Aisne Collection

German trenches on the Aisne, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German trenches on the Aisne, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers in trenches along the Aisne River in France during World War I

L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de... 1917
L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de l'Aisne le 16 avril, 6 heures du matin, 1917

Sur L'Aisne; La poursuite de l'ennemi; passage d'un gue de l'Aisne par une equipe de... 1918
Sur L'Aisne; La poursuite de l'ennemi; passage d'un gue de l'Aisne par une equipe de fusiliers mitrailleurs d'un regiment de chasseurs a cheval, 1918

Soissons; Le Pont sur L'Aisne, 1915. Creator: Francois Flameng
Soissons; Le Pont sur L'Aisne, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). The First World War Battle of the Somme, fought between the armies of the British Empire

Sketch Map of the Valley of the Aisne above Soissons, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Sketch Map of the Valley of the Aisne above Soissons, 1914, (c1920). Part of northern France, showing Laon and Rheims, at the start of the First World War

View of the Chateau at Folembray, ca. 1831. Creator: Paul Huet
View of the Chateau at Folembray, ca. 1831

Chateau-Thierry, France, Today - Looking South from the Ramparts of the Chateau, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

Le Passage Des Chenizelles A Laon (Aisne), 1903. Creator: Unknown
Le Passage Des Chenizelles A Laon (Aisne), 1903. The lane from Chenizelles to Laon, Aisne, northern France. View of city ramparts in the town of Laon

The Battlefields of the Aisne, Oise and Somme, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The Battlefields of the Aisne, Oise and Somme, 1915. Battlefields of the Western Front during World War One. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume I

Northern France Illustrating the Western Campaign, 1914, (c1920). Map of northern France, Belgium and Luxembourg, at the start of the First World War

The Tower of Louis D Outremer at Laon (Destroyed in 1831), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Tower of Louis D Outremer at Laon (Destroyed in 1831), 1890. Louis IV (920-954) called d Outremer or Transmarinus (both meaning " from overseas" )

Blowing Up A Bridge Across the Aisne at Soissons, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Blowing Up A Bridge Across the Aisne at Soissons, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: British soldiers destroy a bridge over the River Aisne in northern France

Western Theatre, 1919. Creator: George Philip & Son Ltd
Western Theatre, 1919. Map showing the theatre of war in northern France and Belgium during the First World War, 1914-1919

The Mess at Pontavert, May, 1940, 1939-1940, (1941). Creator: Unknown
The Mess at Pontavert, May, 1940, 1939-1940, (1941). From Fighter Pilot - A Personal Record of the Campaign in France. September 8th, 1939, to June 13th, 1940. [B. T. Batsford Ltd. London, 1941]

On the Chemin des Dames, northern France, c1914-c1918. Shelter with German helmet and magazines of bullets. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I

Look-out post, France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

French soldiers in the mud, Chemin des Dames, northern France, c1914-c1918. The Chemin des Dames ( ladies path ) is a road which runs east and west in the de partement of Aisne

Pontoon bridge over the River Aisne at Venizel, Aisne, France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

After attack, Aisne, France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Ruins, Anizy-le-Chateau, northern France, c1914-c1918
Ruins, Anizy-le-Cha teau, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

The River Ailette, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Bois de la Grille before attack, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Bois de la Grille, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Soissons Cathedral, Soissons, northern France, c1914-c1918. Interior. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

The glassworks at Soissons, northern France, c1914-c1918
Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

The front line, Soissons, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

British mopping-up squad surprises a German straggler, World War I, Aisne, France, 1918

African chasseur, two Turcos and three British soldiers, Soissons, France, First World War, 1914
African chasseur, two Turcos (tirailleurs) and three British soldiers, Soissons, France, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Factory Barricade, Soissons, France, 20 May 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Factory Barricade, Soissons, France, 20 May 1915, (1926). Industrial buildings damaged by shellfire in World War I

Factory buildings, Soissons, 19 May 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Factory buildings, Soissons, 19 May 1915, (1926). Buildings damaged by shellfire in World War I

The Ruins of Saint Jean des Vignes Abbey, Soissons, France, 17 May 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Ruins of Saint Jean des Vignes Abbey, Soissons, France, 17 May 1915, (1926). Damage to the facade of the 11th century abbey sustained during the First World War

Interior of the Ruins of Saint Jean des Vignes Abbey, Soissons, France, 18 May 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Interior of the Ruins of Saint Jean des Vignes Abbey, Soissons, France, 18 May 1915, (1926). Damage to the 11th century abbey sustained during the First World War

The Bridge at the Aisne, France, 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Bridge at the Aisne, France, 1915, (1926)

The Barracks at Soissons, France, 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Barracks at Soissons, France, 1915, (1926)

The front line around the Aisne, France, World War I, 1914, (1926)

German soldiers surrendering near Vierzy, south of Soissons, 18 July 1918

A group of light tanks, Soissons, France, 1918. Although tanks were first deployed in World War I by the British, it was the French who adopted the new weapon with the greatest enthusiasm

The re-supply of a machine gun unit by horseback, Aisne, France, 2 September 1918

Artillery barrage before an advance, Aisne, France, 2 September 1918

A German soldier surrenders, Aisne, France, World War I, 18 July 1918

French 75th artillery battery, Aisne, France, 18 July 1918

A broken down French light tank, Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, 1918. Tanks were first deployed in World War I by the British in 1916

Georges Clemenceau talking with farmers near the front, Chemin des Dames, France, 1918. Clemenceau (1841-1929) was appointed Prime Minister of France in November 1917

French infantry resting in a shell hole, Chemin des Dames, France, 11 June 1918. A strategically important ridge overlooking the River Aisne

French artillery battery on the move, Chemin des Dames, France, 1918. A strategically important ridge overlooking the River Aisne

The Third Battle of the Aisne, Chemin des Dames, France, 1918. A lorry carrying French infantry passes a unit of cavalry. A strategically important ridge overlooking the River Aisne

American cavalry unit at rest, Chemin des Dames, France, 1918. A strategically important ridge overlooking the River Aisne

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