Shellfire Collection

One of Our Minor Wars, by Bairnsfather
One of Our Minor Wars " Well, if you knows of a better ole, go to it" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, possibly his most famous, shown as it first appeared in The Bystander 1915

German General Alexander von Kluck and his staff fleeing as his headquarters comes under French artillery bombardment
6000287 German General Alexander von Kluck and his staff fleeing as his headquarters comes under French artillery bombardment, France, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans

Huge numbers of dead German soldiers at Vachereauville, France, Battle of Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000394 Huge numbers of dead German soldiers at Vachereauville, France, Battle of Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

British Field Artillery Bringing up Their Guns at a Gallop under Heavy Shell Fire, World War I (litho)
968957 British Field Artillery Bringing up Their Guns at a Gallop under Heavy Shell Fire, World War I (litho) by English School

Lance-Corporal C C Parrott carrying messages on his motor-bicycle along roads swept by shellfire, World War I (litho)
976443 Lance-Corporal C C Parrott carrying messages on his motor-bicycle along roads swept by shellfire, World War I (litho) by Ripperger, H

Lieutenant Benjamin Geary hurrying, under heavy shellfire, to a trench on the right of Hill 60 to get into touch with
976440 Lieutenant Benjamin Geary hurrying, under heavy shellfire, to a trench on the right of Hill 60 to get into touch with an officer, Ypres, Belgium, April 1915 (litho) by Holloway

Bombardier W H French finishing his message after a shell had come through the room in which he was telephoning
976441 Bombardier W H French finishing his message after a shell had come through the room in which he was telephoning, Helpegarde, World War I (litho) by Valda

Main Facade Of Notre-Dame De Reims (Our Lady Of Rheims) Cathedral, France, As Seen In The Early 20Th Century, Before It Was Damaged In The First World War. From La Esfera, 1914

Repulsing a frontal attack, WWI by Cyrus Cuneo
British soldiers, armed with rifles and bayonets, scrambling over the top during an enemy attack. Date: 1916

Bombardment
French troops under shellfire during the Battle of Verdun. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

WW1 - British soldiers land fish killed by shell Dardanelles
WW1 - Two British soldiers landing a fish killed by an Asiatic Annie shell fired from Turkish Fort Gunners during the Dardanelles Campaign

World War I 1914-1918: Windmill destroyed by German shellfire. Barbed wire defences in foreground. France World War I. From Le Flambeau, Paris, September 1915

World War I 1914-1918: French farmhouse set on fire by German shellfire. From Le Flambeau, Paris, 18 September 1915

World War I 1914-1918: Fighting a fire on a farm in Artois, France, set alight by German shellfire. Being on the front line between German and Allied forces the area suffered severe damage

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"Shellfire: The Terrifying Symphony of War Unleashed" In the midst of "One of Our Minor Wars, " German General Alexander von Kluck and his staff flee for their lives as French artillery bombardment rains down upon their headquarters in France, World War I, 1915. The deafening roar and destructive power consume the battlefield, leaving behind a haunting scene. At Vachereauville during the Battle of Verdun in 1916, a chilling tableau unfolds with countless dead German soldiers strewn across the landscape. This vivid color lithograph captures the devastating toll exacted by relentless shellfire during one of history's bloodiest conflicts. Amidst chaos and danger, British Field Artillery races to bring up their guns at a gallop under heavy shell fire. Their bravery is matched only by Lance-Corporal C C Parrott who fearlessly carries vital messages on his motor-bicycle along roads swept by deadly shells. Lieutenant Benjamin Geary braves intense shelling to reach a trench on Hill 60 in Ypres, Belgium. His mission is to establish contact with an officer amidst the thunderous symphony orchestrated by exploding shells. Bombardier W H French finds himself telephoning when disaster strikes - a shell blasts through his room. Undeterred, he finishes his message while surrounded by destruction at Helpegarde during World War I. The horrors continue into World War II as German aircraft mercilessly bomb an English camp during the Africa Campaign in 1940. The piercing shriek of falling bombs merges with screams and cries for survival amidst this harrowing display of modern warfare's destructive might. Before its tragic damage in World War I, Notre-Dame De Reims Cathedral stood proudly as seen from La Esfera in the early 20th century. Its grandeur serves as a stark reminder that even majestic symbols are not spared from being caught within the crossfire of shellfire.