Armed Forces And Military Life Collection

View of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II and of the Trajan forum, on the right the Trqajan column, Rome Rome Forum of Traiano Column Trajanic Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Young volunteer soldier in the Italian army in the war against Austria
3569975 Young volunteer soldier in the Italian army in the war against Austria by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Tuscany 1915 World War I, 1914-1918 Photographer: Giovannardi)

World War I: cemetery in Caporetto
3562917 World War I: cemetery in Caporetto by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Slovenia 1915-1918 World War I, 1914-1918 Photographer: Bedendo Piero); Alinari Archives, Florence

Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882)
3560160 Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882); (add.info.: Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882)); Alinari Archives, Florence

Jesus Christ crowned with thorns. Fresco by Romanino located along the right nave of the Cathedral of Cremona
3559310 Jesus Christ crowned with thorns. Fresco by Romanino located along the right nave of the Cathedral of Cremona.; (add.info.: Artist: Romanino, Girolamo Romani)

Portrait of the Macedonian revolutionary hero, Pito Gouleff
3566999 Portrait of the Macedonian revolutionary hero, Pito Gouleff by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Macedonia 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II in Piazza del Duomo in Milan
3563007 The Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II in Piazza del Duomo in Milan by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Piazza del Duomo)

Half-length portrait of Edward VII King of England
3570942 Half-length portrait of Edward VII King of England; (add.info.: 1872-1874 Photographer: Bergamasco, Ch.); Alinari Archives, Florence

Lighthouse and cannons, Alexandria, Egypt after the bombings
3561952 Lighthouse and cannons, Alexandria, Egypt after the bombings; (add.info.: Alexandria, Egypt, Egypt 1882-1885 Photographer: Zangaki); Alinari Archives, Florence

Album "Harriet Louise Self": Anita Self photographed with a soldier on the beach in Manfredonia
3563114 Album "Harriet Louise Self": Anita Self photographed with a soldier on the beach in Manfredonia by Unknown photographer

Self-portrait of the Maharajah Ram Singh III, in the royal palace of Jaipur, India, 1857 (print on double-weight paper)
3567186 Self-portrait of the Maharajah Ram Singh III, in the royal palace of Jaipur, India, 1857 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Jaipur, royal palace)

Portrait of the Prince of Wales, future king of England, George V
3562258 Portrait of the Prince of Wales, future king of England, George V; (add.info.: Europe 1905 ca. Photographer: Alessandra d'Inghilterra); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Prince of Wales photographed next to an elephant, ready to participate in a tiger hunt
3567179 The Prince of Wales photographed next to an elephant, ready to participate in a tiger hunt, 1864 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: India 1864 Photographer: Murray)

Portrait of Bruno de Pererelli in uniform photographed in the company of a soldier
3564113 Portrait of Bruno de Pererelli in uniform photographed in the company of a soldier by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: 1915 Photographer)

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of an elderly Thai man, 1875 (print on double-weight paper)
3564021 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of an elderly Thai man, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Thailand 1875 ca)

School of war: military exercise in the snow
3568914 School of war: military exercise in the snow by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1905-1906 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Portrait of Ferdinando campanelli
3568656 Portrait of Ferdinando campanelli; (add.info.: Europe 1870 ca. Photographer: Allegri, Brescia); Alinari Archives, Florence

Album "Ricordi di Guerra - Italo-Turca 1912-13, Italo-Austriaca 1915-16-17-19
3562650 Album "Ricordi di Guerra - Italo-Turca 1912-13, Italo-Austriaca 1915-16-17-19, Ines Emma Ferrara": Swiss army soldiers by Unknown photographer

Young soldier in the body of the Italian Army Health
3569973 Young soldier in the body of the Italian Army Health by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1915-1918 World War I)

Trajan's Forum and Column in Rome
3568426 Trajan's Forum and Column in Rome; (add.info.: Rome 1851 Date of Artwork: 113 d. C. Artist: Master of the Works of Trajan Photographer: Flacheron, Frederic); Alinari Archives, Florence

The exchange office, situated in front of the Charing Cross train station, in London
3569960 The exchange office, situated in front of the Charing Cross train station, in London by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: London, Charing Cross Station)

The guard of Maharajah Ram Singh III, in the Royal Palace of Jaipur, India
3567192 The guard of Maharajah Ram Singh III, in the Royal Palace of Jaipur, India. The uniforms show the influence of English style, 1863 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Jaipur)

The modern police of Madagascar, 1894 (print on double-weight paper)
3566961 The modern police of Madagascar, 1894 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Madagascar, Africa 1894 Photographer: Catat, Louis); Alinari Archives, Florence

Stockholm Winter Games, people watching a military horse show
3560914 Stockholm Winter Games, people watching a military horse show; (add.info.: Stockholm, Sweden 1905-1910 Photographer: Sport & General); Alinari Archives, Florence

Young lieutenant
3563284 Young lieutenant by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1917 World War I, 1914-1918 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Edward, Prince of Wales, first child of King George V, photographed with Sir Charles Cust on board a ship
3562261 Edward, Prince of Wales, first child of King George V, photographed with Sir Charles Cust on board a ship; (add.info.: Europe 1905 ca)

Wing shooting world Championship of the "Tiro a Volo Lazio" club in Parioli
3568496 Wing shooting world Championship of the "Tiro a Volo Lazio" club in Parioli, Rome; a group of spectators attending a competition by Unknown photographer

Wing shooting world Championship of the "Tiro a Volo Lazio" club in Parioli
3568484 Wing shooting world Championship of the "Tiro a Volo Lazio" club in Parioli, Rome; group portrait with Ettore Stacchini by Unknown photographer

Wing shooting world Championship of the "Tiro a Volo Lazio" club in Parioli
3568483 Wing shooting world Championship of the "Tiro a Volo Lazio" club in Parioli, Rome; Ettore Stacchini photographed with other personalities by Unknown photographer

Wing shooting world Championship of the "Tiro a Volo Lazio" club in Parioli
3568482 Wing shooting world Championship of the "Tiro a Volo Lazio" club in Parioli, Rome; Ettore Stacchini photographed with military authorities by Unknown photographer

The "Montecuccoli" and "Duca degli Abruzzi" ships, Trieste
3562181 The "Montecuccoli" and "Duca degli Abruzzi" ships, Trieste by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Trieste 1954 Photographer)

Portrait of a young Scottish Army drummer, in uniform
3561385 Portrait of a young Scottish Army drummer, in uniform by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: 1870-1888 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Military, Corfu
3575881 Military, Corfu by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Corfu, Greece 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II in Piazza del Duomo in Milan
3563005 The Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II in Piazza del Duomo in Milan by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Piazza del Duomo)

Queen Elena of Savoy posing with her daughters Jolanda and Giovanna in the gardens of the Royal Palace in Rome
3560578 Queen Elena of Savoy posing with her daughters Jolanda and Giovanna in the gardens of the Royal Palace in Rome, surrounded by a group of Red Cross nurses and medical officers

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a young Egyptian man holding a rifle
3563948 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a young Egyptian man holding a rifle, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Egypt 1875 ca)

Group photo of the family Catastini
3564111 Group photo of the family Catastini by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: via Ricorboli, Florence 1915 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

The image shows a man from Khrumiria, Tunisia. The young man wears a traditional dress and is armed with a rifle
3568841 The image shows a man from Khrumiria, Tunisia. The young man wears a traditional dress and is armed with a rifle, a pistol and a dagger

Full portrait of a noteworthy man in the royal palace of Jaipur, India, 1857 (print on double-weight paper)
3567190 Full portrait of a noteworthy man in the royal palace of Jaipur, India, 1857 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Jaipur, royal palace)

"School of War - Campaign topographic 1912 - Officers of the Section VI to their commander Captain A
3561442 "School of War - Campaign topographic 1912 - Officers of the Section VI to their commander Captain A. Pugnani"; soldiers of the Section VI in the parade ground of Vanchiglia in

Two policemen in the act of drawing the sword, and a third who pretends to be a peacemaker, 1930
3571276 Two policemen in the act of drawing the sword, and a third who pretends to be a peacemaker, 1930; Alinari Archives, Florence

Military ship, Corfu
3575892 Military ship, Corfu by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Corfu, Greece 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

View of the Trajan Forum in Rome, with the Trajan Column and the Churches of the Santissimo Nome di Maria
3560786 View of the Trajan Forum in Rome, with the Trajan Column and the Churches of the Santissimo Nome di Maria and of Santa Maria di Loreto in the background by Unknown photographer

Spectators at racing in Poggio a Caiano: the Duke of Aosta, while talks with Piero Strozzi
3569895 Spectators at racing in Poggio a Caiano: the Duke of Aosta, while talks with Piero Strozzi by Unknown photographer

The Prince of Wales riding an elephant while participating in a tiger hunt, in India
3567180 The Prince of Wales riding an elephant while participating in a tiger hunt, in India, 1864 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: India 1864 Photographer: Murray)

Four Turkish men forging weapons in their workshop, 1890 (print on double-weight paper)
3566840 Four Turkish men forging weapons in their workshop, 1890 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Turkey 1890 ca. Photographer: Albert); Alinari Archives, Florence

Album "Harriet Louise Self": Self Anita with a military front of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome
3563094 Album "Harriet Louise Self": Self Anita with a military front of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome by Unknown photographer

German Official
3563285 German Official by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Germany 1918 World War I, 1914-1918 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

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"An Eternal Bond: Armed Forces and Military Life" A timeless masterpiece, Camillo Procaccini's Madonna with Child and Saints Vitale and Jerome, reminds us of the strength and devotion found within armed forces. Sentry duty on Adamello during World War I captured in a black-and-white photo serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by soldiers to protect their nations. The saints Peter and Paul appear to Attila in Raphael's drawing at The Louvre, symbolizing the divine protection sought by military personnel throughout history. Like Achilles at the Court of Lycomedes, soldiers have always been called upon to display courage and valor when faced with daunting challenges on the battlefield. Turkish arms showcased in all their splendor remind us of the intricate craftsmanship behind military equipment that has shaped countless conflicts throughout time. Guards leading prisoners depict both triumphs and tribulations experienced by armed forces while upholding justice amidst chaos. Saint Giorgio cameo, an exquisite Byzantine work, represents bravery personified - an inspiration for soldiers who face adversity head-on every day. In a powerful black-and-white photograph from 1938, a soldier stands guard over the Memorial for fallen comrades – a solemn reminder of those who gave their lives for freedom. Mortaio da 210 during World War I reveals not only destructive power but also unwavering determination exhibited by soldiers fighting against all odds on treacherous battlefields. Amidst invasion during World War I, Italian soldiers stand united in Val Chiusone to Podsenica – showcasing camaraderie forged through shared hardships and unyielding loyalty. Red Cross aid alongside Italian soldiers captured in another evocative black-and-white image highlights compassion amidst conflict - reminding us that humanity endures even in war-torn times. In these glimpses into artistry and historical moments alike, we witness the indomitable spirit of armed forces and military life.