSMAN. An American marksman shooting at a British soldier from a tree during the American Revolutionary War. Wood engraving, 19th century

UTES: WHITE RIVER ATTACK. The death of Major Thomas Tipton Thornburgh during the attack by the Ute Native Americans on a cavalry detachment near the White River Agency, Colorado

Italian Sharpshooter on a bicycle
A mobile member of the Italian Army - a cycling sharpshooter Date: circa 1910s

Chinese Soldier, 1937
A Chinese soldier during the Second Sino-Japanese war: a private of the modernised armies maintained by the central Government of China. Date: August 1937

Two British soldiers shooting from behind a wall, WW1
Two British soldiers shooting from behind a brick wall, somewhere on the Western Front during the First World War. Debris from ruined buildings can be seen across the road from them. Date: 1914-1918

Italian Sharpshooter - World War One era
Italian propaganda postacrd depicting a poised Sharpshooter - World War One era. The caption translates as: For King and Fatherland: this is the ideal of the Sharpshooters Date: circa 1916s

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Confederate sharpshooter taking aim from his perch in a tree, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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British retreat from Concord under fire from colonial Minutemen in ambush, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

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American marksman in a tree firing at British soldiers, Revolutionary War. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Elderly Sniper - North West Frontier Province
Elderly Tribesman Sniper - North West Frontier Province

Sniper Monument at Syracuse, New Jersey, USA, erected in 1905 to honour the contributions of Civil War veteran Gustavus A. Sniper (1836-1894), a German immigrant

Sniping at Bois Grenier 1914
Captain Moorhouse of the 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders sniping at Bois Grenier on the Western Front in France during World War I in November 1914

Looking for the daring German sniper: British soldiers engaged in locating one of the enemys sharpshooters

German Sniper in a tree, Normandy, 1944
Illustration showing a German sniper, suspended in a tree by a parachute-style attachment, taking aim at nearby Allied troops, Normandy, 1944

Sniper Post Cartoon
The Competitive Spirit Should be Encouraged - A novel approach to this idea in this cartoon, as British troops turn a Snipers Post into a Try Your Luck shooting alley

Napoleon in Danger
At the battle of Aspern- Essling, he is warned not to expose himself to a Prussian sniper

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"Silent Shadows: The Unseen Heroes of the Battlefield" In the depths of a muddy trench, an Irish soldier peers through his scope, searching for any movement in the desolate landscape of Mesopotamia during World War I. With unwavering determination and unparalleled precision, he embodies the essence of a sniper. Meanwhile, in another era, a lithograph from 1890 showcases the delicate beauty of a snipe bird. Its graceful form serves as a stark contrast to the deadly artistry that would later be associated with this term. Fast forward to Lyudmila Pavlichenko, a legendary Russian guerrilla sniper who etched her name into history by eliminating 309 German soldiers during World War II. Her extraordinary achievements earned her prestigious titles and accolades but also bore witness to her indomitable spirit and resilience on battlefields like Odessa and Sevastopol. As we delve further back into time, we find ourselves amidst World War I once again. Tommies huddle together in cramped trenches; their eyes scanning for any sign of danger while clutching their trusty Lee Enfield Mk I. 303 bolt-action sniper rifles - weapons that would forever change warfare tactics. Moving ahead to World War II's Caen battlefield, British snipers patiently lie in wait, ever vigilant against enemy movements. Their watchful eyes pierce through uncertainty as they become guardians of their comrades' lives. But it is not just on distant shores where these skilled marksmen emerge; even within our own communities do they stand tall. From police special forces monitoring activists marching peacefully to carabinieri facing evildoers head-on in Palermo - these brave individuals embody unfortunate heroism with every bullet fired or withheld. And finally, let us travel back even further – all the way to 1863 after Gettysburg – where sepia-toned photographs reveal glimpses into the home life of Rebel sharpshooters.