Aerial Military Operations

Photos depicting aerial views of military installations and bombing sites related to World War II operations.

Maryland - Antietam Battle Field, Aerial Photograph.

So Weymouth , Cities & towns. Photographs of the First Naval District

Navy Yard Annex , Naval yards & naval stations, Navy Yard Annex. Photographs of the First Naval District

On The Beach At Apromanches Two Years After D-Day Aerial Picture -- The beach at Arromanches, where British invaders fought, on the second anniversary of D-Day. Rusting beachcraft and weapons still lie on the sand, and in the village some of the houses still show blast damage.These pictures were made on the second anniversary of D-Day from an aircraft which flew over the historic beaches where the liberating Anglo-American armies landed.The anniversary was commemorated in every town and village along the French coast. June 6, 1946.

CAPITAL OF PALAWAN--Puerto Princesa, provincial capital of Palawan, was but a shell of a city when the American troops landed. At right center, is the American prisoner of war camp, scene of a Japanese atrocity in which approximately 140 Americans

Aerial photo of Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, June 26, 1917, World War I, from l'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLV, No 41, October 13, 1918.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. Bombs from a Bristol Blenheim Mark IV of No. 2 Group fall over the junction of the main lines from Munster and Hamburg to Dortmund, in the marshalling yard at Hamm, Germany, during the first RAF raid on the city.

Dubbo. February 27, 1942.

Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. Governor-General Government Hendrik Zwartecroon (1667-1728) in Batavia. 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Rose Island, Newport, RI , Islands. Photographs of the First Naval District

Aerial View Of Built-Up Area Between 8Th Air Force Station 167 And Great Yeldham, England.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Aerial view of Naval Air Station , Air bases. Photographs of the First Naval District

Aerial view , Armories, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

The Freyung and the Am Hof photographed from an aeroplane of the Serenissima squadron, flying over Vienna, Austria, World War I, from l'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLV, No 33, August 18, 1918.

Germany - Low Level Oblique Of Wesel, Germany Shows (1) Extraordinary Attention To Deatil (2) Another Use To Which Models Can Be Put For Briefing. Flak Was So Heavy In Actual Drop Area That Getting This Picture Would Have Been Impossible Without Great Ri

Aerial View of Yokota Air Base. Aerial View of Yokota Air Base. "Yokota AB, JapanAerial view of the base showing many U.S. Air Force B-36 aircraft assembled for Strategic Air Command's Operation White Horse."

United States Miliary Cemetery Near Andilly, France.

A general view of Tanuan Airstrip, Leyte Island, Philippine Islands. This large concentration of airplanes provided a lucrative target for the enemy. 28 November 1944.

Bomb Damage At Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

North American B-25s in revetments on Air Strip at Dobodura, Papua, New Guinea. 21 June 1943.

Aerial view of Squibnocket Pond , Coastlines, Bodies of water, Squibnocket Pond. Photographs of the First Naval District

Airbase Soesterberg, the American camp of the 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS).

Aerial photograph of Midway Atoll, looking just south of west across the southern side of the atoll, 24 November 1941. Eastern Island, then the site of Midway's airfield, is in the foreground. Sand Island, location of most other base facilities, is across the entrance channel. Date 24 November 1941

Aerial View showing effects of first large-scale incendiary bombing attack by U.S. 20th Air Force Operations, Tokyo, Japan, 1945

Historic Coast Guard Stations - 26-HK-346-4. Hurricane Katrina

Naval Fuel Depot, Melville, RI-view from north 10000 ft , Military depots, U.S. Naval Fuel Depot. Photographs of the First Naval District

Aerial shot De Peel airbase

The first atomic bomb (code named Trinity) was test detonated at Trinity Site near the northern boundary of the range on 16 July 1945, seven days after the White Sands Proving Ground was established

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Oblique aerial view of part of the devastated Walle district of Bremen, looking south-east towards the Altstadt. Note the large, undamaged, public air-raid shelter (Luftschutzbunker), standing on Zwinglistrasse in the foreground. Between the nights of 17/18 May 1940 and 22/23 April 1945, Bomber Command dropped over 12,800 tons of bombs on the city.

USA/Japan: Tokyo devastated by USAAF bombing that left more than one million residents homeless and the citys industrial productivity cut in half, March 1945

More Than 60 Persons Buried By Slide -- More than 60 persons were buried in this avalanche of coal mine waste which slide down a hill at Sasebo on the Japanese Island of Kyushu on April 16. Those caught in the avalanche were living in houses and mine company barracks completely covered by the slide. April 19, 1955. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

NAAF , Air bases. Photographs of the First Naval District

Anefo photo collection. Reconstruction. May 18, 1946

Aerial recording of Den Helder, the Rijkswerf. Photo made in June 1940 by the Raf. 306 206 BN Willemsoord 2-6-40

Aerial view of the Soesterberg airbase with the US 32th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) camp.

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Soldier's Rest, Alexandria, Virginia, commanded by Captain John J. Hoff. Transfer; Map Division, 1908. Military camps, Virginia, Alexandria, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Union, Virginia, Alexandria.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Scout image of parked vehicles, 1942 survey of parked vehicles by farm.

Radio Direction Finder Station, Winter Harbor, ME- general view , Signal stations, Radio Direction Finder Station. Photographs of the First Naval District

So Weymouth , Cities & towns. Photographs of the First Naval District

Aerial view of the Soesterberg airbase with the US 32th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) camp.

Radio Direction Finder Station, Winter Harbor, ME- general view , Signal stations, Radio Direction Finder Station. Photographs of the First Naval District

This fortification in the Metz area was photographed by a reconnaissance pilot after attack through clouds by U.S. Army 8th Air Force heavy bombers in tactical support of General Patton's Army. GERMANY.

Overview of AMMDC to Boston , Armories, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

DN-SN-90-01446. Base: Naval Air Station, Moffett Field State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aerial view , Air bases. Photographs of the First Naval District

Aerial view of US Naval Fuel Depot , Military depots, U.S. Naval Fuel Depot. Photographs of the First Naval District

Navy Yard Annex , Naval yards & naval stations, Navy Yard Annex. Photographs of the First Naval District

DN-SN-85-06127. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Naval Air Station Squantum at High Tide, Squantum, Massachusetts. 1939 - 1947.

Aerial view of Soesterberg, Jessurun camp.

Navy Yard Annex , Naval yards & naval stations, Navy Yard Annex. Photographs of the First Naval District

Gibraltar - Gibraltar General Scenes. April 20, 1939.

Aerial view of Arsenal , Armories, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

United States Miliary Cemetery Near Luynes, France.

Photograph of Planes and Hangars Wrecked in the Japanese Attack on Pearl HarborPlanes and hangars wrecked in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. Ford Island.

Navy Yard Annex , Naval yards & naval stations, Navy Yard Annex. Photographs of the First Naval District

Aerial view , Armories, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Historic Coast Guard Stations - 26-HK-346-33. Hurricane Katrina

USS Seattle - AOE-3 1969

Radio Direction Finder Station. This photograph depicts the Radio Direction Finder Station in North Truro, Massachusetts. 1939-09-20T00:00:00. Northeast Region (Boston, MA). Photographic Print. Department of the Navy. First Naval District. Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Administration. Office of the Historical Officer. ca. 1941-ca. 1946. Administrative History of the First Naval District in World War II

DD-455 USS HAMBLETON-Torpedoed 11 November 1942-Picture shows vessel after being cut in half in Drydock #1 , Warships, Naval yards & naval stations. Photographs of the First Naval District

An aerial view of the remains of the Marine battalion Landing Team headquarters and barracks at Beirut International Airport. The building was destroyed by a terrorist bomb attack. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Aerial view of Soesterberg, Jessurun camp.

Probably at Gore Bay. Sydney.Oil. Miscellaneous. July 06, 1942.

Aerial view of the surroundings of the Soesterberg airbase.

DN-SN-85-07232. Base: Mare Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aerial view of the stadium used as an ammunition supply site for the Palestine Liberation Organization during a confrontation with the Israelis. Marines have been deployed here to participate in a multinational peacekeeping operation. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

An aerial view of the Humboldt Bay area. showing Hollandia, Jap stronghold in Dutch New Guinea where General MacArthur's forces have landed end are pushing inland against the airfield. At the same time Hollandia was attacked, troops landed at Tanauerah Bay, also in Dutch New Guinea, and Aitape, completely isolating the enemy 18th Army dispersed along the coast as far back as. Madang. April 26, 1944. (Photo by USA Fifth Air Force).

DN-SC-85-10384. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Air view Kelly Field, Texas , Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Aerial view of the Soesterberg airbase with the US 32th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) camp.

Aerial view of the Soesterberg airbase with the US 32th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) camp.

Formation flying through the clouds, Fort Dix, N.J. , Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Aerial view of the Soesterberg airbase.

Air view of barracks at Fort Devens, Mass. , Barracks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

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