Bombing Raids Collection (#7)

Massive daylight air raid on Berlin by the US Army Air Force, World War II, 29 April 1944 (b / w photo)
6015238 Massive daylight air raid on Berlin by the US Army Air Force, World War II, 29 April 1944 (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

British air raid victim reporting damage his home to a civil defence incident officer, World War II, 1940-1945 (photo)
6015216 British air raid victim reporting damage his home to a civil defence incident officer, World War II, 1940-1945 (photo) by English Photographer

British 12, 000-lb armour-piercing earthquake bomb of the type used to sink the German battleship Tirpitz in the bomb
6015165 British 12, 000-lb armour-piercing earthquake bomb of the type used to sink the German battleship Tirpitz in the bomb bay of a Lancaster bomber, World War II

British Bristol Blenheim light bombers of the RAF attacking a German naval base, World War II (litho)
6014685 British Bristol Blenheim light bombers of the RAF attacking a German naval base, World War II (litho) by English School

Ruins of the Chateau de Saint-Cloud, Paris, destroyed by Prussian shelling in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War
6001318 Ruins of the Chateau de Saint-Cloud, Paris, destroyed by Prussian shelling in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War (engraving) by German School

British Bristol Blenheim light bombers attacking a German warship, World War II (colour litho)
6001954 British Bristol Blenheim light bombers attacking a German warship, World War II (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bombardment of Alexandria by the British fleet during the rebellion of Ali Pasha, Egypt, 1882 (photogravure)
6030869 Bombardment of Alexandria by the British fleet during the rebellion of Ali Pasha, Egypt, 1882 (photogravure) by Wright

German 380 mm railway gun of the type used in the bombardments of Verdun and Dunkirk, France, World War I
6000129 German 380 mm railway gun of the type used in the bombardments of Verdun and Dunkirk, France, World War I, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Ruins of the Cloth Hall, Ypres, Belgium, after the bombardment during the First World War, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
5999768 Ruins of the Cloth Hall, Ypres, Belgium, after the bombardment during the First World War, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bombardamento Di Palermo All Entrata Di Garibaldi (engraving)
5220974 Bombardamento Di Palermo All Entrata Di Garibaldi (engraving) by Matania, Edouardo (1847-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardamento Di Palermo All Entrata Di Garibaldi)

Bombardment of Strasbourg by the Alemanni, 4th Century (colour litho)
5208356 Bombardment of Strasbourg by the Alemanni, 4th Century (colour litho) by Huen, Victor (1874-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Strasbourg by the Alemanni, 4th Century)

Conquest of the Aargau by the Swiss Confederation, 1415 (colour litho)
3621068 Conquest of the Aargau by the Swiss Confederation, 1415 (colour litho) by Courvoisier, Jules (1884 - 1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conquest of the Aargau by the Swiss Confederation)

Powerful attacks by our torpedo bombers near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean (colour litho)
2778578 Powerful attacks by our torpedo bombers near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Chinese Tragedy (Colour Litho)
2778157 The Chinese Tragedy (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese tragedy)

The Buried Treasure (Colour Litho)
2784253 The Buried Treasure (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The buried treasure)

We begin to think that no more children should stay in Finland because war is not only at the border
2783982... We begin to think that no more children should stay in Finland because war is not only at the border, but it is everywhere, Illustration for The Courier Sunday, 18-24 February 1940

Bombardement de Tananarive (colour litho)
2796862 Bombardement de Tananarive (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardement de Tananarive)

Gibraltar (engraving)
2788943 Gibraltar (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gibraltar. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 15 May 1892)

The Air Force Day in England (colour litho)
2777658 The Air Force Day in England (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Air Force Day in England)

The very daring raid of our torpedoes in the port of Pula on the night of 1 to 2 November (colour litho)
2777600 The very daring raid of our torpedoes in the port of Pula on the night of 1 to 2 November (colour litho) by Beltrame

German victories against monuments, the destruction of the Templar Towers and the Cathedral of Nieuport (colour litho)
2777518 German victories against monuments, the destruction of the Templar Towers and the Cathedral of Nieuport (colour litho) by Beltrame

HMS "Edinburgh"(chromolitho)
2790849 HMS " Edinburgh" (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Edinburgh." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards)

The Revolution in Sicily, Bombardment of Palermo (engraving)
2781615 The Revolution in Sicily, Bombardment of Palermo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolution in Sicily, Bombardment of Palermo)

Very modern war, German airplane dropped in the French trenches, near Soissons... (colour litho)
2815741 Very modern war, German airplane dropped in the French trenches, near Soissons... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Very modern war)

The great dangers of naval war, sailors working to remove mines from the Dardanelles... (colour litho)
2815739 The great dangers of naval war, sailors working to remove mines from the Dardanelles... (colour litho) by Beltrame

French trench in Champagne flooded by the Germans with oil and then set on fire with bombs... (colour litho)
2815734 French trench in Champagne flooded by the Germans with oil and then set on fire with bombs... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The war in the Balkans, stubborn bombing and the obstinate admirable resistance of Scutari to... (colour litho)
2815520 The war in the Balkans, stubborn bombing and the obstinate admirable resistance of Scutari to... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkin, whose crew rebels, sets fire and bombs the port of Odessa (colour litho)
2814801 Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkin, whose crew rebels, sets fire and bombs the port of Odessa (colour litho) by Beltrame

The End... late arrival of a German ship (colour litho)
2809034 The End... late arrival of a German ship (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late end of a German ship)

Bomb damage picture from the top of St Pauls Cathedral (photo)
603420 Bomb damage picture from the top of St Pauls Cathedral (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bomb damage picture from the top of St Pauls Cathedral)

Damage in the City of London (photo)
603396 Damage in the City of London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Damage in the City of London following a bombing raid)

Strasburg after the Bombardment (engraving)
1052181 Strasburg after the Bombardment (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strasburg after the Bombardment)

The Bombardment of Metemmeh, the Three Egyptian Gunboats steaming into Action (litho)
1042728 The Bombardment of Metemmeh, the Three Egyptian Gunboats steaming into Action (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bombardment of Metemmeh)

Bombardment of Canton (engraving)
970916 Bombardment of Canton (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Canton)

The Capture of Omdurman, in and about the Town with a Camera (litho)
1063787 The Capture of Omdurman, in and about the Town with a Camera (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capture of Omdurman)

Zanzibar after the Bombardment (b / w photo)
1051066 Zanzibar after the Bombardment (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zanzibar after the Bombardment)

The Civil War in Spain (engraving)
1105781 The Civil War in Spain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in Spain)

Bombardment of Fort Masnaah, Gulf of Oman (engraving)
1105682 Bombardment of Fort Masnaah, Gulf of Oman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Fort Masnaah, Gulf of Oman)

The War in Denmark, the Town of Sonderburg in Ruins after the Bombardment (engraving)
1103275 The War in Denmark, the Town of Sonderburg in Ruins after the Bombardment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Denmark)

The burning of Reims Cathedral after the severe bombardment by the Germans, 17-24 September 1914 (colour litho)
972749 The burning of Reims Cathedral after the severe bombardment by the Germans, 17-24 September 1914 (colour litho) by Wyllie

A seaplane bombing a submarine (colour litho)
981890 A seaplane bombing a submarine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A seaplane bombing a submarine)

Fairey Swordfish sinking a U-boat in the North Sea (colour litho)
981884 Fairey Swordfish sinking a U-boat in the North Sea (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Squadron-Leader Richard Davies and Flight-Lieutenant Richard Peirse dropping bombs on the submarine station at
976445 Squadron-Leader Richard Davies and Flight-Lieutenant Richard Peirse dropping bombs on the submarine station at Zeebrugge under heavy fire, 23 January 1915 (litho) by Avis, W

Alexandria, Ironclads which took part in the Bombardment, 11 July (engraving)
1060969 Alexandria, Ironclads which took part in the Bombardment, 11 July (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandria)

The Civil War in Brazil (engraving)
1063441 The Civil War in Brazil (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in Brazil)

The Spanish-American War, Operations in Cuban Waters (litho)
1039616 The Spanish-American War, Operations in Cuban Waters (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War, Operations in Cuban Waters)

Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882 (gravure)
959900 Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882 (gravure) by Dupray, Henri-Louis (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882)

Strasburg during the bombardment, September 1870 (engraving)
959067 Strasburg during the bombardment, September 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strasburg during the bombardment, September 1870)

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"Bombing Raids: A History of Destruction and Chaos" From the looting streets of Damascus during French troops' bombing raids to the assassination attempt against Napoleon in Paris, bombings have left their mark throughout history. In St Petersburg, Vyacheslav von Plehve, Russian Minister of the Interior, fell victim to a bomb blast that shook the city to its core. During World War II, American bombers targeted Germany with relentless determination. Collages of these mighty aircraft adorned the skies as they pressed their triggers, unleashing devastation upon their enemies. London's Blitz became synonymous with resilience as black and white photographs captured the city engulfed in flames. The siege of Barcelona by King Philip IV's troops during the Reapers War showcased another facet - warfare within cities themselves. The once bustling streets turned into battlegrounds as explosions tore through buildings and lives were forever changed. In Rotterdam, German soldiers advanced amidst burning ruins after Luftwaffe bombs rained down upon this Dutch city in May 1940. The destruction was hauntingly captured in black and white photographs that serve as a stark reminder of war's brutality. Acts of terror also found expression through bombings. Anarchists sought revenge for Ravachol's arrest by targeting Parisian landmarks like Restaurant Very on Boulevard de Magenta in 1892. These acts aimed to instill fear and chaos within society. Yet amidst all this destruction, there were miraculous escapes too. Napoleon himself narrowly avoided death when an infernal machine exploded on Rue Saint-Nicaise in Paris on Christmas Eve 1800. They have shaped our world - leaving scars both physical and emotional behind them. They remind us not only of humanity's capacity for destruction but also our resilience in rebuilding shattered societies from their ashes.