William Livens designed the flame throwers and gas bombs that helped win World War One for the Allies. But it might be his contribution to the kitchen that has been the most enduring.
German howitzer during combat on the Eastern theatre of war - probably in summer 1915
Q 1370. 12 inch Mark IX gun of the Royal Garrison Artillery (on a railway mounting) firing a shot near Meaulte August 1916.
Q 1373. 12 inch Mark IX gun of the Royal Garrison Artillery (on a railway mounting) firing a shot near Meaulte August 1916.
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In 1914, the German Army sought a swift decisive victory over France, invading from the north. The plan failed, leading to a years-long bloody stalemate where millions of soldiers braved horrific conditions fighting for mere yards of territory.
Big Bertha I didn’t know my Aunt Mary. She was my grandfather’s sister, and he never said a word about her. But I do know that in May of 1916 she helped out at a 10-day bazaar raising money for the…
Howitzer captured by the British during the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I, circa 1915.
Arguably one of the best MBT in the world today, the Leopard 2 has been largely improved over the years and is most European countries MBT today.
Divided reverse. No correspondence. The crew of a 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09 in their assigned positions around their gun, pose for a memento photograph circa 1916. The Feldhaubitze 98/09 used three different types of ammunition and the aiming instruments were marked with three different meter scales and a dial sight for both direct and indirect fire.
Mark VII canon at Goesteren 23april 1918
This Saturday the Guardian and Observer begin a unique publishing project: a in-depth look at the cultural, political and economic life of four European countries. To set the scene, we're giving away a moving two-part photographic history of Europe with the Guardian and Observer this weekend. Here are just some of the images that encapsulate our recent history
Q 2765. Battle of Langemarck. 12-inch railway gun of the Royal Marine Artillery at Woesten 23rd August 1917. Note the slogan "Not on Strike" on the barrel
Q 30036. Munitions workers paint shells in the National Shell Filling Factory at Chilwell Nottinghamshire during the First World War.
Q 570. A 8 inch Mk V howitzer of the Royal Garrison Artillery in action in a camouflaged position. Wagonlieu 12 May 1916
HU 54678. Wheel-less 60 pdr gun on E/F wagon bogie with blocked springs and rapid traverse ground platform of railway line.
Q 4459. Ben Tillett (trade unionist and founding member of the Labour Party) Visits a howitzer Martinsart autumn 1916.
Q 6931. Battle of Amiens. Gunners of the Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) examining a captured German 77mm field gun and Maxim machine gun. Malard Wood 9 August 1918
Q 14198. A group of British sailors posing with old guns in Turkish dockyard.
Q 33660. Visit to Woolwich.
Q 602. A 12 inch heavy howitzer of the Royal Garrison Artillery on a railway mounting in action. Gun shown firing. Photograph probably taken in May 1916
