Barbed Wire Collection

Berlin Television Tower (Fernsehturm) and sculpture of a soldier jumping the Berlin Wall at Bernauerstrasse, Berlin Germany, Europe

Pointe du Hoc (Le Hoc Point), site of D-Day landings in June 1944 during Second World War, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, Europe

N. A. USA, Texas, Llano, Blue Lantern and field of bluebonnets
N.A. USA, Texas, Llano, Blue Lantern and field of bluebonnets

Battle of the Somme, First World War, July 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Battle of the Somme, First World War, July 1916, (c1920). Map of northern France showing Successive Stages of Advance at the Fricourt Salient...British line in black, Enemy Defences [Germans] in red

WORLD WAR I: GERMAN POSTER. Help Us Win!-Subscribe to the War Loan. German World War I poster, c1917, by Fritz Erler

Texas Longhorn, Florida, USA
Texas Longhorn, Florida, Usa

Ex paratrooper Donald Cook, 38 year old aircraft inspector and secretary of the St. Pancras United Tenants Association, talks to his 36 year old wife Edith through a barricade of barbed wire

1916 armoured tank, low angle view

REMARQUE: ALL QUIET, 1929. Illustration by Charles Keeping, from a 1966 edition of All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Battery casemate on D-Day coast, dating from Second World War, Longues sur Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

The Long Man of Wilmington, or The Wilmington Giant, 1903. Creator: Eric Ravillious (1903 - 1942)
The Long Man of Wilmington, or The Wilmington Giant, 1903 (colour lithograph)

GLIDDEN STEEL BARB WIRE. Lithograph, c. 1876

Barbed wire, computer image. Close-up of barbs on a section of barbed wire

Harriss hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Pleas for unification, Imjingak, Paju, South Korea, Asia

Moles strung up on wire fence, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A wire fence is seen from an army vehicle as Macedonian soldiers patrol at the Macedonia-Greece border near Gevgelija, Macedonia, June 3, 2018. Picture taken June 3, 2018. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

2 Cows stare at the camera on the Lyndon B Johnson ranch near Johnson City, Texas

The Capture of Givenchy, (1919). Creator: Fortunino Matania
The Capture of Givenchy, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: How the Manchester Regiment Captured the Village of Givenchy by Storm and Drove Out the Germans

Red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) two males on barbed wire. Costa Rica

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) adult with train in background, Kent, UK. March. Highly commended in the Nature Photographer of the Year Awards 2018. Taken with remote camera

A wire fence is seen near to the village of Bacsszentgyorgy, Hungary, March 25, 2018. Picture taken March 25, 2018. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

A bird is perched on barbed wire that surrounds the Jilava prison near Bucharest February 28, 2013. A visit to the prison

The sun rises over a barbed-wire fence at a checkpoint on the Grand Unification Bridge in
The sun rises over a barbed-wire fence at a checkpoint on the Grand Unification Bridge that leads to the truce village of Panmunjom, just south of the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreans

Abandoned Building in No Mans Land, North Nicosia, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Africa, Namibia, Kolmanskop. the Old hospital of the ghost diamond town

Germans fixing barbed wire tangle, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans fixing barbed wire tangle, between c1914 and c1915. German soldiers fixing a barbed wire entanglement during World War I

Rail fence with poor barbed wire fence in foreground, Person County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Rail fence with poor barbed wire fence in foreground. Note telephone line. Person County, North Carolina

The Berlin Wall along Zimmerstraze, Berlin, close to Checkpoint Charlie and the location where Peter Fechter a bricklayer aged 18 was shot

Picture No. 12479419
Buzzard, Buteo buteo, dead in fence with barbed Date:

A wire fence is seen next to the village of Roszke, Hungary, March 11, 2018. Picture taken March 11, 2018. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

A barbed wire fence is decorated with ribbons bearing messages wishing for unification of the two Koreas near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, May 16, 2018

Policemen stand behind barbed wire in front of the presidential palace during a rally in Jakarta October 20, 2010. The rally was held to protest against Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyonos

Migrants walk along Hungarys border fence on the Serbian side of the border near Morahalom, Hungary, February 22, 2016. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A Syrian flashes V-sign at a refugee camp in the Turkish border town of Altinozu in Hatay province June 17, 2011. Turkey called for Syria to immediately halt a violent crackdown on protesters

A wire fence is seen next to the village of Asotthalom, Hungary, March 20, 2018. Picture taken March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

A cow stands in a snow covered field near Murnau October 11, 2013, after heavy snow fall in southern Germany. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag during clashes with Israeli troops near the border
A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag during clashes with Israeli troops near the border with Israel in the southern Gaza Strip January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

A cow walks during snow blizzard in Pajares, Spain February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso

Migrant grips barbed wire fence at Macedonian-Greek border near Gevgelija
A migrant grips a barbed wire fence at the Macedonian-Greek border, near Gevgelija, Macedonia, November 29, 2015. Macedonia, along with other Balkan countries on the migrant route

A teddy bear is placed on razor wire at the border crossing in Horgos
A teddy bear is placed on razor wire at the border crossing with the Hungarian town of Roszke, in Horgos, Serbia September 17, 2015. REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Women prisoners attend a yoga class at Chiang Mai Womens Correctional Institute, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Fences stretch for kilometres near the headwaters of the Yellow River in Madoi county, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province, China August 31, 2019. Picture taken August 31, 2019

An Indian police officer stands behind the concertina wire during restrictions on Eid-al-Adha after the scrapping of the special constitutional status for Kashmir by the Indian government

Barbed wire with old tin cans with bullet holes, 1st World War Freilichtmusem, Monte Piana, Alta Pusteria, Sexten Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

Horse grazing on pastures of Val Tosella Alm with Cima d‚AoAsta on the background, Monte Grappa, Prealps of Belluno, Seren del Grappa, Belluno province, Veneto, Italy

Footpath in Faldina Valley with Teverone Mount on background, Cansiglio Forest, Prealps of Belluno, Farra d‚AoAlpago, Belluno province, Veneto, Italy

Desislava Ignatova

Pivotal Changes
Elizabeth Cowle

Dreamland 08
George Digalakis

Lake Karla 004
George Digalakis

Trois aquarelles du front; construction de reseaux barbeles dans une tranchee... 1916. Creator: Douy Pascault
Trois aquarelles du front; construction de reseaux barbeles dans une tranchee de premiere ligne (fevrier 1916). Au Nord-Est de Bethincourt, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

How to make a surprise attack; Crossing our network of razor wires.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
How to make a surprise attack; Crossing our network of razor wires: in the background, bursts of accompanying fire, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

How to make a surprise attack; Before departure: men being despatched... 1917. Creator: Unknown
How to make a surprise attack; Before departure: men being despatched and, on the right, the lieutenant commanding them, 1917

Une contre-attaque sur les pentes de Douaumont, le 11 avril dernier, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Une contre-attaque sur les pentes de Douaumont, le 11 avril dernier, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; du 5 au 11 janvier 1919 a Berlin; reseau... 1919. Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; du 5 au 11 janvier 1919 a Berlin; reseau de fils de fer barbeles et de chevaux de frise

Episodes de la bataille de Verdun; les ruines de l'ouvrage aux mains des Allemands, un mois...1916 Creator: Unknown
Episodes de la bataille de Verdun; les ruines de l'ouvrage aux mains des Allemands, un mois apres. Au premier plan, le reseau devant la premiere ligne francaise, 1916

Sur les champs de bataille Macedoniens de Gornitchevo et du Kaimaktchalan; La premiere... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Sur les champs de bataille Macedoniens de Gornitchevo et du Kaimaktchalan; La premiere maison de Gornitchevo et l'artillerie lourde francaise arrivant sur la position. 1916

Le Linge. Au rond, la vallee du Rhin; La Vallee de Munster, 1916 (1924). Creator: Francois Flameng
Le Linge. Au rond, la vallee du Rhin; La Vallee de Munster, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

L'Hartmannswillerkopf, 1916 (1924) Creator: Francois Flameng
L'Hartmannswillerkopf, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Les Batailles de l'Artois; L'Eglise d'Ablain et les Fonds de Souchez, 1915. Creator: Francois Flameng
Les Batailles de l'Artois; L'Eglise d'Ablain et les Fonds de Souchez, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Les Batailles de l'Artois; Notre-Dame-de-Lorette et Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, 1915. Creator: Francois Flameng
Les Batailles de l'Artois; Notre-Dame-de-Lorette et Ablain-Saint-Nazaire pendant le bombardement, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris

En Argonne; Vauquois, 1915. Creator: Francois Flameng
En Argonne; Vauquois, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

L'instruction de la Nouvelle armee Belge; L'entrainement de la Nouvelle armee Belge... 1916. Creator: Unknown
L'instruction de la Nouvelle armee Belge; L'entrainement de la Nouvelle armee Belge. Dans un centre d'instruction du genie : en haut

L'instruction de la Nouvelle armee Belge; L'entrainement de la Nouvelle armee Belge... 1916. Creator: Unknown
L'instruction de la Nouvelle armee Belge; L'entrainement de la Nouvelle armee Belge. Dans un centre d'instruction du genie : en haut

L'instruction de la Nouvelle armee Belge; L'entrainement de la Nouvelle armee Belge... 1916. Creator: Unknown
L'instruction de la Nouvelle armee Belge; L'entrainement de la Nouvelle armee Belge. Dans un centre d'instruction du genie : en haut

A Perthes-les Hurlus; L'acces du village est defendu par des tranchees et de fil de fer, 1915. Creator: Unknown
A Perthes-les Hurlus; L'acces du village est defendu par des tranchees et des reseaux de fil de fer barbeles, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

La grande attaque du Carso (aout 1916); Sur le Carso de Monfalcone: massif du Mont Cosich, 1916 Creator: Unknown
La grande attaque du Carso (aout 1916); Sur le Carso de Monfalcone: massif du Mont Cosich et des cotes 85 et 121, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Camp, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Camp, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Camp, 1917 or 1918

Les defenses de Salonique inspectees par le general Sarrail; Un impressionnant... 1916. Creator: Hubert Jacques
Les defenses de Salonique inspectees par le general Sarrail; Un impressionnant reseau de fils de fer barbeles, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Slums of Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Slums of Brawley, California. Imperial Valley

Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp, Calipatria, Imperial County, 1939
Calipatria, Imperial County. Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp. Tent space fifty cents a week. California. [Signs: Garretts snuff, Model smoking tobacco, Eastside beer]

Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp, Calipatria, Imperial County, 1939
Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp. Tent space fifty cents per week. Calipatria, Imperial County

Hope to Fly
Mohammad Oskoei

Trapped
Hafiz Ismail

Artistic fence
Jean-Luc BESSON

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"Barbed Wire: A Symbol of Boundaries and Conflict" From the towering heights of the Berlin Television Tower (Fernsehturm) to the poignant sculpture of a soldier jumping the Berlin Wall at Bernauerstrasse, it has left its mark on history. It stands as a reminder of divisions and struggles that have shaped our world. At Pointe du Hoc (Le Hoc Point), where brave soldiers landed during the D-Day landings in June 1944, barbed wire served as an obstacle in their path towards freedom. Its sharp edges mirrored the dangers they faced, but their determination prevailed. In N. A. USA, Texas, amidst fields adorned with bluebonnets and illuminated by the Blue Lantern's glow, barbed wire stretches across the landscape. It symbolizes both protection for cattle like Texas Longhorns and boundaries that separate us from nature's beauty. The Battle of Somme in July 1916 saw countless lives lost amid tangled webs of barbed wire. This haunting image captured by an unknown creator serves as a testament to sacrifice and futility in war. As we gaze upon The Long Man of Wilmington or The Wilmington Giant created in 1903 by Eric Ravillious, we are reminded that even ancient landscapes were not immune to human intervention. Barbed wire disrupts nature's harmony while marking territories yet to be explored. Remarque's "All Quiet" illustration from Charles Keeping transports us to World War I trenches where ex-paratrooper Donald Cook fought alongside his comrades. Barbed wire looms ominously overhead – a constant reminder that danger lurks just beyond reach. A German World War I poster by Fritz Erler urges citizens to support their country through subscriptions to war loans – highlighting how even propaganda utilized images as symbols of national unity and strength. Yet amidst these tales of conflict, there is also resilience found within barbs' embrace.