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World War1 Collection (#3)

"World War I: A Tapestry of Humanity's Triumphs and Tragedies" In the midst of chaos and destruction

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Serbian civilians enthusiastically greeting the arrival of French troops, World War I

Serbian civilians enthusiastically greeting the arrival of French troops, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000362 Serbian civilians enthusiastically greeting the arrival of French troops, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: General Joseph Gallieni, French Minister of War, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)

General Joseph Gallieni, French Minister of War, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000360 General Joseph Gallieni, French Minister of War, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Calendar for 1915, with World War I battlefield scenes (colour litho)

Calendar for 1915, with World War I battlefield scenes (colour litho)
6000273 Calendar for 1915, with World War I battlefield scenes (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calendar for 1915)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Adolphe Guillaumat, French general and Grand Officer of the Legion d Honneur

Adolphe Guillaumat, French general and Grand Officer of the Legion d Honneur, commander of the Second Army
6000481 Adolphe Guillaumat, French general and Grand Officer of the Legion d Honneur, commander of the Second Army, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Henri Berthelot, commander of the French Military Mission to Romania, World War I

Henri Berthelot, commander of the French Military Mission to Romania, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000467 Henri Berthelot, commander of the French Military Mission to Romania, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Panoramic view of the battlefield of Verdun, France, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)

Panoramic view of the battlefield of Verdun, France, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000431 Panoramic view of the battlefield of Verdun, France, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Russian soldiers on skis capturing a group of Germans, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)

Russian soldiers on skis capturing a group of Germans, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000388 Russian soldiers on skis capturing a group of Germans, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Jean-Baptiste Marchand, French general wounded in the Battle of Champagne, World War I

Jean-Baptiste Marchand, French general wounded in the Battle of Champagne, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000383 Jean-Baptiste Marchand, French general wounded in the Battle of Champagne, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Bulgaria preparing to stab its neighbour, Serbia, fighting against Austria and Germany

Bulgaria preparing to stab its neighbour, Serbia, fighting against Austria and Germany, in the back, World War I
6000356 Bulgaria preparing to stab its neighbour, Serbia, fighting against Austria and Germany, in the back, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Angry reaction of a wounded soldier in hospital to a visit from Empress Augusta Victoria

Angry reaction of a wounded soldier in hospital to a visit from Empress Augusta Victoria, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000330 Angry reaction of a wounded soldier in hospital to a visit from Empress Augusta Victoria, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Food shortages in Germany: women rioting at a sale of potatoes in Berlin, World War I

Food shortages in Germany: women rioting at a sale of potatoes in Berlin, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000296 Food shortages in Germany: women rioting at a sale of potatoes in Berlin, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Panoramic view of the Argonne Forest esctor of the Western Front, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)

Panoramic view of the Argonne Forest esctor of the Western Front, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000490 Panoramic view of the Argonne Forest esctor of the Western Front, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Charles Etienne Sainte-Claire Deville, French artillery general

Charles Etienne Sainte-Claire Deville, French artillery general and Grand Officer of the Legion d Honneur, World War I
6000471 Charles Etienne Sainte-Claire Deville, French artillery general and Grand Officer of the Legion d Honneur, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: General Victor Cordonnier, commander of the French army on the Macedonian Front, World War I

General Victor Cordonnier, commander of the French army on the Macedonian Front, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000453 General Victor Cordonnier, commander of the French army on the Macedonian Front, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Maurice Sarrail, French general and commander of the Army of the Orient in Salonika, World War I

Maurice Sarrail, French general and commander of the Army of the Orient in Salonika, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000403 Maurice Sarrail, French general and commander of the Army of the Orient in Salonika, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: General Philippe Petain, commander of the French army at Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)

General Philippe Petain, commander of the French army at Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000400 General Philippe Petain, commander of the French army at Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: French sailors boarding and capturing a Turkish sailing vessel carrying troops

French sailors boarding and capturing a Turkish sailing vessel carrying troops
6000372 French sailors boarding and capturing a Turkish sailing vessel carrying troops, munitions and equipment in the Aegean Sea, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia riding at the head of his troops, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia riding at the head of his troops, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000344 Tsar Nicholas II of Russia riding at the head of his troops, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Two wounded German soldiers shooting French officers who had helped them to shelter in the back

Two wounded German soldiers shooting French officers who had helped them to shelter in the back, World War I
6000318 Two wounded German soldiers shooting French officers who had helped them to shelter in the back, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: The Garibaldis: three generations of heroes (colour litho)

The Garibaldis: three generations of heroes (colour litho)
6000313 The Garibaldis: three generations of heroes (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Garibaldis: three generations of heroes)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: As at the Battle of Valmy in 1792, French infantry making a bayonet charge while singing la

As at the Battle of Valmy in 1792, French infantry making a bayonet charge while singing la Marseillaise, near Ypres
6000312 As at the Battle of Valmy in 1792, French infantry making a bayonet charge while singing la Marseillaise, near Ypres, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: German soldier carrying flammable materials turned into a human torch during a night battle

German soldier carrying flammable materials turned into a human torch during a night battle, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000289 German soldier carrying flammable materials turned into a human torch during a night battle, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: German Army deserters being apprehended at the Dutch border, World War I, 1915 (litho)

German Army deserters being apprehended at the Dutch border, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000281 German Army deserters being apprehended at the Dutch border, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Maxim gun in position, Albert, Somme, First World War (b / w photo)

Maxim gun in position, Albert, Somme, First World War (b / w photo)
3104503 Maxim gun in position, Albert, Somme, First World War (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maxim gun in position, Albert, Somme)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Belgian armoured cars in the service of General Brusilovs Russian army attacking German troops in

Belgian armoured cars in the service of General Brusilovs Russian army attacking German troops in Galicia, World War I
6000460 Belgian armoured cars in the service of General Brusilovs Russian army attacking German troops in Galicia, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Aleksei Brusilov, Russian general who commanded the successful offensive against the Austrian

Aleksei Brusilov, Russian general who commanded the successful offensive against the Austrian
6000428 Aleksei Brusilov, Russian general who commanded the successful offensive against the Austrian and German armies in Volhynia, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Augustin Gerard, French general in command of the First Army, 1916 (colour litho)

Augustin Gerard, French general in command of the First Army, 1916 (colour litho)
6000422 Augustin Gerard, French general in command of the First Army, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augustin Gerard (1857-1926)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Robert Nivelle, French general in command of the Second Army at the Battle of Verdun, World War I

Robert Nivelle, French general in command of the Second Army at the Battle of Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000414 Robert Nivelle, French general in command of the Second Army at the Battle of Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Pierre Roques, French general, Minister of War and founder of the French air force (colour litho)

Pierre Roques, French general, Minister of War and founder of the French air force (colour litho)
6000411 Pierre Roques, French general, Minister of War and founder of the French air force (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Algerian goumiers of the French Army defeating a larger group of German cavalry, World War I

Algerian goumiers of the French Army defeating a larger group of German cavalry, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000361 Algerian goumiers of the French Army defeating a larger group of German cavalry, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Villagers planting the French flag on the grave of a soldier killed in the First Battle of

Villagers planting the French flag on the grave of a soldier killed in the First Battle of the Marne on the first
6000349 Villagers planting the French flag on the grave of a soldier killed in the First Battle of the Marne on the first anniversary of the battle, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: The young Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant, heir to the Belgian throne

The young Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant, heir to the Belgian throne, standing to attention as his father
6000348 The young Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant, heir to the Belgian throne, standing to attention as his father, King Albert I, walks past, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Crew of the British submarine HMS E13 remaining implacable under German fire after running aground

Crew of the British submarine HMS E13 remaining implacable under German fire after running aground on the coast of
6000347 Crew of the British submarine HMS E13 remaining implacable under German fire after running aground on the coast of Denmark, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Hubert Lyautey, French general and Minister of War, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)

Hubert Lyautey, French general and Minister of War, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000482 Hubert Lyautey, French general and Minister of War, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hubert Lyautey (1854-1934)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Olivier Mazel, French general commanding the Fifth Army, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)

Olivier Mazel, French general commanding the Fifth Army, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000469 Olivier Mazel, French general commanding the Fifth Army, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Olivier Mazel)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Joseph Alfred Micheler, French general in command of the Tenth Army, World War I

Joseph Alfred Micheler, French general in command of the Tenth Army, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000462 Joseph Alfred Micheler, French general in command of the Tenth Army, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Cow preventing a German aircraft from taking off, Lutsk, Russia, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)

Cow preventing a German aircraft from taking off, Lutsk, Russia, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000459 Cow preventing a German aircraft from taking off, Lutsk, Russia, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Maurice Pelle, French general, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)

Maurice Pelle, French general, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000439 Maurice Pelle, French general, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maurice Pelle (1863-1924), French general

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Wounded Austrian soldier attempting to stab the Duchess of Aosta

Wounded Austrian soldier attempting to stab the Duchess of Aosta, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
6000326 Wounded Austrian soldier attempting to stab the Duchess of Aosta, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, working as a volunteer nurse and trying to help him onto a stretcher

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Italian infantry post on the border of Trentino, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)

Italian infantry post on the border of Trentino, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000306 Italian infantry post on the border of Trentino, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Using rescue dogs to search for wounded, France, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)

Using rescue dogs to search for wounded, France, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000304 Using rescue dogs to search for wounded, France, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Paris defiant in the face of air raids by German Zeppelins, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)

Paris defiant in the face of air raids by German Zeppelins, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000299 Paris defiant in the face of air raids by German Zeppelins, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: German soldier in a sentry box captured by French Chasseurs Alpins using a lasso, World War I

German soldier in a sentry box captured by French Chasseurs Alpins using a lasso, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000290 German soldier in a sentry box captured by French Chasseurs Alpins using a lasso, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: HMS Centaur, British light cruiser which struck a mine off Borkum, Netherlands, World War I

HMS Centaur, British light cruiser which struck a mine off Borkum, Netherlands, World War I, June 1918 (litho)
6015414 HMS Centaur, British light cruiser which struck a mine off Borkum, Netherlands, World War I, June 1918 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Centaur)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: General Pierre Georges Duport, Chief of Staff of the French Army, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)

General Pierre Georges Duport, Chief of Staff of the French Army, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000479 General Pierre Georges Duport, Chief of Staff of the French Army, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Vice-Admiral Louis Dartige du Fournet, commander of the French Mediterranean Fleet, World War I

Vice-Admiral Louis Dartige du Fournet, commander of the French Mediterranean Fleet, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000473 Vice-Admiral Louis Dartige du Fournet, commander of the French Mediterranean Fleet, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Panoramic view of the entrenched Allied encampment at Salonika, Greece, World War I

Panoramic view of the entrenched Allied encampment at Salonika, Greece, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000441 Panoramic view of the entrenched Allied encampment at Salonika, Greece, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageWorld War1 Collection: Maurice Balfourier, French general and commander of 20th Corps, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)

Maurice Balfourier, French general and commander of 20th Corps, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000406 Maurice Balfourier, French general and commander of 20th Corps, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)




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"World War I: A Tapestry of Humanity's Triumphs and Tragedies" In the midst of chaos and destruction, a glimmer of hope emerges as the Serbian army valiantly protects a column of peasants fleeing to Albania. Their exodus symbolizes the resilience and determination of a people caught in the crossfire. Amidst the trenches, French soldiers find solace in their shared past as metalworkers, coming together to celebrate St Eloi, their patron saint. In this momentary respite from war, they forge bonds that transcend their current circumstances. The spirit of compassion prevails even during wartime. A French family meticulously prepares a Christmas parcel for their beloved soldier at the front. This act of love serves as a reminder that amidst conflict, humanity endures. In an extraordinary display of bravery, a lone French army officer defends his post armed with only a machine gun against two battalions of Germans in the Bois des Caures during the Battle of Verdun. His unwavering courage embodies the indomitable spirit that defines World War I heroes. Across borders, Russian army recruits undergo rigorous training to defend their homeland. These young men represent both sacrifice and patriotism as they prepare themselves for battle on behalf of their nation. As Russian troops enter Isfahan in Persia, alliances shift and territories change hands. The global nature of World War I becomes evident as conflicts extend far beyond European soil. Meanwhile in Berlin society continues its dance by order of Kaiser Wilhelm II despite growing disquiet over progress on various fronts. This juxtaposition highlights how life persists amidst uncertainty and fear. However, not all is peaceful within German borders; rioting women break into fashionable restaurants expressing frustration with ongoing hardships caused by war. Their actions reflect mounting discontent among civilians who bear witness to its devastating impact firsthand. The Serbian people stand united against adversity; heroic resistance becomes synonymous with their name during World War I.