Historic Military Activities

Dramatic images from historical military operations, emphasizing teamwork amid challenging conditions, mature engagements in varying environments.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Night uptake. Soldiers. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Mn Merchant Navy / Anefo London series. Indonesian crew Dutch passenger ship. 10, 1943. Britain

War album 106, picture 32485.

Green Berets U.S. Army Special Forces Group soldier, smoking.

Anti-Gas Canterbury Bankstown ambulance officer in uniform. September 16, 1938. (Photo by Alec Iverson/Fairfax Media).

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.

Damage To Homes Etc - Australian War Scenes. May 06, 1947.

The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Pictured a young woman on top of a building in Helsinki. She is part of the air defense personnel and has the important task to monitor and report any enemy aircrafts. The weather during the war was exteremely cold and was as low as minus 40 degree

Figure, probably Nanking. Figure, probably Nanking

110911-N-EZ913-536INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Travis Bloomer, from San Francisco, attempts to sweep water out of the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a replenishment at sea. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf.

Illegal aliens from Mexico sit in the back of a Homeland Security border patrol truck after being caught.

Anefo photo collection. General rehearsal for "the game of liberation", which is conducted on 4 and 6 May 1946 in the Olympic Stadium. The CCD Central Control Service. Checking the road. May 3, 1946

U.S. Marine fighter pilots of the 'Devil Cats' Squadron with nearly 3,000 pin-ups. Their Quonset hut wallpaper includes over 200 pictures of Marilyn Monroe. Oct. 28, 1952. Korean War, 1950-53. (BSLOC_2014_11_146)

J.V. Barry, K.C. July 16, 1946.

Special Warfare candidates compete in early morning exercises during Prolonged Resiliency Training (PRT) on March 23, 2023, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. PRT simulated the stressful and long hours of an operator in the field, testing candidates' endurance and ability to work as a team while, simultaneously, preparing them for the rigors of the training pipeline ahead.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photos article Weapon brothers Women's corps KliL. Headquarters of the Women's Corps Klil. January 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

030806-F-6701P-050. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Country: Unknown

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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.

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. The royal company looks at the forest landcraft dancing in the garden of the Government House in Paramaribo. October 30, 1955. Paramaribo, Suriname

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2013) Lt. Nadine Henley, assigned to the air combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU), observes training in the operating room during a medical scenario aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is conducting amphibious squadron and marine expeditionary unit integrated training.

AMS-69 Bittern , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Excavation and identification of war victims, Amersfoort area.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC PARE-PARE at Makassar. PARE-PARE at Makassar: Soekawati, the president of East Indonesia, accompanied by his wife, visiting the works of art in the Sadang River and the Power Station of Sawito. Mrs. Sukawati arrives. January 1948. Celebes, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

A drill instructor with Recruit Processing Company, Support Battalion, poses for a photo during Lima Companies pick up on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sep. 2, 2022. Lima Company will spend Forming Day learning the rules and regulations of recruit training.

A view of the amidships starboard draft markings aboard the destroyer DD-997, hull number 4801, during inclining experiments. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secret Of The Airlift (Sixth of Seven) -- The Antenna of the CPS-5 is stopped momentarily to allow Sgt. Richard C. Olsen (left), Heresville, W. Va., to do a rush repair job. All the radar installations are kept in tip-top shape so that as little time as possible is lost in out-of-order delays. Operating 24 hours a day, the radar unit has been out only 28 minutes in the pat month. May 06, 1949. (Photo by ACME Photo Service).

SSGT Mike Keffer, Co. C, 2nd Bn., 1ST Inf., is instructed on what to do in a tactical situation with the use of a game table at the Battle Simulation Center. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vintage Photograph. Fire fighters working to put out fire at Hudson Waterfront in Weechawken New Jersey.

World War Two: French army soldier attaches a message to a carrier pigeon at a front line position 1940

President Hopkins of Dartmouth College overseeing war activities on campus. The photograph was taken on March 5, 1919, by photographer Harris & Ewing. The image captures the involvement of Dartmouth College in the war effort during World War One. The image is marked with a reference number, SUED NUMBER AU, and is designated for official use only.

Misc. Negatives , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derrick Bass, 801st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer Training Squadron power production contingency training instructor, is dressed in mask at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2022. The 801st RHTSs Silver Flag exercise site is an ideal location to host a haunted trail, open to installation personnel, Bay County and the surrounding population, every year due to the 1,200 acres of land available to have a spooky experience.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. A soldier cleans his weapon. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

People's Commissar of Military Kliment Voroshilov and Member of Central Committee of Communist Party Andrey Andreev, Otsup, Pyotr Adolfovich (1883-1963)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC v.p.t.l .. Arrestant fascinated with the Z.G. ATJehknoop, is pulled back. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Arnold Schwarzenegger as an unstoppable killing machine in the science fiction thriller 'Terminator' 1984.

The commander of the submarine hunter Hr.Ms. Zeeland (D 809) Captain-Lieutenant-Ter-Zee J.B. Kennema (1911-1967) in his hut, 1956.

Demonstrations, riots and clashes on New Year's Eve in Mong Kong. Hong Kong on 2019-12-31.Manifestations, émeutes et affrontements durant la nuit du nouvel an à Mong Kong. Hong Kong le 2019-12-31.

SGT H.L. Fliggins, a military policeman, shows how to use an automobile for protection from possible return hostile fire. He is using a Colt .45-caliber pistol to demonstrate this position. This training is part of a 200-hour training program for the base military police. Base: Marine Corps Logis Base, Albany State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

West Point Cadet Uniform

Italian former militant of Potere Operaio and member of the left-wing terrorist group Red Brigades Antonio Savasta escorted by some Carabinieri. Antonio Savasta has been arrested because he took part in the kidnapping of U.S. general James Lee Dozier. 1982

November 8, 1950 - Miss Mo Yun Sook, famed Korean poetess, is telling how she escaped the Communist-led North Koreans when they captured Seoul, by hiding in the mountains until the U.N. forces liberated the city.

SPC5 David Jones, a medic with the 9th Infantry Scout Company, dines on a meal of hot field rations after returning from a three-day patrol. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Police special operations and counter-terrorism team, SWAT officer in black uniform, mask and helmet, hiding behind ballistic shield and aiming with pistol, studio shoot, isolated on white background. SWAT fighter hiding behind ballistic shield on white

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-153. Hurricane Katrina

A monitor identifies the game to be played for the students: NSC Wargame 95 28 Mar 95 at 1125 Zulu hours at Game Rate 2:1 run. Base: Naval STAFF College, Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Recruits with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC, on Dec. 2, 2022. Pick Up day allows drill instructors to teach recruits the rules and expectations of recruit training.

A guard looks at the newly created pedestrian crossing through a section of the Berlin Wall near the newly opened Brandenburg Gate. Base: Berlin Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Panzerfäuste Woman

Artwork: "Medical Red Flag Training". Artist: TECH. SGT. David M. Band, US Air Force Art Collection. Country: Unknown

971216-F-0024F-002. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

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