The 20 most amazing war photographs
As we honour a very significant remembrance day on 11th November 2014, 100 years after World War One began, it should be noted that photographers have risked their lives to chronicle wars and report from conflict zones. These astonishing photographs capture a show war from various perspectives and, despite the carnage, often find a semblance of beauty within the disturbing subject. These are the 20 most amazing war photographs.
PARATROOPERS LANDING ON THE DROP ZONE (WWII)
HEINRICH HIMMLER AND AN ALLIED SOLDIER STARE AT EACH OTHER (WWII)
AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS HEAD INTO THE LINGAYEN GULF (WWII)
A BRITISH TANK MANOEUVRES THROUGH ROUGH TERRAIN (WWI)
A GERMAN U-BOAT ON DISPLAY AT TOWER BRIDGE (WWI)
CHINESE TROOPS ON PARADE (WWII)
SOLDIERS FIGHTING IN IRAQ (IRAQ WAR)
DESPAIR AFTER A BATTLE (KOREAN WAR)
SMALL ARTILLERY FIRING (KOREAN WAR)
BRITISH TROOPS BLINDED BY GAS MARCHING (WWI)
A SOLDIER GREETS A CHILD (WAR IN AFGHANISTAN)
A SLEEPING SOLDIER (WWI)
SILHOUETTED SOLDIERS MARCH (WW1)
ARTILLERY IN AFGHANISTAN (WAR IN AFGHANISTAN)
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN TROOPS EXECUTE SERBIANS (WWI)
BRITISH TROOPS DRAG A COMRADE TO SAFTEY (WAR IN AFGHANISTAN)
MARGARET THATCHER POSES WITH TROOPS (FALKLANDS WAR)
BOER TROOPS FORM A DEFENSIVE LINE (THE SECOND BOER WAR)
BRITISH TROOPS HEAD TO THE WESTERN FRONT (WWII)
BRITISH TROOPS GO ‘OVER THE TOP’ (WWI)
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