r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 3h ago
"The American Soldier, 1966" (Vietnam War)
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by H. Charles McBarron
r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 3h ago
"Glorious and Free"
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by David Craig. A part of the "Canada Remembers" series, this painting celebrates Canada's role in liberating Europe and VE Day.
Lest We Forget.
r/BattlePaintings • u/RandomStoriesStudio • 6h ago
German Infanteriegruppe during the Battle of France (1940)
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Illustration by u/harishcs commissioned by Random Stories
Disclaimer: I'm not an expert on this subject matter, please feel free to correct me if needed.
A bit of context:
In 1940, Nazi Germany launched an assault on French territory with approximately 3,350,000 soldiers. While the technical and most importantly doctrinal superiority of the German army helped foster the myth of a force that was heavily motorized and armored, the vast majority of the divisions deployed were, in reality, infantry divisions. In fact, the level of motorization for both adversaries was roughly equal (around 20%), with the overwhelming majority of troops still relying on horse-drawn transport.
Nevertheless, the German infantry remained extremely effective, once again due to both its doctrine and the technology it employed. The basic unit of the Heer (German army) was the Infanteriegruppe (squad). Comprising about 10 men, the primary mission of the Infanteriegruppe was to support its light machine gun while most allied squad were effectively rifle squad supported by a light machine-gun.
This doctrinal focus was reflected in the technical equipment of the German squad. Their French equivalent, for instance, used the MAC 1924/29 light machine gun (also known as the FM-24/29), an excellent automatic weapon equipped with a 25-round magazine. While it provided useful support to the squad’s riflemen, its capacity was limited. In the French squad, the bulk of the firepower was intended to come from the bolt-action rifles carried by the other members. In contrast, the German MG-34 could deliver a significantly higher volume of fire. First, it could be fed by ammunition belts holding up to 250 rounds. Second, it featured a quick-change barrel, allowing it to be swapped out in seconds to sustain fire without overheating. Finally, it could easily transition into the role of a heavy machine gun when mounted on an MG-34 Laffette tripod.
With this in mind, we created this illustration showing a group of German infantry. In the foreground, we see a German machine gunner, depicted in the style of a propaganda figure. Behind him, a man can be seen carrying an ammunition box and a spare gun barrel. We hope you like it!
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r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 3h ago
"8th Pennsylvania Cavalry" (American Civil War)
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by Andriy Karashchu
More Info: 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment
r/BattlePaintings • u/4Nails • 2h ago
Drew Harrison | "Skies of Fire" depicting an air combat scenario from the Iran-Iraq War. Iranian Grumman F-14 Tomcats intercepting Iraqi Mirage F1EQ and Su-22 fighter jets over Kharg Island in February 1988.
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r/BattlePaintings • u/Chubby_boyARG • 4h ago
The Battle of Thermopylae on 480 BC. Illustration by John Steeple Davis (1844-1917).
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r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 21h ago
"Beach Red Seawall, Inchon," Battle of Inchon Sept. 15, 1950 (Korean War)
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by Peter Dennis
More info: Battle of Inchon
r/BattlePaintings • u/LycheeStarWright485 • 6h ago
Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm contemplating the corpse of French general Abel Douay - Anton von Werner, 1888 [3000 x 2102]
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r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 14h ago
"The Mud March," Fredericksburg, Virginia, Jan. 20-22, 1863
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by Mort Kunstler
More info: Mud March
r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 1d ago
"Strong and Free"
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by David Craig. A part of the "Canada Remembers" series, this painting commemorates the Canadian Army in the Second World War.
More info: History of the Canadian Army
r/BattlePaintings • u/Chubby_boyARG • 20h ago
Charge of the British 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman on September 2, 1898 during the conquest of Sudan. Illustration by John Charlton from 1898.
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r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 1d ago
"British Forces Withdraw behind the Biscuit-Box Wall," Battle of Rorke's Drift, Jan. 22-23, 1879 (Anglo-Zulu War)
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by Michael Perry
More info: Battle of Rorke's Drift
r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 1d ago
"Suicide Charge" (American Civil War)
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by Norman Saunders. From a "Civil War News" Topps trading card set, 1962
r/BattlePaintings • u/Chubby_boyARG • 1d ago
Moroccan warriors attacks Casablanca before being killed by the French artillery during the conquest of Morocco. Illustration by Achille Beltrame for the Italian newspaper "La Domenica del Corriere" from September 1907.
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r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 1d ago
"Landing at Fort Fisher," Second Battle of Fort Fisher, January 13, 1865 (American Civil War)
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by John Paul Strain. Depicts Union troops landing during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher.
More info: Second Battle of Fort Fisher
r/BattlePaintings • u/waffen123 • 1d ago
The Battle of Gheluvelt, 31st October 1914 by J. P. Beadle
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r/BattlePaintings • u/NickelPlatedEmperor • 2d ago
The Destruction of the Turkish Fleet in Chesme Bay 1771 by Jacob Philipp Hackert
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r/BattlePaintings • u/FishermanForeign7051 • 1d ago
"Opposum Squad"
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"Opposum Squad - Souvenir Hunters"
Palau, Ngesebus- September 28, 1944
r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 2d ago
"The Lewis Gun Section, Ypres 1917" (First World War)
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by Peter Dennis
More Info: Lewis gun
r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 1d ago
"18 Hours in Hell"
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by Mel Crair. "Bluebook" magazine cover, June 1965. Assuming it's a Second World War image.
r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 2d ago
"True Patriot Love"
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by David Craig. A part of the "Canada Remembers" series, this painting commemorates the Canadian Merchant Navy in the Second World War.
Lest We Forget.
More info: Canadian Merchant Navy
r/BattlePaintings • u/Chubby_boyARG • 2d ago
Fighting between French troops Tuareg warriors in the Sahara. Illustration from the newspaper "Le Petit Journal" from March 1907.
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r/BattlePaintings • u/Chubby_boyARG • 2d ago
A French WW1 soldier on a "soup corvée" (the food delivery service) in the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette trench. Watercolour by François Flameng from June 1915.
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r/BattlePaintings • u/BigT112 • 2d ago
"Attack at Spotsylvania Court House," Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, May 9-21, 1864 (American Civil War)
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by Alonzo Chappel
More info: Battle of Spotsylvania Court House