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Guerrilla Collection (#4)

"Unyielding and Unconventional: The Legacy Warfare" Che Guevara, the iconic revolutionary, embodied the spirit warfare

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Lawrence, Kansas, sacked by Confederates raiders under Quantrill

Lawrence, Kansas, sacked by Confederates raiders under Quantrill
Confederate Quantrill raid burns Lawrence, Kansas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: GAFR2A-00015

GAFR2A-00015
Boer marksmen in battle against the British in the Transvaal, 1881. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: GAFR2A-00016

GAFR2A-00016
British 92nd Highlanders skirmish with Boers in the Transvaal War, South Africa, 1881. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Lyudmila pavlichenko, 26 year old russian guerrilla sniper who has killed 309 germans

Lyudmila pavlichenko, 26 year old russian guerrilla sniper who has killed 309 germans, for which she was made a senior lieutenant and given the order of lenin, a former historian

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: The Long combat, (1895), 1920s

The Long combat, (1895), 1920s
The long match. Maximo Gomez defeated a guerrilla attack in the fields of The Long Combatof Camaguey 1895.Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: General Bartolome Maso (1830-1907), c1910

General Bartolome Maso (1830-1907), c1910. Maso was a Cuban politician and patriot for Cuban independence from the colonial power of Spain; and later President of the Republic in Arms

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Lt. General Jose Antonio Maceo Grajales (1845-1896), Cuban Army of Independence, c1910

Lt. General Jose Antonio Maceo Grajales (1845-1896), Cuban Army of Independence, c1910
Lt. General Jose Antonio Maceo Grajales (1845-1896), second-in-command of the Cuban Army of Independence, c1910. Known to fellow Cubans as the Bronze Titan (Spanish: El Titan de Bronce)

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: General Donato Marmol, one of the primary leaders in the Cuban liberation movement, c1910

General Donato Marmol, one of the primary leaders in the Cuban liberation movement, c1910
General Donato Marmol (1843-1870) one of the primary leaders in the Cuban liberation movement, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Lt. General Jose Maceo (1845-1896), second-in-command of the Cuban Army of Independence, c1910

Lt. General Jose Maceo (1845-1896), second-in-command of the Cuban Army of Independence, c1910
Lt. General Jose Antonio Maceo Grajales (1845-1896), second-in-command of the Cuban Army of Independence, c1910. Known to fellow Cubans as the Bronze Titan (Spanish: El Titan de Bronce)

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: British troops in the bush on the borders of German East Africa, World War I, 1915

British troops in the bush on the borders of German East Africa, World War I, 1915. East Africa saw sporadic fierce fighting throughout World War I as the British

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot and soldier of the Risorgimento, (1893). Artist: W Holl

Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot and soldier of the Risorgimento, (1893). Artist: W Holl
Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot and soldier of the Risorgimento, (1893). Garibaldi (1807-1882) was involved in the Young Italy movement

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Portrait of Imam Shamil (1799-1871), 19th century. Artist: Anonymous

Portrait of Imam Shamil (1799-1871), 19th century. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Imam Shamil (1799-1871), 19th century. From a private collection

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Dressing station, 1893. Artist: Vladimirov, Ivan Alexeyevich (1869-1947)

Dressing station, 1893. Artist: Vladimirov, Ivan Alexeyevich (1869-1947)
Dressing station, 1893. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Sumy

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: The Partisans in 1812, 1820. Artist: Edouard Swebach

The Partisans in 1812, 1820. Artist: Edouard Swebach
The Partisans in 1812, 1820. Russian partisans who harrassed invading French troops during Napoleons campaign in Russia in 1812. Found in the collection of the A Pushkin Memorial Museum, St Petersburg

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot, c1864

Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot, c1864. Garibaldi (1807-1882) was involved in the Young Italy movement and after a failed uprising in Piedmont in 1834 he fled first to France

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: French Maquis encampment, France, 1940-1944

French Maquis encampment, France, 1940-1944. The Maquis were bands of Resistance fighters who waged a guerrilla campaign against the Germans

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Communist China - Palestinian women guerrillas

Communist China - Palestinian women guerrillas
Palestinian women guerrillas training with heavy guns to gain the skills to fight the enemy - the Peoples Republic of China was a supporter of Palestine against the State of Israel during the 1950s

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Communist China - guerrilla soldiers

Communist China - guerrilla soldiers taking part in the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). circa 1940s

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Juan Claros. 18th century. Engraving. Colored

Juan Claros. 18th century. Engraving. Colored
Juan Claros. 18th century. Catalan guerrilla. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Peninsular War (1808-1814)Conquest and plunder of the monast

Peninsular War (1808-1814)Conquest and plunder of the monastery of Montserrat by French troops, 1811. Lithography, 19th century

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Guerrilla Attack Train

Guerrilla Attack Train
FRENCH EXPEDITION Mexican guerrillas attack a French train on the Vera Cruz railway Date: 1863

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: ABAD Y MORENO, Francisco (1788-1827). Guerrilla

ABAD Y MORENO, Francisco (1788-1827). Guerrilla Spanish during the Spanish War of Independence, participated in several liberal conspiracies against Fernando VII. Nicknamed El Chaleco (The Vest)

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: AROZ DE LAMADRID, Gregorio (1795 - 1857). Argentine

AROZ DE LAMADRID, Gregorio (1795 - 1857). Argentine military of the Independence. Oil

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Top Bottom Cause Effect Du haut en bas... ou les causes et effets

Top Bottom Cause Effect Du haut en bas... ou les causes et effets
Artokoloro

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Partisan and rebels on the left of the king and a government military on the right

Partisan and rebels on the left of the king and a government military on the right
One world leader. Partisan and rebels on the left of the king and a government military on the right

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: (Stephanus Johannes) Paulus Kruger (1825-1904) known as Oom Paul. South African politician

(Stephanus Johannes) Paulus Kruger (1825-1904) known as Oom Paul. South African politician. In 2nd Boer War (1899-1900), Kruger was too old and unwell to cope with guerrilla warfare

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: (Stephanus Johannes) Paulus Kruger (1825-1904) known as Oom Paul. South African politician

(Stephanus Johannes) Paulus Kruger (1825-1904) known as Oom Paul. South African politician. In 2nd Boer War (1899-1900), Kruger was too old and unwell to cope with guerrilla warfare

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Spanish-American-Cuban War 1898: Cuban struggle for Independence. A well-directed

Spanish-American-Cuban War 1898: Cuban struggle for Independence. A well-directed volley at this time might have rid Spain of the fiery old guerrilla. Mounted Cuban soldiers

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Guerrillas who returned to their native village liberated by the red army during world war ll

Guerrillas who returned to their native village liberated by the red army during world war ll

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: 13 year old guerrilla who killed four germans

13 year old guerrilla who killed four germans

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: T, shebayeva (l), a guerrilla of the serpukhov district, moscow region

T, shebayeva (l), a guerrilla of the serpukhov district, moscow region, after returning from an assignment, describes to other girls her experiences during world war ll

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Young russian partisans during world war ll

Young russian partisans during world war ll

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Russian partisans during world war ll

Russian partisans during world war ll

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: A soviet guerrilla during world war ll

A soviet guerrilla during world war ll

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Vitya, a young volunteer scout, the hitlerites killed his parents

Vitya, a young volunteer scout, the hitlerites killed his parents, the 12 year old patriot is avenging them and has already accounted for five hitlerites

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Tactical drills of an ossoaviakhim detachment, ossoaviakhim is the civilian organization for

Tactical drills of an ossoaviakhim detachment, ossoaviakhim is the civilian organization for chemical and air defense, in pre-war time it numbered several millions

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Byelorussian partisans of the kotovsky detachment in the shop for making arms

Byelorussian partisans of the kotovsky detachment in the shop for making arms

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Soviet guerrillas man made an anti-aircraft gun made from an anti-tank rifle mounted on a wheel

Soviet guerrillas man made an anti-aircraft gun made from an anti-tank rifle mounted on a wheel

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Soviet guerrillas during world war ll

Soviet guerrillas during world war ll

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Boer guerrilla commando shooting against English

Boer guerrilla commando shooting against English
" Boer guerrilla commando shooting against English infantry. Second Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902. Illustration from " Artistic Illustration". Litography."

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: EMPECINADO, Juan Mart�D�, called El (1775-1825)

EMPECINADO, Juan Mart�D�, called El (1775-1825)
EMPECINADO, Juan Mart� D�, called El (1775-1825)

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: CADOUDAL, Georges (1771-1804). French counterrevolutionary

CADOUDAL, Georges (1771-1804). French counterrevolutionary guerrilla. Hearing of the process against Cadoudal. Auguste-Jules-Armand-Marie de Polignac. Watercolour. FRANCE. Paris

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: ESPOZ Y MINA, Francisco Espoz e Ilundain, also

ESPOZ Y MINA, Francisco Espoz e Ilundain, also called (1781-1836). Spanish guerrilla leader and general of liberal ideology. Sword and case of Espoz y Mina. SPAIN. Madrid. Army Museum

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Spain. Peninsular War (1808-1814). An Spanish

Spain. Peninsular War (1808-1814). An Spanish
" Spain. Peninsular War (1808-1814). An Spanish woman warns to a soldier of the arrival of the guerrilla " El Empecinado". Litography."

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Roman legionary ambushed in Caledonia

Roman legionary ambushed in Caledonia
Roman forces under the command of Gnaeus Julius Agricola faced strong resistance from the natives of Caledonia (modern day Scotland), as illustrated here, as a Roman Legionary is caught off guard

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: EVCW2A-00085

EVCW2A-00085
Confederate sharpshooter taking aim from his perch in a tree, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Pavlos Giparis

Pavlos Giparis (1880 - 1966). Born in Crete, he fought during the struggle for Ottoman Macedonia between Greek and Bulgarian guerrillas, 1904 - 1908

Background imageGuerrilla Collection: Che Guevara / Sunday

Che Guevara / Sunday
ERNESTO GUEVARA, KNOWN AS CHE GUEVARA. Latin American guerrilla leader & revolutionary theorist. Voluntary work (Sun)day; many Cubans worked to rebuild Cuba. *UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN ASIA AT PRESENT*




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"Unyielding and Unconventional: The Legacy Warfare" Che Guevara, the iconic revolutionary, embodied the spirit warfare. With a cigarette hanging from his lips, he became a symbol of defiance against oppression. From the Free French resistance to honoring the Maquis, guerrillas fought for their ideals. In 1960, Che Guevara transformed into a builder as he worked tirelessly to construct a new society in Cuba. His vision went beyond mere rebellion; it aimed to create lasting change. With camera in hand during 1962, Che Guevara captured not only images but also the essence of struggle and resilience. He documented moments that would forever shape history. Meanwhile, Juan Martin Diez El Empecinado proved that guerrilla tactics could triumph over formidable foes. Defeating a column of French soldiers showcased the power hidden within unconventional warfare. The year 1963 witnessed another chapter in guerrilla lore when an army patrol ventured through Malaya. Their presence reminded us that even established powers faced challenges from determined fighters lurking in unexpected places. Lyudmila Pavlichenko emerged as an extraordinary figure among guerrillas—a sniper who struck fear into German hearts during World War II. Her bravery earned her prestigious honors and solidified her place in history as she defended Odessa and Sevastopol until the bitter end. A monument commemorating the Battle of Capiro stands tall today with Che Guevara's image etched upon it—a reminder of how one man's dedication can inspire generations to fight for justice. Finally, Stanislau Urbans' partisan hat serves as a symbol not just for Latvia but for all those who have embraced guerrilla tactics throughout history—resolute individuals who refuse to surrender their beliefs even under immense pressure.