A British infantryman prepares to fire a PIAT anti-tank weapon, Norman...
A British infantryman prepares to fire a PIAT anti-tank weapon, Normandy, 9 August 1944. An infantryman prepares to fire a PIAT anti-tank weapon, 9 August 1944.
An Eighth Army Man on Leave, Wirral, Cheshire, 14 April 1944 TR1646
An Eighth Army Man on Leave, Wirral, Cheshire, 14 April 1944 Lance Bombardier Jack Grundy, of 441 Battery, 128 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 50 Division, during his seven days privilege leave with his family... More
Christmas With the British Liberation Army in Holland, 16 November 194...
Christmas With the British Liberation Army in Holland, 16 November 1944 A tank crew of the 4th Battalion, the Royal Tank Regiment, 4th Armoured Division, unpack a Christmas parcel. The crew who are shown with t... More
Christmas With the British Liberation Army in Holland, November 1944 T...
Christmas With the British Liberation Army in Holland, November 1944 A tank crew of the 4th Battalion, the Royal Tank Regiment, 4th Armoured Division, unpack a Christmas parcel near Weert in Holland. The crew w... More
Christmas With the British Liberation Army in Holland, November 1944 T...
Christmas With the British Liberation Army in Holland, November 1944 A tank crew of the 4th Battalion, the Royal Tank Regiment, 4th Armoured Division, unpack a Christmas parcel. The crew who are shown with thei... More
Christmas With the British Liberation Army in Holland, November 1944 T...
Christmas With the British Liberation Army in Holland, November 1944 A tank crew of the 4th Battalion, the Royal Tank Regiment, 4th Armoured Division, unpack a Christmas parcel. The crew who are shown with thei... More
Major-general D a H Graham, Cbe, Dso, Mc - 51st Highland Division Art....
Major-general D a H Graham, Cbe, Dso, Mc - 51st Highland Division image: A head and shoulder portrait of Major-General D A H Graham in uniform.
Major-general R F E Whittaker, Cb, Obe, Td, Aa Command, 1942 Art.IWMAR...
Major-general R F E Whittaker, Cb, Obe, Td, Aa Command, 1942 image: a half-length portrait of Major-General R F E Whittaker in uniform, shown sitting at a table with a cigarette in his right hand.
Nevil Brownjohn, cropped from The Second World War- Personalities TR26...
The Second World War- Personalities Half length portrait of the Deputy Quartermaster General, Middle East, Major General N C D Brownjohn.
Operation Moonlight Sonata- Bomb Damage in Coventry, November 1940 H56...
Operation Moonlight Sonata- Bomb Damage in Coventry, November 1940 Troops march through the centre of devastated Coventry on 16 November 1940. In the background are the tower and spire of Holy Trinity parish ch... More
Special Operations Executive (soe) and Special Forces Agents during th...
Special Operations Executive (soe) and Special Forces Agents during the Second World War Lieutenant Odette Marie-Céline Sansom, George Cross, MBE. Odette Sansom served as a courier with F Section, Special Oper... More
The British Army in the UK- Evacuation From Dunkirk, May-June 1940 H16...
The British Army in the UK- Evacuation From Dunkirk, May-June 1940. An evacuated soldier, wearing a French overcoat, changes his socks and boots at Dover.
The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H29600
The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 Private Roland Smith, 8th Parachute Battalion, 1st Airborne Division poses with his Sten gun at Bulford, 3 May 1943.
The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H39075
The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 Major-General Richard Gale, GOC 6th Airborne Division, addresses his men, 4 - 5 June 1944.
The crew of a Sherman tank named 'Akilla' of 1st Nottinghamshire Yeoma...
The crew of a Sherman tank named 'Akilla' of 1st Nottinghamshire Yeomanry, 8th Armoured Brigade, after having destroyed five German tanks in a day, Rauray, Normandy, 30 June 1944. The crew of a Sherman tank nam... More
The Second World War - Personalities TR1235
The Second World War - Personalities Major General S W Kirby CIE OBE MC, Director of Civil Affairs.
The Second World War - Personalities TR1237
The Second World War - Personalities Major General S W Kirby CIE OBE MC, Director of Civil Affairs.
The Second World War- Personalities TR2720
The Second World War- Personalities Lieutenant General R M Scobie, General Officer Commanding Allied Land Forces Greece, with his Brigadier General Staff, Brigadier H S K Mainwaring (left) and his Military Advi... More
The Second World War- Personalities TR2724
The Second World War- Personalities Lieutenant General R M Scobie, General Officer Commanding Allied Land Forces Greece, at his desk looking at a map with his Brigadier General Staff, Brigadier H S K Mainwaring... More
The Second World War- Personalities TR2726
The Second World War- Personalities Lieutenant General R M Scobie, General Officer Commanding Allied Land Forces Greece, at his desk looking at a map with his Brigadier General Staff, Brigadier H S K Mainwaring... More
War Office Second World War Official Collection B10047
War Office Second World War Official Collection Public domain photograph related to the British military forces, World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
War Office Second World War Official Collection B11652
War Office Second World War Official Collection Public domain photograph related to the British military forces, World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
War Office Second World War Official Collection B12458
War Office Second World War Official Collection Public domain photograph related to the British military forces, World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
War Office Second World War Official Collection B5778
War Office Second World War Official Collection Public domain photograph related to the British military forces, World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
WWII, Europe, Wetzlar, Germany, "Sgt. Edward Hill, Manchester, England...
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Lieutenant General R G W H Stone Cb, Dso, Mc, Frgs Art.IWMART16667
Lieutenant General R G W H Stone Cb, Dso, Mc, Frgs image: A three-quarter length portrait of Stone, seated and wearing uniform.
Ian Greenlees a Napoli, Italy
Italiano: Ian Greenlees, a sinistra, con alcuni commilitoni.
James Hill A179678-v6 - Canada in World War Two
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Lt General Scobie in Athens WWII IWM TR 2724
Photograph of Lieutenant General R M Scobie, General Officer Commanding Allied Land Forces Greece, at his desk looking at a map with his Brigadier General Staff, Brigadier H S K Mainwaring at his headquarters ... More
Sir William Duthie Morgan - Public domain map
Lieutenant General W D Morgan, the Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander of the Mediterranean Forces, Field Marshal Alexander, at his desk in front of a map showing the Mediterranean area at AFHQ, Cas... More
INF3-25 British soldiers and tanks advancing 1939-1946
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
INF3-26 British soldiers throwing grenades at pill-box fortification 1...
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The British Army in Burma 1945 SE3809
Men of the 7th Worcester Regiment display a Japanese flag captured on Mount Popa, 16 April 1945.
Major General Frank Noel Mason-Macfarlane
A 1940 portrait of Major General Frank Noel Mason-MacFarlane, CB, DSO, MC (23 October 1889 - 12 August 1953) who was the Governor of Gibraltar during World War II.
2nd Div, Burma SE 2203 - A black and white photo of a group of soldier...
Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia, addressing men of the 2nd Division near Sadaung, 20 January 1945.
2nd Div, Burma SE 2233 - A group of men riding on top of tanks
Bren gun carriers over-loaded with troops of 2nd Division set out on patrol near Sadaung, January 1945.
4 Commando before the Hardelot raid
Major Lord Lovat, giving orders to his men before setting out on a commando raid on the French coast near Boulogne
51st victory parade - Germany in World War Two
51st (Highland) Division holds a victory parade in Germany. Bren carriers parading past the saluting base.
59th Div 11 July 1944 - A group of soldiers walking down a dirt road
Infantry and carriers of 59th Division advancing during fighting around Caen, 11 July 1944.
59th Div Battleschool, Vienne-en-Bessin
Instructors at a 59th Division school for potential NCOs at Vienne-en-Bessin demonstrate various German anti-tank weapons, including a Panzerschreck, two types of Panzerfaust and anti-tank mines, 1 August 1944.
Arnhem anti tank gun - A black and white photo of a group of soldiers
A 6-pdr anti-tank gun of No. 26 Anti-Tank Platoon, 1st Border Regiment, 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem, 20 September 1944. The gun was at this moment engaging a German PzKpfw B2 (f) tank, and successfully kno... More
Artillery in NA, E 7245
A 25-pdr field gun and 'Quad' artillery tractor Public domain photograph of World War Two military equipment, vehicle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Churchill visit Welsh Division, H 25447
Three Cheers for the Prime Minister after he had addressed the men of a Welsh Infantry Brigade.
Eddie Meyers - A black and white photo of a man in uniform
Head and shoulders portrait of Brigadier Edmund Charles Wolf Myers, Head of the SOE Military Mission to Greece 1942-1943.
Gen H Lumsden circa 1943 IWM
General Herbert Lumsden after his promotion to Lieutenant-General. Public domain photograph of army uniform, military, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Gen Ritchie - A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform
IWM caption : General Sir Neil Ritchie (1897 - 1983): Lieutenant General Ritchie, Commander in Chief 8th Army, with his Corps Commanders, Generals Norrie and Gott, during the Battle of Gazala.
Geoffrey Keyes VC - A man in uniform standing in front of a tent
Geoffrey Keyes VC Public domain photograph related to army, military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Jock Campbell - A black and white photo of a man in uniform
John Charles "Jock" Campbell VC : Place and date of deed, Western Desert, 21 November 1941. Photograph taken after being presented with the VC by the Commander-in-Chief General Sir Claude Auchinleck.
John Vaughan Campbell - Public domain photogrpaph
John Vaughan Campbell VC Public domain photograph, military male portrait, officer, general, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Keightley near Cassino NA 13591
Major-General Charles Keightley (right), commander of the 78th Infantry Division, at work. On a table outside the General's dug-out is a model of the Cassino area. Lieutenant. R. Grimshaw (left) is pointing ou... More
Landing on Queen Red Beach, Sword Area
IWM caption : OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS): D-DAY 6 JUNE 1944. The British 2nd Army: Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade landing from an LCI(S) (Landing Craft Infantry Small) on 'Queen Red' B... More
Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham, and 126th Infantry Brigade staff
Brigadier Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham, and some of his staff from the 126th Infantry Brigade
Lt General Bucknall 1944 IWM B 5468
Photograph of the Commanding Officers of 21st Army Group: Lt General G C Bucknall CB MC, Commander of 30 Corps, allocated to Gold Beach area, with his BGS (Brigadier General Staff) Brigadier Pyman.
Philip John Gardner VC IWM E 7479
Photograph of Philip John Gardner VC. Public domain photograph related to the British military forces, World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ronald Henry Senior, 151st Brigade
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Lieutenant-General William Morgan pose with Brigadier Ronald Henry Senior and the staff of the 151st Infantry Brigade
Royal Engineers, Villers Bocage, 4 August 194
Royal Engineers search for mines near a knocked out German Panther tank, near Villers Bocage, 4 August 1944.
Royal Welsh Fusiliers, SE 142 during World War I
Men of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 29th Infantry Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, use paddy fields for cover as they approach Japanese positions around Pinbaw, 1944.
SAS France 1944 - A black and white photo of a military vehicle
SAS in France possibly Operation Wallace-Hardy August 1944 Public domain photograph of World War Two military equipment, vehicle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
SAS France 1944 Jeeps - A couple of men riding on the back of a jeep
SAS Jeeps in France possibly Operation Wallace-Hardy or Operation Houndsworth August 1944
Sidney Bates VC IWM HU 2054
Photograph of Corporal Sidney Bates VC, British World War II Victoria Cross recipient.
Simonds coat of arms, World War II photo
MONTGOMERY VISITS CANADIAN TROOPS IN THE KLEVE - GOCH SECTOR, GERMANY, FEBRUARY 1945 - Left to right: Major General C Vokes (4th Armoured Division), General H D C Crerar (Army Commander), Field Marshal Sir Bern... More
Troop visiting coat of arms, Imperial War Museum
FIELD MARSHAL MONTGOMERY VISITS CANADIAN TROOPS IN THE KLEVE - GOCH SECTOR, GERMANY, FEBRUARY 1945 - Left to right: Major General C Vokes (4th Armoured Division), General H D C Crerar (Army Commander), Field Ma... More
William Brittain - A black and white photo of a man in uniform
Picture of William Britten, Englishman who joined the British Free Corps
Portrait of Edward Driscoll by Kurt Schwitters, 1941
Portrait of Edward Driscoll by Kurt Schwitters, 1941, oil on panel of tea chest, private collection
Frank McLardy in 1934 - A black and white photo of a man sitting in a ...
picture of Frank McLardy in school cricket team in 1934