Attacks Collection (#5)

The German blockade runner Alsterufer burning after a Czechoslovak-crewed RAF Liberator from No 311 Squadron attacked her with semi-armour piercing rockets and a 500lb bomb

Fleet Air Arm shatter enemy convoy. 27th November 1944. Taken from one of the attacking barracudas of HMS Implacable during a fleet air arm strike on a southbound convoy off the coast of Norway

RAF bombers of Coastal Command flew at mast height to attack a German convoy of six ships off of Heligoland Bight on the 30th July 1941

Royal navy Fleet Air Arm attack shipping off Statlandet. 12th September 1944, On board the escort carrier HMS Trumpeter, when with other naval aircraft operating from HMS Furious her aircraft

A Dornier Do 18 flying boat seen from an RAF Bristol Blenheim during a combat over the North Sea, 26th April 1940. The Blenheim was one of a number returning from a raid near Bergen

Fleet Air Arm shatter enemy convoy on 27th November from one of the attacking Barracuda flighter planes of the British RoyalNavy aircraft carrier HMS Implacable during a strike on a southbound enemy

Scene outside Downing Street, London, 30th November 1982. The Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, has left to the building due to security alert after one of her staff, office manager Peter Taylor

The end of the voyage for the members of the Garston Boat Users? Dejected members Stephen Lawson, John Smith, Ray Price (secretary) and Alan Jackson survey the latest batch of burned out boats

A French fleet lands on the Kent coast : although the English generally enjoy naval supremacy in the Channel, occasional French attacks prevent complacency Date: 14th century

FRENCH NAVAL MANOEUVRES
A torpedo-boat attacks line- of-battle warships during French naval manoeuvres. Date: 1893

ALEXANDER CITADEL ATTACK
Alexander the Great attacks the citadel on the Indus. Date: 326 BC

BATTLE AMIENS 1870
Battle of Amiens during the Franco-Prussian War: the Prussians 44th regiment attacks a rail embankment at Villers Bretonneux Date: 23 December 1870

BRITISH IN CRETE
Crete : British troops evacuating the island are harassed by Italian air attacks Date: November 1940

ELEAZAR AND ELEPHANTS
When Antiochus attacks the Israelites, Eleazar is one of the few to display courage, attacking the kings elephant, which falls on top of him and crushes him

Tibetan Dragon
When a dragon attacks the gryphons nest, The Boy with the Deformed Head comes to their rescue, slaying the monster

FLIGHT OF EMIGRES
Alarmed by attacks on their property and themselves, nobles emigrate, generally to Germany and Switzerland Date: circa 1790 - 1791

FABLE / MAN & DONKEY FABLE / MAN & DONKEY
The donkey attacks a man and two more men attack the donkey

DEVIL ATTACKS SHIP, C15
A devil attacks a merchant ship in a storm while God watches from above Date: 15th Century

MONSTER ATTACKS SHIP
A peace-loving sea creature attacks a warship Date: 1558

EVENTS / BRITAIN
Danish attacks on the English coast Date: 800 - 1000

Royal Air Force Fairey Swordfish III (Searchlight), fitted with a searchlight under the starboard wing for night attacks and ASV radar between the undercarriage legs. - 12th November, 1943. Date: 1943

WW1 - A German propaganda view (unlike this image, the crews of all seven aircraft survived the raid!) of the aerial and naval combat at Cuxhaven, a German North Sea Port. During the First World War

Destroyers attacking a Battleship by night. Date: circa 1910s

WW1 - Cartoon - German gun Big Bertha in action
WW1 - A cartoon big lady personifying the German gun known as Big Bertha, firing from Calais at Dover. Date: 1918

WW1 - U-Boats attack, Varna in Bulgaria, 27th October 1915
WW1 - The drawing is from a German paper showing German submarines and Bulgarian war-ships going out against the Russians

WW1 - Night attack and action in the trenches
WW1 - Defending troops open rapid fire on enemy trenches with machine-gun, rifle and trench mortar after night patrols receive warning of an impending " rush" attack. Date: 1916

WW1 - Eastern Front - Cossack Cavalry in action - suffering against machine gun fire from German positions. Date: 1915

V2 rocket attack on Manor Park, East London, WW2
A woman is rescued after a V2 rocket attack in Manor Park. Although many such amazing rescues took place, hundreds of Londoners died in these attacks launched in the latter stages of WW2

The capture of Babylon by Cyrus the Great, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, in 539 BC. The event ended the Neo-Babylonian Empire. After a 19th century work by an unidentified artist; Illustration

Charge of the Light Cavalry Brigade, 25th October, 1854. After a painting by William Simpson. The failed Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War; Illustration

The coming of the Vandals to Spain in the early 5th century. From Las Glorias Nacionales, published in Madrid and Barcelona, 1852; Artwork

Shark with sharp teeth swimming towards the camera, Guadalupe
Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) with sharp teeth exposed in its open mouth swimming towards the camera; Guadalupe

Stallions battle for mares during the foaling season; Lantry, South Dakota, United States of America

A Crocodile Snatches A Child From An African Village. From A 19Th Century Print

An English Cavalryman Attacks A Zulu Warrior During The Anglo-Zulu War Of 1879. From Afrika, Dets Opdagelse, Erobring Og Kolonisation, Published In Copenhagen, 1901

Flight Sub-Lieutenant Warneford Vc Bombs And Destroys Zeppelin Airship 1915 He Received The Victoria Cross For His Action From The War Illustrated Album Deluxe Published London 1916

Fencer

A Rhinoceros Attacks An Expedition In The 19Th Century. From The Book Africa Pintoresca Published 1888

Cougar With Prey

Cougar With Fallen Prey

WW1 - Cartoon - German gun Big Bertha
WW1 - A satirical cartoon illustrating the German gun personified as Big Bertha attacking the city of Paris. As the city is underattack

WW1 - HMS Badger rams U-19 German Navy U-Boat, 1914
WW1 - HMS Badger was an Acheron-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was the eighth Royal Navy ship that served during the First World War

Mitsubishi Ki-30 Army Type 97 Ann -Japanese Army light bomber used fro mid 1941 Relegated to training by end 1942, many later used for Kamikaze attacks

Bomb dropping apparatus of German Aviators 1915
German avaitors in The Roland biplane bomber. This diagram shows observer operating the pedal board to release the plate in the floor of the fuselage, ready for bombs to be dropped

Salvador Correia attacks Fort San Miguel, Luanda, Angola
The attack by Salvador Correia de Sa e Benevides (1602-1688) - Portuguese soldier and politician - on the Dutch-held Fort Of San Miguel in Luanda, Angola

Picture No. 10860982
Black & White Illustration: Giant Squid - historic illustration (Architeuthis sp.) Date:

Picture No. 10767721
Diver - Valerie Taylor, wearing her Chain Mail / Stainless Steel mesh protective Suit Date:

The Moon Era, Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover
The Moon Era (Jack Williamson) - time travelling Earthman attacks the mechanical servants of the Eternal Ones Date: 1932

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In the vast expanse of the ocean, a fearsome creature emerges from the depths. The Kraken attacks a ship with its colossal tentacles, causing chaos and panic among the crew. As they desperately fight for survival, their vessel becomes entangled in a deadly battle between two naval giants - Bonhomme Richard and Serapis. Centuries ago, during a fateful naval battle in 1782, these mighty warships clashed fiercely amidst cannon fire and billowing smoke. It was an epic struggle for dominance on the high seas. Just like Don Quixote tilting at windmills, sometimes our perception can lead us astray. But there are real dangers lurking in unexpected places – such as encountering a charging black rhinoceros in Namibia's Etosha National Park. Its sheer power and determination remind us of nature's untamed force. Legends speak of Scylla from Homer's Odyssey - a terrifying sea monster with multiple heads that devoured sailors who dared to pass by her lair. In our own world, we face modern-day threats like pollution or chemical warfare; hence we don gas masks as protection against invisible attackers. Throughout history, tales have been told of brave knights facing mythical creatures head-on. Saint George valiantly battled against a menacing dragon symbolizing evil itself - reminding us that courage is needed to confront our personal demons. The Bastille stands tall as an emblematic fortress representing oppression and tyranny until it was attacked during the French Revolution – marking an important turning point towards freedom and democracy. On another battlefield far away lies Waterloo Belle Alliance where armies clashed mercilessly under darkened skies. The outcome would reshape Europe forever - illustrating how conflicts shape destinies on both grand scales and individual lives alike. Even golf courses were not spared from militant suffragette attacks as women fought relentlessly for their right to vote. Their defiance left an indelible mark on history while challenging societal norms. In the realm of agriculture, a tiny yet devastating attacker emerged.