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Historic Military Action Footage

Black and white footage capturing significant military events, including bombings and naval battles from WWII, showcasing historic conflict and aerial combat.

PACIFIC OCEAN - 1945 - Distant views of the USS Franklin going up in flames after a kamikaze attack.

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War album 106, picture 32586.

Prussian batteries on the plateau of Chtillon, seat of Paris, 1870-1871

Both the Navy and Air Force participated in the attack on Corregidor and Caballo Island in the Philippines, on 14 February 1945. Here, the bombs, dropped by Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" of the 494th Bomb Group, burst on the target as ships lying in

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Of The 381St Bomb Group, En Route To Bomb Enemy Installations Somewhere In Europe, Leave Streams Of Condensing Vapor Trails.

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.

A Royal Air Force of Oman C-130 flies over the desert in Oman, during a combat exercise as part of Accurate Test 22, May 19, 2022. This exercise created opportunities for U.S. aircrew and RAFO Airmen to employ tactical evasive flight maneuvers and a simulated mid-flight payload drop.

Project 24 - Operation Hardtack (Enewetak/Bikini/Johnnston Island Area) Detonation. UMBRELLA detonation; series of 71 photos from Ikuren Island of burst and base surge (61 of 71). Photographs of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing at Pacific Island and Nevada Test Sites.

Aerial view of a part of the area affected during the flood disaster of 1953. Note: The description of this photo is not yet complete and will be supplemented on the basis of the data available at a later stage. However, of many photos of the flood disaster 1953, the location is unknown.

Foggy Day in Convoy Log. This image depicts two Coast Guard cutters in foggy weather, with the one in the background almost entirely obscured.

5C - Air Crashes - General - Aviation. July 22, 1939.

A Formation Of Consolidated B-24 Liberators Of The 2Nd Bomb Division, Flies Over The Fleecy Clouds That Hide The Countryside Below As They Wing Their Way To Bomb Enemy Installations Somewhere In Europe. 24 November 1944.

As their bombs burst on enemy installations at Bucharest, Rumania, Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the 455th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force head for home. 4 April 1944. (Taken by Russo, 1st Combat Camera Unit).

A Formation Of Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" Of The 2Nd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force, Enroute To Bomb Enemy Installations Somewhere In Europe, December 1944.

Vintage Photograph. Air Force Helicopter searching beach at West Barnstable Massachusetts.

Aerial photography of the airfield at F 3 Malmen, 1936 . Aerial photography of the airfield at F 3 Malmen; Northern Hangaren, 1936. From the height of 2500 meters.

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.

Queen's visit, December 1953-January 1954 ..., 12 January 1954, by Leslie Adkin.

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