Guns Collection (page 3)

True to their motto "Unique"meaning everywhere
True to their motto " Unique" meaning everywhere, the Royal Artillery are to be found all round the coast of Britain

At a Coastal Artillery school in the Western Command, the men practice night and day. Shoots are carried out in the darkness to accustom the gunners to the difficulties of night time firing

Men of a battalion of the Leicester Regiment of the British Army in the Middle East during the Second World War. Photograph shows: Sergeant G

Picture shows a Royal Artillery exercise on Salisbury Plain, Wilshire. Picture taken 15th April 1937

British Committees for Soviet Air include, among the sterner war necessities sent to the USSR, a supply of the small comforts and luxuries such as chocolates, cigarettes

Residents return to their homes in a Soviet village on the way to Bryansk, recently liberated by the advancing Red Army during the battle on the Eastern Front

Residents return to their homes in the Russian town of Yelyna, recently liberated by the Soviet Red Army after it was held by the occupying German army during the battle on the Eastern Front

Scenes of the escape roads between Falaise area and Seine, photographed from reconnaissance aircraft of the second TAF yesterday (20.8.44)

Desperate fighting is taking place in the Valley of the Odon river in Normandy, Northern France, A surprise attack towards Every was made by Allied troops at dawn on 16th July 1944

Firing practice (rifles) during World War II. Circa 1941

Greek soldiers stand by an a gun, manned by British soldiers, on the look out for Italian raiders inn the island of Crete, Greece during the Second World War. December 1940

These men, every one picked for brain as well as brawn, will be the spearhead of our new-style army. " Cross that river at all costs" was the order given to this bren-gun section of

The Welch contingent of Army men who took part in the Victory Parade in London, marching through the streets of Cardiff on their way to the G.W.R Staton. 8th June 1946

Face to face emery and Home Guard seem surprised to come to such close quarters at the country hedge. It looks as if the Home Guard was the more prepared

An explanation of the details of an anti-tank gun being given to members of a West Country Tank Corps unit in a depot in the North of England during the Second World War. 15th July 1940

CHINAs FIVE YEAR STRUGGLE. CHINA LOST 14 MILLION PEOPLE IN WORLD WAR II. When looking back at World War II, the victors see their own military contributions the clearest

These Howitzers from the U.s are giving an inspection before being set in line with
These Howitzers from the U.S are giving an inspection before being set in line with hundreds of others for the second front. 21st January 1944

15 inch guns from HMS Valiant, Warspite and Malaya concentrate their fire on a single target during a home fleet exercise. 14th July 1932

Scenes on a Normandy beachhead as crack British troops made their first landing on the morning of Tuesday, June 6th. Picture taken from a British army film unit. 6th June 1944

American soldiers of the 4th division command by general Lighting Joe Collins, seen here during the attack on Cherbourg. 25th June 1944

Ladys rifle range at Charlton. Situated in the sandpits at Charlton in Kent, near Woolwich, is a rifle-range 200 yards in length

17 inch Howitzer model at the Imperial War Museum. The King figures in a wonderful war model. One of the most remarkable war models in the world is being placed on view by the Imperial War Museum

Going pretender Stephen Hendry vs world no. 1 Steve Davis for the 24
Going pretender Stephen Hendry vs world no.1 Steve Davis for the 24, 000 six-game Daily Record Challenge. 17th December 1986

Made at an equipment depot somewhere in England a 25 pounder gun receiving coat of paint at gun park. 26th April 1944

British army soldiers of the Royal Engineers engaged on mine clearing duties, pass a six pounder anti tank gun and carriers on a road near Lebisey Wood

German guns captured during the British Advance. Picture taken on the British Western front in France. The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice that ended fighting on land

German anti aircraft guns, on show in Belgium, handed over to fulfill Armistice Terms. The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice that ended fighting on land

Start of the construction of the Berlin Wall. At midnight on 13th August the police and units of the East German army began to close the border and, by Sunday morning, 13 August

Solders of the Welsh Guards in Northern France, part of the British Expeditionary Force, have a cup of tea poured for them by a local French woman after finishing one of their training exercises

A sergeant of the British Expeditionary Force hands out some home knitted scarves to his men to help them battle the snow

Celetic footballers Bobby Lennox and Joe McBride at shooting practice, September 1967

Dublins battle of hotels. Free State snipers firing from the Royal Bank. This is opposite the Gresham Hotel, one of the buildings in Sackville Street, Dublin, still held by rebels. July 1922

Loftus Army Cadets, Loftus, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 5th February 1994. First girl recruit, Ruth Duck 13, gets some tuition on the mini rifle range at the revamped Army Cadets HQ from new female

Army Cadets take part in annual rifle meeting at Guisborough, 5th September 1970

Territorial Army Centre Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, 2nd February 1992

People who took a prominent part in the Dublin Rebellion: The surrender of the famous Major MacBride. The armed special constable is vey young for the work

When the Army makes an assault landing in enemy occupied country, it is a well known fact that the Royal Navy convoy the men in assault landing craft

Corporal Burns, of Stockport, Cheshire, at the head of a forward patrol column, probes through the Burma swampland. Circa April/May 1945

The General Post Office Home Guard has a large number of "veterans"
The General Post Office Home Guard has a large number of " veterans" of the last war in its ranks. Well equipped

Ploughing steadily through the broken water, these destroyers of a British flotilla at exercise, give a vivid impression of the power of our navy. Circa October 1940

Members of the French Resistance in Corsica. November 1943

A flame throwing Bren Gun carrier named a "Wasp"
A flame throwing Bren Gun carrier named a " Wasp" during training exercises at a tactical training school somewhere in India

Gwendolen Tulley poses with her rifle as she enjoys a shooting holiday, 1956

It a stick-up ? by a realistic looking bunch from Almondbury at a Cowboys and Indians Fun-Day for beaver scouts. The menacing six are (from left) Dale Sidebottom, Adam Shaw, Adam Schofield

Pint sized soldier, Mark Acklom, aged 3, from Greenways, Beckenham, Kent, wearing a miniature guards outfit, complete with rifle, stands guard outside Clarence House, London, 10th June 1976

Greek Cypriot soldiers inside the Ledra Palace Hotel, during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The Ledra Palace Hotel became the centre of fighting with the Greek Cypriot soldiers keeping residents

Greek Cypriot soldiers and civilians, during fighting amid the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. 22nd July 1974

Greek Cypriot soldiers, during fighting amid the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. 22nd July 1974

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