Armament Collection

Modern era. Arquebusier. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Napoleonic Wars. Cuirassier. French Army. Heavy cavalry. Engraving. 1806

Bristol 156 Beaufighter -flown by Coastal Command with torpedo and rocket projectile armament The type proved lethally effective against enemy shipping

An A10 Thunderbolt II taxis down Bagram Air Field
February 24, 2009 - An A10 Thunderbolt II taxis down Bagram Air Field after logging the units 10, 000th combat flight hour during a mission

Nelsons flagship HMS Victory by G. H. Davis
The ship that links us today with our most famous naval victory and an epitome of the Royal Navys finest traditions: a sectional drawing of Nelsons flagship HMS Victory

England; A fine side-by-side 12 bore shotgun made by premier English gunsmiths James Purdey and Sons

Henry VIII horse armoury DD97_00337
TOWER OF LONDON, Stepney, London. An interior view of the Horse Armoury from the east. There has always been an armoury at the Tower but this collection dates from the reign of Henry VIII

Officer, 1st Royal Regiment of Dragoons
An officer of the First or Royal Regiment of Dragoons in uniform. He is mounted and carrying a sword. The plate is entitled Advancing to the Charge

An F-14A Tomcat with missile armament
An F-14A Tomcat banks away from the camera, showing a complement of three missiles: AIM-54 Phoenix, AIM-7 Sparrow, and AIM-9 Sidewinder. The F-14 also carried an internal 20mm cannon

A Royal Air Force Harrier GR9 flying low over North Wales. The Harrier GR9 is a single seat, multi-role combat aircraft that is capable of operating in extreme environments

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

Weapons and wine are brought to the ships during the refuelling for the conquete of
JLJ4674005 Weapons and wine are brought to the ships during the refuelling for the conquete of England by the fleets of William the Conquerant (1027-1087)

American tank, Cu Chi Tunnels, southern Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Iron mortar bomb, french manufacturing, 17th century
LRI4703647 Iron mortar bomb, french manufacturing, 17th century by French School, (17th century); Santa Maria di Castello, Genoa, Italy; (add.info.: French iron mortar shell)

Art militaire : projet de machine de guerre permettant d'envoyer plusieurs fleches simultanement
FGL5486036 Art militaire : projet de machine de guerre permettant d'envoyer plusieurs fleches simultanement. Xylographie du 19eme siecle ©Fototeca/Leemage; Fototeca Gilardi.

Artillery team, extension gun carriage in 1660. Engraving, 1869
6426217 Artillery team, extension gun carriage in 1660. Engraving, 1869; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery team, extension gun carriage in 1660. Engraving, 1869); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

This Mechanized Age, 1937: "Grampus" (colour litho)
8657562 This Mechanized Age, 1937: "Grampus" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Middle Ages: Armee besieging a fortified medieval town using a belly tree to destroy the wall
NWI4893121 Middle Ages: Armee besieging a fortified medieval town using a belly tree to destroy the wall. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Middle Ages)

Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1908_10_31: The Palace of Peace - War, Childhood, Europe, Canons, Shells
ICA4862764 Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1908_10_31: The Palace of Peace - War, Childhood, Europe, Canons, Shells, Peace - Illustration by Markous (1883-1941); (add.info.: Laughter)

Interior view of the steel mills Krupp in Essen, Germany 1912 (Interior view of Krupp cast steel works, Essen, Germany)
ELD4858050 Interior view of the steel mills Krupp in Essen, Germany 1912 (Interior view of Krupp cast steel works, Essen, Germany)

Colonial artillery passing behind the Appalachian Mountains, French and Indian War (seven years war, 1756-1763)
NWI4834374 Colonial artillery passing behind the Appalachian Mountains, French and Indian War (seven years war, 1756-1763)

A war elephant used by the British artillery regiment in Burma (Myanmar), circa 1880 - Colorisee engraving
NWI4865805 A war elephant used by the British artillery regiment in Burma (Myanmar), circa 1880 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Elephants in use by British artillery regiment in Burmah (Myanmar)

Middle Ages: Genois archer arming his crossbow. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4892390 Middle Ages: Genois archer arming his crossbow. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Middle Ages: Genois archer arming his crossbow)

First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Letter B as drums. The 75 cannon of colonels Joseph-Albert Deport (1846-1926)
DUV4201673 First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Letter B as drums. The 75 cannon of colonels Joseph-Albert Deport (1846-1926) and St. Clair Deville

First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Drums. The 75 cannon of colonels Joseph-Albert Deport (1846-1926) and St
DUV4201561 First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Drums. The 75 cannon of colonels Joseph-Albert Deport (1846-1926) and St. Clair Deville

Cannon-boring machinery, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr
FLO4591794 Cannon-boring machinery, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Cannon-boring machinery, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr
FLO4591786 Cannon-boring machinery, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Danish soldiers in mesh armor. The oldest Danish armor consists of a helm, a chest and a shield
FLO4707543 Danish soldiers in mesh armor. The oldest Danish armor consists of a helm, a chest and a shield. Then after the conquest of Great Britain, they changed to a complete armor (69,70 and 71)

Soldier in boots with a sword (55), soldier wearing shoes and slippers (56)
FLO4707435 Soldier in boots with a sword (55), soldier wearing shoes and slippers (56) and noble of high rank dressed in red trousers tied with strings (57)

Portrait of Guy I (ca. 1020-1100), Count of Ponthieu, who to mark his high rank wears a coat
FLO4707660 Portrait of Guy I (ca. 1020-1100), Count of Ponthieu, who to mark his high rank wears a coat. From the 8th century onwards, leather and mesh battles were introduced

Soldiers and weapons of Carthage. Carthaginian soldiers in breastplate and helmet 1,2, Hannibal's shield 3
FLO4620762 Soldiers and weapons of Carthage. Carthaginian soldiers in breastplate and helmet 1,2, Hannibal's shield 3, and war machine 4, a battering ram within a portable hut covered in cowhide

Medieval weapons: Dull swords or kolben for the Kolbenturnier 302, pike 303, halberd 304, partisan 305
FLO4702909 Medieval weapons: Dull swords or kolben for the Kolbenturnier 302, pike 303, halberd 304, partisan 305, wooden battle hammer 306, iron battle hammer 307, lance with crooked spike 308

Complete suit of armour with helm and lance 296, helm 297, breatplate 298, shoulder armour 299
FLO4702897 Complete suit of armour with helm and lance 296, helm 297, breatplate 298, shoulder armour 299, armoured glove 300 and pole and ring for the ring joust 301

Knights' helms 287-9, chainmail hood worn under the helm 290, shields for knights on horseback 291-293
FLO4702873 Knights' helms 287-9, chainmail hood worn under the helm 290, shields for knights on horseback 291-293, and shields for knights on foot 294, 295

Round buckler or rondella 1, oval buckler 2, infantry targe 3, infantry shield 4, cavalry shield 5
FLO4623337 Round buckler or rondella 1, oval buckler 2, infantry targe 3, infantry shield 4, cavalry shield 5, and huge shield used in a siege 6

Armour room and school of combat, 12th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Paolo Landriani
FLO4623332 Armour room and school of combat, 12th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Paolo Landriani from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Greece, Crete, La Sude, suda: Le Taurus, stationary breastplate English, 1906 - Cuirasse: Le Taurus
LUX4767457 Greece, Crete, La Sude, suda: Le Taurus, stationary breastplate English, 1906 - Cuirasse: Le Taurus; (add.info.: Greece, Crete, La Sude, suda: Le Taurus, stationary breastplate English)

Tunisia, Sfax: Walk aboard a torpedo. The 328 with his crew on deck, 1900 - The torpedo 328
LUX4765816 Tunisia, Sfax: Walk aboard a torpedo. The 328 with his crew on deck, 1900 - The torpedo 328; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: Walk aboard a torpedo)

Warfare of the future. German artillery testing the new anti-aircraft canon by Krupps of Essen designed to shoot down
527374 Warfare of the future. German artillery testing the new anti-aircraft canon by Krupps of Essen designed to shoot down airships. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1909

Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo)
2636201 Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Economie. Cannon factory. Imagery, France, c.1900.); Photo © CCI.

Weapons warehouse, Saint Etienne, c.1910 (photo)
2419849 Weapons warehouse, Saint Etienne, c.1910 (photo); (add.info.: Economie. Photo, France, vers 1910. Coll. Part. Economy)

Loyal Talk Won't Beat Kaiser Krupp Kultur - Trained Men Will Anti-German World War I recruitment poster 1914-1918
528520 Loyal Talk Won't Beat Kaiser Krupp Kultur - Trained Men Will Anti-German World War I recruitment poster 1914-1918, Toronto, Canada. Silhouette of soldiers advancing with fixed bayonets

Ballistic or catapult: weapon of war intended to launch projectiles towards enemy positions - 19th century engraving
PCT4286827 Ballistic or catapult: weapon of war intended to launch projectiles towards enemy positions - 19th century engraving -; (add.info.: Ballistic or catapult)

Antique catapult: weapon of war designed to throw arrows - engraving 19th century
PCT4286767 Antique catapult: weapon of war designed to throw arrows - engraving 19th century -; (add.info.: Antique catapult)

Royal Navy six-shot Colt revolver, c.1855 (metal and wood gun)
MMM5471826 Royal Navy six-shot Colt revolver, c.1855 (metal and wood gun) by Colt, Samuel (1814-62); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Colt's six-shot Royal Navy revolver)

Cannon Blakely " Callao " with projectile loading mode, 1869 (engraving)
6426218 Cannon Blakely " Callao " with projectile loading mode, 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cannon Blakely " Callao " with projectile loading mode)

Gunners dragging a cannon, 16 th century. Engraving, 1869
6426216 Gunners dragging a cannon, 16 th century. Engraving, 1869; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gunners dragging a cannon, 16 th century. Engraving, 1869); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Artillery. German gunman pointing heavy gun in 16th century, 1869 (engraving)
6426251 Artillery. German gunman pointing heavy gun in 16th century, 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery)

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"Armament: Unleashing the Power of War Throughout History" The Napoleonic Wars witnessed the might as Cuirassiers, the French Army's heavy cavalry, charged fearlessly into battle. Bristol 156 Beaufighter, flown by Coastal Command with deadly armament, guarded the skies over Malta's historic city Valletta during World War II. An A10 Thunderbolt II, armed to the teeth, taxis down Bagram Air Field ready to unleash its devastating firepower in defense of freedom. G. H. Davis immortalizes Nelson's flagship HMS Victory with its impressive array of cannons and armament that secured British naval dominance. In England's countryside, a fine side-by-side 12 bore shotgun crafted meticulously showcases both artistry and lethal armament for hunting enthusiasts. Witnessing Henry VIII's horse armor in his grand horse armoury highlights the opulence and protection provided by such exquisite medieval armament. The F-14A Tomcat soars through the sky with missile armament at hand - a symbol of American military prowess during tense Cold War times. Europe holds hidden gems like Gjirokastra Castle or Fortress from the 13th century in Albania; an imposing structure fortified with formidable armament. As an officer in the 1st Royal Regiment of Dragoons stands tall, their uniformed appearance conceals their readiness to wield powerful weapons and advanced armaments on command. Weapons and wine intertwine as ships refuel for conquests; a reminder that throughout history, both war machines and sustenance have fueled empires' ambitions. American tanks roll forward equipped with state-of-the-art technology and heavily armored exteriors.