war elephant

A war elephant is an elephant that is trained and guided by humans for combat purposes. Historically, the war elephant's main use was to charge the enemy, break their ranks, and instill terror and fear. Elephantry is a term for specific military units using elephant-mounted troops.

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Frameless

Hermitagetiepolotriumpdentatus

Johann Heinrich Schönfeld 008

Siamese War Elephants (Thai) Photo c1870

Eleazars exploit

The War Elephants Citranand and Udiya Collide in Battle

Rao Durjan Sal on a military move - Google Art Project

Battle at Lanka, Ramayana, Ramayana, by Sahib Din. Battle between the armies of Rama and the King of Lanka. Udaipur, 1649-1653

Bas-relief. Bayon. Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia.

Angkor Wat.- Battle of Devas and Asuras (3)

20171127 Relief Bayon Temple Angkor Thom 4750 DxO

• Genrebilder aus Birmanien - German article in Die Gartenlaube, 1856, no. 18, German
• Englisch-ostindische Gebirgs-Artillerie - German article in Die Gartenlaube, 1857, no. 12, German
• РСКД / Elephantus - dictionary entry, Russian, 1862
• Die Riesenelephanten - German article in Die Gartenlaube, 1862, no. 26, German, 1855
• Elephanten-Klugheit - German article in Die Gartenlaube, 1855, no. 31, German

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Hermitagetiepolotriumpdentatus		Commons
commons	image		Johann Heinrich Schönfeld 008		Commons
commons	image		Siamese War Elephants (Thai) Photo c1870		Commons
commons	image		Eleazars exploit		Commons
commons	image		The War Elephants Citranand and Udiya Collide in Battle		Commons
commons	image		Rao Durjan Sal on a military move - Google Art Project		Commons
commons	image		Battle at Lanka, Ramayana, Ramayana, by Sahib Din. Battle between the armies of Rama and the King of Lanka. Udaipur, 1649-1653		Commons
commons	image		Bas-relief. Bayon. Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia.		Commons
commons	image		Angkor Wat.- Battle of Devas and Asuras (3)		Commons
commons	image		20171127 Relief Bayon Temple Angkor Thom 4750 DxO		Commons