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Great War Collection (#4)

"Our Little Contemptibles, 1914: A Glimpse into the Great War" Step back in time to the year 1914

Background imageGreat War Collection: Germany, Spike Helmet With Camouflage Cloth Cover - Connecticut Museum Of History

Germany, Spike Helmet With Camouflage Cloth Cover - Connecticut Museum Of History
3032666 Germany, Spike Helmet With Camouflage Cloth Cover - Connecticut Museum Of History; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT

Background imageGreat War Collection: World War 1 Model 1916 German Steel Helmet with camouflage paint

World War 1 Model 1916 German Steel Helmet with camouflage paint
3032665 World War 1 Model 1916 German Steel Helmet with camouflage paint; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War 1 Model 1916 German Steel Helmet with camouflage paint); © Don Troiani

Background imageGreat War Collection: United States, U.S. Springfield 1903 Rifle caliber 30-06

United States, U.S. Springfield 1903 Rifle caliber 30-06
3032664 United States, U.S. Springfield 1903 Rifle caliber 30-06. ; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Hungarian Hussars Capture Russian Positions

Hungarian Hussars Capture Russian Positions
3032657 Hungarian Hussars Capture Russian Positions; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hungarian Hussars Capture Russian Positions); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: German M1916 Camouflage painted helmet with a bullet hole

German M1916 Camouflage painted helmet with a bullet hole
3032655 German M1916 Camouflage painted helmet with a bullet hole; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW1, German M1916 Camouflage painted helmet with a bullet hole through both sides)

Background imageGreat War Collection: Austro-Hungarian Cavalry Passes Through Harsh Terrain at Lublin

Austro-Hungarian Cavalry Passes Through Harsh Terrain at Lublin
3032639 Austro-Hungarian Cavalry Passes Through Harsh Terrain at Lublin; Private Collection; (add.info.: Austro-Hungarian Cavalry Passes Through Harsh Terrain at Lublin); © Don Troiani

Background imageGreat War Collection: Prussian Jager about 1914

Prussian Jager about 1914
3032636 Prussian Jager about 1914; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, Prussian Jager about 1914); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: German Mauser machine pistol m 1896

German Mauser machine pistol m 1896
3032618 German Mauser machine pistol m 1896; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW1, German Mauser machine pistol m 1896. One of these was used by the Young Winston Churchill at the battle of Omdurman)

Background imageGreat War Collection: German Heavy Howitzer at Night

German Heavy Howitzer at Night
3032615 German Heavy Howitzer at Night; Private Collection; (add.info.: German Heavy Howitzer at Night); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: German Infantry attack French Artillery

German Infantry attack French Artillery
3032614 German Infantry attack French Artillery; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, German Infantry attack French Artillery); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: German m1917 helmet painted in a camouflage pattern

German m1917 helmet painted in a camouflage pattern
3032596 German m1917 helmet painted in a camouflage pattern; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, German m1917 steel helmet painted in a camouflage pattern.); © Don Troiani

Background imageGreat War Collection: French Battle of Verdun Medal

French Battle of Verdun Medal
3032595 French Battle of Verdun Medal; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, French Battle of Verdun Medal); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: France, French Officer's Kepi of Colonial Troops

France, French Officer's Kepi of Colonial Troops
3032582 France, French Officer's Kepi of Colonial Troops; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, France, French Officer's Kepi of Colonial Troops); © Don Troiani

Background imageGreat War Collection: United States, Leather Helmet Worn by Pilot Harrys Manchester AEF in Italy

United States, Leather Helmet Worn by Pilot Harrys Manchester AEF in Italy
3032581 United States, Leather Helmet Worn by Pilot Harrys Manchester AEF in Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War 1, United States, Leather Helmet Worn by Pilot Harry S)

Background imageGreat War Collection: Great Britain, Machine gunner's cap circa 1914-15

Great Britain, Machine gunner's cap circa 1914-15
3032571 Great Britain, Machine gunner's cap circa 1914-15.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Machine gunner's cap circa 1914-15.); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: German U boat Badge

German U boat Badge
3032559 German U boat Badge; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, German U boat Badge instituted February 1, 1918 and awarded for 3 patrols.); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Turkish Soldier's Tunic

Turkish Soldier's Tunic
3032543 Turkish Soldier's Tunic; West Point Museum, New York, USA; (add.info.: World War I, Turkish Soldier's Tunic manufactured in Germany); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: French 1914 propaganda postcard

French 1914 propaganda postcard
3032538 French 1914 propaganda postcard.; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, French 1914 propaganda postcard.); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Fighting on the Ice of Latorcza December 28 1914

Fighting on the Ice of Latorcza December 28 1914
3032510 Fighting on the Ice of Latorcza December 28 1914; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fighting on the Ice of Latorcza December 28 1914); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Germany, Band of the 3rd Company of the 40th Infantry Regiment

Germany, Band of the 3rd Company of the 40th Infantry Regiment
3032464 Germany, Band of the 3rd Company of the 40th Infantry Regiment; Museum fur Stadtgeschichte, Breisach am Rhein, Germany; (add.info.: World War I, Germany)

Background imageGreat War Collection: French Assault on Vermilles

French Assault on Vermilles
3032448 French Assault on Vermilles; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, French Assault on Vermilles); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: American shoulder patch of the 92nd Division

American shoulder patch of the 92nd Division
3032442 American shoulder patch of the 92nd Division; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War 1, American shoulder patch of the 92nd Division); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Austrian-Hungarian Troops Recapture Bukowina

Austrian-Hungarian Troops Recapture Bukowina
3032423 Austrian-Hungarian Troops Recapture Bukowina; Private Collection; (add.info.: Austrian-Hungarian Troops Recapture Bukowina on January 22nd 1915); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Germans March into Enemy Lands

Germans March into Enemy Lands
3032422 Germans March into Enemy Lands; Private Collection; (add.info.: Germans March into Enemy Lands); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: United States, Experimental Model 5 Helmet

United States, Experimental Model 5 Helmet
3032409 United States, Experimental Model 5 Helmet; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, United States, Experimental Model 5 Helmet with unusual camouflage pattern)

Background imageGreat War Collection: English 1st Corps under Douglas Haig Hold Lines Outside Ypres

English 1st Corps under Douglas Haig Hold Lines Outside Ypres
3032348 English 1st Corps under Douglas Haig Hold Lines Outside Ypres; Private Collection; (add.info.: English 1st Corps under Douglas Haig Holds The Lines Outside Ypres); © Don Troiani

Background imageGreat War Collection: United States, 2nd Division Infantry Division, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Shoulder Patch

United States, 2nd Division Infantry Division, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Shoulder Patch
3032391 United States, 2nd Division Infantry Division, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Shoulder Patch; Private Collection; (add.info.: 2nd Division Infantry Division, 23rd Infantry Regiment)

Background imageGreat War Collection: Great Britain, British Airborne Captain's battle blouse

Great Britain, British Airborne Captain's battle blouse
3034364 Great Britain, British Airborne Captain's battle blouse; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Airborne Captain's battle blouse); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: World War I, Chemical Warfare

World War I, Chemical Warfare
3501356 World War I, Chemical Warfare; Private Collection; (add.info.: Early 1915 french gas mask with goggles and case); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: World War I, Chemical Warfare

World War I, Chemical Warfare
3501355 World War I, Chemical Warfare; Private Collection; (add.info.: Early WWI British Experimental Gas Mask); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Chirstmas Campaign by the German Red Cross asking for packages to send to troops on the frontline

Chirstmas Campaign by the German Red Cross asking for packages to send to troops on the frontline, pub
1073876 Chirstmas Campaign by the German Red Cross asking for packages to send to troops on the frontline, pub. Munich, 1914 (colour litho) by Munzer

Background imageGreat War Collection: Fund Raising Campaign for German Red Cross, 1914 (colour litho)

Fund Raising Campaign for German Red Cross, 1914 (colour litho)
1630627 Fund Raising Campaign for German Red Cross, 1914 (colour litho) by Munzer, Adolf (1870-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageGreat War Collection: On a battleship: the after deck, illustration from The Western Front, pub

On a battleship: the after deck, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400488 On a battleship: the after deck, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageGreat War Collection: Scottish soldiers in a French barn, illustration from The Western Front, pub

Scottish soldiers in a French barn, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400461 Scottish soldiers in a French barn, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Background imageGreat War Collection: Ruined trenches in Mametz Wood, illustration from The Western Front, pub

Ruined trenches in Mametz Wood, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400454 Ruined trenches in Mametz Wood, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageGreat War Collection: The hall of the million shells, illustration from The Western Front, pub

The hall of the million shells, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400451 The hall of the million shells, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageGreat War Collection: A wrecked aeroplane near Albert, illustration from The Western Front, pub

A wrecked aeroplane near Albert, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400439 A wrecked aeroplane near Albert, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageGreat War Collection: Amiens Cathedral, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)

Amiens Cathedral, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400435 Amiens Cathedral, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageGreat War Collection: General Sir Douglas Haig, illustration from The Western Front, pub

General Sir Douglas Haig, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404030 General Sir Douglas Haig, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGreat War Collection: The pit of Mouquet Farm, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)

The pit of Mouquet Farm, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404029 The pit of Mouquet Farm, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGreat War Collection: Ready for sea, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)

Ready for sea, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404018 Ready for sea, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageGreat War Collection: From the after deck of a battleship, illustration from The Western Front, pub

From the after deck of a battleship, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (colour litho)
STC403997 From the after deck of a battleship, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (colour litho) by Bone

Background imageGreat War Collection: Off Havre: taking the pilot aboard a hospital ship, illustration from The Western Front, pub

Off Havre: taking the pilot aboard a hospital ship, illustration from The Western Front, pub
STC403994 Off Havre: taking the pilot aboard a hospital ship, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Background imageGreat War Collection: Waiting for the wounded, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)

Waiting for the wounded, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404035 Waiting for the wounded, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGreat War Collection: In the engine shop, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)

In the engine shop, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404009 In the engine shop, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGreat War Collection: Shipyard seen from Big Crane, illustration from The Western Front, pub

Shipyard seen from Big Crane, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404006 Shipyard seen from Big Crane, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Background imageGreat War Collection: The Bridge of a Merchant Ship at Sea, illustration from The Western Front, pub

The Bridge of a Merchant Ship at Sea, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC403999 The Bridge of a Merchant Ship at Sea, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Background imageGreat War Collection: Men of the RFA cleaning their guns, illustration from The Western Front, pub

Men of the RFA cleaning their guns, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (colour litho)
STC403989 Men of the RFA cleaning their guns, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (colour litho) by Bone




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"Our Little Contemptibles, 1914: A Glimpse into the Great War" Step back in time to the year 1914, where a powerful oil on canvas painting titled "Our Little Contemptibles" captures the essence of bravery and resilience amidst chaos. This artwork serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made during this tumultuous period. Recruitment Poster "Remember Scarborough. Enlist Now": A call to arms echoes through history, urging men to join the fight against an unseen enemy. The poster's message resonates with patriotic fervor, reminding us of the urgency felt by those who sought justice and protection for their homeland. Members of the First World War Women's Land Army in Cornwall: In July 1917, women stepped forward to fill vital roles traditionally held by men. Their unwavering dedication and hard work ensured that farms remained productive even in times of crisis. These brave women became symbols of strength and determination. Preparations for Easter Rising 1916: Mary Spring Rice and Molly epitomize courage as they prepare for a pivotal moment in Irish history. Their actions would forever change Ireland's destiny, highlighting how individuals can shape nations when driven by conviction. Nurses at Royal Naval Hospital Truro: January 18th, 1916 witnessed selfless acts of compassion within these hospital walls. Nurses tended to wounded soldiers with unwavering care and tenderness despite witnessing unimaginable horrors daily. They were beacons of hope amid darkness. Recruitment Campaign "Teamwork Builds Ships": In 1917, colorful lithographs adorned recruitment posters across towns and cities nationwide. The campaign aimed to inspire unity among citizens while emphasizing their crucial role in building ships that would defend our shores—a testament to collective effort during wartime. Tre Cime di Lavaredo / Drei Zinnen - Majestic Peaks Amidst Chaos: Amidst war-torn landscapes stood three distinctive mountain peaks, Tre Cime di Lavaredo.