Reconaissance Collection

Periscopes in Trenches
With shells bursting overhead and trench mortar ready, Seaforth Highlanders watch through a periscope for the Germans

German motorcycle patrol WWII
German motorcycle patrol on reconaissance in France during World War II

British Kite Balloon at Western Front, April 1916
3786767 British Kite Balloon at Western Front, April 1916; (add.info.: British Kite Balloon at Western Front, April 1916 during World War 1. Official photograph of Western Front)

With the Kurram Movable Column of the Tirah Field Force (litho)
1042711 With the Kurram Movable Column of the Tirah Field Force (litho) by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Kurram Movable Column of the Tirah Field Force)

French military airship Patrie (colour litho)
3104911 French military airship Patrie (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French military airship Patrie)

A French Military Balloonist, 1880s (oil on panel)
2601978 A French Military Balloonist, 1880s (oil on panel) by Arus, Raoul-Joseph (1848-1921); 20.3x30.5 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; French, out of copyright

The Vickers-Armstrongs Walrus, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Vickers-Armstrongs Walrus, 1941. The Supermarine Walrus, a British amphibian flying boat, was designed for use as a fleet spotter to be catapult-launched from cruisers or battleships

Sopwith Scout with photographic gun mounted on the upper wing, World War I, 1914-1918. Although officially designated the Sopwith Scout, the aircraft became better known as the Pup

Aerial photograph of the German lines, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Aerial photograph of the German lines, World War I, 1914-1918. View showing deep trenches, mine and shell craters. Stereoscopic card detail

Reconaissance at Dawn - Ctesiphon, March 7th 1917. C. F. Lock, D Squadron, Hertfordshire Yeomanry (Fl. 1928-1933)

Second Battle of the Somme 1918
An armoured car about to start on a reconaissance near Biefvillers at the second Battle of the Somme on the Western Front in France during World War I in August 1918

A Nasal Reconaissance
Three British bobbies on the beat during WWI, attempt to lure a suspected German spy from his flat in Tottenham Court Road in London, by frying some delicious looking sausages beneath his window

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"Unseen Eyes: The Art of Reconnaissance Through History" Periscopes in Trenches: Peering into the Shadows of War German Motorcycle Patrol WWII: Swift and Silent Watchers British Kite Balloon at Western Front, April 1916: A Bird's-Eye View of Battlefields With the Kurram Movable Column of the Tirah Field Force (litho): Exploring Uncharted Territories French Military Airship Patrie (colour litho): Floating Fortresses in the Skies A French Military Balloonist, 1880s (oil on panel): Pioneers of Aerial Surveillance The Vickers-Armstrongs Walrus, 1941: Wings Over Waters - Masters of Marine Reconnaissance Sopwith Scout with Photographic Gun Mounted on Upper Wing, World War I, 1914-1918: Capturing Moments Amidst Chaos Aerial Photograph of the German Lines, World War I, 1914-1918: Revealing Secrets from Above Reconnaissance at Dawn - Ctesiphon: Stealthy Strategies Along Ancient Sands Second Battle of the Somme 1918 : Seeking Clues amidst Devastation A Nasal Reconnaissance .