ETE4872438: Second World War (1939-1945): Testing smoke display, members of a battalion of the African American genie maneuver a M2 smoke generator for the construction of a bridge over the Moselle, Lorraine, October 1944. (WWII, Moselle, Lorraine, France, October 1944) Photography / Bridgeman Images
ELD4872506: Hundred years war: “” King Edward III of England vows that he will make peace, 1360 - After rejecting offers for peace during the Hundred Years War a great thunderstorm frightened the King (1312-1377) - He is shown stretching his hand towards the Cathedral of Chartres and vowing that he would no longer be an obstacle to peace - The Treaty of Bretigny was signed about three weeks later on 8th May 1360) Illustration from “” A Chronicle-of-England”” by James Doyle, 1864 Private collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4872759: Barons Humphrey (VI) of Bohun (circa 1249-1298) and Roger Bigot opposing the policy of King Edward I of England concerning the financing of military campaigns by taxes, 1297 (Humphrey de Bohun and Roger Bigod (1245-1306), Earl of Norfolk, Lord Marshal of England, confront Edward I (1239-1305), had drawn up a series of complaints known as the Remonstrances, objecting to Edward's right to demand military service and the levels of taxation he was imposing - The confrontation threatened to plunge the kingdom into civil war, but both sides reunited against the threat from Scotland after the king's army was defeated by William Wallace at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, 1297) Illustration from “” A Chronicle-of-England”” by James Doyle, 1864 Private collection / Bridgeman Images
ETE4872933: Second World War (1939-1945), Liberation of Metz, November 19, 1944: A convoy of trucks and jeeps of soldiers of the 95th US DI “Victory Division”” in a street in the city of Woippy (WWII, Battle of Metz, Woippy, Moselle, Lorraine, France, 19th November 1944) Photography / Bridgeman Images
ETE4872994: Second World War (1939-1945), November 1944: A 105 mm Howitzer of an artillery battalion of the Third US Army pulls leaflets inviting the garrison to travel to the region of the fortified group Driant (WWII, near Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France, November 1944) Photography / Bridgeman Images
ETE4873033: Second World War (1939-1945): Region of Sarreburg (Moselle), around 21 November 1944: A Sherman M4 tank in a street devasted by German troops in retreat towards the border of the Reich (WWII, near Sarrebourg, Moselle, Lorraine, France, ca 21st November 1944) Photography / Bridgeman Images