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Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Leon Trotsky, Peoples Commissar of War, reviewing Red Army troops in Moscow, Russia, 1918

Leon Trotsky, Peoples Commissar of War, reviewing Red Army troops in Moscow, Russia, 1918. After its conspicuous failure to halt German offensives in February 1918

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: The crew of HMS Vindictive celebrating the Zeebrugge Raid on 23 April 1918

The crew of HMS Vindictive celebrating the Zeebrugge Raid on 23 April 1918. The Zeebrugge Raid was an attack carried out by the Royal Navy on the Belgian port of Zeebrugge

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Artist: Charles E Turner

Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Artist: Charles E Turner
Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Chief cities and seats of government in Australia, Canada, South Africa, Newfoundland, Northern Ireland, and the Irish Free State

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Queen Elizabeth, The Ermine Portrait, 1585, (1896). Artist: Nicholas Hilliard

Queen Elizabeth, The Ermine Portrait, 1585, (1896). Artist: Nicholas Hilliard
Queen Elizabeth, The Ermine Portrait, 1585, (1896). Portrait of Elizabeth I (1533-1603) with an ermine, used to make fur garments for royalty

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Queen consorts crowned in Westminster Abbey, 1937

Queen consorts crowned in Westminster Abbey, 1937. The central portrait is Elizabeth, Queen Consort of George VI. The others, clockwise from top are: Alexandra, Consort of Edward VII; Isabel

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Queen Elizabeth I, 16th century, (1896). Artist: Nicholas Hilliard

Queen Elizabeth I, 16th century, (1896). Artist: Nicholas Hilliard
Queen Elizabeth I, 16th century, (1896). Portrait miniature of Elizabeth (1533-1603) by Nicholas Hilliard, in the collection of the Earl of Dysart

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Field Marshal Douglas Haig reviewing Canadian troops, Drocourt-Queant, 31 August 1918, (1926)

Field Marshal Douglas Haig reviewing Canadian troops, Drocourt-Queant, 31 August 1918, (1926)
Field Marshal Douglas Haig reviewing Canadian troops, Drocourt-Queant, France, 31 August 1918. Two days later the Canadians attacked and broke through the German defences of the Drocourt-Queant Line

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Artist: Charles E Turner

Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Artist: Charles E Turner
Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Chief cities and seats of government in India, New Zealand, the Straits Settlements, Burma, Jamaica, Kenya and Nigeria

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Giovanni Ciprianis painted panels on the Gold State Coach, 1762, (1937)

Giovanni Ciprianis painted panels on the Gold State Coach, 1762, (1937). Detail of the coach which has been used at every British coronation since that of George IV

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Raoul Lufbery, French-American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War I, 1917

Raoul Lufbery, French-American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War I, 1917. Lufbery pictured with his two pet lions, Whiskey and Soda

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Raoul Lufbery, French-American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War I, 1914-1918

Raoul Lufbery, French-American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War I, 1914-1918
Raoul Lufbery, French-American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War I, 1918. Born in Clermont-Ferrand, Lufbery (1885-1918) moved to the United States when 6 years old

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Raoul Lufbery, French-American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War I, 1914-1918

Raoul Lufbery, French-American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War I, 1914-1918. Born in Clermont-Ferrand, Lufbery (1885-1918) moved to the United States when 6 years old

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: British Royal Flying Corps aircraft under repair, c1916

British Royal Flying Corps aircraft under repair, c1916, (1926)

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Maurice Boyau, leading French fighter ace of the First World War, 1914-1918

Maurice Boyau, leading French fighter ace of the First World War, 1914-1918. The Captain of the French rugby team before World War I

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: French squadron on the objective; factories at the edge of a river, 1918, (1926)

French squadron on the objective; factories at the edge of a river, 1918, (1926). Artist: Etienne Cournault
French squadron on the objective; Factories at the edge of a river, 1918, (1926). French aircraft in action on the Western Front during the First World War

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Merci!, c1918, (1926). Artist: L Sabattier

Merci!, c1918, (1926). Artist: L Sabattier
Merci!, c1918, (1926). Marianne kisses a French soldier (poilu) in gratitude for his efforts to win the First World War. In the background the figuure of a German soldier stands holding a white flag

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau announces the end of the war, 11am, 11 November 1918 (1926)

Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau announces the end of the war, 11am, 11 November 1918 (1926). Artist: J Simont
French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau announces the end of the war, 11am, 11 November 1918 (1926)

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: The Joy of Paris, 11 November 1918, (1926). Artist: L Sabattier

The Joy of Paris, 11 November 1918, (1926). Artist: L Sabattier
The Joy of Paris, 11November 1918, (1926). Crowds on the streets celebrating the Armistice marking the end of World War I

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Frederick Augustus III of Saxony, June 1918

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Frederick Augustus III of Saxony, June 1918. The last Emperor of Germany and King of Saxony, both forced to abdicate after Germanys defeat in World War I

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: General Diaz and General Foch meeting at the Italian headquarters, Italy, 2 May 1918

General Diaz and General Foch meeting at the Italian headquarters, Italy, 2 May 1918. Diaz (1861-1928) was Italian Chief of Staff from October 1917 until the end of the war

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Rene Paul Fonck, French fighter ace, 1918

Rene Paul Fonck, French fighter ace, 1918. Fonck (1894-1953) was credited with six enemy aircraft destroyed in one day, a feat he achieved on 8 May 1918

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: A Breguet French biplane bomber in action, c1917 (1926)

A Breguet French biplane bomber in action, c1917 (1926)

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Georges Guynemer, French fighter ace, 9 September 1917

Georges Guynemer, French fighter ace, 9 September 1917. Guynemer (1894-1917) became the first French ace to attain 50 victories, a mark he reached at the end of July 1917

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Lieutenant Georges Guynemer meeting French generals, 19 February 1917

Lieutenant Georges Guynemer meeting French generals, 19 February 1917. Generals Foch, Gerard, Guillaumat, and Lyautey inspecting one of the aircraft of Guynemers squadron, Groupe de Chasse No 12

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Georges Guynemer, French fighter ace, c1916

Georges Guynemer, French fighter ace, c1916. Guynemer (1894-1917) became the first French ace to attain 50 victories, a mark he reached at the end of July 1917

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Lieutenant Georges Guynemer and Captain Felix Brocard, French fighter pilots, 5 February 1916

Lieutenant Georges Guynemer and Captain Felix Brocard, French fighter pilots, 5 February 1916. Photograph taken on the day of Guynemers (left) 5th victory

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Allied troops marching through a liberated town, 27 October 1918

Allied troops marching through a liberated town, 27 October 1918

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: General Currie and Canadian troops walking through a liberated town, 27 October 1918

General Currie and Canadian troops walking through a liberated town, 27 October 1918. Currie (1875-1933) commanded the Canadian Corps of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Ground crew attending to a French Spad on a snow-covered field, 1918, (1926)

Ground crew attending to a French Spad on a snow-covered field, 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Ground crew attending to a French Spad on a snow-covered field, 1918, (1926)

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: French Fighter Squadron Aerodrome, 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng

French Fighter Squadron Aerodrome, 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
French Fighter Squadron Aerodrome, 1918, (1926)

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: An Inversion a Little Close to the Ground, 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng

An Inversion a Little Close to the Ground, 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
An Inversion a Little Close to the Ground, 1918, (1926)

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Departure of French Breguet planes for a reconnaissance mission during winter, 1914-1918

Departure of French Breguet planes for a reconnaissance mission during winter, 1914-1918

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: A German Aviatik aircraft photographed in flight by a Belgian aviator, Ypres, Belgium, 1916

A German Aviatik aircraft photographed in flight by a Belgian aviator, Ypres, Belgium, 1916

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Queen Elisabeth of Belgium visiting Allied pilots, c1915

Queen Elisabeth of Belgium visiting Allied pilots, c1915. The Queen of the Belgians enjoyed great popularity as a result of her visits to the front and sponsorship of a nursing unit during World War I

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: German aviators shot down by French ace Jean Navarre, 1916

German aviators shot down by French ace Jean Navarre, 1916. Jean Navarre (1895-1919) gained the distinction of being designated Frances first air ace of the First World War

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: German aviators shot down by French ace Jean Navarre, 1916

German aviators shot down by French ace Jean Navarre, 1916. Jean Navarre (1895-1919) gained the distinction of being designated Frances first air ace of the First World War

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Jean Navarre, French pilot, 1916

Jean Navarre, French pilot, 1916. Navarre (1895-1919) gained the distinction of being designated Frances first air ace of the First World War

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Room where Tsar Nicholas II and his family were executed, Yekaterinburg, Russia, July 17 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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Yakov Yurovsky, chief executioner of Tsar Nicholas II and his family, 1926

Yakov Yurovsky, chief executioner of Tsar Nicholas II and his family, 1926. A watchmaker from Perm, Yurovsky (1878-1938) testified to being the leader of the group of Bolsheviks that murdered

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Tsar Nicholas II and his children sitting on a greenhouse, Tobolsk, Siberia, Russia, 1917

Tsar Nicholas II and his children sitting on a greenhouse, Tobolsk, Siberia, Russia, 1917. Compelled to abdicate in the wake of the February Revolution

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Lille being liberated by the British 5th Army, France, 17 October 1918

Lille being liberated by the British 5th Army, France, 17 October 1918
General Sir William Birdwood being recived by the mayor of Lille, October 1918, (1926). General Birdwood and his troops were welcomed by joyous crowds in Lille on 17 October 1918 as they entered

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Lille being liberated by the British 5th Army, France, 17 October 1918

Lille being liberated by the British 5th Army, France, 17 October 1918. General Sir William Birdwood and his troops were welcomed by joyous crowds as they entered the city

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: The Lessard farm, between Marizy and Neuilly Saint Front, France, 18 July 1918, (1926)

The Lessard farm, between Marizy and Neuilly Saint Front, France, 18 July 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Lessard farm, between Marizy and Neuilly Saint Front, France, 18 July 1918, (1926)

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: French Tank Assault, July 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng

French Tank Assault, July 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
French Tank Assault, July 1918, (1926). 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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: German soldiers surrendering near Vierzy, south of Soissons, 18 July 1918

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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: A group of light tanks, Soissons, France, 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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Georges Clemenceau and General Gouraud, 6th July 1918

Georges Clemenceau and General Gouraud, 6th July 1918. The French Prime Minister (left) with the commander of the French 4th Army. Henri Gouraud lost an arm at Gallipoli

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Vice-Admiral Roger John Brownlow Keyes, British naval officer, 1918

Vice-Admiral Roger John Brownlow Keyes, British naval officer, 1918. The commander of the port of Dover, Keyes (1872-1945)

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Lille being liberated by the British, France, 17 October 1918

Lille being liberated by the British, France, 17 October 1918. General Sir William Birdwood and his troops were welcomed by joyous crowds as they entered the city, occupied by the Germans since 1914

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: An armoured train battery, 1918

An armoured train battery, 1918

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Damage to the interior of Douai church, France, 1918

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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: The ruins and bell tower of Douai, France, 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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: The inhabitants of Caudry come to seek food from the British Army, France, 1918

The inhabitants of Caudry come to seek food from the British Army, France, 1918

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: A British soldier helping a woman return to her village, France, 1918

A British soldier helping a woman return to her village, France, 1918
A British soldier helping a woman return to her village between Le Cateau and Cambrai, France, 1918. The Allied advance of the summer and autumn of 1918 allowed people to return to their homes

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: American soldiers passing through the ruins of Varennes, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France, 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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: American 14 inch railway gun, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France, 1918

American 14 inch railway gun, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France, 1918. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive of September-November 1918 was the largest operation conducted by the American Expeditionary Force

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Americans preparing for the attack on the Argonne Forest, Verdun, France, September, 1918

Americans preparing for the attack on the Argonne Forest, Verdun, France, September, 1918. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive of September-November 1918 was the final offensive of World War I

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: American soldiers in the the village of Nonsard, north east of Saint-Mihiel, (1926)

American soldiers in the the village of Nonsard, north east of Saint-Mihiel, (1926)
American soldiers in the the village of Nonsard, north-east of Saint-Mihiel, 12-15 September 1918. Jubilant American troops during the Battle of St Mihiel

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: American soldiers entering the village of Nonsard, near Saint-Mihiel, France, 12-15 September 1918

American soldiers entering the village of Nonsard, near Saint-Mihiel, France, 12-15 September 1918
American soldiers entering the village of Nonsard, north-east of Saint-Mihiel, France, 12-15 September 1918. American troops advancing during the Battle of St Mihiel

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: The re-supply of a machine gun unit by horseback, Aisne, France, 2 September 1918

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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Artillery barrage before an advance, Aisne, France, 2 September 1918

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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: French artillery position, France, 1918, (1926). Artist: Henry Cheffer

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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: 370 Mortar in Action, 1918, (1926). Artist: Henry Cheffer

370 Mortar in Action, 1918, (1926). Artist: Henry Cheffer
370 Mortar in Action, 1918, (1926). French artillerymen operating a large mortar. Mortars are muzzle-loaded weapons that fire shells at a lower velocity

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: German prisoners captured by the 3rd and 4th British Armies, Somme, France, 21-22 August, 1918

German prisoners captured by the 3rd and 4th British Armies, Somme, France, 21-22 August, 1918. Soldiers captured by the British at the Battle of Bapaume

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Columns of German prisoners, Somme, France, 1918

Columns of German prisoners, Somme, France, 1918

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: The ruined town and church bell tower of Albert, Somme, France, 22 August 1918

The ruined town and church bell tower of Albert, Somme, France, 22 August 1918. Albert was the scene of fighting in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 when it was largely reduced to rubble

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: The four Allied commanders, Chateau Bombon, France, 1918

The four Allied commanders, Chateau Bombon, France, 1918. From left to right: General Philippe Petain, Commander-in-Chief of the French Army; Field Marshal Douglas Haig

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: British soldiers exploring the ruins of Albert, Somme, France, 22 August 1918

British soldiers exploring the ruins of Albert, Somme, France, 22 August 1918. Albert was the scene of fighting in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 when it was largely reduced to rubble

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: A German soldier surrenders, Aisne, France, World War I, 18 July 1918

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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Ferdinand Foch, French general and Allied Supreme Commander in World War I, 1918

Ferdinand Foch, French general and Allied Supreme Commander in World War I, 1918. Foch (1851-1929) was chosen as supreme commander of the Allied armies on 26 March, 1918

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: American 155th artillery battery, south of Soissons, France, 18 July 1918

American 155th artillery battery, south of Soissons, France, 18 July 1918. The Battle of Soissons, which was fought between 18 and 22 July 1918

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: French 75th artillery battery, Aisne, France, 18 July 1918

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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: A broken down French light tank, Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, 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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Observation post of General Mangin, 18th July 1918, Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, (1926)

Observation post of General Mangin, 18th July 1918, Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Observation post of General Mangin during the offensive of 18th July 1918, Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, (1926). General Charles Mangin was commander of the French 10th Army during the Second

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Georges Clemenceau talking with farmers near the front, Chemin des Dames, France, 1918

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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: French infantry position in a sunken lane, north of Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, 1918

French infantry position in a sunken lane, north of Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, 1918
French infantry position in a sunken lane, north of the forest of Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, 1918

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: French infantry resting in a shell hole, Chemin des Dames, France, 11 June 1918

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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: French machine gunners sweeping a road, Courcelles, south-east of Montdidier, France, 9 June 1918

French machine gunners sweeping a road, Courcelles, south-east of Montdidier, France, 9 June 1918

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: American marines digging trenches, Lucy-le-Bocage, France, 1 June, 1918

American marines digging trenches, Lucy-le-Bocage, France, 1 June, 1918

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: French artillery battery on the move, Chemin des Dames, France, 1918

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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: The Third Battle of the Aisne, Chemin des Dames, France, 1918

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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau in Versailles, France 3 June 1918

French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau in Versailles, France 3 June 1918. Clemenceau (1841-1929) was appointed Prime Minister of France in November 1917

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: American cavalry unit at rest, Chemin des Dames, France, 1918

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

Background imageImages Dated 16th August 2006: Cavalry and artillery of the French 10th Army, Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, 1918

Cavalry and artillery of the French 10th Army, Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, 1918



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