USA Gulf War Propaganda Poster and Military Art Collection: During air and ground operations, U.S. and allied forces destroyed over 3,000 tanks, 1,400 armored personnel carriers, and 2,200 artillery pieces along with countless other vehicles. This was achieved at a cost to the United States of 96 soldiers killed in action, 2 died of wounds, and 105 non-hostile deaths. (Google)
USA Gulf War Military Art:
1991 ‘The Swamp Foxes’ The Air National Guard in Desert Storm by David Poole
1991’High Rollers’ over Kuwait by Rick Herter
1991’Steel Rain’ The Army National Guard in Desert Storm by Frank M. Thomas
1991 Tankers at Jeddah by Roy Grinnell
1991 Brigade in the Attack, Persian Gulf by Mario Acevedo
1998-1999 Kosovo War Propaganda Poster and Military Art Collection: The Kosovo War was an armed conflict in Kosovo that lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999. It was fought by the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which controlled Kosovo before the war, and the Kosovo Albanian rebel group known as the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) with air support from NATO.
1918 Finnish Civil War Propaganda Poster and Military Art Collection: The Finnish Civil War (Finnish: Suomen sisällissota, kansalaissota; Swedish: Finska inbördeskriget) concerned control and leadership of the Grand Duchy of Finland after it had become sovereign Finland in 1917. The conflict formed a part of the national, political and social turmoil caused by World War I (1914–1918) in Europe. The Civil War was fought from 27 January to 15 May 1918 between the forces of the Social Democrats led by the People’s Deputation of Finland, commonly called the “Reds” (Finnish: punaiset, Swedish: röda), and the forces of the non-socialist, conservative-led Senate, commonly called the “Whites” (Finnish: valkoiset, Swedish: vita). White side won the civil war. (Wikipedia)
1990-1991 Gulf War Propaganda Poster and Military Art Collection. The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), code named Operation Desert Storm (17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991) was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq’s invasion and annexation of Kuwait.
1955-1975 Vietnam War Propaganda Poster and Military Art Collection:The Vietnam War was a military conflict which started 1.Nov 1955 and ended 30.April 1975, lasting 19 years and 180 days. This war occurred in the countries of South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. North Vietnam and Vietcong (communist guerrilla fighting in South Vietnam) won and South Vietnam disappeared and the Vietnam united under the name of Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Participants in this war was: France, USA, South Vietnam, South Korea, Australia, Philippines, New Zealand, Thailand, Khmer Republic, Kingdom of Laos and Republic of China(=Taiwan) with the support from Spain against the communist forces: North Vietnam, Vietcong, Khmer Rouge, Pathet Lao and North Korea and supporting countries People’s Republic of China, Soviet Union and Cuba. (Wikipedia)
1950-1953 Korean War Propaganda Poster and Military Art Collection: The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between the Republic of Korea (supported primarily by the USA, with contributions from allied nations under the aegis of the United Nations) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (supported by the People’s Republic of China, with military and material aid from the Soviet Union).
1919-1921 Polish Soviet War Propaganda Poster and Military Art Collection: The Polish – Soviet War was between February 1919 to March 1921 and was a conflict after 1st World War between Soviet Russia, Soviet Ukraine and The Second Polish Republic and Ukrainian People’s Republic.
1917-1923 Russian Civil War Propaganda Poster And Military Art Collection: The Russian Civil War (1917-1923) was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed to Soviet, under the nomination of the Bolshevik party. Soviet forces first assumed power in Petrograd (Leningrad – St. Petersburg) and subsequently gained control throughout Russia.
War resulted to the Bolsheviks victory in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, but a defeat in Finland, Poland and Baltic States. (Wikipedia)
USA Spanish-American War Propaganda Poster and Military Art Collection: On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire — Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands. (Wikipedia)
USA Spanish-American War Propaganda Posters:
1898 Maine Sailors Murdered by Spain
USA Spanish-American War Military Art:
1898 The Gatlings to the Assault
1898 The American Soldier
1898 The Rough Riders by Mort Kunstler
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