Military Collection (page 10)

Europe, Albania, Gjirokastra. 13th century Gjirokastra Castle aka Gjirokastra Fortress, historic canon & 20th century airplane. UNESCO World Heritage Site

Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, 1943
Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, being reloaded by Red Army soldiers in September 1943, during World War II. At this stage in the war

US Civil War observation balloon, 19th century artwork. The balloon, near Gaines Mill, Virginia, USA, is being inflated by gas being piped through tubes from the containers at left

MQ-9 Reaper spyplane. This unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), formerly called RQ-9 Predator B, is piloted remotely and powered by the propeller at the rear (left)

Project Azorian, 1970s
Project Azorian. Artwork showing the secret US operation carried out by the CIA to recover a sunken Soviet submarine in the 1970s

German WWII ramjet bomber blueprint. This design, for a propulsor ramjet engine mounted on top of a Dornier Do 217 E-2 heavy bomber, dates from 1942

Martin Frobisher, English explorer
Martin Frobisher (c.1535-1594), English navigator and explorer. Frobisher became a cabin boy in 1544 and rose to the rank of captain by 1565

Peter the Great, Russian Tsar
Peter the Great (1685-1766), Russian Tsar. When he became Tsar, Peter modernized and expanded his realm, fighting several wars and founding the Russian Empire in 1721 at the Treaty of Nystad

British armys Meschianza in Philadelphia, 1778
Meschianza at Philadelphia, a festival in the form of a medieval tournament, 1778. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Us Navy squadron commanded by Matthew Perry sailing for Japan, 1852: USS Susquehannah, Saratoga, St Mary s, a supply ship, Plymouth, Perry in rowboat, Mississippi, and Princeton (left to right)

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Battle of Buena Vista during the US-Mexican War, 1847. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Russian defeat of the Swedish flotilla during the Northern War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Major General George Gordon Meade, Union commander at the Battle of Gettysburg, US Civil War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

Confederate reenactors on the Shiloh battlefield
Confederate infantry preparing to attack, a living history demonstration at Shiloh battlefield, Tennessee. Photograph

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Confederate troops cheering at a glimpse of General Stonewall Jackson, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Fourth U.S. Artillery under Lt. Bayard Wilkeson firing from an exposed position during the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. Hand colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Civilian ladies questioned by Union officer, Civil War
Union officer entering a civilian home, US Civil War. Hand-colored halftonereproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Recruiting for the Union Armys Bucktail Regiment in Philadelphia, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Frigate " Merrimac" before and after conversion into an iron-clad Confederate warship. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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English officer, musketeer, pikeman, and archer, Elizabethan period. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

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British army takes the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of surrender at Yorktown

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Hannibal, the Carthaginian general who defeated the Roman army in 218. Hand-colored 17th-century engraving

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Alexander the Great discovering the body of Darius, King of Persia. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration by Gustave Dore

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General Waynes victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, opening the Ohio Valley for settlers, 1794. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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African-American buffalo soldier riding a frisky horse fresh from the herd, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Frederic Remington

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General Oliver Otis Howard pursuing the Nez Perce tribe on the Dead Mule Trail in Idaho, 1877. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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John Sevier Hand-colored woodcut of a portrait

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Continental Army Major General Charles Lee. Hand-colored engraving

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Artillery defending the Continental Army winter camp at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph

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George Washington marching the Continental Army to Valley Forge winter camp. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

P-51D Mustang Fighter with D-Day markings flying in the sky

WA, Arlington, Arlington Fly-in, World War II military show

Portrait of the Horse, Which Belonged to Major Burton at the Balaklava Charge
Artist: Bretland, Thoman W. - Title: Portrait of the Horse, Which Belonged to Major Burton at the Balaklava Charge - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 63.5 x 76.2

First World War surveillance kite. US soldier being lifted up by a surveillance kite during the First World War (1914-1918)

Regimental plaques on the mountain side in the Khyber Pass, N.W. Frontier, Pakistan, Asia

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

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Lookout view from Shirley Heights over Admiral Nelson's Dockyards, Antigua, Leeward Islands, West Indies. Date: 20/01/2009

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VIETNAM Vietnam War 1969 US Navy Tango armoured troop carriers in the Mekong Delta

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BERMUDA Sandys Parish Clocktower Mall formally the offices of the Royal Naval Dockyard seen from across water with trees along the banks

A Doberman Pinscher looking over her shoulder in a field of yellow flowers

Charles XIV John of Sweden (1764-1844). French soldier named Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, afterwards King of Sweden and Norway (1818-1844). Founder of the current ruling dynasty in Sweden

Attila in the battle on the fields Catalaunian
illustration of Attila in the battle on the fields Catalaunian

Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace, New Guard marching, colourful spectacle and British pageantry, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Trooping Rehearsal
circa 1930: A rehearsal for the Trooping the Colour ceremony at the Horse Guards Parade, London. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Flag of the NATO

JOHN CHURCHILL (1650-1722). 1st Duke of Marlborough. English military commander. Oil on canvas attributed to John Closterman (1660-1711), after John Riley (1646-1691)

Air Pageant
circa 1927: A line of aeroplanes awaiting rehearsals for Hendon Air Pageant. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Captured Plane
9th November 1918: On display at the Lord Mayors Show - a German Pfalz plane, shot down near Arras on 17th October 1918. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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"Military: A Tapestry of History, Courage, and Sacrifice" From the battlefields of Edgehill to the halls of The Citadel in Charleston, military prowess has shaped our world. Lawrence - Duke of Wellington J040044 and Michael Collins 1890-1922 stand as icons of leadership and determination in their respective struggles. As an Irish Nationalist and Sinn Fein leader, Collins founded a movement that would shape Ireland's destiny. In April 1945, Red Army soldiers raised the Soviet flag over the Reichstag in Berlin, captured forever by Vladimir Grebnev's lens. This iconic image symbolizes victory against fascism during World War II. The Bayeux Tapestry tells a tale etched into history—the Norman Conquest. With intricate detail woven into every thread, it depicts William the Conqueror's triumph at Hastings—a testament to military strategy and power. The Military Tattoo echoes through time with its mesmerizing display of precision and discipline. It unites nations under one banner—music transcending borders. Lefevre immortalized Napoleon Bonaparte N070490 on canvas—an emblematic figure whose ambition reshaped Europe's political landscape. His key to Waterloo Banquet N970007 reminds us that even great leaders have their moments of defeat. Ian Sharps' film poster for "Who Dares Wins (1982)" captures the essence of daring missions undertaken by special forces—a reminder that courage knows no bounds when defending freedom. "Search And Destroy" becomes more than just words; it embodies relentless pursuit against adversaries who threaten peace and security worldwide. Oliver Cromwell at Edgehill marked a turning point in English Civil War history—a clash between Parliamentarians and Royalists where bravery clashed with ideology on blood-soaked fields. Lastly, we find ourselves drawn to Charleston's military college—The Citadel—an institution molding future leaders within its residence halls. Here lies a legacy built upon honor, integrity, and service.