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"Unveiling the Secrets of History: The Ammo Chu River in the British Military Campaign to Tibet

Background imageAmmo Collection: Revolver with an extractor

Revolver with an extractor
5311761 Revolver with an extractor; (add.info.: Woodcut illustration showing a revolver with an extractor. The gun was broken)

Background imageAmmo Collection: United States Civil War , US Army 1864 Crate for 1000 Patented and Caliber .577 Cartridges

United States Civil War , US Army 1864 Crate for 1000 Patented and Caliber .577 Cartridges
3027892 United States Civil War , US Army 1864 Crate for 1000 Patented and Caliber .577 Cartridges; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War , U.S)

Background imageAmmo Collection: Glazed package of Colt .44 caliber revolver cartridges

Glazed package of Colt .44 caliber revolver cartridges
3027506 Glazed package of Colt .44 caliber revolver cartridges; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Glazed package of Colt .44 caliber revolver cartridges); © Don Troiani

Background imageAmmo Collection: The Ammo Chu, a river between Tibet and Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details

The Ammo Chu, a river between Tibet and Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to

Background imageAmmo Collection: View of the Ammo Chu River at Chumbi, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a

View of the Ammo Chu River at Chumbi, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa

Background imageAmmo Collection: British Military Campaign to Tibet - Ammo Chu River

British Military Campaign to Tibet - Ammo Chu River
Ammo Chu River, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Background imageAmmo Collection: Ammo Chu River, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in

Ammo Chu River, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Background imageAmmo Collection: Gas masked British gunners firing point-blank into advancing masses of the enemy during

Gas masked British gunners firing point-blank into advancing masses of the enemy during
STC359846 Gas masked British gunners firing point-blank into advancing masses of the enemy during the German offensive of March, 1918, 1918-19 (litho) by English School

Background imageAmmo Collection: Gas shells at Luttre, Belgium, 1914-19 (b / w photo)

Gas shells at Luttre, Belgium, 1914-19 (b / w photo)
STC359800 Gas shells at Luttre, Belgium, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAmmo Collection: Marines and bluejackets springing up in the gangways from H. M

Marines and bluejackets springing up in the gangways from H. M
STC359847 Marines and bluejackets springing up in the gangways from H.M.S Vindictive, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAmmo Collection: Defiance Beneath its Defensive Web, 1914-19 (colour litho)

Defiance Beneath its Defensive Web, 1914-19 (colour litho)
STC359785 Defiance Beneath its Defensive Web, 1914-19 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAmmo Collection: Feeding the guns, 1914-19 (litho)

Feeding the guns, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359782 Feeding the guns, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shells for howitzers; ); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageAmmo Collection: Actor Michael Caine with Valerie Perrine during filming of their latest movie '

Actor Michael Caine with Valerie Perrine during filming of their latest movie " Water" in North Devon. 6th July 1984

Background imageAmmo Collection: Linked 40mm rounds feed into a Mark 19 grenade launcher

Linked 40mm rounds feed into a Mark 19 grenade launcher
February 27, 2013 - Linked 40mm rounds feed into a U.S. Marine Corps Mark 19 grenade launcher at a fire support position during Operation Bullseye in Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Background imageAmmo Collection: English dum-dum bullets found at Margival, France, WW1

English dum-dum bullets found at Margival, France, WW1
English dum-dum bullets and part of their packaging found in a dugout at Margival, northern France, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Background imageAmmo Collection: Bravery: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster

Bravery: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Bravery - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: It takes an extraordinary person to face danger and maintain composure. ~ Anonymous

Background imageAmmo Collection: U. S. Army Soldier loads a 105mm artillery round into a M119 Howitzer

U. S. Army Soldier loads a 105mm artillery round into a M119 Howitzer
East Baghdad, Iraq - U.S. Army Soldier of the Archangels from 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 506th Regimental Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division

Background imageAmmo Collection: British Army 81mm mortar rounds in their containers stacked

British Army 81mm mortar rounds in their containers stacked

Background imageAmmo Collection: MEDIEVAL WARFARE, c1250. Sauls destruction of Nahash and the Ammonites (I Samuel 11: 11)

MEDIEVAL WARFARE, c1250. Sauls destruction of Nahash and the Ammonites (I Samuel 11: 11)
MEDIEVAL WARFARE, c1250. Sauls destruction of Nahash and the Ammonites (I Samuel 11:11), represented as an assault by medieval knights on a fortified town. French manuscript illumination, c1250

Background imageAmmo Collection: Camouflaged Ammo Train

Camouflaged Ammo Train
A heavy mounted artillery gun on a camouflaged British train destined for the Western Front. Date: 1918

Background imageAmmo Collection: New York, Oswego. Fort Ontario State Historic Site. Military soldiers homes inside fort walls

New York, Oswego. Fort Ontario State Historic Site. Military soldiers homes inside fort walls, cannonballs

Background imageAmmo Collection: Jerusalem Mill Village Maryland old colonial town gun factory stone 1772 historical

Jerusalem Mill Village Maryland old colonial town gun factory stone 1772 historical
Jerusalem Mill Village, Maryland, old colonial town gun factory stone

Background imageAmmo Collection: Vietnam, Cu Chi. Ben Duoc, 200 km long underground tunnel complex used during the Vietnam war

Vietnam, Cu Chi. Ben Duoc, 200 km long underground tunnel complex used during the Vietnam war. Display of US Army bombs and shells

Background imageAmmo Collection: Determination: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster

Determination: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Determination - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a mans determination. ~ Tommy Lasorda

Background imageAmmo Collection: U. S. Army soldier scouts for enemy activity during an operation in Afghanistan

U. S. Army soldier scouts for enemy activity during an operation in Afghanistan
February 13, 2010 - U.S. Army soldier scouts for enemy activity during an operation in the Helmand province of Afghanistan

Background imageAmmo Collection: Machine gun post at a prison in Baghdad, Iraq

Machine gun post at a prison in Baghdad, Iraq

Background imageAmmo Collection: 7. 62mm belted rounds with ammunition box

7. 62mm belted rounds with ammunition box
7.62mm belted rounds with ammunition box. Bullets with the red tip are traser rounds

Background imageAmmo Collection: Spent. 50-caliber machine gun shell casings sit inside wooden boxes

Spent. 50-caliber machine gun shell casings sit inside wooden boxes
September 23, 2005 - Spent.50-caliber machine gun shell casings sit inside wooden boxes after a training evolution at a firing range on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Background imageAmmo Collection: Close-up view of a soldier cradling a munition

Close-up view of a soldier cradling a munition
April 22, 2005 - Shortly after entering the Central Command area of responsibility, Marines proceeded to Djibouti to take advantage of the extensive ranges

Background imageAmmo Collection: Soldier engages targets downrange on the M2. 50 caliber machine gun

Soldier engages targets downrange on the M2. 50 caliber machine gun
August 15, 2012 - Soldier engages targets downrange as assistant gunner watches during qualifications on the M2.50 caliber machine gun at the temporary machine gun range

Background imageAmmo Collection: A U. S. Marine fires an M2. 50 caliber machine gun

A U. S. Marine fires an M2. 50 caliber machine gun
April 27, 2013 - A U.S. Marine fires an M2.50 caliber machine gun during a live fire exercise using crew-served weapons in Al Galail, Qatar, for Eagle Resolve 2013

Background imageAmmo Collection: A squad leader points to a delay setting on an 81mm mortar round

A squad leader points to a delay setting on an 81mm mortar round
January 1, 2006 - A squad leader points to a delay setting on an 81mm mortar round

Background imageAmmo Collection: A Sailor fires an M-240B machine gun aboard USS Enterprise

A Sailor fires an M-240B machine gun aboard USS Enterprise
September 13, 2012 - A Sailor fires an M-240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise

Background imageAmmo Collection: A static display of a converted ordnance shell and a simple mine

A static display of a converted ordnance shell and a simple mine are used at teaching tools for Marines at the Camp Wilson IED lane

Background imageAmmo Collection: U. S. Marine prepares a fragmentation round for the RPG-7

U. S. Marine prepares a fragmentation round for the RPG-7
U.S. Marine prepares a high-explosive fragmentation round for the RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher in a wadi near Kunduz, Afghanistan

Background imageAmmo Collection: Sailors fire M240 machine guns on the fantail aboard USS John C. Stennis

Sailors fire M240 machine guns on the fantail aboard USS John C. Stennis
Pacific Ocean, September 7, 2012 - Sailors fire M240 machine guns during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis

Background imageAmmo Collection: A box of live M2. 50 caliber machine gun ammunition

A box of live M2. 50 caliber machine gun ammunition
A box of live M2.50 caliber machine gun ammunition and a cranial lays on a CH-46E Sea Knight ready for an aerial gunner training exercise

Background imageAmmo Collection: U. S. Air Force soldier fires the Mk48 super SAW machine gun

U. S. Air Force soldier fires the Mk48 super SAW machine gun
U.S. Air Force soldier fires the Mk48 super SAW machine gun at the off-base firing range near forward operating base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan

Background imageAmmo Collection: Spent brass and disintegrated links

Spent brass and disintegrated links are all that were left of the M-2.50-caliber portion of a machine gun shoot

Background imageAmmo Collection: A Marine engages targets with an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon

A Marine engages targets with an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a live-fire exercise on the machine gun range at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia

Background imageAmmo Collection: Illustration of an Mk-82 general-purpose bomb

Illustration of an Mk-82 general-purpose bomb

Background imageAmmo Collection: A soldier fires a MK19 40mm heavy machine gun

A soldier fires a MK19 40mm heavy machine gun
Pohang, South Korea, March 29, 2006 - A motor transportation operator fires a MK19 40mm heavy machine gun as a motor transportation operator assists him at the Su Song Ri range here during Exercise

Background imageAmmo Collection: Gunners Mate fires an M2. 50-caliber machine gun

Gunners Mate fires an M2. 50-caliber machine gun
Arta Region, Djibouti, March 11, 2014 - Gunners Mate fires an M2.50-caliber machine gun during sustainment training at a range in the Arta Region of Djibouti

Background imageAmmo Collection: Naval Aircrewman fires a. 50-caliber machine gun from a MH-60S Knighthawk

Naval Aircrewman fires a. 50-caliber machine gun from a MH-60S Knighthawk
Atlantic Ocean, September 6, 2012 - Naval Aircrewman in an MH-60S Knighthawk fires a.50-caliber machine gun at an MK-25 smoke target

Background imageAmmo Collection: A corpsman fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon

A corpsman fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
Pohang, South Korea, March 29, 2006 - A corpsman fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon at the Su Song Ri Range during Exercise Foal Eagle 2006

Background imageAmmo Collection: Explosive devices await destruction

Explosive devices await destruction. The weapons are part of a 13, 000 cache destroyed by the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Alpha Flight, Sather Air Base

Background imageAmmo Collection: A PK 7. 62mm machine gun nest on top of the Baghdad Hotel during Operation Iraqi Freedom

A PK 7. 62mm machine gun nest on top of the Baghdad Hotel during Operation Iraqi Freedom
A PK 7.62mm machine gun nest on top of the Baghdad Hotel during Operation Iraqi Freedom



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"Unveiling the Secrets of History: The Ammo Chu River in the British Military Campaign to Tibet, 1904" Step into a forgotten chapter of history as we explore the enigmatic Ammo Chu River. This captivating album sheds light on an obscure campaign that witnessed the audacious triumph of a British military force over Tibetan defenses, ultimately capturing Lhasa in 1904. Behold the breathtaking view of the Ammo Chu River at Chumbi, immortalized within these pages. Its serene waters once bore witness to an extraordinary feat, where British soldiers fearlessly brushed aside all obstacles standing between them and their objective. Delve deeper into this little-known campaign through riveting images captured by brave gas-masked gunners firing point-blank into advancing enemy masses. Transport yourself back to Luttre, Belgium during World War I as gas shells explode with devastating impact – a haunting reminder of the horrors faced by those who fought valiantly. Witness marines and bluejackets springing up from H. M's decks in a display of unwavering determination beneath Defiance Beneath its Defensive Web. Feel their resilience as they feed the guns tirelessly amidst chaos and destruction in Feeding the Guns. In times when every contribution mattered, Turn Your Silver Into Bullets beckoned citizens to support WWI war efforts through financial means. Experience patriotism come alive through this vividly colored lithograph poster that rallied communities together for a common cause. Finally, marvel at an ingenious Camouflaged Ammo Train blending seamlessly with its surroundings – proof that innovation knows no bounds even amidst conflict. Join us on this remarkable journey through time as we uncover new details about this historic campaign along the Ammo Chu River. Let these images ignite your curiosity and appreciation for those who shaped our world against all odds.