Boxer rebellion (pic heavy)

[voltan]

found on a newsgroup i frequent and thought others may like to see, pictures labelled as found

a total of 8 nations (and empires)
combined to send an interventionist force, namely, Austria-Hungary, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the UK and the US.  The main contributors to
this coalition were (in order) Japan, Russia and the UK (or, at least, the
Indian Army of the British Empire).

Boxers was the name given in English to the movement which opposed the spread
of imperialism and Christian proselytising in China.  The name the movement's
members gave themselves was the Fists of Righteous Harmony.

Forces of the Eight Nation Alliance at a victory parade in the Forbidden
City, 20 November 1900

Representative members of the interventionist forces, snapped by a Japanese
photographer

A German parade

German infantry

German cavalry

German cavalryman in Tianjin (Tientsin) after its capture in July 1900

German marines

Soldiers from various nations spectate at the execution of Boxers

A German soldier at the Legation Quarter in Beijing during the siege

Japanese infantry

Japanese cavalry and infantry uniforms

Japanese soldiers executing Chinese men

Japanese soldiers with a captured Boxer

Cavalry of the British Indian Army

US marines

Russian officers

Members of the Italian contingent

French soldiers

[Hammers]

Fantastic. Some pretty brutal images in there though.

[postal]

very nice I enjoyed every second of them

[HerbyF]

This is one of my favorite conflicts. I have a very large Chinese army, but I really do need to work on my European forces. These are great pictures. Very inspiring. 

[RJ]

Inspirational and moving images

Thanks for sharing

[OSHIROmodels]

What a fantastic set of photos 

Some real uniform guides there.

Do you have a link to the new group by any chance just in case there might be more 

cheers

James

[traveller]

Great inspiration! thansk for sharing!

[Chairface]

Absolutely gorgeous pics! They give you a real sense of the sensitivites of the day too.

[voltan]

What a fantastic set of photos 

Some real uniform guides there.

Do you have a link to the new group by any chance just in case there might be more 

cheers

James

not sure how to link to a newsgroup but the name is alt.binaries.pictures.military I normally go there for the photos of dreadnought era warships, but you can get some real gems like the above too

[Chairface]

Chairface - sensibilities and Victorian Imperialism are strange bedfellows. I do not think for a second our Imperial ancestors dwelt long upon such matters. No troubled night's sleep for them! But yeah, magnificent photographic record.

Thats kind of what I was getting at. Lucky fellows!

[archangel1]

Nice collection, all new to me.  Impressive jingal on show in the photo of the Russian officers.  I like the way the photographer shot the German infantrymen, with the three views.  Closet miniaturist? 

[former user]

thx for sharing this interesting pictorial record

may I offer our wargame "interpretation" of the event:
http://www.ths-wargames.de/index2.htm

"Peking 1900" in the gallery, I'm afraid there is no direct link

for those who do not know it yet

[carlos marighela]

Nice photos. Those aren't Indian cavalry though, they appear to be Sappers & Miners, hence the infantry kit.

[Bako]

Wow, that's quite the rifle in the one Russian picture.

[Captain Black]

Thanks for sharing the pictures.The guys of Falkirk wargames club are into the Boxer Rebellion in a big way