The Military Fortification ClipArt gallery offers 78 images of various structures or devices meant to bolster one's own defense while impeding the progress of an opponent. Military fortification can be anything from a castle or tower to a wire fence or chevaux de frise.
Castra Romana
"A, via principalis. B, via documana. C, porta praetoria. D, porta decumana. E, portq principalis dextra.…
Covered Sap
In military affairs, a narrow ditch or trench by which approach is made to a fortress or designed place…
Double Sap
In military affairs, a narrow ditch or trench by which approach is made to a fortress or designed place…
Rectangular Sap
In military affairs, a narrow ditch or trench by which approach is made to a fortress or designed place…
Single Sap
In military affairs, a narrow ditch or trench by which approach is made to a fortress or designed place…
Slashing
"An abatis formed by felling trees toward the enemy, leaving the butt hanging to the stump, the branches…
Mobile tower
"They who are within this machine obtain first a view of the place from their high position, and then,…
Austrian Traditore Plan
A plan of the Austrian Traditore with barracks and storage rooms. The traditore is made with concrete…
Trench with Fascines and Gabions
"Part of Trench, with A, Fascines, and B, Gabions: in fortification, a large basket of wickerwork constructed…
Trenches
"Trenches may be classified into fire trenches, cover trenches, and communication trenches, the first…
Fort Metz Counterscarp Communication Tunnel
A communication tunnel in Fort Metz connecting to the counterscarp was constructed underground to send…
Vinea
A Vinea, or Testudo, a small structure framed with wood used to protect soldiers attacking city walls.
High wire entaglement
"In the high entanglement the stakes average 4 feet from the ground, and the wiring is horizontal and…
Wire fence
"An ordinary barbed-wire fence is a considerable obstacle if well swept by fire. It becomes more formidable…