World War 1939 1945 Collection

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625728 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625726 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625724 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625720 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625732 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625719 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plotting enemy and British aircraft positions in an operations room (b/w photo)
8649406 Plotting enemy and British aircraft positions in an operations room (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Flight Mechanics at work on a Beaufighter (b/w photo)
8649405 Flight Mechanics at work on a Beaufighter (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flight Mechanics at work on a Beaufighter)

WAAF Telephonists (b/w photo)
8649402 WAAF Telephonists (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: WAAF Telephonists. Illustration for The W.A.A.F. in action (A&C Black, 1944)

A Middle East Photographer prepares an aerial camera (b/w photo)
8651449 A Middle East Photographer prepares an aerial camera (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Middle East Photographer prepares an aerial camera)

WW2: A Stirling is refuelled, her bomb-racks open ready for bombing-up (b/w photo)
8639410 WW2: A Stirling is refuelled, her bomb-racks open ready for bombing-up (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Stirling is refuelled)

WW2: Handley Page Halifax bomber (b/w photo)
8639409 WW2: Handley Page Halifax bomber (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Handley Page Halifax bomber. Four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines)

WW2: Sector operations-room in Fighter Command (b/w photo)
8639405 WW2: Sector operations-room in Fighter Command (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sector operations-room in Fighter Command)

WW2: After a raid on Naples a reconnaissance photograph shows many direct hits on railway sidings
8639402 WW2: After a raid on Naples a reconnaissance photograph shows many direct hits on railway sidings and administrative buildings (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Scottish National War Memorial: The English, Irish and Welsh Windows, "Spring" and "Summer"
8648384 Scottish National War Memorial: The English, Irish and Welsh Windows, "Spring" and "Summer" (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Scottish National War Memorial: The British Dominions and Colonies Windows
8648383 Scottish National War Memorial: The British Dominions and Colonies Windows, "Autumn" and "Winter" (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Scots, The Royal Regiment (b/w photo)
8648382 Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Scots, The Royal Regiment (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Scots, The Royal Regiment)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Mercantile Marine (b/w photo)
8648379 Scottish National War Memorial: The Mercantile Marine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mercantile Marine)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Nursing Services (b/w photo)
8648385 Scottish National War Memorial: The Nursing Services (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nursing Services)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Princess Louise's (b/w photo)
8648367 Scottish National War Memorial: The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Princess Louise's (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Scottish National War Memorial: Hall of Honour, looking West (b/w photo)
8648357 Scottish National War Memorial: Hall of Honour, looking West (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hall of Honour, looking West)

Women lend a hand (b/w photo)
8634872 Women lend a hand (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women lend a hand)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Master's House after the Raids (b/w photo)
8653462 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Master's House after the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Master's House after the Raids)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: Fig Tree Court after the Raids (b/w photo)
8653458 WW2 and the Inner Temple: Fig Tree Court after the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fig Tree Court after the Raids)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Inner Temple Library and Clock Tower after the first Raid of 19 September 1940 (b/w photo)
8653454 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Inner Temple Library and Clock Tower after the first Raid of 19 September 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Modern armaments, 1938: Aerial Torpedo in Position (b/w photo)
8660684 Modern armaments, 1938: Aerial Torpedo in Position (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerial Torpedo in Position)

Modern armaments, 1938: Naval Anti-Aircraft Gun (b/w photo)
8660681 Modern armaments, 1938: Naval Anti-Aircraft Gun (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval Anti-Aircraft Gun)

Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Machine Rifle (b/w photo)
8660677 Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Machine Rifle (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Machine Rifle)

Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Observation Balloon (b/w photo)
8660674 Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Observation Balloon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Observation Balloon)

Modern armaments, 1938: Tank Fitted with Wireless (b/w photo)
8660673 Modern armaments, 1938: Tank Fitted with Wireless (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tank Fitted with Wireless)

Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Battle Cruiser (b/w photo)
8660671 Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Battle Cruiser (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Battle Cruiser)

Modern armaments, 1938: Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun (b/w photo)
8660667 Modern armaments, 1938: Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun)

Modern armaments, 1938: Aerial Torpedo being Fitted (b/w photo)
8660661 Modern armaments, 1938: Aerial Torpedo being Fitted (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerial Torpedo being Fitted)

Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Giant Submarine (b/w photo)
8660658 Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Giant Submarine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Giant Submarine)

Modern armaments, 1938: Heavy Tanks on Manceuvres (b/w photo)
8660654 Modern armaments, 1938: Heavy Tanks on Manceuvres (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heavy Tanks on Manceuvres)

Modern armaments, 1938: Aircraft Carrier with Planes on Deck (b/w photo)
8660653 Modern armaments, 1938: Aircraft Carrier with Planes on Deck (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aircraft Carrier with Planes on Deck)

Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Tank (b/w photo)
8660650 Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Tank (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Tank)

Modern armaments, 1938: Flying Boat's Quick-Firing Gun (b/w photo)
8660645 Modern armaments, 1938: Flying Boat's Quick-Firing Gun (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flying Boat's Quick-Firing Gun)

Modern armaments, 1938: Trench warfare (b/w photo)
8660640 Modern armaments, 1938: Trench warfare (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trench warfare)

Britain and the countries of Europe preparing for war with air raids and gas masks (b/w photo)
8664246 Britain and the countries of Europe preparing for war with air raids and gas masks (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: And this is 1935)

Sinking of HMS Ark Royal, 1941 (b/w photo)
8663972 Sinking of HMS Ark Royal, 1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinking of HMS Ark Royal, 1941)

Loading imported goods onto barges, World War II (b/w photo)
8672813 Loading imported goods onto barges, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loading imported goods onto barges, World War II)

Youth Rally, Nottingham, 1942 (b/w photo)
8672637 Youth Rally, Nottingham, 1942 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Youth Rally, Nottingham, 30 August 1942)

Land Girl, World War II (litho)
8664051 Land Girl, World War II (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Land Girl, World War II)

Wars of religion in France between protestants and catholics, 16th century (engraving)
1744805 Wars of religion in France between protestants and catholics, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Wars of religion in France between protestants)

Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee and Harrys Truman at the Potsdam Conference, 1945 (b/w photo)
2626398 Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee and Harrys Truman at the Potsdam Conference, 1945 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Stalin, Churchill, Attlee)

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) in overcoat and hat and smoking a cigar, walking alone on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales
528726 Winston Churchill (1874-1965) in overcoat and hat and smoking a cigar, walking alone on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales during the Atlantic Conference

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The World at War: A Global Conflict (1939-1945) As the sun set on September 1, 1939, Europe was plunged into darkness. The invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany marked the beginning of a global conflict that would span six long years and claim millions of lives. As the war raged across continents, alliances were forged and broken, empires rose and fell, and humanity faced its greatest challenge yet. From the battlefields of Stalingrad to the beaches of Normandy, from Hiroshima's devastating atomic blast to Berlin's final surrender, World War II was a global catastrophe that reshaped the world. The war saw unprecedented destruction - cities reduced to rubble, economies shattered, and entire populations displaced or lost forever. As we reflect on this tumultuous period in history, let us remember the sacrifices made by those who fought for freedom, justice, and peace.