Trench Collection (page 3)

WW1: Bullet contempt (illustration)
8684962 WW1: Bullet contempt (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job The contempt for bullets Facts of)

Cartoon depicting a Navvy in heavy marching order: Railway navvies were sent out to the Crimea to build a railway
5308762 Cartoon depicting a Navvy in heavy marching order: Railway navvies were sent out to the Crimea to build a railway and to help with digging trenches, during the Crimean War

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418861 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418854 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

World War I-Western Front-1918-Soldiers of the US army (print)
5314010 World War I-Western Front-1918-Soldiers of the US army (print); (add.info.: World War I-Western Front-1918-Soldiers of the U. S)

USA History: The trench of Bloomer
5313551 USA History: The trench of Bloomer.; SeM Studio/UIG

Stretcher bearers giving aid to a soldier lying wounded in a trench on The Somme, France during World War I (litho)
3252800 Stretcher bearers giving aid to a soldier lying wounded in a trench on The Somme, France during World War I (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

British soldiers waist deep in flooded trenches whilst fighting the First Battle of the Aisne
3252854 British soldiers waist deep in flooded trenches whilst fighting the First Battle of the Aisne, France during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

World War I 1914-1918. Soldier in a trench holding a grenade and about to go over the top'
528647 World War I 1914-1918. Soldier in a trench holding a grenade and about to go over the top'. Text: And you? Subscribe to the 7th War Loan. Austrian poster 1917

Spanish-Cuban-American War 1898: US Marines raising the stars-and-stripes on Cuban soil for the first time
528574 Spanish-Cuban-American War 1898: US Marines raising the stars-and-stripes on Cuban soil for the first time, 11 June 1898

Trench map of 7th Division frontage of attack at the Battle of Loos, 1915 (paper)
5926810 Trench map of 7th Division frontage of attack at the Battle of Loos, 1915 (paper); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

French infantry in a trench, 1914 (lantern slide)
5925412 French infantry in a trench, 1914 (lantern slide) by Newton & Co. (1858-1953); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: French infantry in a trench, 1914)

On the fighting front, a hairy man stands on the lookout, gun in hand, in the ruins of a house, 1914-1918 (b/w photo)
PCT5618171 On the fighting front, a hairy man stands on the lookout, gun in hand, in the ruins of a house, 1914-1918 (b/w photo); (add.info.: First World War 1914-1918 (14-18 France)

Soldier keeping watch whilst his comrades sleep in a trench during World War One
3058449 Soldier keeping watch whilst his comrades sleep in a trench during World War One. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935; Photo © Hilary Morgan

War 1914-1918: poilu seeks his lice sitting in a trench (photo)
JAB5036126 War 1914-1918: poilu seeks his lice sitting in a trench (photo); (add.info.: War 1914-1918: a hairy deshabille seeks his lice sitting in a trench.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

French soldiers fighting in the trenches during WWI (litho)
3252919 French soldiers fighting in the trenches during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: French soldiers fighting in the trenches during WWI)

German troops firing from trenches under the direction of an officer during WWI (litho)
3252918 German troops firing from trenches under the direction of an officer during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Defensive trenches dug across the streets at Porte Maillot, Paris, France during the panic engendered by the German
3502700 Defensive trenches dug across the streets at Porte Maillot, Paris, France during the panic engendered by the German advance during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

WW1: The General's Folder (illustration)
8684966 WW1: The General's Folder (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info)

WW1: The soldier king (illustration)
8684959 WW1: The soldier king (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job The soldier king Facts of war)

USA History: The trench of Montaignes Noires
5313534 USA History: The trench of Montaignes Noires.; SeM Studio/UIG

Egypt: Dehabeahs in the trench of El-Gisr (b/w photo)
8640899 Egypt: Dehabeahs in the trench of El-Gisr (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dehabeahs in the trench of El-Gisr)

Use of a hand grenade by the french army, 1916 (illustration)
2093180 Use of a hand grenade by the french army, 1916 (illustration) by Leven & Lemonier (fl.1915); (add.info.: France. Coll. Part. History. France. Use of a hand grenade by the french army)

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418837 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418849 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418848 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

WW1: Heroic soldier (illustration)
8684963 WW1: Heroic soldier (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job Heroic soldier War events 1914-1918)

Trench barber postcard World War I (postcard)
673420 Trench barber postcard World War I (postcard); Universal History Archive/UIG

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418845 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

WWII September 1916 Western Front-A New Zealand platoon camouflaged in a trench not far from Flers
5314011 WWII September 1916 Western Front-A New Zealand platoon camouflaged in a trench not far from Flers by Unknown photographer

In the British trenches near the Aisne, 1914
2915214 In the British trenches near the Aisne, 1914.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

German soldiers wearing spiked helmets and carrying ammunition cartridges around their necks walking along a trench
3502750 German soldiers wearing spiked helmets and carrying ammunition cartridges around their necks walking along a trench during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Lord Kitchener's Visit to the Western Front, August 1915 (b/w photo)
8639041 Lord Kitchener's Visit to the Western Front, August 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Egypt: Steamer crossing the trench of Toussoun (b/w photo)
8640881 Egypt: Steamer crossing the trench of Toussoun (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steamer crossing the trench of Toussoun)

King Albert I of Belgium vesting his troops, 1914 -1915 (b/w photo)
1581620 King Albert I of Belgium vesting his troops, 1914 -1915 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photograph of King Albert I of Belgium vesting his troops in the trenches during World War One)

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418846 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418835 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418860 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418851 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418847 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria
CUL4861276 DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria espanolas. 1851 - 1859

A German officer in a heavily sandbagged observation point during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502708 A German officer in a heavily sandbagged observation point during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info)

Geoffrey Malins, 1886-1940, cinematographer, seen here in the fighting line during World War One
3502739 Geoffrey Malins, 1886-1940, cinematographer, seen here in the fighting line during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Geoffrey Malins, 1886-1940)

The king of Belgium in the trenches with his soldiers during WWI. Albert I (litho)
3252869 The king of Belgium in the trenches with his soldiers during WWI. Albert I (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The king of Belgium in the trenches with his soldiers during WWI)

First World War 1914-1918: Belgian King Albert I and his General Staff work on the trenches on the Yser River
XEE4170280 First World War 1914-1918: Belgian King Albert I and his General Staff work on the trenches on the Yser River, 1914 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: First World War 1914-1918)

A wiring party. Soldiers erecting barbed wire entanglements in No Man's Land under cover of darkness during World
3058448 A wiring party. Soldiers erecting barbed wire entanglements in No Man's Land under cover of darkness during World War One

The king of Belgium in the trenches with his soldiers during WWI. Albert I (litho)
3252875 The king of Belgium in the trenches with his soldiers during WWI. Albert I (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The king of Belgium in the trenches with his soldiers during WWI)

War 1914-1918, The lice and the Germans (photo)
JAB5036110 War 1914-1918, The lice and the Germans (photo); (add.info.: War 1914-1918, The lice and the Germans: Postcard against the German military)

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"Unveiling the Brutality: A Glimpse into the Trenches of World War I" Step back in time to witness the harrowing scenes that unfolded within the trenches during World War I. From the haunting "Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916, " captured by James Prinsep Beadle, to a surprising sight of a "Police Public Call Box in the snow, London, " these images offer a glimpse into an era marked by sacrifice and resilience. "The Canadians at Ypres - William Barnes Wollen" showcases their unwavering determination amidst chaos, while "Battle of the Somme 1918" reveals soldiers' relentless pursuit for victory. Amidst this grim reality, even moments of respite emerged – behold a peculiar scene from "A Scottish trench-barbers hair-dressing establishment, " where camaraderie thrived despite adversity. Witnessing life on the Western Front becomes more tangible through snapshots like "Rifle Brigade in position. " Meanwhile, Australian troops find solace amidst destruction as they huddle together in a trench near Armentieres. These poignant photographs serve as reminders that humanity can persist even amid unimaginable circumstances. Yet war also brought forth creativity; discover unique artifacts such as a remarkable "Trench Art Lighter" and an exquisite "Oval Trench Art lighter. " These pieces bear testament to soldiers' resourcefulness and desire for beauty amidst desolation. The introduction of groundbreaking technology is evident with images capturing British Mark IV tanks equipped with innovative Tadpole Tail designs. Witness how warfare evolved through chilling depictions like that of a German trench attack during WWI or relive pivotal moments such as Vimy Ridge's Battle in 1917. As we reflect upon these historical treasures, let us honor those who endured unimaginable hardships within these trenches. Their bravery echoes throughout time and serves as an eternal reminder of both our capacity for destruction and our ability to find hope amidst the darkest of times.