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Showing posts with label captured. Show all posts
Showing posts with label captured. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
French Soldier Raoul Berthelé Posing With a Row of Captured German Artillery Pieces in Mercin-et-Vaux, France (1918)
French soldier Raoul Berthelé posing with a row of captured German artillery pieces in Mercin-et-Vaux, France, 1918. Attributed to Raoul Berthelé.
Source: City Archives of Toulouse.
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Three American Soldiers Examining a Captured German Pillbox in the Blanc Mont Sector of Champagne, France (1910's)
Three American soldiers examining a captured German pillbox in the Blanc Mont sector of Champagne, France. Possibly taken after World War 1 had ended. Published by Keystone View Company.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
Engraving of a Possibly Lost Tintype Portrait of Union Soldiers Posing With at Least 30 Confederate Flags They Captured at the Battle of Sailor’s Creek in Virginia (1865)
Engraving of a possibly lost tintype portrait of Union soldiers posing with at least 30 Confederate flags they captured at the Battle of Sailor’s Creek in Virginia, April 1865. Most, if not all of the soldiers photographed here were awarded the Medal of Honor for their achievement of capturing an enemy flag. From the book Uncle Sam's Medal of Honor Some of the Noble Deeds For Which the Medal Has Been Awarded, Described by Those Who Have Won It, 1861-1886.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
French Soldiers and Civilians Examining a Captured German Plane During World War 1
French soldiers and civilians examining a captured German plane during World War 1. Animated stereoview.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Two Photographs of Union Soldiers Posing With a Captured Confederate 18-Pounder Cannon Nicknamed “Whistling Dick” (1863)
Two photographs of Union soldiers posing with a captured Confederate 18-pounder cannon nicknamed “Whistling Dick.” The gun was responsible for sinking the Union gunboat USS Cincinnati during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 26, 1863.
Source.
Second image from Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Union Soldiers Posing in a Captured Confederate Encampment During the Siege of Petersburg Near Petersburg, Virginia (1864)
Union soldiers posing in a captured Confederate encampment during the Siege of Petersburg near Petersburg, Virginia, June 1864. By Timothy O'Sullivan. Animated stereoscopic photographs.
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Saturday, December 27, 2014
A German Soldier Wearing a Captured Dutch Helmet During or After the German Invasion of the Netherlands (1940)
A German soldier wearing a captured Dutch helmet during or after the German invasion of the Netherlands, 1940.
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Saturday, November 8, 2014
Union Soldiers Posing With a Cannon in the Captured Fortifications of a Confederate Battery Overlooking the James River, Virginia (1865)
Union soldiers posing with a cannon in the captured fortifications of a Confederate battery overlooking the James River, Virginia, 1865. Animated stereoscopic photographs.
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Friday, November 7, 2014
View of a 100-pounder Gun Aboard the Recently Captured CSS Teaser Which Was Captured by the USS Maratanza (1862)
An unidentified man posing with a 100-pounder gun aboard the recently captured CSS Teaser which was captured by the USS Maratanza on July 4, 1862. By James F. Gibson. Animated stereoscopic photographs.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
A French Soldier Demonstrating an Austrian Flamethrower Captured on the Italian Front
A French soldier demonstrating an Austrian flamethrower captured on the Italian Front during World War 1. Animated stereoview.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Union Soldiers Posing on Fortifications Captured From Confederate Forces in Yorktown, Virginia (1862)
Union soldiers posing on the captured fortifications of a Confederate battery which were reinforced with cotton bales in Yorktown, Virginia, June 1862. Animated stereoscopic photographs.
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Friday, July 18, 2014
Exhibits at the Sanitary Commission's Metropolitan Fair in New York City (1864)
Exhibits including a mannequin in a suit of armor, weapon collections, and captured Confederate battle flags at the Metropolitan Fair which was put on by the Sanitary Commission to raise money for the war effort, New York City, 1864. Animated stereoscopic photographs.
Source.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Captured German Artillery Pieces on Display ih the Place de la Concorde
Captured German artillery pieces on display at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Animated stereoview.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Union Soldiers Posing with a Captured Confederate Howitzer
Union soldiers posing with a 12-pounder howitzer captured during the Battle of Hanover Court House, 1862. Animated stereoscopic photograph.
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