Coastal Defense Artillery

Images showcase historic coastal artillery and naval installations, reflecting military technology and defensive strategies from past conflicts.

Personnel of the 6th Aircraft Repair Unit (Floating) salvage all useful parts from a charred Jap ship captured in Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, 9 July 1945.

Castle of the Three Kings of the Morro

American Coastal Defences - Military. March 22, 1939. (Photo by The Associated Press of Great Britain Ltd.).

Provance 2B 125 BM L.068.

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Personnel of the 6th Aircraft Repair Unit (Floating) salvage all useful parts from a charred Jap ship captured in Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, 9 July 1945.

10' D.C. , Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Kilima Hawaans in Pangkalan. The Kilima Hawaans were a guest at the hard-to-reach outpost Pangkalan of the 2nd inf. Brig. Group a truck on a gray-proof spring. April 22, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Pangkalan

Ground crew of 8th Air force working on bomber in England.

Recorded guns at Mincigos. .

10' D.C. , Artillery Weaponry, Howitzers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Luftwaff staff When loading the bombs on board a junkers JU 88 of the 7./kg4 (7. Kampfgeschwader 4) stationed at Airport (Fliegerhorst) Schiphol.

Anefo photo collection. Navy Navy Anefo London series. board Dutch cruiser southwest Pacific Ocean. Cleaning guns. {1940-1945}

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.

Photo collection First World War. Soldier with a broken cannon .. 1914-1918}

16' DC carriage M 1917 , Armories, Ordnance industry, Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Exhibition of large ordnance , Ordnance industry, Armories, Exhibitions, Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,CAMOUFLAGE War

Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia. Confederate battery on James River above Dutch Gap Canal. (Columbiad gun with Brooke Reinforced Breech by ). Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

A pair of 12" guns -- Broadside of HMS DREADNOUGHT -- the all big gun warship

10' Mortar carriage , Mortars Ordnance, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Six men, military and civilians, examine the fifteen-inch gun at Battery Rogers, south of Alexandria, VA. The gun was in a technologically advanced bastion, allowing easy rotation for a wide field of fire. It was positioned 20 feet above the Potomac River, in one of 68 forts and batteries encircling Washington, DC during the US Civil War, 1861-65 (BSLOC_2018_6_159)

10' Mortar carriage , Mortars Ordnance, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Captured German sub is shown with 'Schnorkle' pipe fully elevated , Submarines, Ventilation. Photographs of the First Naval District

The light lua with a 40l60 protected key points such as bridges against air strikes at low altitude.

Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Gun with muzzle shot away. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Nissen Hut Living Quarters For The 8Th Bomber Command Personnel At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

At their stations under the watchful eye of the gunner, the crew prepares the 9 inch gun to fire aboard the US Gunboat USS Miami during the USA Civil War

American Equipment Srengthens French Defense. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Fotocollectie Eerste Wereldoorlog. The German air service suffers badly on all fronts. German twin engine biplane shot down on our side of the line on the Salonika Front. The Hun plane immediately after brought to earth by our men. 1914-1918}. Griekenland, Saloniki

B 1 BRÉGUET C.U 1 During mounting, 1910s . aircraft B 1 Bréguet C.U 1 Under mounting.

Vittorio, 15cm wide engine howitzer. .

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Mechanics at work on an 18 inch torpedo in one of the workshops below deck aboard HMS ARGUS off Lamlash.

Gunners during the First World War, Anonymous, 1914 - 1918 photograph glass. paper

Student officers in bldg 311 , Armories, Ordnance industry, Arms & armament, Cadets, Military officers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Removal of 5. 5 inch gun, ex H. M. S. Chester, into the I. W. M.

1000 lb bombs being unloaded on a special hand cart at Porac Airstrip, Philippine Islands. 201st Mexican Fighter Squadron-26 June 1945.

Heavy Artillery Cannon. Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American, about 1840 - 1882)

Land Battery of Naval Guns. Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady (American, born Ireland, 1823-1896 New York). Date: 1861-65. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Charleston, South Carolina. Wrecked carriage of Blakely gun Battery. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

155 guns, c1914-c1918. Artist: Unknown.

Image series that documents the disarmament of a German manufactured sink bomb found in 1936 at Hasslö of the crew from the trawler "first .. Picture series that documents the disarmament of a German manufactured sink bomb found in 1936 at Hasslö of the crew from the trawler" first.

Thanks To The Help Rendered By The Welding Shop At A Consolidated B-24 Liberator Bomber Based In Italy, Cpl. Elbert R. Spears, El Reno, Ok, Can Rout Tattle-Tale Gray From His Clothes In Practically No Time At All With This Home-Made Washing Machine. (Mec

Armstrong 30.5 cm gun, mounted on la Soledad Bulwark. Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1883.

30.5 cm mortar battery.

16' Seacoast 1918 , Armories, Ordnance industry, Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Water crossing of a Honest John rocket thrower of an artillery unit using a sailing bridge.

Two German soldiers in an installation for Echolocation, Anonymous, 1917 photograph Italy baryta paper gelatin silver print communication (military). (military) signals. acoustical means of determining location Italy

Vintage Photograph. Fort Pulaski National Monument Located on an island at the mouth of the Savannah River in Georgia.

First 8' D.C. , Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,BOMBS War

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter-Bombers Of Major General O.P. Weyland'S Xix Tactical Air Command Piled Up These Oil And Freight Cars During An Attack On The Rail Yard At Neumarket, Gemrany, 20 Miles Southeast Of Nurenberg. Similar Attacks By Xix Tactic

5' Field carriage , Arms & armament. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Student officer 9.5 shop , Armories, Ordnance industry, Arms & armament, Cadets, Military officers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Dunkirk - Barges. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Enemy on Kiska.

"Duck" Fleet Stands Ready -- American soldiers make a final check of a fleet of amphibious "Ducks" at a supply depot somewhere in England, where they are being held in readiness for the cross channel invasion thrust against the enemy on the contonent. May 10, 1944. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

First World War (Great War, 1914-1918). The protection of the monuments of Paris during the war, gardens of Versailles. "Liberation Festival: Place de la Concorde Armature of a Zeppelin and German Sausage WAR 1914-1918. The protection of the monuments of Paris during the war, gardens of Versailles. "Liberation Festival: Place de la Concorde. Armature of a German zeppelin and sausage". Paris, 1918. Photography of Godefroy Ménanga.

'Contrastes sur le front de la Somme; Magasin de canons de tranchee a proximite du front', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916"

War Aeroplane

Adapted field cannon M.05, used as a flying cannon, recorded on May 7, 1916.

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Radio boards monitoring service. A Radio Mast. November 12, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The picture shows a larger band vehicle that seems to be a dismantled excavator that is used according to the endorsement for ammunition transport during the First World War.

Sailors on Michigan, U.S.N.

Development of Balloon Technology Prior To the First World War Colonel Templer of the Royal Engineers in balloon car accompanied by one of his soldiers in the netting above him.

Anefo photo collection. Blijde event expects to Paolo, fire mouth lined up to solve the salute shots. April 11, 1960

Cochin Captured Russian plane and Austrian hangars of Fl. K. Nr. 7; Galicia; photographer: Krieg Vermessung 3.

AGM-10 General Vadenburg , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Strong arms of natives balance Japaneseanese Aichi 99 "Val" wing on logs.

AM-421 Agile , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Fifteen Inch Guns At Ministry of Supply Establishment -- Two fifteen, inch guns seen at an English experimental establishment which has been turned over from the war office to the ministry of supply. June 03, 1940. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

1. Königlich Sächsisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 12, Blastings, 1911, Germany, Sprengen einer Esse durch das 1. Königlich Sächsische Pionier, Bataillon Nr. 12

A partially assembled Republic P-47 is unloaded from a motor transport at the airdrome at Maison Blanch, Algeria, on 8 October 1943. 36th Air Depot Group.

Lookouts - General. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Anefo photo collection. WI West Indies / Anefo London series. Anti-aircraft scout KNIL Fort Amsterdam (Paramaribo). {1940-1945}. Paramaribo, Suriname

Mortar on the U.S. Schooner C.P. Williams, Port Royal, S.C.. Henry P. Moore (American, 1835 - 1911)

Guns on St. Louis

Italian armoured personnel carrier fitted with a gun turret on the roof, c1914. The armour has been constructed round a production car.

War exhibit

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Hollandia. Face over a bay, a hill with hangars and sheds. Right the course of air cooling guns. February 1947. Hollandia, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, New Guinea

The Army Service Corps on the Western Front, 1914-1918

Anefo photo collection. Mn Merchant Navy / Anefo London series. Anti-aircraft guns armed merchant ship. 1943. Britain

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 18, 2022) File photo from Apr. 12, 2003 by Paul Farley captioned, U.S. Marines load an amphibious vehicle onto a Landing Craft - Air Cushion (LCAC) at the Marathi NATO pier facility”. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., Allied, and Partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A gunner in the cabin of an anti-aircraft, 7 inch Universal Projector Mark I Parachute and Cable Rocket in 20 barrel mounting on the quarter deck of HMS KING GEORGE V whilst she was in dry dock for a refit at Rosyth.

German observers

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Gun crews of HMS MAURITIUS, part of the Eastern Fleet, sat on the barrels of the 6 inch guns so they can clean them on returning to harbour.

Broadway Landing, Appomattox River, Virginia. Ordnance (). Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Under the guidance of the expressed Camarillo a roofed shelter War added to the balsa raft for the journey on the Maranon. May 05, 1954.

Photo collection First World War. The Western Front. Erecting the New Child or Huts for the Troops. 1914-1918}

A 'Big-Time-Operator' In The Eto, M/Sgt. Alfred J. Gouba, Shenandoah, Pa., Is Shown Operating His Brake Bleeding Machine On The Brakes Of A Republic P-47. The Device Was Constructed Out Of Salvaged Material.

Britain's Navy Takes Over In Copenhagen -- General view in a field at Lynaes Fort Denmark, showing the collection of midget U-Boats. July 2, 1945. (Photo by British Official Photograph).;Britain's Navy Takes Over In Copenhagen -- General view in a field at Lynaes Fort Denmark, showing the collection of midget U-Boats.

The British Occupation of Java A man of the 1st Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment examines a Japanese artillery piece that was used by Indonesian nationalists during the fighting in Surabaya (Soerabaja) until destroyed by British forces.

Soon This Bomb, Which An Ordnance Crew Is Loading Onto A Bomb Trailer, Will Be Dropped On Enemy Installations In Europe By A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 401St Bomb Group. England, 21 March 1944.

A Royal Air Force Regiment sentry stands guard whilst German technicians assemble captured FuMG 64 'Mannheim' 41 T radar equipment at Grove airfield in Denmark in preparation for sending it to the UK for evaluation, 2 August 1945. The FuMG 64 was an fire control radar which had a range of 25 to 30 km. Associated people and organisations Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force Regiment Associated places Denmark Associated events Liberation of Denmark 1945, Denmark, Second World War Associated themes North West Europe 1944-1945, Royal Air Force 1939-1945 Associated keywords electronic warfare

240 MM gun carriage , Arms & armament, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

West Berlin Dismantles Red War MemorialGerman workmen start dismantling the Russian war Memorial in West Berlin today May 3.The memorial, one of the Russian tanks which broke into Berlin toward the end of world war two, is to be shipped out to East Berlin.The Russians gave permission last July for the move, but asked that the memorial Remain until a new one had been built in East Berlin.A wire cage had been set up round the West Berlin Memorial to prevent further defacing by anti-communists. May 3, 1955. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Bow Gun on Confederate Gunboat Teazer, Captured on the 4th of July, by the Meritanza.. Barnard & Gibson

Anti-aircraft and Prince Nashimoto no Miya at Osaka 4th Division's ground which dedicated to the division from the citizens of the City Osaka. Those dedication from the National Patriotism are the first thing of this kind. November 29, 1932.

Art.Sect.Shooting practice.Sliding with 15 cm cannon in Torhamn.Art.Sect.Shooting practice.firing with 15 cm cannon in Torhamn

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