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Combat Collection (#10)

"Unyielding Valor: A Glimpse into the History of Combat" The iconic moment when Red Army soldiers raised the Soviet flag over the Reichstag in Berlin

Background imageCombat Collection: The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901761 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Background imageCombat Collection: The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901534 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Background imageCombat Collection: Battle of Lepante (Lepanto), 1571

Battle of Lepante (Lepanto), 1571
LSE4095885 Battle of Lepante (Lepanto), 1571.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Lepante (Lepanto), 1571.); Photo © Leonard de Selva

Background imageCombat Collection: Cover of ' Les Crobeaux (Paris)', number 159, Satirique en Couleurs

Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 159, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4875201 Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 159, Satirique en Couleurs, 1908_4_12: Cover drawing - Anticlericalism - Separation of the Church and the State, Combative Eg

Background imageCombat Collection: Middle Ages: Jonathas (Jonathan) Macchabee (Maccabee or Macabee)

Middle Ages: Jonathas (Jonathan) Macchabee (Maccabee or Macabee) succeeded his brother Judas at the head of the revolt
NWI4891775 Middle Ages: Jonathas (Jonathan) Macchabee (Maccabee or Macabee) succeeded his brother Judas at the head of the revolt against the Seleucides in 160 BC. Representation of the 19th century

Background imageCombat Collection: Detail depicting a scene of naval battle. Portulan 4 by Augustin Roussin

Detail depicting a scene of naval battle. Portulan 4 by Augustin Roussin. 1630 Watercolour Municipal Library of
JEB4878541 Detail depicting a scene of naval battle. Portulan 4 by Augustin Roussin. 1630 Watercolour Municipal Library of Marseille; (add.info.: Detail depicting a scene of naval battle)

Background imageCombat Collection: Biblical scene: David using his stone thrower to kill the Giant of the Armee of the Philistines

Biblical scene: David using his stone thrower to kill the Giant of the Armee of the Philistines, Goliath
NWI4914762 Biblical scene: David using his stone thrower to kill the Giant of the Armee of the Philistines, Goliath. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Biblical scene)

Background imageCombat Collection: Pedrarias Davila (or Pedro Arias de Avila, circa 1440-1531), Spanish explorer

Pedrarias Davila (or Pedro Arias de Avila, circa 1440-1531), Spanish explorer and colonial administrator
NWI4922561 Pedrarias Davila (or Pedro Arias de Avila, circa 1440-1531), Spanish explorer and colonial administrator, on the battlefield in South America

Background imageCombat Collection: Third battle of John Smith of Jamestown (1580-1631) English soldier and navigator against the Turks

Third battle of John Smith of Jamestown (1580-1631) English soldier and navigator against the Turks
NWI4921259 Third battle of John Smith of Jamestown (1580-1631) English soldier and navigator against the Turks. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Background imageCombat Collection: Civilization of Antiquity: Alexander The great discovers Darius III dying who was killed by

Civilization of Antiquity: Alexander The great discovers Darius III dying who was killed by Bessus, 330 BC
NWI4913004 Civilization of Antiquity: Alexander The great discovers Darius III dying who was killed by Bessus, 330 BC. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Civilization of Antiquity)

Background imageCombat Collection: Mathias Sturz fighting a bearded vulture with a knife. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl

Mathias Sturz fighting a bearded vulture with a knife. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of
FLO4646429 Mathias Sturz fighting a bearded vulture with a knife. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart

Background imageCombat Collection: The heros of Notre Dame de Lorette: face to face of French and German soldiers in the trench

The heros of Notre Dame de Lorette: face to face of French and German soldiers in the trench
PCT4265728 The heros of Notre Dame de Lorette: face to face of French and German soldiers in the trench. Cover (1917) of the issue n°41 of the collection " Patrie" edited during the war

Background imageCombat Collection: Cesare Battisti (1875-1916), a heros of the war between Italy and Austria

Cesare Battisti (1875-1916), a heros of the war between Italy and Austria, who fight for Tyrol or is ne the heros
PCT4265716 Cesare Battisti (1875-1916), a heros of the war between Italy and Austria, who fight for Tyrol or is ne the heros

Background imageCombat Collection: The Noble. The Noble, the high sword, tries in vain to free himself from the embrace of death

The Noble. The Noble, the high sword, tries in vain to free himself from the embrace of death
FLO4675681 The Noble. The Noble, the high sword, tries in vain to free himself from the embrace of death. The hourglass is on his coffin

Background imageCombat Collection: Napoleon 1st (Bonaparte) in the field of battle, observing the deroulement of operations with a

Napoleon 1st (Bonaparte) in the field of battle, observing the deroulement of operations with a bezel (long view)
PCT4273327 Napoleon 1st (Bonaparte) in the field of battle, observing the deroulement of operations with a bezel (long view)

Background imageCombat Collection: A naval engagement in Gabarius Bay, Cape Breton, North America in 1745 during the capture

A naval engagement in Gabarius Bay, Cape Breton, North America in 1745 during the capture and Siege of Louisbourg
2956612 A naval engagement in Gabarius Bay, Cape Breton, North America in 1745 during the capture and Siege of Louisbourg, part of the War of the Austrian Succession, aka King George's War

Background imageCombat Collection: History. Japan. Japanese theatre, soldiers fight. Illustration, Japan, 19th cent. (poster)

History. Japan. Japanese theatre, soldiers fight. Illustration, Japan, 19th cent. (poster)
3434563 History. Japan. Japanese theatre, soldiers fight. Illustration, Japan, 19th cent. (poster); (add.info.: Coll. Part. History. Japan. Japanese theatre, soldiers fight)

Background imageCombat Collection: The fall of angels (the angels dechus) Illustration by Gustave Dore for 'Paradise Lost' by John

The fall of angels (the angels dechus) Illustration by Gustave Dore for "Paradise Lost" by John Milton
PCT4285108 The fall of angels (the angels dechus) Illustration by Gustave Dore for "Paradise Lost" by John Milton (1608-1674). Engraving from 1866

Background imageCombat Collection: Medieval Knights in Mortal Combat, from La Leyenda Del Cid pub. c.1880 (print)

Medieval Knights in Mortal Combat, from La Leyenda Del Cid pub. c.1880 (print)
3742809 Medieval Knights in Mortal Combat, from La Leyenda Del Cid pub. c.1880 (print) by Spanish School, (19th century)

Background imageCombat Collection: Lancelot of the Lake, 1494 (miniature)

Lancelot of the Lake, 1494 (miniature)
7415644 Lancelot of the Lake, 1494 (miniature); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Lancelot du Lac Printed on parchment by Gille Couteau ()

Background imageCombat Collection: Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) planning the conquest of Siena in 1555. Detail

Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) planning the conquest of Siena in 1555. Detail
BEN5475972 Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) planning the conquest of Siena in 1555. Detail. With a compass and a map on his desk, he is looking for a combat strategy

Background imageCombat Collection: The triumph after the war in Siena, Italy. Detail. Painting by Giorgio Vasari and his studio

The triumph after the war in Siena, Italy. Detail. Painting by Giorgio Vasari and his studio (1511-1574), 1565
BEN5476212 The triumph after the war in Siena, Italy. Detail. Painting by Giorgio Vasari and his studio (1511-1574), 1565. 16th century Italian mannerism. Ceiling in the Salle dei Cinquecento

Background imageCombat Collection: Risorgimento, Second Italian War of Independence: the Battle of Palestro on 30/05/1859 opposing

Risorgimento, Second Italian War of Independence: the Battle of Palestro on 30/05/1859 opposing the Piedmontese army to
BEN5479521 Risorgimento, Second Italian War of Independence: the Battle of Palestro on 30/05/1859 opposing the Piedmontese army to the Austrian army

Background imageCombat Collection: Judicial combat

Judicial combat
5616196 Judicial combat; (add.info.: Engraving depicting judicial combat: a duel between unmounted armoured knights. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageCombat Collection: Chinese attempted invasion of Japan in the 13th century, publ. 1878 (print)

Chinese attempted invasion of Japan in the 13th century, publ. 1878 (print)
5242632 Chinese attempted invasion of Japan in the 13th century, publ. 1878 (print) by Spanish School, (19th century); (add.info.: from El Mundo en la Mano, pub. 1878)

Background imageCombat Collection: Two mounted knights in full armour jousting in a medieval tournament, from a 19th century engraving

Two mounted knights in full armour jousting in a medieval tournament, from a 19th century engraving
5242584 Two mounted knights in full armour jousting in a medieval tournament, from a 19th century engraving

Background imageCombat Collection: Russian Campaign: Battle and Capture of Smolensk, July 17, 1812

Russian Campaign: Battle and Capture of Smolensk, July 17, 1812
JAB5035972 Russian Campaign: Battle and Capture of Smolensk, July 17, 1812.; (add.info.: Russian Campaign: Battle and Capture of Smolensk, July 17, 1812.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imageCombat Collection: The passage of the Danube before the Battle of Wagram, July 5, 1809

The passage of the Danube before the Battle of Wagram, July 5, 1809
JAB5035960 The passage of the Danube before the Battle of Wagram, July 5, 1809.; (add.info.: The passage of the Danube before the Battle of Wagram, July 5, 1809.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imageCombat Collection: The Austrians march in front of Napoleon after the surrender of Ulm on 20/10/1805 - chromo. deb

The Austrians march in front of Napoleon after the surrender of Ulm on 20/10/1805 - chromo. deb. 20th century
LSE4106940 The Austrians march in front of Napoleon after the surrender of Ulm on 20/10/1805 - chromo. deb. 20th century; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCombat Collection: Les boxeurs. Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger (1780-1857). Engraving 1866

Les boxeurs. Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger (1780-1857). Engraving 1866
JAB4121766 Les boxeurs. Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger (1780-1857). Engraving 1866; (add.info.: Les boxeurs. Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger (1780-1857). Engraving 1866); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imageCombat Collection: 17th century fresco by Giovenale Boetto e Giovanni Claret, pupils of Giovanni Antonio Molineri

17th century fresco by Giovenale Boetto e Giovanni Claret, pupils of Giovanni Antonio Molineri
VEN5032574 17th century fresco by Giovenale Boetto e Giovanni Claret, pupils of Giovanni Antonio Molineri, representing the military exploits of Vittorio Amedeo I of Savoia

Background imageCombat Collection: Battle of Thames (Battle of the Thames) or Battle of Moraviantown October 5

Battle of Thames (Battle of the Thames) or Battle of Moraviantown October 5
XEE5027626 Battle of Thames (Battle of the Thames) or Battle of Moraviantown October 5, 1813 - Death of Shawnee Chief Tecumseh (1768-1813); (add.info)

Background imageCombat Collection: Declin (crisis) of the Ottoman Empire and the Peace of Carlowitz: Austria

Declin (crisis) of the Ottoman Empire and the Peace of Carlowitz: Austria, Russia and Poland coaliate
VEN5027226 Declin (crisis) of the Ottoman Empire and the Peace of Carlowitz: Austria, Russia and Poland coaliate and, joined by the Papaute and the Venitians, attack the Balkans

Background imageCombat Collection: Declin (crisis) of the Ottoman Empire and the Peace of Carlowitz: Austria

Declin (crisis) of the Ottoman Empire and the Peace of Carlowitz: Austria, Russia and Poland coaliate
VEN5027221 Declin (crisis) of the Ottoman Empire and the Peace of Carlowitz: Austria, Russia and Poland coaliate and, joined by the Papaute and the Venitians, attack the Balkans

Background imageCombat Collection: Portrait of Cesare Hercolani (Cesar 1499-1534), Italian condottiere

Portrait of Cesare Hercolani (Cesar 1499-1534), Italian condottiere. Francois I was taken prisoner during the Battle of
VEN5027429 Portrait of Cesare Hercolani (Cesar 1499-1534), Italian condottiere. Francois I was taken prisoner during the Battle of Pavia in 1525 thanks to the intervention of Cesar Hercolani

Background imageCombat Collection: Greek mythology: Achilles fighting against the waves - Colorisee engraving

Greek mythology: Achilles fighting against the waves - Colorisee engraving
NWI4930695 Greek mythology: Achilles fighting against the waves - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Greek hero Achilles battling in the waves - Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration;

Background imageCombat Collection: Scession War (1861-1865): The 'Merrimac, ' iron-hull armour of the Confederates hit the American

Scession War (1861-1865): The "Merrimac, " iron-hull armour of the Confederates hit the American ship USS
NWI4831073 Scession War (1861-1865): The "Merrimac, " iron-hull armour of the Confederates hit the American ship USS "Cumberland", 1862

Background imageCombat Collection: US Civil War, 1861-1865: movement of Union troops, General John Fulton Reynolds (1820-1863)

US Civil War, 1861-1865: movement of Union troops, General John Fulton Reynolds (1820-1863)
NWI4830993 US Civil War, 1861-1865: movement of Union troops, General John Fulton Reynolds (1820-1863) repositioned his army for the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, 1863

Background imageCombat Collection: Debut of the Secession War: Stack of sandbag at Fort Moultrie with artillery destined for

Debut of the Secession War: Stack of sandbag at Fort Moultrie with artillery destined for the Battle of Fort Sumter
NWI4830945 Debut of the Secession War: Stack of sandbag at Fort Moultrie with artillery destined for the Battle of Fort Sumter

Background imageCombat Collection: Secession War (1861-1865): General Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870)

Secession War (1861-1865): General Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870) leader of the Armels signed the surrender of
NWI4829553 Secession War (1861-1865): General Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870) leader of the Armels signed the surrender of the Confedere State to the Union Army led by General Ulysses Simpson Grant

Background imageCombat Collection: Battle of Fort Sumter: bombardment of April 12 and 13, 1861 by the Confederate State Army to

Battle of Fort Sumter: bombardment of April 12 and 13, 1861 by the Confederate State Army to deloge the federal
NWI4829534 Battle of Fort Sumter: bombardment of April 12 and 13, 1861 by the Confederate State Army to deloge the federal garrison occupying Fort Sumter at the entrance of Charleston Bay in South

Background imageCombat Collection: Secession War (1861-1865): Confeders troops en route. Coloured engraving of the 19th century

Secession War (1861-1865): Confeders troops en route. Coloured engraving of the 19th century
NWI4830185 Secession War (1861-1865): Confeders troops en route. Coloured engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Secession War (1861-1865): Confeders troops en route

Background imageCombat Collection: Secession War (1861-1865): Confederate soldiers taking homemade pies from a farm to feed

Secession War (1861-1865): Confederate soldiers taking homemade pies from a farm to feed themselves during the John
NWI4830152 Secession War (1861-1865): Confederate soldiers taking homemade pies from a farm to feed themselves during the John Morgan's Raid, 1863

Background imageCombat Collection: Nursing a soldier wounded during the Secession War (1861-65) in a hospital

Nursing a soldier wounded during the Secession War (1861-65) in a hospital. Engraving of the 19th century
NWI4829961 Nursing a soldier wounded during the Secession War (1861-65) in a hospital. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Background imageCombat Collection: The American Hispano War (Desastre of 98) in 1898 between the United States of America and Spain

The American Hispano War (Desastre of 98) in 1898 between the United States of America and Spain
NWI4832538 The American Hispano War (Desastre of 98) in 1898 between the United States of America and Spain: Colonel Roosevelt

Background imageCombat Collection: The American Civil War (1861-1865) between Union and Confederate armed forces

The American Civil War (1861-1865) between Union and Confederate armed forces: Union soldiers en route to Manassas
NWI4831662 The American Civil War (1861-1865) between Union and Confederate armed forces: Union soldiers en route to Manassas, Virginia, USA, 1861 before Bull Run

Background imageCombat Collection: US Civil War, 1861-1865: Battle of New Orleans (1862), the defenses of the confederates

US Civil War, 1861-1865: Battle of New Orleans (1862), the defenses of the confederates on the Mississippi River
NWI4831214 US Civil War, 1861-1865: Battle of New Orleans (1862), the defenses of the confederates on the Mississippi River against Union ships

Background imageCombat Collection: United States Secession War (1861-1865): Union Troop retreating on Burnside Bridge

United States Secession War (1861-1865): Union Troop retreating on Burnside Bridge
NWI4829841 United States Secession War (1861-1865): Union Troop retreating on Burnside Bridge, Battle of Antietam (Battle of Sharpsburg in the South) September 17, 1862




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"Unyielding Valor: A Glimpse into the History of Combat" The iconic moment when Red Army soldiers raised the Soviet flag over the Reichstag in Berlin, Germany on April 30, 1945, captured by Vladimir Grebnev's lens, symbolizing their triumph against Nazi forces. Winston Churchill's resounding praise for RAF pilots who defended Britain during World War II, acknowledging their unwavering courage and crucial role in safeguarding the nation. The Boxer of Quirinal, also known as the Terme Boxer sculpture, stands as a testament to ancient combat prowess and serves as a reminder of humanity's enduring fascination with physical strength and skill. William Barnes Wollen immortalizes the bravery of Canadian troops at Ypres through his poignant artwork capturing their indomitable spirit amidst one of World War I's most harrowing battles. Four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft soar through the skies with unmatched precision and power - a modern embodiment readiness and technological advancement. Paolo Uccello's masterpiece "The Battle of San Romano" transports us back to c1438 Italy, showcasing intricate details that depict medieval warfare while honoring those who fought bravely on both sides. An RAF poster from World War II urges citizens to rally behind their brave fighters with its powerful message: "Back Them Up. " - an appeal for unity in times of conflict. Ancient Greeks valiantly hold Thermopylae pass in 480 BC against overwhelming odds; this legendary stand epitomizes heroism and sacrifice that resonates across generations. Witness history unfold as UK welcomes its first F-35B Lightning II jet flown onto British soil - a testament to cutting-edge technology shaping modern combat capabilities. Africa's Zulu shield represents centuries-old traditions steeped in warrior culture; it embodies resilience and resourcefulness, reminding us of the diverse combat legacies across the globe.