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Guerrilla Warfare and Prisoner Labor in Indonesia

Images documenting military operations and prisoner labor in Indonesia during WWII, reflecting the harsh realities faced by captured individuals.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC occupied Bandoeng area. Soldiers sheets a tree. 1946. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC occupied Bandoeng area. Soldiers sheets a tree. 1946. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Women of the Forestry Corps directing the fall of a tree.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 Series Borneo; Belongs to article from Vaandrig Hartwigzen about the Dajaks for world news. Dutch soldiers receive instruction in an jungle. June 1948. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East IndiesPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Football match military hospital I - military hospital II at the decapark. Batavia. Under great interest of patients, doctors, friends and interested parties, a team of M.1 played a match against a team of m.h.2 on Saturday afternoon 24 April 1948. The tribune of the decapark was packed. Despite extension and loud encouragement, the final score remained 3-3. The Ambonnese Fluit Orchestra granted his cooperation while the Batig Balance soon benefited from the 40-45 foundation. April 24, 1948. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East IndiesMau Mau's Most Atrocious MurdersThe mutilated body of Mrs. Ruck ***** Schmidt, She was a ***** of lord Henkey, physician to king George V. Lord Henkey's widow still loves in England. January 28, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).irrorazione di verderame su vigneto di castell'arquato, 1964GARY COOPER and MADELEINE CARROLL in NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE (1940), directed by CECIL B DEMILLE.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tjileungsir. On July 19, 1946, Tjiteureup Tjileungsir was released from the gathering. A section of getting the opposite of the Tjisedane to patrol. The patrol lands on the other side. July 19, 1946. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, TjileungsirPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Report on 'the island'. Man saws, another holds the shelf. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Lumberjacks' wood floats on the river Tjitaroem. With rafts over a fast-flowing river. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photo reportage Kebon Selada and Kota Batoe (2nd and 3rd Cion of 4-10 R.I. and 3 grid). KNIL soldier points his weapon on a goat. December 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesTrinidad and Tobago - Pitch Lake at La Brea Date: circa 1920sPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Funeral of military Waalwijk. Earth is sprinkled in the quarry. March 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Ambon - Menado - Makassar; Training camps KNIL. Training camp Recrute KNIL. Climb in a rack. January 29, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC tour with infantry XXIII around Ponorogo. The small town of Ponorogo, about 28 kilometers south of Madioen, was made by the men from inf. XXIII liberated. Menado's Soldier S. Banduge received a letter from his parents from Menado. 23 February 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, PonorogoPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Soldiers for a tent. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesRailway First Aid Camp at Pennant Hills. Building a bush stretcher made from rough bought and Glen Leaves. October 22, 1940.;Railway First Aid Camp at Pennant Hills. Building a bush stretcher made from rough bought and Glen Leaves.AKIRA KUROSAWA in THE SEVEN SAMURAI (1954) -Original title: SHICHININ NO SAMURAI-, directed by AKIRA KUROSAWA.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspectorate General H.J. Curls by Indonesia. General curls visits a lock complex. May 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesMay 1937. This girl and her assistants prepare food for the combatants of an advanced post on the front lines.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photos Liberation North Sumatra. Soldiers on the priority of a landing craft on a river. December 19, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, SumatraDetachment 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.08/24/1937. A soldier preparing food for his advance companions, a short distance from the first lines of fire.Soldiers load a shipment of corn for the World Food Program onto trucks, upon its delivery via a C-130 Hercules aircraft during the AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) operation. The US Agency for International Development is sponsoring the program. Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Base: Aguacate Country: Honduras (HND)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.Sport and Leisure during the Second World War A Services Golf Tournament held in Rome, in which several well-known peacetime golfers took part. Photograph shows: Lieutenant Bobby Locke, now serving in the South African Air Force, playing while Private Tommy Bolt, the American golfer looks on.Indonesia - Irian Java. December 21, 1949. (Photo by Netherlands Indies Government Information Service). Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sport exercises Depot Special troops. Military-suffered. June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesDetachment 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 Inspectorate General H.J. Curls by Indonesia. 2nd Infantry Brigade Group General curls in a rubber boat that serves as a ferry over a river. May 2, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Salatiga providing clothing and passarial image. Also in Salatiga life has returned to normal jobs and purchased and acted on the pasars. The soldiers are of course the best customers .. August 31, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, SalatigaSoldiers performing maintenance on military vehicles during the Vietnam War. Their work is crucial to ensure the continuous operation and reliability of the vehicles used by the American military in combat zones. Such maintenance tasks are vital to keeping the troops mobile and effective in their operations.British Occupation of Java Three Indonesian nationalists captured by the 36th Indian Brigade during the fighting in the Poentjak Pass, in which two Indian sepoys were killed. The 36th Brigade was tasked with clearing the northern road between Batavia and Bandoeng of Indonesian nationalist snipers and ambush squads.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Waterfare Tangerang. Three Dutch soldiers and a woman in a prauw. 11 June 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, TangerangDetachment 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.Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. Control of an Indonesian by Dutch soldiers. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Padabengkar (DESA at Jambang), Soekaboemi and Buitenzorg. Lieutenant General Dürst-Britt, commander of the December 7 division cuts a ribbon and therefore opens a bridge restored by the genius. December 5, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Arrival of the ship Volendam with the Prince Bernhard Chapel on board. Kees de Bok puts foot ashore. November 12, 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong PriokDivisión Azul en Alemania en 1942 (Segunda Guerra Mundial). Soldados lavándose en las aguas de un río helado.Clare Booth Luce Visits Fifth Army Front.***** Clare Booth Luce, (R. Conn.) chats with two soldiers of the 10th Mountain division, ***** her tour of the 5th Army front in Italy. March 28, 1945. (Photo by U.S. Signal Corps).Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,Transportation WarIndian soldier cooking -- in France"Joyita". November 1, 1955.The Second Boer War, 1899-1902 British soldier doing his laundry at south-east piquet, Belfast, South Africa.Two U.S. Marines fill sandbags that will be used around the perimeter of their campsite. U.S. Marines have been assigned to a multinational peacekeeping force after a confrontation between Israeli forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)José Agustín Goytisolo. Viaje a Morella, cementerio para los italianos fascistas, 1965.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 Instrumentation Tangerang. Field telephonist is looking for connection. 28 May 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesPoll photo collection. Photos by willem van de poll. Willem van de Poll is worn by a man in uniform over the water of an Apenverblijf in the Vincennes zoo. 1936. France, Paris, VincennesPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC POEDJON AND SURROUNDING, WESTAL BATOE. In Pethjon and on the road to Modjokerto-Modjoagoeng, Numerous holes were dug in the roads and bridges were destroyed by Republican armed forces. Where a speedy recovery of these vandalism also means a vital for the population, they fully cooperate with the Dutch soldiers. Dutch genistics naturally took the heavy work. 3 January 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Cheribon. Parade, various topics. Cheribon. A Dutch soldier reads a newspaper on a veranda. October 1947. Cirebon, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East IndiesMembers of the R.A.F. Personel on Cocos Is. for the air race. Front row, left to right: Gleason, Dear, Xoufarids, Taylor, Spong. Second row, left to right: Swift, Davies, Joyce, Russell, R. Smith. October 09, 1953. (Photo by Qantas Photograph).Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio y Luis Goytisolo. Delta del Ebro, 1958.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Lumberjacks' wood floats on the river Tjitaroem. With rafts over a fast-flowing river. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Jubilee parties in Poerwakarta. Queen's Day 1948 has been celebrated in Poerwakarta. Many citizens and soldiers granted their cooperation to succeed these parties. In the afternoon, the soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Group C-Division 7 December, a Selamatan offered to the residents of the Uylenberg, the home for homeless people in Poerwakarta. August 31, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, PoerwakartaDetachment 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 Reporting Semarang and surroundings. Patrol gang. A banana seller is questioned. March 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, SemarangRoyal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. An Armourer of a light bomber squadron of No. 326 Wing RAF unpacks a 250-lb GP bomb from its crate at Souk el Khemis ('Kings Cross'), Tunisia, during the final Allied offensives in North Africa.10/31/1914. Fighting the Germans. Belgian infantry forces responding to enemy aggression from a trench.08/01/1936. Soldiers Having a Snack in the Trenches.Second World War. Front pictures. Soviet Union. Relatives of the German Wehrmacht in a bunkerExtension at Honved Infantry Regiment 309.Hurricanes Puerto Rico 1956 , Houses, Disaster relief, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense MobilizationPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photo reportage Kebon Selada and Kota Batoe (2nd and 3rd Cion of 4-10 R.I. and 3 grid). Soldiers build a cap construction. December 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Various topics from Koeningan - Cheribon - Indramajoe - Tjikempek. Koeningan: A carrier, which collapsed from a mine reburement of the bridge in the Kali, is salvaged by a "Breakdown". October 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesOperating on Wounded SoldierAn engraving depicting charcoal burners in the Lake DistrictYou 've heard of kitchen fatigue. It's together going than usual in this part of the Tobruk defenses. The man carrying rations in this picture are cooks at a forward point. Inside Tobruk, a familiar scene -- the browned water-carriers trudging from rock to rock under a scorching sun. But they kept the enemy guessing during the siege.worries the enemy, upsets his preparations for attacks, denies him the information he must have to succeed ***** came to the ninth division ***** was to the *****. July 5, 1950. (Photo by Australian Imperial Force).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 Visit to the Money. Soldiers tinkering to a car. March 1949. Indonesia, Java, Madioen, Dutch East IndiesDetachment 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.Italians Help In Britain. A Party of "Co-operatives" loading a goods van at a railway siding. They all seem to be very happy in their new status. August 30, 1944.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Palembang. 8 (iv) battalion shock troops) in Batoorka in South Sumatra. "At least that is something else than those field rations." Arie Roeleveld from Aalten picks up his vookershart to a fresh meal. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, SumatraAunay-Sur-Odon. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and PersonnelPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bridge construction (Bailey) at Kampong Ladjan, SOEMOWONO. Ladjan Soywono: The bridge at Ladjan was through the TNI. blown up. However, a new Bailey bridge was laid by the genius from Salatiga. The Bailey bridge is moved with manpower. November 23, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, SumoWonoPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification actions W-Brigade. Purification actions in the Pekalongansanse: if you have been pulled out of your bed in the night and then walked into the heat of the low plaster for hours, then it is a treat to be able to do a 'tukkie'. Soldier first class The brown from Leiden takes his chance. Adriaan Black from Raamsdonkveer has taken over his task, while he is assisted by soldier first class Theo Bonants from Vierlingsbeek. December 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East IndiesSikhs Rescued From Japanese - Australian airmen bring Sikhs liberated when American troops attacked the Admiralty Is., to an Australian base in New Guinea. These are the first British troops captured at Singapore to be liberated. March 15, 1944.Tea-Time In Korea -- Men of the British 29th Brigade, taking part in the Allied offensive, pause in the mud for the ever popular mug of tea. March 12, 1951. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).Communist guerrillas make grenades for National Liberation Army troops fighting the US South Vietnam. Vietnam War. 1965The ceremonial groundbreaking of the new commissary is performed by from left to right, BGEN Eugene L. Stillions, Commander U.S. Troop Support Agency; COL Robert Deshler, Fort Buchanan's commander; and Mr. Julian O. McConnie, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army. Base: Fort Buchanan, San Juan State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)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.Stretcher-Bearers carrying the body of the pilot, Captain H. Warlow-Davies, from the scene of the crash. November 12, 1948.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Balige, Tarooeng, Si Borong-Brong and on the way to Padang Sidempoean 2nd police action, actions "rooster", "duck" and "pigeon". Dutch soldiers engaged in decorating a Christmas tree. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, SumatraAnefo photo collection. REPORTAGE MOD. September 24, 1947The Dutch army is practicing in La Courtine. Pay attention! The above description is a generic series description based on the information stated by the army film and photo service. In the long term, this global description will be specified.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC occupied Bandoeng area. Two soldiers of a mitrailer post busy maintenance of the weapon. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesAnefo photo collection. Hollandse Schouwburg is set up as a memorial site. September 19, 1960A bulletin board located at the operations building contains up-to-date information concerning the 65th Bomb Squadron, 43rd Bomb Group. Here, members of the group view the latest postings with interest. 25 May 1944, Nadzab, New Guinea.The British Reoccupation of Singapore A Japanese civilian piling up suitcases at a former civilian internment camp in Singapore during cleaning up operations in the city.Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Colonist Merauke, teams rotary-how. December 1953. Merauke, GuineaPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Technical service V-Brigade. Tinkering to a motorcycle. April 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesEmergency Mass Feeding, Fort Dix, New Jersey 1954 , Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense MobilizationPhoto collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspection requirement General P.L.G. Doorman (September-October 1946). General Doorman at a sandbags reinforced observation post. Right General Buurman van Vreeden. September 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesWhite House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff and facilities, Cape Cod, Otis Air Force Base, and aboard Marlin. ST19061. Unidentified men make repairs to the ground at an Air Force base.Anefo photo collection. A bomb from the Second World War has been harmlessly made in the dunes at Velsen. The bomb after dismantling the 2 inflammation. July 16, 1969. Noord-Holland, VelsenThe British Reoccupation of Malaya Under close supervision, Japanese prisoners of war stack shells from the former Japanese ammunition store in limestone caves at Batu, Selangor State, near Kuala Lumpur. These were then crated up, transported from the site and dumped at sea in the Straits of Malacca.Japanese Unsuccessfully attack Wau. Private Micheal Gill and Horbert his ventriloquist's dummy, entertain his mates at Wau Aerodrome during a Respite in the fighting. March 22, 1943.