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Great War Collection (#7)

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

Background imageGreat War Collection: United States, Colt Model 1911.45 Caliber Automatic Pistol

United States, Colt Model 1911.45 Caliber Automatic Pistol
3032608 United States, Colt Model 1911.45 Caliber Automatic Pistol; Private Collection; (add.info.: Colt Model 1911.45 Caliber Automatic Pistol); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: United States, Uniform grouping of 2nd US Marine Division

United States, Uniform grouping of 2nd US Marine Division
3032606 United States, Uniform grouping of 2nd US Marine Division; Private Collection; (add.info.: Uniform grouping of 2nd US Marine Division); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Germany, Germany, Maxim Machine Gun Unit In Battery Formation c1910

Germany, Germany, Maxim Machine Gun Unit In Battery Formation c1910
3032577 Germany, Germany, Maxim Machine Gun Unit In Battery Formation c1910; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, Germany, World War I, Germany)

Background imageGreat War Collection: British infantry attack with Grenades and bayonets 1915

British infantry attack with Grenades and bayonets 1915
3032576 British infantry attack with Grenades and bayonets 1915; Private Collection; (add.info.: British infantry attack with Grenades and bayonets 1915); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: German trench mace

German trench mace
3032574 German trench mace; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, German trench mace with a wooden handle and studded iron head.); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: British Army Shoes

British Army Shoes
3032573 British Army Shoes; West Point Museum, New York, USA; (add.info.: World War I, British Army Shoes used by a member of the Royal Engineers.); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: World War I, Serbian Soldier's cap, sajkaca d 1916

World War I, Serbian Soldier's cap, sajkaca d 1916
3032569 World War I, Serbian Soldier's cap, sajkaca d 1916; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, Serbian Soldier's cap, Sajkaca dated 1916); © Don Troiani

Background imageGreat War Collection: Hussars overrun Russian Lines at Limanowa December 12th 1914

Hussars overrun Russian Lines at Limanowa December 12th 1914
3032541 Hussars overrun Russian Lines at Limanowa December 12th 1914; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Germany, Iron Cross Second Class with Ribbon

Germany, Iron Cross Second Class with Ribbon
3032534 Germany, Iron Cross Second Class with Ribbon; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, Germany, Iron Cross Second Class with Ribbon); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: WW1 Prussian Enlisted man's Feldmutze

WW1 Prussian Enlisted man's Feldmutze
3032533 WW1 Prussian Enlisted man's Feldmutze; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW1 Prussian Enlisted man's Feldmutze); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: WW1 German Stick Grenade, Model 24 Stielhandgranate

WW1 German Stick Grenade, Model 24 Stielhandgranate
3032530 WW1 German Stick Grenade, Model 24 Stielhandgranate; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW1 German Stick Grenade, Model 24 Stielhandgranate); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: United States, Pair of U.S. Army trench boots

United States, Pair of U.S. Army trench boots
3032526 United States, Pair of U.S. Army trench boots; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pair of U.S. Army trench boots); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: World War I German m1916 German Steel Helmet

World War I German m1916 German Steel Helmet
3032505 World War I German m1916 German Steel Helmet; Private Collection; (add.info.: German m1916 helmet with camouflage painted cloth cover); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Serbian Officer's Field Cap

Serbian Officer's Field Cap
3032500 Serbian Officer's Field Cap; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, Serbian Officer's Field Cap); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: WW1 German Camouflage Painted Helmet

WW1 German Camouflage Painted Helmet
3032367 WW1 German Camouflage Painted Helmet; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW1 M.1916 German Camouflage Painted Helmet); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: American shoulder patch of the 77th Infantry Division

American shoulder patch of the 77th Infantry Division
3032360 American shoulder patch of the 77th Infantry Division; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT. USA; (add.info.: World War 1)

Background imageGreat War Collection: Austrian-Hungarian Cavalry Captures a Flag at Mzana

Austrian-Hungarian Cavalry Captures a Flag at Mzana
3032353 Austrian-Hungarian Cavalry Captures a Flag at Mzana; Private Collection; (add.info.: Austrian-Hungarian Cavalry Captures a Flag at Mzana); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Offensive of l'Yser 1917, The 1st French Lines, by Francois Flameng

Offensive of l'Yser 1917, The 1st French Lines, by Francois Flameng
3032343 Offensive of l'Yser 1917, The 1st French Lines, by Francois Flameng.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Offensive of l'Yser 1917, The 1st French Lines)

Background imageGreat War Collection: Austria, Cap badge of the Kaiser Jager Division

Austria, Cap badge of the Kaiser Jager Division
3032484 Austria, Cap badge of the Kaiser Jager Division; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War 1, Austria, Cap badge of the Kaiser Jager Division); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Italy, Italian Artilleryman's cap

Italy, Italian Artilleryman's cap
3032438 Italy, Italian Artilleryman's cap ; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: German troops of the 110th Regiment in 1917

German troops of the 110th Regiment in 1917
3032434 German troops of the 110th Regiment in 1917; Private Collection; (add.info.: German troops of the 110th Regiment in 1917); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Russian Prisoners await Transport in Novo Georgiewtz

Russian Prisoners await Transport in Novo Georgiewtz
3032433 Russian Prisoners await Transport in Novo Georgiewtz; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Great Britain, Royal Navy Captain's service cap

Great Britain, Royal Navy Captain's service cap
3034362 Great Britain, Royal Navy Captain's service cap; Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Navy Captain's service cap); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: Germany, Model 98 -Gewehr98- bolt action rifle

Germany, Model 98 -Gewehr98- bolt action rifle
3033457 Germany, Model 98 -Gewehr98- bolt action rifle; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, Germany, Model 98 -Gewehr98- bolt action rifle)

Background imageGreat War Collection: Imperial German Navy Deck Officers Visor Cap

Imperial German Navy Deck Officers Visor Cap
3056378 Imperial German Navy Deck Officers Visor Cap; Private Collection; (add.info.: Imperial German Navy Deck Officer's Visor Cap with Summer White Top); © Don Troiani

Background imageGreat War Collection: Prussian Canvas and Cork Ersatz Pickelhaube helmet

Prussian Canvas and Cork Ersatz Pickelhaube helmet
3056376 Prussian Canvas and Cork Ersatz Pickelhaube helmet; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussian Canvas and Cork Ersatz Pickelhaube helmet); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageGreat War Collection: 7th Jager Battalion tschako w field cover

7th Jager Battalion tschako w field cover
3056374 7th Jager Battalion tschako w field cover; Private Collection; (add.info.: 7th Jager Battalion tschako with field cover, Westphalian field badge. Circa 1915); © Don Troiani

Background imageGreat War Collection: Christmas Appeal by the Bavarian Red Cross, pub. Munich, c.1914-18 (colour litho)

Christmas Appeal by the Bavarian Red Cross, pub. Munich, c.1914-18 (colour litho)
1073880 Christmas Appeal by the Bavarian Red Cross, pub. Munich, c.1914-18 (colour litho) by Puttner, Walter (1872-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGreat War Collection: The Cinema on a Battleship, illustration from The Western Front, pub

The Cinema on a Battleship, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (colour litho)
STC403979 The Cinema on a Battleship, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (colour litho) by Bone

Background imageGreat War Collection: On a battleship: airing blankets, illustration from The Western Front, pub

On a battleship: airing blankets, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (colour litho)
STC400491 On a battleship: airing blankets, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (colour litho) by Bone

Background imageGreat War Collection: The night shift working on a big gun, illustration from The Western Front, pub

The night shift working on a big gun, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400472 The night shift working on a big gun, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Background imageGreat War Collection: Sleeping wounded from the Somme, illustration from The Western Front, pub

Sleeping wounded from the Somme, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400460 Sleeping wounded from the Somme, 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: Captain Cyril Fuller RI Navy, illustration from The Western Front, pub

Captain Cyril Fuller RI Navy, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400492 Captain Cyril Fuller RI Navy, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Background imageGreat War Collection: On a Battle-cruiser, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)

On a Battle-cruiser, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400481 On a Battle-cruiser, 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: Indian cavalry, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)

Indian cavalry, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400464 Indian cavalry, 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: Embarking the wounded, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)

Embarking the wounded, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400453 Embarking the wounded, 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 gun pit: the great clutches of the crane, illustration from The Western Front, pub

The gun pit: the great clutches of the crane, illustration from The Western Front, pub
STC400448 The gun pit: the great clutches of the crane, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Background imageGreat War Collection: A kitchen in the field, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)

A kitchen in the field, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400446 A kitchen in the field, 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 VAD Rest Station, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)

A VAD Rest Station, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400442 A VAD Rest Station, 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 mess of the Royal Flying Corps, illustration from The Western Front, pub

A mess of the Royal Flying Corps, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400440 A mess of the Royal Flying Corps, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Background imageGreat War Collection: On a hospital ship at night: the Orderly, illustration from The Western Front, pub

On a hospital ship at night: the Orderly, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404025 On a hospital ship at night: the Orderly, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

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

The workshop, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404014 The workshop, 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: On the stocks, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)

On the stocks, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404011 On the stocks, 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 Seven Cranes, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)

The Seven Cranes, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404007 The Seven Cranes, 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: On the deck of a big ship, illustration from The Western Front, pub

On the deck of a big ship, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404003 On the deck of a big ship, 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: An army rendezvous in France, illustration from The Western Front, pub

An army rendezvous in France, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC403988 An army rendezvous in France, 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 supply re-filling point, illustration from The Western Front, pub

A supply re-filling point, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC403986 A supply re-filling point, 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: WWI Poster 'True Blue', pub. 1918 (colour lithograph)

WWI Poster "True Blue", pub. 1918 (colour lithograph)
3239910 WWI Poster "True Blue", pub. 1918 (colour lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection




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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.