The Great World War A History Collection (page 3)

Map illustrating the First Battles of Cambrai, November-December 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the First Battles of Cambrai, November-December 1917, (c1920). Note - Hill shading is shown only in the area covered by the sphere of operations described

Red Cross Work in the Flanders Mud, First World War, 1 August 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Red Cross Work in the Flanders Mud, First World War, 1 August 1917, (c1920). R.A.M.C. stretcher-bearers bringing in wounded during the advance on Passchendaele

The British Entry into Bagdad, March 11, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The British Entry into Bagdad, March 11, 1917, (c1920). Sir Frederick Stanley Maude leads the Indian Army into Baghdad, Iraq, First World War

British officers on the Western Front, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: M Ugo
British officers on the Western Front, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Directing an Attack on the British Front: scene at a brigade head-quarters

The Battles of the Flanders Ridges, July 30-November 26, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Battles of the Flanders Ridges, July 30-November 26, 1917, (c1920)....map illustrating successive stages of the Allies advance...inset

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, K. C. B. late 19th century-early 20th century, (c1920)
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, K.C.B. Commanding the British Army in France, late 19th century-early 20th century, (c1920)

British soldiers on the Western Front, Belgium, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
British soldiers on the Western Front, Belgium, First World War, 1917, (c1920). On the Way to the Fighting Zone: busy scenes on the Pilkem road

ANZAC troops on the Western Front, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
ANZAC troops on the Western Front, First World War, c1916, (c1920). New Zealand in the Great Advance: Dominion troops on the road to the trenches

Captured German plane, Russia, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Captured German plane, Russia, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Brought down behind the Russian Lines: captured German Albatross machine being dispatched by rail to a repair-shop

The Second Armys Chief on the Flanders Front: general Sir Herbert Plumer (in centre
General Sir Herbert Plumer inspecting the effects of a mine explosion, First World War, c1917, (c1920). The Second Armys Chief on the Flanders Front

On their Way to Battle, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
On their Way to Battle, First World War, c1916, (c1920)....some of the Worcesters [Worcestershire Regiment], mentioned by Sir Douglas Haig for their gallantry against the German counter-attacks

With the Anzacs in Gallipoli: inside an Australian trench, First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). One man is using a periscope rifle while another keeps watch by means of a periscope

A Tank in Action, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
A " Tank" in Action, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920)....one of His Majestys land-ships astride a large shell-hole on the Somme Front

General Sir Herbert Plumer G. C. B. c1916, (c1920). Creator: Lafayette
General Sir Herbert Plumer G.C.B. c1916, (c1920). Portrait of British soldier Herbert Charles Onslow Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer (1857-1932)

Canadian soldiers on the Somme, northern France, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Canadian soldiers on the Somme, northern France, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Canada in the Trenches: fixing bayonets before an assault at Courcelette

King George V at the Somme, northern France, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
King George V at the Somme, northern France, First World War, c1916, (c1920). His Majestys Visit to the Somme Battle-field

Queen Mary in northern France, First World War, July 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Queen Mary in northern France, First World War, July 1917, (c1920). Her Majesty inspecting convalescent [British] troops on the Western Front

King George V decorates British personnel, Belgium, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). The Kings Visit to Belgium: presenting decorations to heroes of the Royal Naval Air Service

Map to illustrate the Battle of Messines, First World War, June 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map to illustrate the Battle of Messines, First World War, June 1917, (c1920). The blue area shows ground gained from the Germans by the British under General Sir Herbert Plumer, 7-14 June 1917

Battle of the Somme, First World War, 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Battle of the Somme, First World War, 1916, (c1920). Successive Lines of Advance, North of the Somme: 1st July till 30th November, 1916

King George V visits the front, West Flanders, Belgium, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Within Range of the German Guns: His Majesty, in field-marshals service uniform and steel helmet

Back from Pozieres: Australian machine-gunners... First World War, 1916, (c1920)
Back from Pozieres: Australian machine-gunners returning from the trenches, First World War, 1916, (c1920). ANZAC soldiers on the Western Front in northern France

The Kings Visit to the Grand Fleet, First World War, June 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Kings Visit to the Grand Fleet, First World War, June 1917, (c1920)....bluejackets [sailors of the Royal Navy] marching past His Majesty [King George V] on board one of the battleships at Scapa

ANZAC soldiers on the Western Front in northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920). " Advance, Australia!" Commonwealth troops leaving their base camp for the trenches

a captured 8-inch naval gun in its concrete emplacement, First World War, c1917, (c1920). The Hindenburg Defences:, British soldiers on the Western Front in northern France

The Battlefield of Arras, First World War, c1917, (c1920) Creator: Unknown
The Battlefield of Arras, First World War, c1917, (c1920)...map showing approximately (by the shaded portion) the ground won by the British armies up to the [German Field Marshal von] Hindenburg

A Corner of the Arras Battlefield, First World War, April 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
A Corner of the Arras Battlefield, First World War, April 1917, (c1920)....infantry filing towards the communication-trenches; artillery and a tank coming into action; cavalry (in the distance)

Bombed buildings in northern France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Bombed buildings in northern France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). The Trail of the Retreating German Army: one of the ruined streets of Bapaume, occupied by the British troops on March 17, 1917

Russian Prisoners in... one of the internment camps, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920)
Russian Prisoners in Germany: scene in one of the internment camps, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). From " The Great World War: A History", Volume VI, edited by Frank A Mumby

British troops in Peronne, northern France, First World War, 18 March 1917, (c1920). British troops entering the town abandoned by the retreating enemy

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig... late 19th century-early 20th century, (c1920)
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, Commanding the British Army in France, late 19th century-early 20th century, (c1920). Portrait of Field Marshal Douglas Haig

Nearing Bagdad: British transport column passing the ruins of... Ctesiphon, (c1920)
Nearing Bagdad: British transport column passing the ruins of the ancient arch of Ctesiphon, (c1920)....near the scene of General Townshends costly victory on November 22, 1915

British soldiers with German prisoners of war, northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920). Prisoners in British Hands: bringing in a batch of wounded during the Battle of the Somme

American troops, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
American troops, First World War, 1917, (c1920). The Call to Arms in the United States: the National Guard leaving for its training camp after mobilization. The USA joined the war in April 1917

British soldiers at the front, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
British soldiers at the front, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Under the Shelter of a Sunken Road: British troops with ammunition going up to the front line

Crowds in front of the Duma, Petrograd, Russia, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Crowds in front of the Duma, Petrograd, Russia, 1917, (c1920). The Eve of the Revolution. From " The Great World War: A History", Volume VII, edited by Frank A Mumby

British Civilian Prisoners and their Quarters at Ruhleben, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Ruhleben internment camp was a civilian detention camp near Berlin in Germany

German & Austrian Frontiers with Russia, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
German & Austrian Frontiers with Russia, First World War, (c1920). Map of eastern Europe and the Baltic coast. From "The Great World War: A History", Volume VII, edited by Frank A Mumby

Britains Army of Women Workers, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Britains Army of Women Workers, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920)....mess room at a national projectile factory. From " The Great World War: A History", Volume VI

Grigori Rasputin, 1910, (c1920). Creator: Karl Karlovich Bulla
Grigori Rasputin, 1910, (c1920). Gregory Rasputin, the Evil Genius of the Russian Court. Portrait of Russian monk Rasputin (1869-1916)

Scottish soldiers and would-be recruits, Britain, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Scottish soldiers and would-be recruits, Britain, First World War, (c1920). The Recruiting Campaign in the Winter of 1915-16

Female Russian soldier decorated for bravery, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Female Russian soldier decorated for bravery, First World War, c1916, (c1920). A Heroine of the Russian Army: M[ademoise]lle Tania, who earned the Cross and Medal of St

General Joseph Gallieni inspecting Boy Scouts, Paris, France, c1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
General Joseph Gallieni inspecting Boy Scouts, Paris, France, c1914, (c1920). A French Hero of the Great War: the late General Gallieni, Minister of War

The Russo-Roumanian Retreat to the Sereth Line, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Map of Russian and Romanian positions in eastern Europe

Map illustrating the Austrian Attack in the Trentino, May, 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the Austrian Attack in the Trentino, May, 1916, (c1920). Italian and Austrian lines in northern Italy during the First World War

Women Workers and the War... First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Women Workers and the War: drilling and assembling operations on fuses, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). From " The Great World War: A History", Volume VI, edited by Frank A Mumby

Preparing for Battle on the Somme, northern France, First World War, c1916, (c1920)....respirator drill for the Guards behind the lines

General Nikolai Yudenich, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
General Nikolai Yudenich, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). The Grand Dukes Master Strategist: General Judenich, who planned the Russian campaigns in Asia Minor, Persia, and Mesopotamia

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