Somme Collection (page 8)

Stereoview, World War One, The Great Wa, Realistic Travels military photographs circa 1918. Ready for the great Somme push, officer and signalers keep sharp look out over Sausage valley

Moulin Somme Eugene Atget French 1857 1927 Paris
Moulin (Somme); Eugene Atget (French, 1857 - 1927); Paris, France; before 1900; Albumen silver print

Amiens Banks Somme 1907 Auguste Louis Lepere
Amiens, the Banks of the Somme, 1907. Auguste Louis Lepere (French, 1849-1918). Etching

From Left To Right, M. Albert Thomas, French Minister Of Munitions, Sir Douglas Haig And General Joffre In Conversation With Mr. Lloyd George During His Visit To The Somme Front During World War One

Soldiers Awaiting The Order To Advance On The Somme Heights, France During World Ward One. From The Year 1916 Illustrated

Map Of The Somme Offensive On The Western Front During World War One. From The Year 1916 Illustrated

Stretcher Bearers Giving Aid To A Soldier Lying Wounded In A Trench On The Somme, France During World War I. From The Story Of 25 Eventful Years In Pictures, Published 1935

The Somme And The Ancre. Map Shows Lines Occupied By The Allies From July 1916 To April 11, 1917. From The Year 1917 Illustrated, Published London 1918

Map Illustrating The Region Of The First Battle Of The Aisne, Fought Along The Rivers Aisne, Oise And Somme, France During Wwi. From The War Illustrated Album Deluxe, Published 1915

Phases Of The British Armys Part In World War One. From Top Left, The Retreat From Mons, 1914, Gallipoli, 1915, The Battle Of The Somme, 1916, Palestine, 1917, Passchendaele, 1917

Lt-General Sir H. E. Watts
One of a superb series depicting Generals and Admirals of the British Forces. They were drawn by Francis Dodd R.A who replaced his brother-in-law Muirhead Bone as an Official War Artist

Lt. General Sir W. N. Congreve
One of a superb series depicting Generals and Admirals of the British Forces. They were drawn by Francis Dodd R.A who replaced his brother-in-law Muirhead Bone as an Official War Artist

General The Hon. Sir J. H. G. Byng
One of a superb series depicting Generals and Admirals of the British Forces. They were drawn by Francis Dodd R.A who replaced his brother-in-law Muirhead Bone as an Official War Artist

Somme, France - Amiens Cathedral
Somme, France - The Amiens Cathedral, The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, is the tallest complete cathedral in France and sits overlooking the Amiens River in the Somme region

German soldiers surrender at Thiepval, 1916
Victors and vanquished: British infantry advancing on Thiepval, Somme region, in September 1916 allow surrendering Germans to pass through their ranks unregarded

Three books, The Somme, Lille, Amiens
Three books, The Somme, Lille and Amiens, published by Michelin, 1919, dedicated to the memory of Michelin workmen and employees who lost their lives

Postcards - The Great War - British Advance on the Somme
Twenty postcards. The Great War - British Advance on the Somme.. Commemorative Art

WWI bugle - Norfolk Regiment badge
First World War bugle - Norfolk Regiment badge together with a brass shoulder bar and brass crown. Name plate - 9033 Bugler D. Foster. Embossed with broad arrow and SOMME 1916-18

First day of the Somme - fixing bayonets
The Lancashire Fusiliers in a trench seen fixing bayonets, ready for action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme (1 July 1916). 1916

View of Thiepval from Thiepval Wood, Western Front, WW1
View of Thiepval from Thiepval Wood on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British soldiers digging a trench, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers digging a communication trench through what was once Delville Wood on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Battlefield near Guillemont, Western Front, France, WW1
View of the battlefield near Guillemont on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British soldiers washing in swamp, Somme, WW1
British soldiers washing and cleaning up in a swamp on the Somme, Western Front, during World War One. Date: circa 1916

General Sir Henry Rawlinson, British army officer, WW1
General Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson (1864-1925), British army officer during the First World War, active in the Battle of the Somme (1916) and the Battle of Amiens (1918). Date: 1917

France / Amiensl
General view of the town with the Somme in the foreground, the cathedral in the distance. Date: circa 1840

WORLD WAR I: TRENCH DIGGING. Sappers digging communication trenches amid artillery fire on the Somme Front during World War I. Photograph, c1916

Destruction at Albert, Somme, France - WWI - Ruins of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebieres after several bombardments by the German Forces during the First Battle of the Somme

Excavating machine for digging trenches, France, WW1
An excavating machine used for digging trenches, at Mericourt in the Somme area of northern France, during the First World War. Date: 26 August 1916

American troops at Saint Souplet, France, WW1
American troops of the 301st Tank Battalion, going into action at Saint Souplet, northern France, as part of the Somme Offensive during the First World War

Horses moving artillery, Becourt Wood, France, WW1
Horses moving artillery into the forward area at Becourt Wood, northern France, during the First World War. Date: September 1916

Brigadier General Malcolm Peake, British army officer, WW1
Brigadier General Malcolm Peake (1865-1917), British army officer of the Royal Artillery, who served in Africa and then on the Somme during the First World War. Date: 1914-1917

8 inch Howitzer and gunners near Carnoy, France, WW1
An 8 inch Mark V Howitzer in a camouflaged emplacement near Carnoy, northern France, during the Battle of Albert, First World War. The gunners are all looking at the camera. Date: July 1916

Empty shell cases and boxes, Battle of Albert, France, WW1
A dump of empty 18 pounder shell cases and boxes, part of those used by one British Division during the bombardment of Fricourt, northern France, during the Battle of Albert, First World War

Edward III in the Hundred Years War
King Edward III of England leading the English army across the Somme in France. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Battle of Amiens 1918
German machine gun captured by 2nd / 10th Londons in its position, showing its field of fire near Sailly Laurette at the Battle of Amiens on the Western Front in France during World War I in August

Battle of Albert 1918
Australian limber crossing the railway at Proyart during the Battle of Albert, at the Second Battle of the Somme on the Western Front in France during World War I in August 1918

A furious charge of Irish troops at the taking of Guillemon
An illustration showing Irish troops attacking German positions at Guillemont, September 1916. The image depicts Irish soldiers engaging in fierce hand-to-hand combat at a machine-gun post which

Battle of Morval 1916
A photograph of British soldiers climbing over the parapet of their trench during the Battle of Morval. The battle, which began on 25th September 1916

Christmas card, 56th London Division Territorial Force, with key Western Front place names as part of the design: Gommecourt, Somme, Arras, Ypres. Date: 1917

British soldiers in captured German trench, WW1
British soldiers in captured German trench at Ovillers la Boiselle, Somme, France, WW1. 1914-1918

Black Watch pipers playing to captors of Longueval, WW1
Black Watch pipers playing to the captors of Longueval, Somme, France, WW1. 1914-1918

Gallant soldiers in the thick of the fight 1916
Scots at the thick of Battle of the Somme, holding a wrecked trench and dug-out during a critical moment. Date: 1916

La Sucrerie, Ham, Somme, northern France, WW1
La Sucrerie (sugar refinery), Ham, Somme, northern France -- taking back lost territory during the First World War. 1917

Woman visiting the Western Front after the First World War, in September 1920. She is standing in a shallow trench just outside Bouchavesnes, Peronne, Somme, northern France

The Danger Tree
The remains of the Danger Tree, pictured in 1927 with an explanitory sign, with a tin hat and the remains of a machine gun next to it

Saint-Riquier, Somme, Northern France - The Railway Station
Saint-Riquier, Somme, Picardie, Northern France - The Railway Station. Date: circa 1910

Saint-Riquier, Somme, Northern France - The Belfry Date: circa 1910

Saint-Riquier, Somme, Picardie, Northern France - Panorama showing the Road to Abbeville Date: circa 1910

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"Remembering the Sacrifice: The Battle of the Somme, a defining moment in history" In this captivating image from 1930, James Prinsep Beadle immortalizes the valiant "Attack of the Ulster Division" on 1 July 1916 during World War I. The Battle of the Somme, which took place in 1918, stands as a testament to courage and resilience amidst unimaginable horrors. Witnessing an intense clash between British MkIV tanks and German A7V tanks, this photograph captures a pivotal tank battle on the Somme. British gunners bravely fought against all odds during WWI's Battle of the Somme - their unwavering determination etched forever into history. Amidst chaos and destruction, hope soared high as carrier pigeons were released from tanks to deliver vital messages across war-torn France. "The Somme 1916, " a haunting reminder of lives lost and landscapes scarred by one of humanity's darkest chapters. In an awe-inspiring display of bravery, Coldstreamers charged fearlessly alongside fellow guardsmen on the infamous battlegrounds of the Somme. H. L. Oakley's poignant silhouettes capture both despair and resilience that echoed through trenches along with communication trenches on that fateful day. A rare glimpse into wartime camaraderie reveals George V standing tall amongst military leaders during First World War discussions at The Somme. Fields adorned with vibrant poppies stand as a solemn tribute to those who made ultimate sacrifices in Nord-Picardy (Somme), France - forever remembered.