Battalion Collection (#2)

Greek Infantry, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Greek Infantry, between c1910 and c1915.

(Detail from a ) Poster showing a battalion marching down a lane, as two women standing by a gate watch and wave
529925 (Detail from a ) Poster showing a battalion marching down a lane, as two women standing by a gate watch and wave. This was a propaganda poster in England during the First World War

World War I 1914-1918: British recruitment poster for 2nd City of London Battalion Royal Fusiliers
528458 World War I 1914-1918: British recruitment poster for 2nd City of London Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Column of soldiers in khaki, wearing puttees and carrying rifles, march along road

U.S. field kitchen in France, 11 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
U.S. field kitchen in France, 11 Mar 1918. American soldiers of the Machine Gun Battalion, Company G, Second Brigade, gathered around outdoor kitchen in Hermitage

British enter Lille, 18 Oct 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British enter Lille, 18 Oct 1918. British soldiers of the 8th Battalion (Liverpool Regiment) with a French boy, entering Lille, France on October 18, 1918 during World War I

Some of the men who took Tilloy, 10 Apr 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Some of the men who took Tilloy, 10 Apr 1917. Soldiers of the 13th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment with captured machine guns in front of a German mobile pill box and observation post

British booty Tilloy, 10 Apr 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British booty Tilloy, 10 Apr 1917. The troops of the 13th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment with some German machine guns which they captured in Tilloy-les Mofflaines, France, April 10

Uniform of German Snowshoe Battalion, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Uniform of German Snowshoe Battalion, between c1915 and c1920. German soldiers in snow shoes during World War I

Recruits of 1st Snowshoe Battalion, Munich, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits of 1st Snowshoe Battalion, Munich, between c1915 and c1920. German soldiers on snowshoes during World War I

Gunner McPhail, 107th Co. (Canadians), who escaped from Germans, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Gunner McPhail, 107th Co. (Canadians), who escaped from Germans, between 1914 and c1915. Soldier at a Canadian base hospital in the Hotel du Golf, Le Touquet, France during World War I

Com'd'r. Marie Bochkareva, 18 Feb 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Com'd'r. Marie Bochkareva, 18 Feb 1918 (date created or published later). Maria Leontievna Bochkareva (1889-1920) a Russian woman who served in World War I

Marie Bochkareva, May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Marie Bochkareva, May 1918 (date created or published later). Maria Leontievna Bochkareva (1889-1920), a Russian woman who served as a soldier in World War I

48th Highlanders, 12th Infantry, & 10th Royal leave Toronto for camp, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
48th Highlanders, 12th Infantry, & 10th Royal leave Toronto for camp, 1914. The 48th Highlanders of Canada, an infantry regiment based in Toronto with the Sherbrooke Hussars regiment

The Review by Her Majesty of Rifle Volunteers at Edinburgh: view looking towards... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Review by Her Majesty of Rifle Volunteers at Edinburgh: view looking towards Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags, 1860. From a sketch by B. Clayton

Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Au refectoire: les volontaires du bataillon feminin, designe... 1917 Creator: Unknown
Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Au refectoire: les volontaires du bataillon feminin, designe aussi sous le norm de , puisent le gruau a meme la marmite commune; la viande est posee sur la table nue

Les Soubresauts de la Russie; L'etat-major du bataillon feminin: au centre, Mme Botchkareva...1917
Les Soubresauts de la Russie; L'etat-major du bataillon feminin: au centre, Mme Botchkareva, la poitrine couverte de decorations; ses adjointes, diplomees d'Ecoles superieures

"Independence Day" In Paris; A battalion of the 16th American regiment... 1917 Creator: Unknown
"Independence Day" In Paris; A battalion of the 16th American regiment, in ranks of four, cross Place de la Concorde to go to the cemetery of Picpus:where, on the tomb of La Fayette

Des Vaillants; Femme-soldats, blessees dans l'offensive, en traitement dans un hopital... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Des Vaillants; Femme-soldats, blessees dans l'offensive, en traitement dans un hopital militaire, 1917. First World War: Valiants; female soldiers, wounded in the offensive

L'Attaque du Mont-Pertois; Un bataillon abordant, le 30 avril 1917, la ligne de cretes... 1917. Creator: Unknown
L'Attaque du Mont-Pertois; Un bataillon abordant, le 30 avril 1917, la ligne de cretes qui va etre progressivement conquise dans la journee, 1917

The Review of Rifle Volunteers by the Queen at Edinburgh - the Troops marching past Her Majesty, 1860 Creator: Unknown
The Review of Rifle Volunteers by the Queen at Edinburgh - the Troops marching past Her Majesty, 1860. From a sketch by B. Clayton

The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park, 1860. Creator: J. Palmer
The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park, [London], 1860. The volunteers were formed in a line of battalions, in contiguous columns at quarter distance

Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Un bataillon feminin, cree et commande par Mme Botchkareva... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Un bataillon feminin, cree et commande par Mme Botchkareva qui a deja fait ses preuves sur la champ de bataille, est passe en revue par le general Polovtzef

Break of a battalion of infantry on the heath, 1860. Creator: Charles Rochussen
Break of a battalion of infantry on the heath, 1860

Ceux de Bouchavesnes; le chef de bataillon de Pelacot, dans une tranchee, quelques... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Ceux de Bouchavesnes; le chef de bataillon de Pelacot, dans une tranchee, quelques heures avant l'attaque du village, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Ceux de Bouchavesnes; elements d'une compagnie du 1er bataillon du 44e infanterie... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Ceux de Bouchavesnes; elements d'une compagnie du 1er bataillon du 44e infanterie; debout, le medecin-major Notton qui installa, des la prise village

Le capitaine Desombourg au milieu d'un groupe du 116e bataillon de chasseurs alpins, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le capitaine Desombourg au milieu d'un groupe du 116e bataillon de chasseurs alpins, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Le commandant et les officiers du 1er bataillon colonial du Maroc, sur une terrasse... 1914. Creator: Unknown
Le commandant et les officiers du 1er bataillon colonial du Maroc, sur une terrasse de la Kasba Tadla, en octobre 1914.Tous les officiers qui entourent le chef de bataillon ont ete tues ou blesses

Battalion firing, kneeling, M[ichigan] M[ilitary] A[cademy], Orchard Lake, Michigan, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Battalion firing, kneeling, M[ichigan] M[ilitary] A[cademy], Orchard Lake, Michigan, c1900

Lt. Col. Percy A. Guthrie, 236 Battalion, Canada, The Maclean Kilties of America, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Lt
Lt. Col. Percy A. Guthrie, 236th Battalion, Canada, The Maclean Kilties of America, 1917. Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Albert Guthrie, Canadian barrister and soldier

Group portrait of soldiers, 1870. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Group portrait of soldiers, 1870

Group portrait of soldiers in a park, 1870. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Group portrait of soldiers in a park, 1870

Sketch for the prefect's cabinet at the Hotel de Ville in Paris: Invasion of the Hotel de... 1889
Sketch for the prefect's cabinet at the Hotel de Ville in Paris: Invasion of the Hotel de Ville by the battalions of Belleville, 1889

Marin Burty, draper, in grenadier uniform, 1830. Creator: Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet
Marin Burty, draper, in grenadier uniform, 1830

Panorama: group portrait of the 1st battalion under Commander Baré, 1870. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Panorama: group portrait of the 1st battalion under Commander Bare, 1870

Panorama: group portrait of soldiers, 1870. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Panorama: group portrait of soldiers, 1870

Panorama: group portrait of soldiers, 1870. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Panorama: group portrait of soldiers, 1870

Panorama: group portrait of soldiers, 1870. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Panorama: group portrait of soldiers, 1870

Panorama: group portrait of soldiers, 1870. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Panorama: group portrait of soldiers, 1870

Panorama: group portrait of soldiers, 1870. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Panorama: group portrait of soldiers, 1870

Panorama: group portrait of soldiers, 1870. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Panorama: group portrait of soldiers, 1870

Panorama: group portrait of soldiers from the 97th battalion, 1870. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Panorama: group portrait of soldiers from the 97th battalion, 1870

Panorama: group portrait of soldiers from Commander Poisson's 100th Battalion, 1870

Panorama / group portrait of soldiers, 1870. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Panorama / group portrait of soldiers, 1870

Panorama / group portrait of soldiers, 1870. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Panorama / group portrait of soldiers, 1870

Khaki Chums Christmas Truce Cross, St Yvon, Belgium
At Christmas 1914, over the 24th/25th December, a truce was held here between the 1st Battalion the Warwickshire Regiment and the 7th Bavarians in which Bruce Bairnsfaher took part

Chasseur de Vincennes
3782924 Chasseur de Vincennes; (add.info.: Chasseur de Vincennes: a member of one of the ten additional battalions created by Napoleon III in 1853. From series Paris au XIX)

Spahis
3782927 Spahis; (add.info.: Spahis: member of light cavalry regiments of the 19th century French army recruited primarily from the indigenous populations of Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco)

Chasseur d'Afrique
3782923 Chasseur d'Afrique; (add.info.: Chasseur d'Afrique: member of the Army of Africa (Armee d'Afrique), referring to those portions of the French Army recruited from or normally

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"Battalion: A Legacy of Courage, Valor, and Unity" In the realm of military history, the term "battalion" resonates with tales of bravery and unwavering dedication. From Matania's poignant depiction of the Last Absolution of the Munsters to the indomitable spirit embodied by the United States Naval Construction Battalions - Seabees, battalions have left an indelible mark on our collective memory. The 1st Battalion Scots Guards in 1958 stood as a testament to their regiment's rich heritage, while Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse's VC exemplified extraordinary heroism amidst adversity. The survivors of the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade carried forward their fallen comrades' legacy with unyielding determination. Across continents and conflicts, battalions etched their names into history. The 9th Hampshire Regiment found themselves in Vladivostok during tumultuous times, just as the brave soldiers from the 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers defended Basingstoke during World War I. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Siberia, it was the gallant men from the 9th Battalion Hampshire Regiment who faced unimaginable challenges head-on. Within each battalion beats a heart that symbolizes unity and tradition. The rhythmic cadence emanating from a regimental drum echoes through time alongside memories forged by those like St Michaels Mount's Grenadier Guards. In positions along Western Front trenches during WWI, members of Rifle Brigade displayed unwavering resolve against all odds. Beyond battlefields lie stories intertwined with camaraderie and resilience. St Michaels Mount stands not only as an island but also as a village and harbor where bonds were forged among warriors who called themselves brothers-in-arms. Through triumphs and tribulations alike, battalions have proven that strength lies not only in numbers but also in shared purpose.