German Position

Two German infantrymen manning a machinegun position, armed with an MG08 and M17 Stielhandgranate. Note the French Adrian helmet in the top right.

Sinking Of Sir Galahad

A Royal Navy Sea King helicopter rescues survivors from the burning Sir Galahad. The pilots of the 5 aircraft resorted to using their rotor blades to prevent the lifeboats from being drawn into the flames.

Thermopylae

The site of the battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C vs. the battleground seen in the film ‘300’.  The producers apparently forgot that things actually grew in ancient times.

Saxon Woman

Unfortunately not military history, but Philippa Langley has to be the most Saxon woman I have ever seen.

RPG 40

This hand grenade is an RPG. “NO, IT CAN’T BE!!! THAT ISN’T A ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADE!!!” I hear the Call-of-duty gamers cry. However, it is, considering how RPG actually stands for ‘ ruchnaya protivotankovaya granata’, meaning ‘hand-held anti-tank grenade’ in Russian.

A rather striking painting by George W. Joy, depicting General Gordon’s last stand at Kartoum in 1885.

Panzer IV Ausf.H with schurzen

Two French infantrymen pose with an 8mm lebel ‘Chauchat’ machine gun. Note the exposed rounds due to the cut-out magazine (convenient for tracking round usage, inconvenient in wet and muddy conditions).

British Q.F 18 Pounder Field gun

A rather nice picture of a German A7V. One of only 20 built by Germany in the Great War.