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1940s Cinematic Military Life

Film stills depicting military scenarios and narratives from the 1940s, illustrating the intertwining of everyday life and military service.

Sailor closing submarine door

Airport in Warsaw. Foreign station - passport and clearing briefing (customs officer during luggage control); Photography from the series to the photojournalism "Please open!" (from the work of the Customs Office at the Foreign Station of the Airport in Warsaw), "Świat" 1959, No. 7; Prażuch, Wiesław (1925-1992); 1959 (1959-00-00-1959-00-00);

Policemen in uniform, Italy

Anefo photo collection. Rondaartstewardessen at Bergmann. April 10, 1952

Departure of Josip Broz Tito from USSR on Juny 23, 1956 by Anonymous /Museum of Yugoslavian History, Belgrad/1956/Photograph/Yugoslavia/History

Photo Shows: Flanked By U.S. Guards, Karl Brandt, ex-personal physician to Adolf Hitlen and former Reich commissioner for health and Sanitation , stands in the court at Nuremberg, August 20as he was sentenced to death by hanging. Seven of the defendants who were found guilty August 19 of war crimes sadisting " Experiments" on the inmates of a death by hanging by the American court at Nuremberg. August 20. September 27, 1947.

President Kennedy views the Marine Corps Evening Parade, at the Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. (8th I Streets, SE), 9:00PM. President John F. Kennedy signs the Roll of Honor at the Marine Barracks (8th I) in Washington, D.C.; President Kennedy attended an evening parade at the barracks. Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup, stands at right.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Two pilots look back from a cockpit. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Exhibition naval power stands and front view. 11 August 1947

Reg. Owen. June 04, 1940.

London, England: September 28, 1938 A soldier gets a goodby kiss at the barracks before he departs for camp.

Bauernstube at the peacekeeper

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Women Take Over Men's Jobs To Release Them For Important War Work And The Front -- Miss I. Winters, one of Southampton's many women workers seen as she collects the fares aboard a bus. In common with other towns the Southampton authorities are employing women for some of the usually done by the men to release the latter for the more arduous wartime occupations, and for the fighting fronts. June 07, 1940. (Photo by Keystone).

1910s 1920s COMIC COPS AND ROBBERS ON EITHER SIDE OF BURGLAR PROOF POLICE VAULT

Horse Guard Parade, London, England , Military parades & ceremonies, Military personnel, Great Britain. Army. Blues and Royals Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

Duke Of D'Aosta Takes Over Duties As Viceroy of Abyssinia: The first picture of The Duke D'Aosta, taken in Addis Abeba, capital of Abbyssinia. He is seen (tall figure) with Marshal Graziani the retiring Viceroy, receiving Abyssinian chieftains after his arrival to take over the duties of Viceroy of Abyssinia. July 01, 1938. (Photo by Kosmos Press Bureau).

Anefo photo collection. Army Army Anefo London series. Army 567 Men Of The Brigade Staging A Play. The Dutch army camp in Wolverhampton. Brigade men bring a play for the spotlight .. December 1941

Trevor Curtis government assistant weighing hats average weights for two hats is 1lb 9 ounces. Army hats weighting under 1 lb 6 ounces as over 1lb 15½ ounces is rejected overweight one is too heavy & the light are would not stand a shot. July 28, 1941.

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Company Sergeant Major Canadian Scottish, in full marching order (side)

A. E. Norton of Campbelltown *****. March 28, 1943.

Arrested immigrants in Arizon after crossing the border illegally.

Vintage Photograph. Mailman holding bag of mail and a letter. Frame 3

DN-SN-85-07765. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

British uniforms, 1800 military. November 22, 1954.

FRED MACMURRAY, HUMPHREY BOGART and ROBERT FRANCIS in THE CAINE MUTINY (1954), directed by EDWARD DMYTRYK.

MAXIMILIAN SCHELL and ROGER FRITZ in CROSS OF IRON (1977), directed by SAM PECKINPAH.

Anefo photo collection. Italian operation in Amsterdam. January 22, 1962. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

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