Bayonet Collection (#3)

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

A Russian soldier running the gauntlet
5616216 A Russian soldier running the gauntlet; (add.info.: Illustration of a Russian soldier running the gauntlet being led through a line of soldiers. Dated 19th Century)

Spain (1822). Liberal Triennium. Madrid (7th July 1822) (engraving)
CUL4866177 Spain (1822). Liberal Triennium. Madrid (7th July 1822) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Spain (1822). Liberal Triennium. Madrid (7th July 1822)

First World War: France, The Commandments of Rosalie, name given to the baionette, 1916
LUX4736903 First World War: France, The Commandments of Rosalie, name given to the baionette, 1916; (add.info.: First World War - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

Postcard, in Colors: Seed of Hairy French article - War of 14 -18, Childhood, Three-color flag, Patriotism
ICA4838306 Postcard, in Colors: Seed of Hairy French article - War of 14 -18, Childhood, Three-color flag, Patriotism, Oliteration - Rooster Illustration by Georges Morinet; (add.info.: Postcard)

Battle of Austerlitz, between the French Empire, the Russian Empire and the Austrian Empire. Engraving
CUL4931382 Battle of Austerlitz, between the French Empire, the Russian Empire and the Austrian Empire. Engraving; Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Battle of Austerlitz)

La Revanche- The French advance to Altkirch, Alsace, France during World War One, from The History of the Great War
3502824 La Revanche- The French advance to Altkirch, Alsace, France during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

Japanese Junior Railway official's dagger
3035417 Japanese Junior Railway official's dagger; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War II, Japanese Junior Railway official's dagger); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Soldier of a Swiss Regiment in French Service about 1755- 1760
3032555 Soldier of a Swiss Regiment in French Service about 1755- 1760; Swiss National Museum, Zurich, Switzerland; (add.info)

WW1, German "Butcher Knife" style bayonet with scabbard
3032372 WW1, German "Butcher Knife" style bayonet with scabbard; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW1, German "Butcher Knife" style bayonet with scabbard); © Don Troiani

An Appeal to You, April 1915 (colour litho)
2651389 An Appeal to You, April 1915 (colour litho); 102x63 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, (PRC # 88) printed by Roberts & Leete

Battle of Talivera, 27-28 July 1809. Engraving
536544 Battle of Talivera, 27-28 July 1809. Engraving; (add.info.: Bayonet charge by the 48th Foot, the Northamptonshire Regiment, awarded battle honours by Wellington); Universal History Archive/UIG

World War I 1914 1918-Official French armed with saber leads the attack with the bayonet of his men against the German
5314237 World War I 1914 1918-Official French armed with saber leads the attack with the bayonet of his men against the German soldiers (Illustration 1916); (add.info)

An Appeal to You, 1915 (colour litho)
5925474 An Appeal to You, 1915 (colour litho); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Colour photolithograph recruiting poster published by the Parliamentary Recruitment Committee as poster No)

DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria
CUL4861356 DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria espanolas. 1851 - 1859. Infantrymen during the reign of Philip V of Spain

DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Memoirs for the history of the troops of the Royal House of
CUL4878230 DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Memoirs for the history of the troops of the Royal House of Spain. 1828. Foot Guards (19th c). Engraving. SPAIN

DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria
CUL4861394 DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria espanolas. 1851 - 1859

France: a soldier of the 32nd regiment pose in uniform, 1915
LUX4725384 France: a soldier of the 32nd regiment pose in uniform, 1915; (add.info.: France: a soldier of the 32nd regiment pose in uniform, 1915); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

First World War: France, Caricature of the symbols of the French army: the pipe, the rifle, the bayonet
LUX4737202 First World War: France, Caricature of the symbols of the French army: the pipe, the rifle, the bayonet, the cannon 75 and the silver titled

United States, M1917 Trench Knife
3032443 United States, M1917 Trench Knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War 1, United States, M1917 Trench Knife with stiletto blade and "knuckle duster" guard and scabbard)

French Model 1886 Lebel bayonet With Scabbard
3032662 French Model 1886 Lebel bayonet With Scabbard; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, French Model 1886 Lebel bayonet With Scabbard); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Japan, Late war Japanese bayonet and wooden scabbard
3035112 Japan, Late war Japanese bayonet and wooden scabbard; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War II, Japan, Late war Japanese bayonet and wooden scabbard); © Don Troiani

United States, US Navy Kabar M-2 Combat Knife
3033704 United States, US Navy Kabar M-2 Combat Knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War II, United States, US Navy Kabar M-2 Combat Knife); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

United States, Bayonet for M1 Garand Rifle with Short Blade
3033703 United States, Bayonet for M1 Garand Rifle with Short Blade; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War II, United States, Bayonet for M1 Garand Rifle with Short Blade); © Don Troiani

United States, Bayonet for M1 Garand Rifle with Long Blade
3033584 United States, Bayonet for M1 Garand Rifle with Long Blade; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War II, United States, Bayonet for M1 Garand Rifle with Long Blade); © Don Troiani

Private George Wilson captures a German Maxim gun single handedly during WWI (litho)
3252930 Private George Wilson captures a German Maxim gun single handedly during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Weapons and a flag
2910874 Weapons and a flag; (add.info.: Engraving depicting weapons and a flag by Pieter Casteels (1684-1749) Flemish painter and engraver mainly known for his flower pieces

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of St Quentin, January 1871. Hand-to-hand fighting between French (right)
530569 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of St Quentin, January 1871. Hand-to-hand fighting between French (right) and Prussian (left) troops. Wood engraving c1880.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. A Landwehr regiment of the Prussian army on the march led by drummer
530567 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. A Landwehr regiment of the Prussian army on the march led by drummer. Wood engraving, September 1870.; Universal History Archive/UIG

The Leninist flag with the Chinese communist, 1931 (poster)
2069733 The Leninist flag with the Chinese communist, 1931 (poster); (add.info.: History. China. The soviet leninist flag (USSR, Russia) with the Chinese Communists

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Aqueduct, Balcony, Bananas, Bareheaded, Bas-viol, Bathing-tub, Battle-ax, Battlement, Bayonet, Bay-window, Bee-eater
8650088 Aqueduct, Balcony, Bananas, Bareheaded, Bas-viol, Bathing-tub, Battle-ax, Battlement, Bayonet, Bay-window, Bee-eater, Bill-poster (engraving) by German School

U.S. soldiers of the allied 5th army use their bayonets to probe for mines in the streets of Vergato, Bologna
3562674 U.S. soldiers of the allied 5th army use their bayonets to probe for mines in the streets of Vergato, Bologna by Unknown photographer

Catalan rebels attacks in Cambrils, Spain, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5334492 Catalan rebels attacks in Cambrils, Spain, 19th century (engraving); Museo del Romanticismo, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Spain. Carlist War: Catalan rebels attacks in Cambrils, Spain)

DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Memoirs for the history of the troops of the Royal House of
CUL4878282 DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Memoirs for the history of the troops of the Royal House of Spain. 1828. Hunter

The Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775, by Francois Godefroy (1743-1819)
CUL4877689 The Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775, by Francois Godefroy (1743-1819). American War of Independence, the United States, 18th century. Engraving. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY)

France, Centre, Loiret (45), Montargis: September 1899, a soldier of the 89th stands guard in front of a supply car
LUX4782454 France, Centre, Loiret (45), Montargis: September 1899, a soldier of the 89th stands guard in front of a supply car on which is inscribed Madame Caroux cantiniere - 5th army corps - 89th

Illustration the Battle of Badli-ki-Serai
3523069 Illustration the Battle of Badli-ki-Serai; (add.info.: Illustration the Battle of Badli-ki-Serai. Fought early in the Indian Rebellion of 1857)

Weapons and a helmet
2910827 Weapons and a helmet; (add.info.: Engraving depicting weapons and a helmet by Pieter Casteels (1684-1749) Flemish painter and engraver mainly known for his flower pieces

French Model 1916 Bayonet Struck By Shrapnel
3032416 French Model 1916 Bayonet Struck By Shrapnel; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, French Model 1916 Bayonet Struck By Shrapnel); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Austrian Soldier's Trench Knife
3032437 Austrian Soldier's Trench Knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War 1, Austrian Soldier's Trench Knife); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

United States Civil War, Illustration from 1862 Manual of Bayonet Exercise
3027492 United States Civil War, Illustration from 1862 Manual of Bayonet Exercise; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Illustration from Manual of Bayonet Exercise, by George B)

United States Civil War, Illustration from 1862 Manual of Bayonet Exercise
3027512 United States Civil War, Illustration from 1862 Manual of Bayonet Exercise; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Illustration from Manual of Bayonet Exercise, by George B)

Battle of Waterloo (1815), 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305267 Battle of Waterloo (1815), 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: Battle of Waterloo, June 18, 1815. Epinal print de Pellerin, engraved by Georgin)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian troops before Paris waiting for the sortie
530573 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian troops before Paris waiting for the sortie. One rifleman, bayonet fixed, sits on an upright piano keeping watch while his companions enjoy a meal

A large certificate for a volunteer serving in the Union army, 1861
1575147 A large certificate for a volunteer serving in the Union army, 1861; (add.info.: A large certificate for a volunteer serving in the Union army to suppress the rebellion of 1861)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Infantry at the Charge, 1870. From The Graphic. (London, 3 September 1870)
538456 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Infantry at the Charge, 1870. From The Graphic. (London, 3 September 1870). Wood engraving. France. Germany.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Z for zouave (French light infantry) (chromolitho)
8677336 Z for zouave (French light infantry) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Z for Zouave (French light infantry)

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"Bayonet: A Weapon of History and Valor" This captivating poster for the Welsh Guards transports us back to a pivotal moment in history - the Battle of Brandywine during the Revolutionary War. Painted by Howard Pyle in 1906, it showcases the bravery and determination of those who fought for their nation's freedom. The bayonet, an integral part of warfare throughout centuries, played a crucial role during the Napoleonic Wars. French soldiers donned their distinctive uniforms as they wielded this formidable weapon on battlefields across Europe. Even during times of celebration, such as Christmas and New Year, the Coldstream Guards proudly displayed their bayonets on cards sent to loved ones. Their commitment to duty never wavered. In between conflicts, when peace seemed within reach, posters like that from the Territorial Army reminded citizens of their responsibility to protect their homeland. The bayonet symbolized readiness and preparedness against any threat that might arise. Artistic depictions like James Gillray's "A March to the Bank" captured both humor and satire while showcasing soldiers armed with bayonets. These images served as reminders that even in times of peace or political turmoil, military strength was always at hand. The Napoleonic Wars witnessed countless battles where brave soldiers faced each other with fixed bayonets. One such engagement was immortalized in "BATTLE OF THE ROTHIERE (1814), " reminding us of both triumphs and sacrifices made by those who carried these lethal weapons into combat. During World War I's infamous Battle of Somme, Coldstreamers charged fearlessly towards enemy lines with bayonets gleaming under fire-filled skies. Their unwavering courage became synonymous with heroism amidst unimaginable horrors. George Orwell's book cover for "Homage to Catalonia, " published in 1938 about the Spanish Civil War evokes emotions tied closely with sacrifice and loyalty embodied by those who fought with bayonets in hand.