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Ceremonial Military Events

Images document significant military ceremonies, including commemorations and memorials, featuring honor guards and public gatherings.

Anefo photo collection. 100 years of Kim Den Helder, first day. October 14, 1954. Den Helder

Anefo photo collection. Funeral pales in Oud-Gastel. August 27, 1948. Oud-Gastel

Visit of participants in Operation Crossroads Africa, 10:20AM. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota (at microphones) delivers remarks to participants of Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA); President John F. Kennedy and Director of OCA, Reverend Dr. James H. Robinson, stand at far right. Also pictured: Assistant Press Secretary, Malcolm Kilduff; White House Secret Service agents, Bob Lilley and Toby Chandler. South Lawn driveway, White House, Washington, D.C. Ink bleed-through in upper right corner of file print.

Funeral of Captain Campbell BlackThe coffin of Captain Black leaving his home in Norfolk Road, St. Johns Wood, London, today.The funeral of Captain Campbell Black, the famous British airman who was killed in a ground collision on Liverpool Aerodrome on September 19, took place at Golders Green Cematorium here today. October 12, 1936. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)

Anefo photo collection. Wreath nursery by commander of naval power. May 4, 1949

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.

11/30/1916. Military radiotelegraphy in Seville. The head of the station that has just been installed in the Pineda farm explaining its operation to a group of seminarians.

RADM John Ekelund, commander of the exercise Unitas XX task force, participates in a wreath laying ceremony along with a U.S. Navy captain during exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: Montevideo Country: Uruguay (URY)

Bull Run, Virginia Dedication of the battle monument; June 1865

Anefo photo collection. Italian old fighters at Queen Juliana on Soestdijk. 24 June 1957. Soestdijk, Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration of the dead, the Westduin cemetery in The Hague an honor is an honorary c.q. Monument to the site group revealed. May 4, 1953. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Defile for Royal Family on Soestdijk. April 30, 1951

Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Award ceremony, stand tree trunks. trunk receives boom ax. undated

Elsevier photo collection. Commemoration fallen December 7 division National Monument Dam Square Amsterdam. Major H.J.J.w. Dürst Britt wreath Urn Indonesia Soldaat Rekman. December 7, 1950. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Mrs Slot (Middle, Wife of the flag officer Personnel Vice-Admiral CW Slot) Congratulations to have performed the actions for the launch of the sub-sea boat hunter Drenthe (D 818) in March 1955 at the construction site DE Nederlandsche Dok and Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NDSM) in Amsterdam.

Anefo photo collection. Funeral Chris Berger, players DWS to the quarry. September 16, 1965

U. S. Army in France. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Country day Communist party (Emmen). April 23, 1946. Emmen

Anefo photo collection. New troubs for Mariniers Rotterdam / Minister Shocking. December 10, 1949. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Unveiling Monument to Terneuzen by Prince Bernhard. September 20, 1950. Terneuzen, Zeeland

Anefo photo collection. National field day of the Salvation Army on the Royal Domain "Soestdijk" in Baarn. June 18, 1959

Anefo photo collection. Marvo funeral Hofmeester van Hemert Amsterdam. February 22, 1956. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Semarang. Worship at the Erekerkhof in Semarang. Saying goodbye to II-13 R.I .. At the Ereveld to Semarang to the TilieMaplein, a ceremony had a ceremony on Sunday in connection with the departure of II-L3 R.I. February 22, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Elsevier photo collection. Disaster commemorative monument for new Vossemeer. This monument, which has been donated by the contracting company that has been donated to the municipality on the spot, will be revealed by the Queen's Commissioner in Noord-Brabant on 1 February 1954. The stone cross is 3.62 meters high and the Sokker 3.50 meters in the square. On the bronze plates, the final passage of the Queen's speech shows on 8 February '53, in the middle of the words "flood disaster 1 February 1953" and the 12th couplet from the Wilhelmus. The mayor of Nieuw Vossemeer e.p.a.m. Janssens (right) and Mr. B. J. Hoogsteden who will place the monument (left) viewed it at N.V. Verwo to Woerden where it is being performed .. January 15, 1954. Nieuw-Vossemeer, Noord-Brabant

12/31/1911. A Patriotic solemnity in France. Public demonstration in front of the monument of the Defenders of Belfort.

' "La Guerre a L'Allemande"; A Geneve: exposition, sous le porche du temple de Plainpalais, des cercueils de M. et Mme Stroehlin, tues dans l'eglise Saint-Gervais le 29 mars; deux gendarmes en grande tenue les veillent', 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

French Army - Training Recruits. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Liberation parties: Margraten (Limburg). Kranzegings on the soldierskerkhof Margraten (L.) by Prime Minister Willem Schermerhorn. 1945. Limburg, Margraten

'Les fetes de la victoire en Belgique; le 22 juillet, a Bruxelles, M Poincare depose une couronne au pied de Monument aux Morts', 1919. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

Anefo photo collection. Corps Diplomatique visits "flora". April 15, 1953

Anefo photo collection. Marvo funeral Adelborst Hendriks, The Hague. July 21, 1954. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Funeral student-flyer Nicolai Hilversum. October 2, 1948. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Funeral a coffin is worn outside. June 14, 1945

Guests listen to a speech at the opening of the army museum in Leiden.

Anefo photo collection. Parent day in Kazerne in Vught, see 26630/31. April 2, 1948. Noord-Brabant, Vught

Anefo photo collection. unknown . February memory at J. D. Meyerplein. Mayor keeps reason. February 25, 1962

Elsevier photo collection. Commemoration tomb monument Pieter Breugel De Oude. 1927

Anefo photo collection. Unveiling of the resistance monument for the February strike docker by Queen Juliana. December 19, 1952. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tour of Prince Bernhard by West Netherlands. The prince is received by the mayor of Haarlem on the lands of the town hall. June 29, 1945. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Fourth day of the visit of King Baudouin visit to Maastricht and surroundings. July 11, 1959

Anefo photo collection. Series about the Limburg families Smedts and Poels from Horst who shot about 300 Allied Pilots (above the Netherlands) during the Second World War) in the farm "the black slice" helped to bring over border to belgium .. Bert Poels lays a wreath " From The Friends Of The Airforce To The Heroes "On His Father's grave, who encouraged him and was the first to give life .. August 1945. America, Horst, Limburg

Anefo photo collection. For Earth Order Muller Massis. July 21, 1948

Anefo photo collection. The launch of tanker kirkouk ndsm. May 25, 1951. Amsterdam

Elsevier photo collection. Unveiling monument former concentration camp Amersfoort. Overview shooting range. image manufactured Frits Sieger unveiled Dr. W. Drees. 14, 1953. Amersfoort

Anefo photo collection. Indian canvas of aukarana for mayor d'ailly. September 7, 1948

Anefo photo collection. Unveiling of the monument for the resistance fighters at the Central Cemetery of the War Graves Foundation Loenen. May 2, 1952. Gelderland, Loenen

Anefo photo collection. Monument to the fusilled, called 'man for the fireprooton' is unveiled by J.E. Baron De Vos Van Steenwijk, the Queen's Commissioner. March 7, 1949. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Marvo Funeral Amsterdam-Noord J. van Schaik. October 5, 1951. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Funeral General Track. Funeral General Spoor on Ereveld Menteng Pulo The High Representative of the Crown L. Beel lays a wreath. 28 May 1949. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Minister Beel reveals in Nijmegen, at the foot of the Waal Bridge, a monument to the resistance fighter Jan van Hoof. September 16, 1954. Gelderland, Nijmegen

Inauguration of the first shovel.

Independence Day in Paris, 1955: At the PICpus Cemetery. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Opening of the General General. Overview inside. September 21, 1948

Anefo photo collection. Hie Holland England / Anefo London series. Celebration 64th anniversary Queen Wilhelmina Regents Park. national anthem played. August 31, 1944. Britain, London

Remembrance and wreaths on Havenplein in Den Helder in May 1990.tweed from the left The Souscher Operations of the Marinestrand Also flag officer of marine air shipping service (VOMLD) Commandeur J.W. Steerman (1938), sixth of the left is the commander of the maritime resources command of the bright (CMMHLDR) Captain-Ter-Zee M.C. Bakker (1939), Ninth from the left The Commander of the Sea Night (CZM) in the Netherlands Deputy Admiral J.D.W. From Renesse (1934) and at the front eleventh from the left the plv. Chef Defensiestaf Vice-Admiraal H.A.J. Nijenhuis (1936).

Corn Husking Demonstration (Elmer Carlson). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Herman Bouber left from Stadsschouwburg to last resting place, the Chapelle Ardente, the Killing Guard Leen Jongewaard and Bob Bouber. February 7, 1963

National Photographic Diffusion Agency (DNP). "Propaganda photograph: Woman grieved among coffins during funerals in Versailles". France a cemetery / Versailles, the city of our kings, was not spared. Two hundred and twenty-twenty French have still paid an unjust tribute in war. / D.N.P. V.104.147. Gelatino-silver-bromide draw. Dactylographed legend in black ink. in 1944-06-28-1944-06-28. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 144787-26

Anefo photo collection. Cremation physical surplus General Shopmer. December 30, 1952

Villers Bretonneux - France. August 08, 1938. (Photo by The Associated Press).

Second World War. After the fighting. Ukraine. Cemetery of Wischnivzy. View with grave cruise for upper-breed Georg Storr and buildings in the background

Anefo photo collection. Marine funeral, airplane engineer Kleimer Heerhugowaard. July 23, 1955. Heerhugowaard, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Burger Marijnen van The Hague buried; v.l.n.r. During the Lubbers department, Den Uyl, Rupper, from Agt, the Gaay Fortman and the Right Prince Claus /. April 11, 1975. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Kranglagding Artillery monument Oldebroek. December 4, 1954. Oldebroek

Anefo photo collection. Chinese cardinal to Indie. March 15, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The naval monument "For those who fell" on Havenplein, shortly after the unveiling. Monument was unveiled by Queen Wilhelmina on 14 10-1922 and has been on the Vijfsprong - Middenweg in Den Helder since 2001.

Anefo photo collection. Buried Aartswoud victims fire. In the middle of the sons. November 30, 1967

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Funeral of ..... Head of army management service in Batavia a.J.e. Van Berckelaer speaks at the grave. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Second day visit King Hakon to Stavenisse, O.A. Visit Hakonstraat. August 13, 1954. Stavenisse, Zeeland

Anefo photo collection. Training camp for the women's help corps in Bouvigne. Hoist the flag. August 1945. Breda

Forbach Liberation Anniversary Celebrations. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. S. Peres arrived at the Valkenburg airbase. Premier Peres lays in the Holandse. Schouwburg in Amsterdam a wreath in memory of the Jewish victims of W.O. II. January 19, 1986. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Inspecting winter outfit on RECRUIT

Berlin Wall Photo - Berlin Oct. 19, 1962 Russian Marine Soldiers Are Visiting A Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Funeral ceremonies at the honor of Kembang Koening in Surabaya. Speech by a KNILLINGENAN. March 8, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

Funeral of journalist Alfred van Sprang on cemetery Old oak and dunes in The Hague.

The Queens laying a heart-shaped wreath of pale pink carnations, orchids and lily-of-the-valley on the first step leading to the central arch of the Memorial during to-day's ceremony. Watched by some 25,000 relatives of the fallen, the Queen to-day (Saturday) unveiled the Runnymede memorial to officers and men of the air forces of the commonwealth who lost their lives in the last war while operating from bases in England and North-West Europe and have no known grate. The memorial, an imposing ***** embraced by cloisters, is on the edge of a wooded hill over looking the Thamas and above the meadow where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215. October 17, 1953. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Anefo photo collection. Sundial for Lieutenant General Anton Baretta from Royal Netherlands Air Force. From the left two daughters of the General, General Major H. Schaper, General text demolished. October 26, 1956

Abbott (mr) Collection Ilford Memorial.

Marking New Italic-Yugoslav Boundary -- Soldiers place a marker in a cemetery on the outskirts of Gorizia, divided by the French Line, September 10. At this point, near Gorizia, Venezia Giulia, West of the "Morgan Line" that the Anglo-American and Yugoslav occupation areas of the once completely Italian province of Venezia Giulia, were divided.Graves in foreground are thoge of Italian soldiers who died in World War II.Soldiers in picture are from 350th Infantry Regiment, U.S. 88th Division. When instruments of ratification of the Italian Peace Treaty are deposited in Paris, September 15, all British and American Troops will man their new frontier. September 13, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration of February strike; Docker image with flowers. February 25, 1972

Anefo photo collection. Liberation parties: Belgium Brussels. Wreaths by freed French political prisoners on the grave of the unknown soldier in Brussels .. April 1945. Brussels

Anefo photo collection. Federation of war veterans visits Schouwen Duiveland. November 20, 1953. Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland

On Anti-War Day 1982, participants in the Flowers for Stukenbrock rally commemorated the victims of Nazi rule and at the same time demonstrated against the Nato Double-Track Decision, Soviet Monument, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration of war graves new Ooster Cemetery. November 15, 1952. Amsterdam

British military cemetery

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