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Join the Royal Artillery and become a part of history. This recruitment poster calls upon brave individuals to enlist in the prestigious ranks of the British military

Background imageGuns Collection: Taking Big Bulgar Guns to Tchataldja #12, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Taking Big Bulgar Guns to Tchataldja #12, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Taking Big Bulgar Guns to Tchataldja #12, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Bulgarians taking guns to Catalca, Turkey during the Balkan Wars.

Background imageGuns Collection: Bulgar Big Siege Gun, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Bulgar Big Siege Gun, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Bulgar Big Siege Gun, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGuns Collection: Rapid fire guns before Tchataldja #1, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Rapid fire guns before Tchataldja #1, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Rapid fire guns before Tchataldja #1, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Bulgarians? with guns near Catalca, Turkey during the Balkan Wars.

Background imageGuns Collection: Taking Big Bulgar Guns to Tchataldja #2, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Taking Big Bulgar Guns to Tchataldja #2, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Taking Big Bulgar Guns to Tchataldja #2, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Bulgarians taking guns to Catalca, Turkey during the Balkan Wars.

Background imageGuns Collection: Bulgar Battery, Tchataldja #13, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Bulgar Battery, Tchataldja #13, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Bulgar Battery, Tchataldja #13, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Bulgarian with guns at Catalca, Turkey during the Balkan Wars.

Background imageGuns Collection: Army rifle shooting, Olympic games, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Army rifle shooting, Olympic games, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Army rifle shooting, Olympic games, 1912. 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912.

Background imageGuns Collection: Travers Island, New York, National Championship [guns], between c1910 and c1915

Travers Island, New York, National Championship [guns], between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Travers Island, New York, National Championship [guns], between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGuns Collection: J.H. Hendrickson, ex cham[p]ion [guns], between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

J.H. Hendrickson, ex cham[p]ion [guns], between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
J.H. Hendrickson, ex cham[p]ion [guns], between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGuns Collection: C.W. Billings, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

C.W. Billings, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
C.W. Billings, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGuns Collection: Holding strikers in check, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Holding strikers in check, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Holding strikers in check, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1912.

Background imageGuns Collection: 155 cm [i.e., mm] gun in France, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

155 cm [i.e., mm] gun in France, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
155 cm [i.e., mm] gun in France, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGuns Collection: Forfeited guns, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Forfeited guns, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Forfeited guns, 1914. Shows forfeited guns gathered by police.

Background imageGuns Collection: Philip IV, 1862. Creator: Edouard Manet

Philip IV, 1862. Creator: Edouard Manet
Philip IV, 1862.

Background imageGuns Collection: Jos. R. Smith, 1917 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Jos. R. Smith, 1917 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Jos. R. Smith, 1917 and 1918. Joseph Russell Smith of Weiser, Idaho who was killed in action on May 29, 1918 at the Battle of Cantigny during World War I.

Background imageGuns Collection: Capt. W.C. Schauffler Jr. [& Lt. F.A. Tillman], 18 Nov 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Capt. W.C. Schauffler Jr. [& Lt. F.A. Tillman], 18 Nov 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Capt. W.C. Schauffler Jr. [& Lt. F.A. Tillman], 18 Nov 1918. Captain W.G. Schauffler, Jr. standing and Lieutenant Fred A. Tillman in the seat of a Ninetieth Aero Squadron (Pair-a-Dice" Squadron)

Background imageGuns Collection: Italian gun on Adriatic, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service

Italian gun on Adriatic, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Italian gun on Adriatic, 1918 or 1919. Journalists inspecting a 15 inch gun battery along the Adriatic coast in Albania after World War I.

Background imageGuns Collection: The Belgian National Rifle Association at Brussels: the firing-point, 1865. Creator: Unknown

The Belgian National Rifle Association at Brussels: the firing-point, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Belgian National Rifle Association at Brussels: the firing-point, 1865. Annual meeting '...to which English volunteers were also specially invited...[Illustration showing] the kind of boxes

Background imageGuns Collection: Meeting of the Belgian National Rifle Association at Brussels: general view of practice-ground

Meeting of the Belgian National Rifle Association at Brussels: general view of practice-ground, 1865 Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the Belgian National Rifle Association at Brussels: general view of practice-ground, 1865. Annual meeting '...to which English volunteers were also specially invited...No "wrong

Background imageGuns Collection: Meeting of the Belgian National Rifle Association at Brussels: the targets, 1865. Creator: Unknown

Meeting of the Belgian National Rifle Association at Brussels: the targets, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the Belgian National Rifle Association at Brussels: the targets, 1865. Annual meeting '...to which English volunteers were also specially invited...No "wrong targets" can be

Background imageGuns Collection: The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: Review on Southsea Common, 1865. Creator: Unknown

The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: Review on Southsea Common, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: Review on Southsea Common, 1865. Illustration of a parade of troops. '...the line was formed...in full view of the combined fleets anchored at

Background imageGuns Collection: The Prince and Princess of Wales landing at Barnpool, Mount Edgcumbe, 1865. Creator: Unknown

The Prince and Princess of Wales landing at Barnpool, Mount Edgcumbe, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Prince and Princess of Wales landing at Barnpool, Mount Edgcumbe, 1865. 'The [royal yacht] Osborne, on her arrival, took up her moorings in Barn Pool...where there is a private landing-place

Background imageGuns Collection: Prizes and Prize-Winners of the Calcutta Volunteer Rifle Matches at Barrackpore, 1865

Prizes and Prize-Winners of the Calcutta Volunteer Rifle Matches at Barrackpore, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Prizes and Prize-Winners of the Calcutta Volunteer Rifle Matches at Barrackpore, [India], 1865. Participants in '...competitive trials in skill as marksmen...The gentlemen grouped around this

Background imageGuns Collection: The siege operations in St. Mary's Creek, Chatham: boats advancing to the assault, 1864

The siege operations in St. Mary's Creek, Chatham: boats advancing to the assault, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The siege operations in St. Mary's Creek, Chatham: boats advancing to the assault, 1864. Mock battle. View of '...the advance of the Royal Marines in the boats which conveyed them up St

Background imageGuns Collection: The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: the picket going camp rounds, 1865

The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: the picket going camp rounds, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: the picket going camp rounds, 1865. View of '...the nightly picket of members of the Victoria Rifle Corps, fully accoutred and armed

Background imageGuns Collection: The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon:...the Horatio Ross Prize, 1865

The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon:...the Horatio Ross Prize, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon:...the Horatio Ross Prize, 1865. '...for a combined performance of running, loading, and firing...The competitor

Background imageGuns Collection: The siege operations at St. Mary's Creek, Chatham, on Saturday last, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The siege operations at St. Mary's Creek, Chatham, on Saturday last, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The siege operations at St. Mary's Creek, Chatham, on Saturday last, 1864. Military rehearsal. 'The besieged garrison were all men of the Marine Artillery and Volunteer Artillery

Background imageGuns Collection: The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: evening band in the volunteer camp

The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: evening band in the volunteer camp, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: evening band in the volunteer camp, 1865. View of '...the band playing on the lawn in front of Lord Elcho's cottage'

Background imageGuns Collection: The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: Mr. Sharman...winner, Queen's Prize

The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: Mr. Sharman...winner, Queen's Prize
The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: Mr. Sharman, 4th West York Rifle Volunteers, winner of the Queen's Prize, 1865. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Herbert Watkins

Background imageGuns Collection: The Mackay Gun, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Mackay Gun, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Mackay Gun, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. J. Wilson '...of the experiments which have lately been practised on Crosby Sands, near Liverpool, with the gun invented by Mr

Background imageGuns Collection: The War in Denmark: the assault on No. 4 Redoubt at Düppel...by our special artist, 1864

The War in Denmark: the assault on No. 4 Redoubt at Düppel...by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: the assault on No. 4 Redoubt at Duppel - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. 'Since the seaward redoubts, No. 1 and No

Background imageGuns Collection: Illustrations of the War in Denmark: interior of No. 4 Redoubt at Düppel, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Illustrations of the War in Denmark: interior of No. 4 Redoubt at Düppel, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Illustrations of the War in Denmark: interior of No. 4 Redoubt at Duppel, 1864. Engraving '...from a sketch by our Special Artist...[showing] the aspect of Duppel since the storm of war has swept

Background imageGuns Collection: The War in Denmark: Prussian outposts before Düppel: 'Wer da?' ('Who goes there?'), 1864

The War in Denmark: Prussian outposts before Düppel: "Wer da?" ("Who goes there?"), 1864
The War in Denmark from a sketch by our special artist with the allied German armies: Prussian outposts before Duppel: "Wer da?" ("Who goes there?"), 1864

Background imageGuns Collection: Fight at Waiari, on the Mangapiko River, New Zealand, on the 11th of February, 1864

Fight at Waiari, on the Mangapiko River, New Zealand, on the 11th of February, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Fight at Waiari, on the Mangapiko River, New Zealand, on the 11th of February, 1864. 'It seems that...some of our soldiers went into the river to bathe

Background imageGuns Collection: Danish infantry soldiers - photographed from the life, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Danish infantry soldiers - photographed from the life, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Danish infantry soldiers - photographed from the life, 1864. Engraving from a sketch '...by our own Artist at the head-quarters of the Prussian army...[of] two of the Danish infantry soldiers;

Background imageGuns Collection: 'John of the Syde', by F. Weekes, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864

"John of the Syde", by F. Weekes, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"John of the Syde", by F. Weekes, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864. Engraving of a painting. 'Mosstroopers and Border freebooters, with their adventures

Background imageGuns Collection: The War in America: camp of Federal prisoners on Belle Isle, Richmond..., 1864. Creator: Unknown

The War in America: camp of Federal prisoners on Belle Isle, Richmond..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: camp of Federal prisoners on Belle Isle, Richmond - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. '...in Richmond especially the prisons are full to overflowing...the

Background imageGuns Collection: Landing of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., at Yokohama, Japan, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Landing of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., at Yokohama, Japan, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Landing of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., at Yokohama, Japan, 1864. Engraving of '...a sketch by Mr. Wirgman, our Special Artist, which...represents the landing of Sir Rutherford Alcock

Background imageGuns Collection: The War in Denmark: the Prussian assault on Redoubt No. 6 at Düppel on April 18…, 1864

The War in Denmark: the Prussian assault on Redoubt No. 6 at Düppel on April 18…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: the Prussian assault on Redoubt No. 6 at Duppel on 18 April - from a sketch by our special artist on the Prussian side, 1864. View of '...the assault upon Redoubt No

Background imageGuns Collection: The Volunteer Review at Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Volunteer Review at Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Review at Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, 1864. View of '...the military evolutions of Easter Monday on Blackheath - an open piece of undulating ground

Background imageGuns Collection: The War in Schleswig: chapel at Gravenstein used as a Prussian barrack..., 1864. Creator: Unknown

The War in Schleswig: chapel at Gravenstein used as a Prussian barrack..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Schleswig: chapel at Gravenstein [in Denmark] used as a Prussian barrack - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

Background imageGuns Collection: Armour-clad frigate built in the Clyde for the Danish government, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Armour-clad frigate built in the Clyde for the Danish government, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Armour-clad frigate built in the Clyde for the Danish government, 1864. Ship built by Messrs J. and G. Thomson. 'Her length is 280 ft., her tonnage 3500 tons register

Background imageGuns Collection: Illustrations of the War in Schleswig by our special artist: the Dannewerk, Redoubt No. 11, 1864

Illustrations of the War in Schleswig by our special artist: the Dannewerk, Redoubt No. 11, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Illustrations of the War in Schleswig by our special artist: the Dannewerk, Redoubt No. 11, 1864. View of '...Redoubt No

Background imageGuns Collection: Illustrations of the War in Schleswig by our special artist: battery on the...Dannewerk, 1864

Illustrations of the War in Schleswig by our special artist: battery on the...Dannewerk, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Illustrations of the War in Schleswig by our special artist: battery on the summit of the Dannewerk, 1864. View of '...the summit with a battery of guns

Background imageGuns Collection: History of the Pirates...of all nations. Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate, 1836 (print)

History of the Pirates...of all nations. Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate, 1836 (print)
7339232 History of the Pirates...of all nations. Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate, 1836 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 25.4x16.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageGuns Collection: Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot

Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot
7339197 Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97); National Maritime Museum

Background imageGuns Collection: Geco guns, c.1910 (print)

Geco guns, c.1910 (print)
7293164 Geco guns, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Sport. Guns and ammunitions from Geco brand (Germany). Advert, France, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Background imageGuns Collection: Weapon: pistols from the beginning of 18th century (photo)

Weapon: pistols from the beginning of 18th century (photo)
AIS5352028 Weapon: pistols from the beginning of 18th century (photo); Museu Militar, Castell de Montjuic, Barcelona, Spain; © Iberfoto

Background imageGuns Collection: Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving)

Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving)
8766929 Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean.James Cook travels. 1785); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis




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Join the Royal Artillery and become a part of history. This recruitment poster calls upon brave individuals to enlist in the prestigious ranks of the British military. From wielding the powerful new British Sten gun by G. H. Davis to commanding L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, there are countless opportunities for adventure and skill development. Experience the thrill of re-enacting Civil War battles with the Sealed Knot near Edgehill, Warwickshire. Immerse yourself in history as you handle authentic firearms like the British 25-pounder field gun also designed by G. H. Davis. Witnessing British guns dash through French towns during wartime showcases their formidable strength and effectiveness on enemy lines. These weapons were masterfully crafted by legendary inventor John Moses Browning, whose innovations revolutionized firearm technology. From HMS Duke of York firing a thunderous broadside during World War II to Hs Power's poignant painting depicting artillery and horses at Ypres in WW1, these images remind us of both triumphs and sacrifices made on battlefields throughout history. Even Italian recruitment posters from World War II highlight how crucial they were in defending nations against tyranny. Winston Churchill himself visited gun sites across England in 1944, emphasizing their vital role in protecting our freedom. Step up to serve your country just like those depicted in 'At The Front' - an iconic World War I recruitment poster that inspired generations. Embrace this opportunity to make a difference while honoring those who have fought before you.