Damage Collection (page 15)

Allied troops marching through a liberated town, 27 October 1918

Room where Tsar Nicholas II and his family were executed, Yekaterinburg, Russia, July 17 1918
The room where Tsar Nicholas II, his family and attendants were executed, Yekaterinburg, Siberia, Russia, July 17 1918. Compelled to abdicate in the wake of the February Revolution

Damage to the interior of Douai church, France, 1918. The British liberated Douai, which had been occupied by the Germans since 1914, on 17 October 1918

The ruins and bell tower of Douai, France, 1918. The British captured Douai, which had been occupied by the Germans since 1914, on 17 October 1918

American soldiers passing through the ruins of Varennes, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France, 1918. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive of September-November 1918 was the largest operation undertaken by

French artillery position, France, 1918, (1926). Artist: Henry Cheffer
French artillery position, France, 1918, (1926)

In the wood of Roucy (Aisne), 15 April 1917, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
In the wood of Roucy (Aisne), 15 April 1917, (1926). French soldiers performing their ablutions and hanging up their laundry on the eve of battle

The Cathedral of the Dormition in the Moscow Kremlin after shelling in November 1917. Artist: Pyotr Petrovich Pavlov
The Cathedral of the Dormition in the Moscow Kremlin after shelling in November 1917. The 15th century cathedral suffered damage during the two weeks of fighting that broke out in Moscow following

The Peter and Paul Cathedral in Sevastopol after the Crimean War, Crimea, late 1850s. Sevastopol suffered extensive damage during the siege of the city in 1854-1855

Damaged building in Sevastopol after the Crimean War, Crimea, 1850s. Sevastopol suffered extensive damage during the siege of the city in 1854-1855

The South Bay and Cape Paul, Sevastopol, Crimea, 1850s. Buildings damaged during the siege of the city in the Crimean War can be seen in the foreground

The ruins and cathedral of Caen, Normandy, France, c1944. The Battle of Caen from June to August 1944 was crucial to the Allied effort to break out from Normandy after the D-Day landings

Explosion on board the Russian battleship Tsesarevich, Battle of the Yellow Sea, 10th August 1904. A naval battle during the Russo-Japanese War

Insects harmful to furs, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Insects harmful to furs, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th December 1897

The catastrophe of Voiron, France, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
The catastrophe of Voiron, France, 1897. Flooding in the town of Voiron in the French Alps. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 20th June 1897

Xylophagous insects that are destructive to forests, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Xylophagous insects, that are destructive to forests, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 25th April 1897

Harmful insects that are destructive to forests, 1897. Artist: A Clement
Harmful insects that are destructive to forests, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 18th April 1897

Our Troops take Steinbach, Alsace, World War I, 1915. Artist: Leven and Lemonier
Our Troops take Steinbach, Alsace, World War I, 1915. French infantry capturing a village. A print from Le Pays de France, 28 January 1915

A fire damaged prison camp in Germany, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 26 August 1915

Destoyed vehicle, Rue de Castiglione, liberation of Paris, August 1944. After just over four years of occupation, the Germans surrendered the city to the French 2nd Armoured Division on 25 August

Burned out cars, Place de la Concorde, liberation of Paris, August 1944. After just over four years of occupation, the Germans surrendered the city to the French 2nd Armoured Division on 25 August

The ruins of a village in Lorraine, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 9 September 1915

Bombardment of a windmill with Incendiary shells, Artois, France, World War I, 1915. A print from the Le Flambeau (the Torch), 18 September 1915

French refugees return to their abandoned village, Artois, World War I, 1915. A print from the Le Flambeau (the Torch), 18 September 1915

French soldiers fight a fire started by German incendiary bombs, Artois, World War I, 1915. During World War I the front line between the opposing German

A farm on fire from German incendiary bombs, Artois, France, World War I, 1915. During World War I the front line between the opposing German and British armies in France ran through the province

French soldiers going through a trench after a heavy German bombardment, World War I, 1915. A print from the Le Flambeau (the Torch), 18 September 1915

An abandoned German trench around Mesnil, Champagne, France, World War I, 1915. A print from the Le Flambeau (the Torch), 18 September 1915

Blasted tree stumps, Mesnil, Champagne, France, World War I, 1915. A print from the Le Flambeau (the Torch), 18 September 1915

The market in the ruins of Hohenstein, East Prussia, World War I, 1915. The town of Hohenstein suffered damage during the Battle of Tannenberg in August 1914

A street in Ortelsburg, Eastern Prussia, World War I, August 1915. The town of Ortelsburg was almost destroyed by the Russians early in the First World War

Destruction on a Moscow street after the Revolution, Russia, December 1905. The Russian Revolution of 1905 broke out after troops fired on protesters trying to deliver a petition to Tsar Nicholas II

The Chudov Monastery in the Moscow Kremlin after shelling in November 1917. Artist: Pyotr Petrovich Pavlov
The Chudov Monastery in the Moscow Kremlin after shelling in November 1917. The monastery suffered damage during the two weeks of fighting that broke out in Moscow following the October Revolution

L Automobile Pendant la Guerre, France World War I, 1914-1918. French motorised ambulances and walking wounded towards the end of the war

The 0ffensive at Yser, 1917. The French line near Het-Sas just before 31 July. Soldiers waiting for orders amongst trees shattered by the gunfire of previous engagements

English troops inside the ruins of the Post Office, Anti-English Irish uprising, Dublin, May 1916
English troops inside the ruins of the Post Office after its destruction by the rebels, Anti-English Irish uprising, Dublin, May 1916

Before and after, Anti-English Irish uprising, Dublin, May 1916. The Hotel Metropole and the Post Office before and after being blown up by the rebels

A diver searching a wreck in La Havre harbour, France, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
A diver searching a wreck in La Havre harbour, France, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 13th February 1892

Postcard showing damage to Deffieux Restaurant, Porte St. -Martin, after the 1871 Paris Commune
Postcard showing damage to Deffieux Restaurant, Porte St.-Martin, after the 1871 Paris Commune

Families leaving their village bombarded during the Normandy landings, France, 1944

Destroyed building, liberation of France, St Cyr, August 1944

Scuttled ship in Marseilles harbour, France, c1945-1949. As the Germans retreated in 1944 they destroyed the port, blocking the harbour with 192 wrecked ships

Russian cruiser under fire, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Russian cruiser Varyag receiving her death-blows from the Japanese fleet at the Battle of Chemulpo, Russo-Japanese War, February 1904

Russian ship sunk by Japanese torpedo, Russo-Japanese War, 1904
Russian ironclad Petropavlosk sunk by Japanese torpedo with loss of 600 lives, including Admiral Makharoff, 13 April 1904. Russo-Japanese War 1904-5. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 24 April 1904

A street in Strasbourg during the siege and bombardment, Franco-Prussian War, 1870. From The Illustrated London News. (London, 15 October 1870)

The New Science, 1887. Palm-reading and spiritualism were popular pastimes in the Victorian period. However, the damage that a reading could do to a happy relationship is illustrated in this cartoon

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