Partisan Collection (#2)

One of a series of new photographs from Yugoslavia, where the guerrilla armies have achieved many successes against the German forces of occupation and their quisling followers

Three Partisans Carried by the Bodyguard of Louis XIV, French, Paris, ca. 1658-1715
Three Partisans Carried by the Bodyguard of Louis XIV (1638-1715, reigned from 1643), French, Paris, ca. 1658-1715

Partisan Carried by the Bodyguard of Louis XIV, French, Paris, ca. 1658-1715
Partisan Carried by the Bodyguard of Louis XIV (1638-1715, reigned from 1643), French, Paris, ca. 1658-1715

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Albania, Tirane, Tirana, Statue of the Unknown Partisan, from low angle looking upwards, against blue sky

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Albania, Tirane, Tirana, Statue of the Unknown Partisan. Part view from below, looking upwards, against blue sky

Partisan 1729-1732 Germany 18th century Steel
Partisan, 1729-1732. Germany, 18th century. Steel, etched, haft broken; overall: 29.1 cm (11 7/16 in.)

Partisan A. G. Lunev, 1929. Artist: Nikolai Strunnikov
Partisan A. G. Lunev, 1929. From The Studio Volume 127. [The Offices of the Studio, London & New York, 1944]

Liberation of Belgrade, October 1944. Jubilant Russian troops and Yugoslav partisans mingle on the streets

Jose Manso y Sola (1785-1863). General and Captain General of the Royal Army of Fernando VII and Elizabeth II. Engraving by J. Serra Pausas. Colored

Poster by Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski. Poland
Polish postwar communist propaganda poster showing soldier of communist Armia Ludowa resistance and soldier of Armia Krajowa. Made by Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski. Poland. Krakow. Gestapo Museum

Hand Grenade used by the Latvian national partisans. Occupation Museum. Riga. Latvia

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

Vasilisa Kozhina. Found in the Collection of State Museum of Leo Tolstoy, Moscow

Grande Armee under escort of Starosta Vasilisa, after 1812. Artist: Venetsianov, Alexei Gavrilovich (1780-1847)
Grande Armee under escort of Starosta Vasilisa, after 1812. Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Vasilisa Kozhina, 1813. Artist: Smirnov, Alexander F. (Early 19th cen. )
Vasilisa Kozhina, 1813. Found in the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow

A Chariot Armed with Scythes, Two Drawings of a Sort of Tank and a Partisan, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Chariot Armed with Scythes, Two Drawings of a Sort of Tank and a Partisan, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Colonel John Singleton Mosby, American Confederate soldier, 1860s (1955). Mosby (1833-1916) commanded the famous Mosbys Rangers in the American Civil War

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

Rifles and machine guns used by the Latvian national partisans. Context of the Second World War. Occupation Museum. Riga. Latvia

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

John Singleton Mosby
Colonel JOHN SINGLETON MOSBY American soldier with the Confederate forces, commander of Mosbys Partisan Rangers. Date: 1833 - 1916

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

French Partisan Soldier, 12th Century

Colonel, print maker: Jacob de Gheyn II, Hendrick Goltzius, Wilhelmus Koning, 1587 and/or 1700 - 1725

officer in the army, Hendrick Goltzius, 1585-1589

A Worker Sharing his Bread with a Student Carrying a Red Flag, from Les Journees
XIR170237 A Worker Sharing his Bread with a Student Carrying a Red Flag, from Les Journees de Fevrier, engraved by H. Jannin (coloured engraving) by Fischer

Turkish Guerilla band of fighters - Yannis and Skotidas
A Turkish Guerilla band of fighters - active against the Bulgarian forces in Macedonia. Shown here are Guerilla leaders Yannis and Skotidas from the Niausi region

World war 2, anna suslina guarding the fields of the twelfth anniversary of october collective farm in the moscow region

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

13 year old guerrilla who killed four germans

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

Young russian partisans during world war ll

World war 2, byelorussian partisans making their way through forests and marshes

World war 2, collective farmer maria korshun bidding fairwell to fellow partisans as she leaves for her native village, the detachment gave her a cow seized from the germans to replace the one that

Russian partisans during world war ll

World war 2, a partisan detachment on the march, october 1943

World war 2, leningrad region, partisans marching towards leningrad to meet up with red army troops, march 1944

A soviet guerrilla during world war ll

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

World war 2, in the very first days of the german occupation, dussya davidovich joined a guerilla detachment as a medical nurse

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

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

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

Soviet guerrillas during world war ll

GREEK SOLDIER, 1820s. A Greek partisan fighting for independence against the Turks in the 1820s. Steel engraving, American, c1850, after Emanuel Leutze

William Lord Bergavenny
William Beauchamp, lord BERGAVENNY, a partisan of John of Gaunt, at one time Captain of Calais (the background to this picture) Date: - 1411

Club Des Cordeliers
One of several partisan clubs in revolutionary Paris, the Cordeliers influential members include Danton, Desmoulins, Marat and Theroigne de Mericourt

Bearded Partisan
A Tolstoy-like figure, this World War One veteran has known more war than peace, and is now a resistance fighter, once again fighting the German invaders of his homeland

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"Unyielding and Unconventional: The Partisan Spirit in History" From the fierce battles of Nestor Makhno to the iconic Soviet propaganda poster from World War Two, the partisan movement has left an indelible mark on history. These brave individuals, like Lyudmila Pavlichenko, embody the unwavering determination and resilience that defined their cause. Lyudmila Pavlichenko, a renowned Russian guerrilla sniper, stood as a symbol of courage and defiance against the German forces. With an astonishing tally of 309 kills to her name, she earned prestigious honors such as senior lieutenant and the Order of Lenin. Her unwavering commitment led her through countless battles defending Odessa and Sevastopol until the very end – enduring four wounds along the way. Partisans were not limited by borders or nationalities; they emerged across various regions like Latvia's Stanislau Urbans with his distinctive partisan hat. Armed with medieval weapons reminiscent of ancient times, these fighters adapted to their surroundings while challenging occupying forces during World War Two. The leadership events during this era witnessed remarkable figures like A. G. Lunev depicted in Nikolai Strunnikov's artistry. Their strategic brilliance guided fellow partisans towards victory amidst adversity - inspiring others to join their ranks. As resistance movements spread far beyond Eastern Europe, Poland showcased its own spirit through Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski's evocative poster. This powerful image captured both unity and defiance within its design – reminding all who saw it about the strength found in collective action. In this unconventional warfare fought by partisans, hand grenades became symbols of liberation rather than destruction. Each explosion echoed Petr Shchetinkin monument erected in Minusinsk, Russia - commemorating those who sacrificed everything for freedom's sake. Even today, remnants of Albania's Tirana bear witness to unknown partisans whose legacy lives on through statues and memorials.