A bomb explodes on the day of the wedding of the king and queen of Spain, Madrid, 1906, (1910)A bomb explodes on the day of the wedding of King Alfonso XIII and Victoria Eugenie of Spain, Madrid, 31 May 1906, (1910)
An American pineapple, of the kind the Axis finds hard to digest... Fort Belvoir, VA, c1941-c1945. Creator: UnknownAn American pineapple, of the kind the Axis finds hard to digest, is ready to leave the hand of an infantryman in training at Fort Belvoir, Va. American soldiers make good grenade throwers
Bomb bay gasoline tanks for long flights... North American Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif. 1942Bomb bay gasoline tanks for long flights of B-25 bombers await assembly in the plant of North American Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif
J. D. Estes at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard HollemJ.D. Estes at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas
U2-2. Creator: Dan SpringerU2-2
Missile, Cruise, V-1 (Fi 103, FZG 76), ca. 1945. Creator: Gerhard Fieseler Werke GmbHThe V-1 (Vergeltungswaffe Eins, or Vengeance Weapon One), was the worlds first operational cruise missile. This name was given to it by the Nazi Propaganda Ministry
Army of the Potomac - Sleeping on Their Arms (Harpers Weekly, Vol. VIII), May 28, 1864. Formerly attributed to Winslow Homer
The Enemys New Defence System in 1917... (c1920). Creator: UnknownThe Enemys New Defence System in 1917: attacking one of the German concrete gun emplacements, (c1920). Allied soldiers throw grenades into a pillbox during the First World War
Italian Soldiers Equipped with Breast-plates, 1917. Creator: UnknownItalian Soldiers Equipped with Breast-plates, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton
Lieutenant Forshaw throwing bombs continuously, Gallipoli, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Territorial Heroism on the Krithia Lines, August 8-9, 1915: how Lieutenant Forshaw
Bomb Droppers, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: UnknownBomb Droppers, 1914-1918, (c1920). A powerfully-engined, weight-carrying biplane, of the type used in bomb-dropping. The pilot is in his driving-seat in the bow
The Fairey Albacore, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Fairey Albacore, 1941. British single-engine torpedo bomber built by Fairey Aviation, used during the Second World War
Sir T. Picton, (1758-1815), 1816. Creator: UnknownSir T. Picton, (1758-1815), 1816. Sir Thomas Picton (1758-1815), Welsh officer of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, was killed at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815, during a bayonet charge
An attack in Tokyo, 1932. Creator: UnknownAn attack in Tokyo, 1932. Un Attentat a Tokio. The Sakuradamon Incident on 9 January 1932 was an assassination attempt by a Korean independence activist, Lee Bong-chang (1900-1932)
One Nights Rations for a Bombing Squadron, (1919). Creator: UnknownOne Nights Rations for a Bombing Squadron, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: All these bombs were dropped on German munitions dumps, railways etc
Tobruk was the target at this time; it was the front door for Rommels supplies. While the shutter was open for this photograph, taken 10, 000 feet above an El Gubi landing ground
Getting Ready for the Raid, c1943. Creator: Cecil BeatonGetting Ready for the Raid, c1943. Bombs being prepared for an RAF raid over Germany during World War Two. From " Wings On Her Shoulders", by Katharine Bentley Beauman
British Bombs on an Enemy Convoy, 1939-1940, (1941). Creator: UnknownBritish Bombs on an Enemy Convoy, 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]
More British Bombs on an Enemy-Held Aerodrome, 1939-1940, (1941). Creator: UnknownMore British Bombs on an Enemy-Held Aerodrome, 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
Throwing grenades, front line, c1914-c1918. French soldiers in the trenches. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)
Bomb exploding, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)
Corporation Row, Finsbury, London, c1867; view of police standing amongst debris after a Fenian bomb explosion in Corporation Row, 1867 aimed at blowing up the House of Detention
Mark Lane, London, 1945. View of destruction between Mark Lane and Mincing Lane, from bomb damage sustained in 1942 during World War Two
St Mary-le-Bow, London, 1941. Interior view of St Mary-le-Bow showing bomb damage. The building is open to the sky and the ground is covered with rubble
Scene at Horse Guards Parade, London, 1816. The Prince Regent (later King George IV) is portrayed as the mortar known as the Regents Bomb
Bomb blast opposite the offices of JP Morgan & Co, New York, USA, 16 September, 1920. At 12.01 pm on 16 September 1920, a bomb concealed in a horse-drawn wagon was detonated on a crowded Wall Street
Women munitions workers putting a coat of paint on aerial bombs, World War I, c1914-c1918
Bombing up, 1941. Artist: Cecil BeatonBombing up, 1941. Air ground crew load bombs ready for deploying to aircraft. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]
Making bombs out of tin cans in Gallipoli, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]
Studies of Shields for Protecting Foot Soldiers and of a Bomb exploding, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da VinciStudies of Shields for Protecting Foot Soldiers and of a Bomb exploding, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]
The Americans Lend a Hand, 1940-1942, (1943). Strategic bombing during World War II. A bombing attack by US Flying Fortresses knocks out a key airfield at Abbeville
And the heat of Battle. 1941 (1942). Merchants Road, Clifton. On 3rd & 4th January 1941 Bristol had its longest raid lasting 12 hours; during the raid the Luftwaffe dropped their biggest bomb
Picturesque Guardian of the Iraq Frontier, 1941. An Arab Legionary on sentry duty at an R.A.F. aerodrome in Transjordan. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton
British engineers with the Expeditionary Force making hand grenades out of tobacco tins, c1914. From The Manchester Guardian: History of the War, Vol. II.-1914-15. 1915
British soldiers practicing throwing hand grenades, c1914. British soldiers practicing throwing hand grenades from the trenches during World War I
Explosion on the Rue de la Loi, Paris, France, 24th December 1800 (1882-1884). The bomb was an assassination attempt by a group of Breton royalists on the life of the First Consul of France
British soldiers attacking the Hindenburg Line, World War I, 1917-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersBritish soldiers attacking the Hindenburg Line, World War I, 1917-1918. Soldiers bombing Germans out of their deep dug-out with grenades
North Country troops bombing a German machine gun position, Polygon Wood, 20th centuryBombing a German machine gun position, Polygon Wood, Belgium, World War I, 1917. Soldiers from a British regiment from the North of England throwing grenades at a German position
Detection of an incendiary, American Revolutionary War, c1776 (c1880). Soldiers searching the streets as a man prepares to set fire to a house
The Anarchist, 1899. Artist: JF WeberThe Anarchist, 1899. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899
The Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, 1862, (late 19th century). Also known as the Battle of Shiloh, a major battle in the American Civil War, fought in Tennessee on 6-7 April 1862
Clearing the remaining Germans out of the trenches by hand grenages, 1900s. Artist: CrownClearing the remaining Germans out of the trenches by hand grenages, 1900s. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Zeppelin and accident insurance advertisement, 1910. Front and back. From The Connoisseur magazine (September 1910)
Munitions factory, London, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: HauaMunitions factory, London, World War I, 1914-1918
L Eventail (The Fan), 1619 (1924). Artist: Jacques CallotL Eventail (The Fan), 1916 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924
Loading bombs on to an RAF aircraft during World War II, c1940 (1943). From Coastal Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]
Heavy bombs in the racks of a RAF Short Sunderland flying boat, c1940 (1943). From Coastal Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]
The method and a scale for casting bombs into a town, 1748. A print from the Universal Magazine, 1748
