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Caesar moving into Brundisium (Brindisi) after Pompey has left the cit...

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Russian rifle pit - now part of the British advanced trenches, on the ...

Print shows soldiers filling sand bags and firing over a barrier of sand bags and gabions. Plate in: The seat of war in the east : Dedicated by permission to Her most gracious Majesty the Queen / William Simps... More

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Bombproof for telegraph operator in tr...

An old black and white photo of a building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Headquarters of field officer of the t...

A group of men standing next to a pile of bags. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Winslow Homer - Life in Camp, Part 2: In the Trenches

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View of the outer trenches on the last day of the battle in front of N...

Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. Photographer name attribution based on date. Formerly attributed to George N. Barnard, based on LC-B811-26... More

Life in Camp, Part 2: In the Trenches; Good Bye; Fording; Extra Ration...

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Trenches, Petersburg - Public domain scan / drawing

Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harpers Weekly, 6 August 1864, pp. 504-505. Formerly Waud no. C-153. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.1080) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Dead Confederates in the trenches of Fort Mahone, April 3, 1865

No. B654. Photographer's name from photographic print from the same negative at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Dead Confederates at Ft. Mahone,... More

Dead Confederate soldiers in trenches of Fort Mahone in front of Peter...

Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. No. 4283. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Dead Confederates in Ft. Mahone, Petersburg, Va. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Dead Confederate soldier in the trenches of Fort Mahone, Petersburg, ...

Public domain scan of American Civil War photograph, Confederates, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Dead Confederate soldier in the trenches of Fort Mahone, Petersburg, ...

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Dead Confederate soldier, in trenches of Fort Mahone in front of Peter...

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 4079. Public domain photograph related to Confederate States of America, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description... More

A dead rebel soldier, as he lay in the trenches of "Fort Hell"

Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Caption continues: This view was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co.... More

Dead Confederate soldiers in trenches of Fort Mahone in front of Peter...

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Dead Confederate soldier, in trenches of Fort Mahone in front of Peter...

Civil War Photograph Collection. Original glass negative: LC-B811-3189. No. 4082.

Dead Confederate soldier in trenches of Fort Mahone in front of Peters...

No. 4078. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

Dans la Tranchée, Bizarre style

Picryl description: Public domain image of a siege, war, military conflict, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

In the American trenches before Santiago during a truce, 1898

Photograph showing soldiers seated atop trenches topped with sandbags and rifles ready for firing; one man standing in the center is waving his hat. Copyright 1898 by William Dinwiddie.

In the trenches on San Juan Hill, Cuba

4 soldiers aiming rifles. Stereo copyrighted by M.H. Zahner; Griffith & Griffith, publisher. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Trench warfare; Cuba San J- H-; A... More

Cubans in their trenches - awaiting the Spaniards - Pinar del Rio, Cub...

Stereo copyrighted by Strohmeyer & Wyman. No. 1. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Cuba; Sp-Am. War; Ph. Ind.

Capture of trenches at Candaba /

"The Filipinos execute a flank movement and re-occupy the trenches, cutting off the advance guard of Americans. The rebel flag waves over the ditch and they defend their position bravely. A fierce charge by our... More

Cubans in their trenches - Awaiting the Spaniards - Pinar del Rio, Cub...

28370 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Strohmeyer & Wyman. Sold only by Underwood & Underwood.

Trenches deserted by Aguinaldo's army, Malabon, Philippine Islands

Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood (Strohmeyer & Wyman, publishers, New York, N.Y.). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Trenches near Manila - A black and white photo of a man on a horse

No. 744. Copyright by Perley Fremont Rockett, San Francisco.

Filipinos retreat from trenches /

"An incident of the Battle of the Trenches at Candabar [sic]. The enemy threw up a high earth embankment during the night, and are defending it with great stubbornness. The pits are crowded with Filipinos, who ... More

A Sacrifice to Aguinaldo's Ambition - Behind the Filipino Trenches aft...

2 dead Filipinos in foreground; 3 U.S. soldiers resting in background; Philippine Islands. Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card ... More

U.S. troops and Red Cross in the trenches before Caloocan /

"Our troops have driven the Filipinos out of the trenches, and, after firing one or two volleys, press on in pursuit. The enemy returns the fire and the forward rush is marked by a trail of dead and wounded. Fo... More

A Sacrifice to Aguinaldo's Ambition - Behind the Filipino Trenches aft...

2 dead Filipinos in foreground; 2 U.S. soldiers behind them, Philippine Islands. Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: ... More

U.S. Grant in the trenches before Vicksburg

Written in pencil. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Fagan.

Spanish trenches on Aibonito Heights, commanding the great Military Ro...

Man kneeling on crest of hill overlooking the "military road," Aibonito Heights, Puerto Rico; mountains in background. D8467 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.

On Maubeuge Road -- coming from 1st line trenches

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In the Orange River trenches holding back the Boers--South Africa

D11355 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

San Gabriele -- trenches destroyed by Austrians

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U.S. infantry & machine gun men assigned in trenches

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The famous Twentieth Kansas fighting from captured trenches, [Philippi...

Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood (Strohmeyer & Wyman, publishers, New York, N.Y.). No. 1. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Trenches in Central Park - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Sand bags between trenches - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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First Aid Station, American Trenches

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Italy -- 1st line trenches - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Looking south over the Russian trenches and magazine - from the centra...

Man seated on top of mountain. Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Manchuria Nahsan Hill; Russo-Japanese War; Fortifi... More

In the trenches at the Sha-ho - firing on the enemy from bomb-proof re...

H62238 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by B.L. Singley. No. 14523. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

In the front parallel of the Japanese trenches

[Looking from the Russian trenches over Fort No. 2 to Taikozan during ...

H63698 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, July 24, 1905. Title from published stereograph, no. 7772.

Keeping below the dead line--in Japanese trenches near the Russian for...

H59920 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. No. 7596. Public domain photograph of landscape view, nature, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Inside one of the Russian trenches many tiems assaulted - scene durin...

H63740 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, July 24, 1905. Title from published stereograph, no. 7771.

Bulgarians in trenches - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Russian trenches - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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South-west trenches Major Francisco S. Peralta standing back to shack,...

Photograph shows soldiers aiming rifles over trenches. Public domain photograph - New Mexico, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Observation from German Trenches

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German trenches & screen - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Tripoli - digging trenches in destroyed Hamidie Fort

Photograph shows Italian soldiers in fort, Tripoli, Libya during the Turco-Italian War (Italo-Turkish War) which took place between September 1911 and October 1912. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

German trenches churned by British shells

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Prince of Siam visiting the British front

The Prince of Siam standing next to a group of high ranking military officials. According to the photograph's original caption they are visiting a trench mortar school. They are standing next to a trench. The t... More

Just out of the trenches. Dickebusch, Belgium

British Photographs of World War I Public domain photograph - British army, military forces, during World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

British troops charging Turkish trenches

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Germans in trenches in Argonne Forest

Photograph shows German soldiers in the Argonne Forest, France, during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons Project, 2012)

Idea of the strength of the German barbed wire at Beaucourt

Front line trenches on both sides of the Western Front were guarded by belts of barbed wire. The dilemma facing the attacking soldiers was how to cut through such barbed wire defences while under heavy machine-... More

Raiding party returning after the raid, showing barrage behind them

Six soldiers are silhouetted black against the skyline and viewed through a tangle of barbed wire. The men are running back towards the trench. One appears to be climbing over wire. They are holding their rifle... More

Within 100 yards of Thiepval Village, Flanders

Two soldiers with their backs to the camera, are leaning up against the incline of the trench. The bottom of the trench is quite narrow and their equipment is lying to hand. They are peering over the top of the... More

Two Generals discussing a plan of defence in a trench

Two officers, identifiable as generals by their shoulder insignia and collar braid, are sitting in a trench, looking at a map. Two junior officers await their orders. There were regular briefings of officers. U... More

Tea time just behind the line, Flanders

This image shows a group of British soldiers having a cup of tea. They are all in full uniform and look as if they are just pausing for a rest. Their rifles have been put to one side. They could be in a trench... More

Troops passing through a camoflaged trench to obscure the enemy's view

In this photograph two soldiers can be seen walking up steps in a trench. The trench is partly protected from view by camouflage nets. Camouflage became increasingly important during the war as aircraft surveil... More

Staff Officer explains to the Spanish Officers the construction of a m...

Spanish officers inspecting a trench. Five officers are grouped around the entrance to a half-constructed trench. The structure of the trench is visible. In the background lie frosty puddles...[Original reads: ... More

Cavalry on the move during World War I

The power and noise of all these animals and men on a purposeful move would have been a new sight for most of these conscripted soldiers. The quality of the light, the soldiers in their trenches and the field o... More

Old German front line near Beaumont Hamel, Flanders

A soldier making his way over a wooden beam positioned across the top of a trench. He is wearing a steel helmet and carrying a large container. The area on both sides of the trench is covered with barbed wire e... More

Smashed up German trench on Messines Ridge with dead

This is a disturbing image of a destroyed German trench. In the foreground the limp bodies of dead German soldiers lie amidst the rubble. It is difficult to distinguish the soldiers from the chaos around them, ... More

Mrs. Wynne in Western Trenches - Public domain scan / photograph

Photograph shows Hilda Wynne of the British Red Cross with soldiers during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Deserted trench during World War I, Flanders

A deserted and muddy trench. In the background there is a fence which is constructed using large posts with interwoven branches running horizontally. This would have been used as a support to prevent collapse o... More

Washing as Mother does it, Flanders

a soldier in his shirtsleeves, leaning over a makeshift tub filled with water. As he scrubs his clothes on a washboard, he is looking up at the camera and smiling. Existing in the squalor of the trenches, soldi... More

Front trench, showing the Lewis gun ready to deal with Boche

In this photograph, a machine-gun crew are standing in a front-line trench with a Lewis gun. The outer edge of the trench, to the left, is sandbagged to head height. The Lewis gun is lying across the back of th... More

Not necessary now, Flanders during World War I

Scene in an old support line near Kemmel, Belgium. Soldiers in a support trench. The walls of the trench are constructed from sandbags. Within these walls there are a number of dugouts. The men in the trench ar... More

Scene in a front line trench during an actual gas attack

Three men standing in a trench, wearing gas masks. All three are in uniform and wearing steel helmets. The walls of the trench are high, and one man is perched, possibly on a ledge, enabling him to look over th... More

Tommies eating in a trench, Flanders

Soldiers is gathered in a small section of trench. In the foreground, one man slices a loaf of bread and another holds a container, possibly filled with soup or stew. Invariably, food arrived in the trenches da... More

Lord Kitchener visit front line trenches

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Officers wading through mud in trenches near Esseney. 2-7-1918

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Armor - Armor - Designing armor for American Soldiers. In the Armorer'...

Photographer: Publishers Photo Ser. Armor - Armor Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Using a pump in the front line trenches. Ypres Campaign

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British troops enroute to front line trenches. Doullens, France. July ...

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Railway trucks under which a communication trench is dug, Flanders

Communications trench, Western Front, during World War I. A well-constructed communications trench. It has been dug to a depth of around two metres and the sides lined with horizontal poles, which are held in p... More

Tommies watching the shelling near Wancourt, Flanders

Three soldiers are on a muddy ridge, one standing and looking through binoculars and two sitting down. One soldier is standing at the base of the mound. They are looking over the trenches into the distance wher... More

British troops enroute to trenches. Near Doullen-Amiens road, France

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Portuguese entering a gas trench

At the bottom right corner of the photograph is the entrance to a trench. It doesn't look very deep and is supported by sandbags up its sides. The background is dominated by the side of a steep hill. This is gr... More

Happy Tommies at the entrance of the shelters they have erected whilst...

This photograph shows a line of men from the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding), standing in reserve trenches. They have rigged up tarpaulins and branches to make a shelter over the trench, and look ve... More

Ration party going to the trenches. Arras, France; 3/1917

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Distant view of Mametz showing battered German trenches in foreground

German trenches near Mametz, France, during World War I. The picture is dominated by a snaking trench and its surrounding barricades. The trench is a scene of chaos. In the distance the rest of the battlefield ... More

British Trenches near Ypres, Belgium

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Highlanders having a rest on their way from the trenches

This photograph shows a group of kilted soldiers from one of the Highland Regiments. The men are resting, leaning against the wall of a large shell-damaged building. Their relief at getting away from the trench... More

Lewis gun's crew ready in the front line during an actual gas attack

This photograph was taken at ground level from a bend in a trench. The trench itself is shallow and quite wide. It is also free from wet mud at the moment. The top of a line of trees further down the hill can b... More

Captured German front line trench before Gommecourt, Flanders

A captured German front-line trench, with a complex system of dugouts and pathways. The walls of the trench are reinforced with posts, wooden planks and interwoven branches. The surrounding landscape is bleak a... More

Ration party coming out of a communication trench, having distributed ...

This image was most likely taken by the British official photographer, John Warwick Brooke. It shows a ration party moving through a communication trench in single file. Some of the men are carrying trays of su... More

Shell bursting on front line trench, Flanders

Shell exploding at the Front, France. It can be seen in the distance, through rows of barbed wire stretching across no-man's-land. The ground is snow covered. ..Whilst many images were deliberately taken as pro... More

German dead in a captured trench

Dead German soldier, during World War I. The trench is vividly portrayed in the front of this photograph with no-man's land in the distance. The trench is a scene of chaos and debris. In the middle of the pictu... More

Aerial photograph, Lombartzyde, Belgium, 1917

This is a copy of an aerial photograph. The annotations show that it covers the area of marshy coastland near the Belgian village of Lombartzyde. The numbers below the north arrow identify the flight and give t... More

Huge bell in a German support trench, Flanders

Church bell in a German trench, Messines Ridge, Belgium, 1917. The image is dominated by and intricately carved and inscribed church bell. The bell is lying in the bottom of a muddy trench. The trench is a scen... More

Built up communication trench running to front line, Flanders

Communications trench above ground, Western Front. In some places, as this photograph shows, it was not possible to dig trenches, either because the ground was too waterlogged, or because the underlying rock wa... More

Messenger dog with its handler, in France, during World War I

Messenger dog with its handler, in France, during World War I. This collie dog worked as a messenger in the front line under constant gunfire. A scrolled up message can be seen attached to the dogs collar. Dogs... More

German trenches near Langemarck, Belgium. 6-11-1917

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Kitchens in a trench, Flanders during World War I

This image of a soldier cooking at a stove while standing in a trench might seem rather unusual, but this trench would certainly not be in the immediate front line as the smoke from such a stove would have attr... More

Rude awakening, Flanders during World War I

Firing a field gun, during World War I. In the foreground stands a man leaning against a bridge which crosses his trench. At the back of the picture is a large, smoking field gun which has just been fired...Fie... More

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