Tommy enjoys possession of newly captured Hun trench
British soldiers at the old German Front Line, during World War I. In front of a mound and standing in a network of trenches are groups of soldiers, mostly smiling and laughing. They are all wearing large ponch... More
Tysk propagandabild från första världskriget.
German propaganda print from the First World War. Public domain photograph related to Swedish military, army, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View of Boisleux au Mont, which the Germans ruthlessly destroyed befor...
This quite lifeless photograph is thought to have been taken by John Warwick Brooke. He was sent to the Western Front to generate suitable propaganda material. This photograph, with its bombed out buildings and... More
British machine which was blown over during the recent gale
Aeroplane blown over during a storm. An aeroplane is lying upside down with considerable visible damage to the nose, wings and struts. Two air crewmen are standing on wooden ladders mending the underneath of th... More
British Intelligence sergeant questioning a stranger in the deserted s...
British Intelligence Corps officer quizzing a stranger, in France, during World War I. A sergeant from the British Intelligence Corps checking the identity details of a man in a French town - possibly the town ... More
Feuernder 30,5 cm Mörser - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public d...
Public domain photograph of Austro-Hungarian troops during World War One, army, military, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
General view of Queant where the Hindenburg and Wotan lines join
This photograph has been taken on the outskirts of the French village of Quant. The photographer has chosen to take the shot through a barbed wire fence, adding to the bleak atmosphere. The barbed wire fence ha... More
Roof of a much shelled church on the Western Front
Destroyed church, France. This picture has been taken from floor level looking up at the roof from behind a pile of rubble. The interior of the church is a ruin. Much of the integral structure remains, but the ... More
German engine on one of their railways that got caught in our shell fi...
Soldiers sitting on a beaten up and battered railway engine. According to the existing caption it is a German engine. Written on the side of the engine is 'LEAVE TRAIN' and 'ANY MORE FOR BLIGHTY.' One of the so... More
Scene in one of the wards during World War I
The interior of a hospital ward. The ward is light and airy, with whitewashed walls and a generous number of windows letting in daylight. Rather flimsy looking hospital beds line both sides of the room. There a... More
Tommies washing in a shell hole, Blangy, Flanders
British soldiers are washing themselves with the water from a shell hole. This water-filled hole has probably provided the men with a rare opportunity to clean up. The water itself is very murky, and the surrou... More
Snow at the front, Flanders during World War I
Snow in the reserve trenches, Western Front, during World War I. The sheer misery of the trenches in the winter is well illustrated by this photograph of troops walking along a reserve trench. The men, huddled ... More
Cheerio! - Fresco, public domain photograph
British and French soldiers drinking wine together, France, during World War I. Adapting a windowsill into an 'al fresco' bar counter, these French and British soldiers toast each others health with a glass of ... More
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Depart du Mal. Douglas Haig [Departure of Field Marshal Haig]
Haig leaving Bergues, France, 1917. This photograph, which has a French press stamp, shows Field Marshal (Earl) Haig (1861-1928) talking to a group of French officers before getting into his waiting car. French... More
Recovered from the ruins of the Chateau of Caulincourt, Flanders
Recovered classical bust, France. In front of a mound of building rubble, three men attempt to manhandle a classical-style bust out of the chaos...[Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WEST... More
Portuguese at a Gas School, Flanders
Portuguese soldiers queuing to enter a gas shed. There is a shed to the left of the photograph which has been positioned at the bottom of a small hill. This hill is covered in rough grass and there is a bush gr... More
Queen visits an aerodrome during World War I
A row of biplanes are lined up at right-angles to a hangar and a man stands to attention at the side of each one of them. Queen Mary (1867-1953) is walking at the front of the picture with two officers. More of... More
Stunter, the clever mascot of the Tank Corps who, owing to his experie...
Tank Corp's mascot, 'Stunter', and his officer, France, during World War I. The officer and his bike look clean and well-kept and they appear to be in front of a grand house surrounded by gardens. The subjects ... More
Howitzer about to be fired, Flanders
According to this photographs original caption, this howitzer is about to be fired. A group of artillerymen is standing in the snow waiting for the gun to fire its shell. At first, the howitzer was not a popula... More
Dug-outs for aeroplanes during World War I
R.A.F. aircraft dugouts, France, during World War I. This rather odd contraption on the left of the photograph is, according to the attached caption, the entrance-way to an aircraft dugout. Aircraft bases, alth... More
Tug of War, Flanders during World War I
Facing the photographer are three rows of men. In the middle are the uniformed tug-of-war team. Down either side are deep lines of men all watching and straining to see the action. Officers march up and down ea... More
Prince Arthur of Connaught decorating a French sergeant
Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883-1938) is decorating a French sergeant. General Emile Fayolle (1852-1928), commander of the French 6th Army in the Battle of the Somme, is standing to one side. This is probably ... More
Lorry repair workshop in France
Lines of men are standing working at benches. They appear to be making or assembling machine parts. During the course of the war, vast numbers of lorries and cars were wrecked, either by enemy fire or by the ap... More
Flooded communication trench, Flanders
Flooded trenches, Western Front, during World War I. Two British soldiers in waders standing up to their knees in water in a flooded communications trench. The Allied trenches were generally lower and wetter th... More
Round the field kitchen, Flanders
Field kitchen, France, during World War I. The cliff face and trenches are visible in the background. The front is dominated by milling groups of soldiers, some are already sitting down. The 'kitchens' consist ... More
Duke of Connaught in France inspecting Artillery
The grey-haired man in the right foreground is HRH Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942) who is reviewing a line of heavy horse-drawn artillery. The nearest gun appears to be short-barrelled and it likely to be... More
Staff car in a strafed village, Flanders
A military car parked beside a sentry-box built of sandbags in a partly destroyed village. Several signs indicate a gas-alarm point is situated at the sentry station. As the war progressed, motor vehicles were ... More
Rysk propagandabild från första världskriget.
Russian propaganda print from the First World War. Public domain photograph of military officer portrait, Sweden, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alert outpost watching for enemy movements, Flanders
Outpost lookout, France, during World War I. Two soldiers are crouched in a small outpost, keeping watch across what looks like a canal. The outpost itself uses the natural protection of several trees and it is... More
Montbrehain Sept - Oct. 1918, Flanders
British Third Army positions, annotated, at Montbrehain, France, 1918, during World War I. The second section of an eight section panoramic view...The writing on the front of this photograph reads: '1. Panorama... More
Pillow fight, Flanders during World War I
A pillow fight is taking place at a sports day, organised by the Black Watch Regiment. The two men taking part are balancing on a narrow wooden bar. In fact, one is in the process of falling off. Both men are l... More
Bringing up the ammunition, Flanders
This rather bleak photograph is believed to have been the work of the war photographer, John Warwick Brooke. The soldiers in this image all have their collars turned up and their heads tucked in. They are worki... More
Armoured car about to start on a reconnaissance, Flanders
An armoured car, parked on a dry and dusty road surrounded by trees and shrubs. There are two soldiers standing in the upper part of the car. Beside the men, weapons have been fixed into position. The two men a... More
Cavalry Officers in their bivouacs behind the line
As this image contains eight cavalry officers, the photographer - John Warwick Brooke - was very much capturing a part of the army that was rapidly becoming defunct, as the sudden move to mechanised warfare too... More
Spare parts being loaded during World War I
Loading truck spares, France, during World War I. There is a bleakness to this scene which is caused mainly by the strong sunlight down the left of the image and the dust motes which dot the scene. As a result,... More
Once a Boche sentry box - now ours, Flanders
A soldier stands watch outside a sentry box, which according to the original caption was once used by the Germans. The date '1914' has been painted on the side of the box, and a reproduction of a painting has b... More
Riding through a stream during World War I
Two British soldiers riding a team of pack-horses through a quite deep stream. The soldier in the foreground can be seen tightly clutching the reins for a number of horses, most of which are very heavily laden.... More
Gunners rolling up shells for a move forward, Flanders
Gunners transporting shells. Most of the men are in their shirtsleeves and wearing steel helmets. The shells have been placed on an open-ended trolley, which is being pushed along a light railway track. In the ... More
Getting two mules out of a shell hole
This photograph is one of two showing French soldiers trying to get a pair of mules out of a mud-filled shell hole. The first animal has been cut from its harness and is being encouraged to make the huge effort... More
Searching prisoners after capture, Flanders
German prisoners being searched. Three of the prisoners are standing with their arms stretched out as they are inspected, the rest are standing in a huddle. The prisoners are showing no resistance, and the sold... More
Sergeant cooking his dinner, Flanders
A sergeant cooking in a small mess tin on top of a brazier made of a square tin with holes in it. The brazier is set up on a couple of empty food cans, one of which is labelled 'beans'. Other cooking pans and s... More
Cathedral at Ypres, Flanders - A black and white photo of a destroyed ...
The medieval cathedral of Ypres is shown in ruins after the German bombardment of 1916. The ruined belfry sticks up on the left, with the remains of the tower at the centre. Probably photographed by John Warwic... More
Prisoners coming in and troops moving up, Flanders
This picture more than adequately illustrates the common factors of the war experience. The sticky knee-deep mud, the criss-crossing of trenches and the flat bombed-out landscape can all be clearly seen here. .... More
Scene on the ground, Flanders during World War I
Dancers at a divisional sports day, France, during World War I. The photograph is taken in a grassy field which is bound on the far side of the picture by some very dense trees. They are huge trees and are crea... More
Troops coming from the trenches after some hard fighting, Flanders
Troops marching along a dusty road. According to the photograph's original caption they are returning from the trenches. They are heavily laden down with arms and equipment. Two cows graze in a field above them... More
Sandwich for one of our wounded at the Dressing Station
Two wounded soldiers are lying on stretchers at a Dressing Station. One of them appears unconscious. The other, who has a bandaged leg, is being offered a plate of sandwiches. Several Red Cross workers and othe... More
Some of our latest bag in prisoners
German prisoners of war waiting in the 'cage', France. The sheer mass of confined, bored humanity evident in this image is quite overwhelming. The evidence of blankets and mud here, suggests that conditions as ... More
Back for a rest after the heavy fighting at Monchy
With their machine-guns and rifles at ease, this image shows a group of British soldiers going back to their billets for a rest after the fighting at Monchy. Although the thick barrel of the machine gun in this... More
French doctor attending to a wounded British Tommy
A French doctor treating the wounds of a British soldier, while a kneeling French nurse, two other 'Tommies, a French soldier and an American soldier look on. With such an international gathering of soldiers an... More
Middlesex returning from the trenches in the pouring rain, Flanders
Soldiers and trucks on a muddy road, during World War I. This image shows a very wet and muddy road, bordered by high banks of earth. On the left-hand side of the road there is a convoy of trucks stretching int... More
Outside an Advance Dressing Station near the line, Flanders
The top of the photograph is dominated by the remaining shell of a fairly tall town house. The shutter anchors and some of the plaster work can still be seen. The bottom of the photograph is equally dominated b... More
Unloading in a hold of a food supply ship, Flanders
Men unloading crates of bacon from a supply ship. They have clearly just loaded the crates onto a pallet which is about to be lifted out of the ship by a crane. An officer is marking off the crates on a list. O... More
Competitors in the Section jumping, Flanders
Four horses are neck and neck in this particular event. They are taking part in the section jumping at a horse show set up behind the front line. The photographer has taken the photograph from a low angle at cl... More
What have you for lunch today?, Flanders
Camp kitchen. Pots, sinks and equipment are all balanced on trestle tables surrounding a white tent. In the middle of this stand two soldiers; one is washing the pots; the other talks to two officers. The men a... More
German barbed entanglements near Arras, Flanders
Roll of razor-wire, France. The photograph shows a roll of tangled and bound razor-wire. It is lying in a field probably as it was left by the retreating side. A figure is just visible in the background. It is ... More
Första världskriget: Tysk flygfotografi. Tre rumänska batterier under ...
Första världskriget: Tysk flygfotografi. Tre rumänska batterier under eldgivning. Public domain photograph related to Swedish military, army, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Queen at a hospital during World War I
Queen Mary standing in the entrance to a large building of corrugated iron. There is a woman in civilian clothes and a uniformed man standing next to the Queen. The three of them are having a conversation. On t... More
Their Majesties landing in France
King George V and Queen Mary have just disembarked from a boat and are walking across a series of railway tracks next to the quayside. A carpet has been laid out for them. A long thick chain has been placed at ... More
French and English at a pump, Flanders
French and English at a water pump in winter. British and French soldiers standing beside a small hand-operated water pump. The pump is set up over a hole in the ice over a stream or river. It is being used to ... More
Krigsfångeutväxling i Trelleborg under första världskriget. Fartyg med...
Krigsfångeutväxling i Trelleborg under första världskriget. Fartyg med män i uniform.
Tysk propagandabild från första världskriget.
German propaganda print from the First World War. Public domain photograph related to Swedish military, army, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rysk propagandabild från första världskriget.
Russian propaganda print from the First World War. Public domain photograph related to Swedish military, army, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rysk propagandabild från första världskriget.
Russian propaganda print from the First World War. Public domain photograph related to Swedish military, army, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
General view of Combles, Flanders
This photograph has been taken from a high vantage point, looking down over Combles. Directly in front of the camera, there is a sloping hillside covered with grass and scrub. The long and dusty road that leads... More
Some shell cases on the roadside in the front area, the contents of wh...
Lone soldier surrounded by a mountain of empty shell cases, France. This lone British soldier up to his knees in spent shell cases, offers a striking impression of the destruction that took place on the Western... More
Led horse jumping, Flanders during World War I
A horse and rider are taking part in an event at a horse show. They have successfully traversed a jump. Although it is difficult to see in this photograph, the event actually involves leading a second horse ove... More
Returning from the trenches, Flanders
Five soldiers standing looking into the camera. There is a goat standing in front of the man on the far right. All five men are wearing steel helmets, and two of the men are wearing waterproof capes. The man se... More
Cavalry waiting for the order to move up
Ten soldiers are sitting in a curve on the top of a hollow. They are fully equipped and armed, wearing heavy trench coats and helmets. They look relaxed but no-one is smiling. Their horses are lined up behind t... More
Rysk propagandabild från första världskriget.
Russian propaganda print from the First World War. Public domain photograph related to Swedish military, army, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Captured Boche trench running through Gommecourt
This nightmarish image is thought to be the work of the official war photographer, John Warwick Brooke. The only perspective in this image is the zigzag line of the smashed-up trench. There is very little else ... More
Scene through a shelled house, Flanders
Two soldiers loading a light railway. They are standing on top of the loaded cargo. The scene is viewed through a badly shelled house, with only sections of the outer brick wall remaining. The foreground is cov... More
Our flying men at work on a Boche plane, Flanders
Five members of the Royal Flying Corps are examining the body section of a two-seater German fighter plane. The plane has a machine gun mounting in front of the forward cockpit. The sleeve badge of 'Royal Flyin... More
Howitzers, Flanders during World War I
Two Howitzer guns in position. This photograph conveys how these guns were used and positioned. They are hidden amongst some thin trees and have been covered with bivouac-type huts. The men in the background, m... More
View of Mamets, of Somme Fame, Flanders
Three soldiers are standing on a wide and dusty road bordered on both sides by scrub. To the right of the road, close to where the men are standing, there appears to be a memorial or monument in the shape of a ... More
Digging a hole in the ice to get water for cooking purposes
Breaking the ice to get water, Western Front, during World War I. One man using the back of an axe to break a hole in the ice over a frozen river or canal. Other soldiers are standing watching, with buckets to ... More
Scene on the Ancre, Flanders during World War I
Constructing a new telegraph line, France, during World War I. Telegraph poles have been raised on very hilly terrain although the rest of the landscape looks quite flat in the background. The wires coming in f... More
Bridging a once Boche trench, Flanders
Bridging a trench, Western Front, during World War I. British soldiers, possibly Royal Engineers, setting bridges across an abandoned German trench. The bridges seem to be pre-fabricated sections and the soldie... More
A French departure trench just before zero hour
French soldiers in trenches during World War I. J13934 U.S. Copyright Office. No. W116.
Making new dug-outs on newly captured ground, Flanders
From the despondency of the soldiers' body language in this photograph it would appear that they have a long hard job ahead of them. The sheer chaotic destruction evidenced in this image is unfortunately repeat... More
Dinky race, Flanders during World War I
This photograph, attributed to John Warwick Brooke, shows two men racing on donkeys, watched by Royal Air Force men, a few officers and one or two locals. This appears to be one of a series of photographs of an... More
View of shell-shattered Gommecourt and Gommecourt wood beyond, Flander...
This confused jumble is a silent testament to the force and power of the war that swept through Europe. It would be interesting to know Warwick Brook's thoughts on this scene and why it appealed to him...Gommec... More
Though near the line the M.O.'s of a Dressing Station still have their...
Soldiers eating dinner at a makeshift table outside of their dugout. The photograph is taken from a higher point than the dinners and so the whole scene is at a slight angle. There is a dugout entrance in the b... More
General Plumer with nurses whom he has presented with the M.M. for cou...
General Plumer standing next to a group of nurses, France. This sun-drenched image shows General Plumer standing next to four nurses. He has just presented each with the Military Medal. Although a formal occasi... More
Jocks having a well-earned rest after a heavy spell of stretcher beari...
Two Scottish soldiers having rest. Both men are wearing kilts with protective aprons, and steel helmets. According to the original caption they are stretcher-bearers, which would explain the armbands both men a... More
Arrmoured cars on the road, Flanders
Armoured cars parked in the middle of the road in a heavily-shelled town or village. There is an impression of confusion with a few soldiers standing around in the foreground and others with horses or mules in ... More
Portuguese Red Cross limbers during World War I
A dusty road runs diagonally across the picture. In the background fields with deep crops and copses of lush trees can be seen framing the horizon. On the road two donkeys are patiently standing still. They are... More
Train station Flamicourt Station, Peronne - Public domain photograph.
This photograph has been taken from the courtyard in front of Flamicourt Station. Although badly damaged, the large station building remains rather impressive. A painted sign hanging above the entrance reads, '... More
Sleighs used for conveying the wounded through the mud, Flanders
Soldiers leading horses along a road in single file, during World War I. The horses are pulling sleighs. According to the photograph's original caption these sleighs were used as stretchers to transport the wou... More
Five soldiers recuperating in the sun, during World War I
Five relatively young soldiers are lying in beds on a gravel path. The beds are made from pieces of metal tubing and look fairly compact. Each man has a number of pillows to prop him up and is holding a bamboo ... More
On Sunday October 13th 1918 a thanksgiving service in the Cambrai Ca...
Thanksgiving service in the Cambrai Cathedral for the deliverance of the Town. Troops at prayer in Cambrai Cathedral, France, during World War I. Allied troops kneeling at prayer in Cambrai Cathedral. The abb, ... More
Allies during World War I
Photographs of various nationalities allied to the British...digital.nls.uk/75208533 ( http://digital.nls.uk/75208533 )
Sir Joseph Ward, General Sir Douglas Haig, Mr. Massey
From left to right, an unidentified uniformed man; Sir Joseph Ward, the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand; General Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief and William Massey, the Prime Minister of New Z... More
Scene on the quay showing some store houses, Flanders
Unloading bacon on the quayside, Western Front, during World War I. This photograph is one of a series showing the supply of food for the troops. On the left side, there are piles of wooden boxes labelled 'baco... More
10 cm Feldhaubitze in maskierter Feuerstellung
Picryl description: Public domain image of an artillery gun, cannon, weapon, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Sjuksystrar i Haparanda under Första världskriget, uppställda vid Torn...
Sjuksystrar i Haparanda under Första världskriget, uppställda vid Torneälvens strand.
January 28, 1928 - Public domain portrait print
Haig's last public engagement, 28 January 1928. Field Marshal (Earl) Haig greeting some of the Wolf Cubs and Boy Scouts at his local Richmond Scout Group. Lady Haig, another woman and a man, probably a disabled... More
Belgian armoured cars on their way up to the front
A convoy of armoured cars travel along a road, with three or four men in each. According to the photograph's original caption they are on their way to the Front. Behind them there is a field with trees and in f... More
British tank going forward to clear some undergrowth, Flanders
A British tank moving across some undergrowth. The tank looks overwhelmed by the depth of the surrounding greenery. Tanks were effective at clearing away any obstacles before an advance, such as undergrowth and... More
View of Boiry Becquerelle during World War I
View of the total devastation of a village with ruined buildings, identified in the original caption as Boiry Becquerelle. Before the war this was a thriving village of 300 inhabitants, on the road to Bapaume, ... More
Camp waste utilized to produce food
Frontline pig farm, France, during World War I. This image is dominated by the pigs snuffling about in the foreground. They have been caged in with a high wire fencing which has internal subdivisions of flimsy ... More