Historic Military Celebrations

Photos capturing wartime celebrations and gatherings featuring military personnel, entertainment events, and camaraderie among soldiers in various locations.

Bob Hope And Members Of His Troupe Give The Men Of The 2Nd Service Group A Treat By Singing A Trio At An Airbase Somewhere In Iceland. 2 September 1943.

Thanksgiving Day Exercises For Men Of The 2Nd Service Group In The Air Force Engineering Shop At An Airfield Somewhere In Iceland. 26 November 1942.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RELIGION War

Bob Hope And Members Of His Troupe Give The Men Of The 2Nd Service Group A Treat By Singing A Trio At An Airbase Somewhere In Iceland. 2 September 1943.

V-J Day Celebration At 1391St Aaf Base Unit, Santa Maria, Azores, 15 August 1945.

Usaf And Raf Officers And Their Partners Have Refreshments At The Anglo-American Party Given At The 386Th Bomb Group Base In Great Dunmow, Essex, England On 18 June 1944.

Troops Of The 94Th Chinese Army Are Shown In An Atc Douglas C-54 Plane Before Their Movement By The 'Cannon Project' From Liuchow To Shanghai, China To Accept The Surrender Of 300,000 Japaneseanese Troops In September 1945. 26,237 Chinese Troops And 388 Tons

Anefo photo collection. New uniforms Amsterdam police pollin, outline ceremony. March 7, 1964

Photograph of Military Band on Stage.

American servicemen entering the "Auberg des Pyramids" Club located on the Pyramids road just out of Cairo, Egypt, where they were entertained by Jack Benny at a party sponsored by King Farouk of Egypt.

Anefo photo collection. Decision 39 Officers in Den Helder. September 7, 1961. Den Helder

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Dr. Mansoer in Medan (Wali Negara Soematera Timoer); Christmas celebration 3.4-I R.I. Canoe plateau; Military hospital; Flower help on graves. Medan: The sick and wounded were also not forgotten the Christmas days. The Protestant Youth Club raised a Christmas game in the canteen of the military hospital. December 25, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The 3Rd Division Band Furnishes Music For A Dance For The 78Th Fighter Group At 8Th Air Force Station F-357 In Duxford, England. 7 March 1945.

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-1133. 1956

Anefo photo collection. Danish Marine at Circus Mikkenie. October 2, 1948

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Men Of The 91St Bomb Group Entertain Their Little British Guests At A Christmas Party Sponsored By Personnel Of The 91St Bomb Group Based In Bassingbourne, England. December 1944.

Anefo photo collection. Den Helder Adelborsten Assaut. December 17, 1949. Den Helder

Coast artillery band playing at the dedication of the new chapel in New Guinea.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. A choir sings. December 13, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Crew Members Of The 389Th Bomb Group Discuss A Mission From Which They Have Just Returned. England.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Members Of The 493Rd Bomb Group Give English Children A Glimpse Of Old St. Nick At A Special Christmas Party Given At An U.S. Airbase In England, 22 December 1944.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Dr. Beel visiting the Krawangse (during the 2nd police action). The High Representative of the Crown (HVK) Dr. Beel spent the Christmas Eve at the Dutch soldiers on the external items in Krawangse. In Kedong Gedeh, in the pre-gallery of a Chinese country house, the night mass was dedicated by Aalmuzenier Helmes .. December 24, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The 'Goldbricks' A Special Service Band, Plays For Entertainment Of Personnel Of The 364Th Fighter Group, 67Th Fighter Wing At An 8Th Air Force Station F-375, Honnington, England. 18 May 1945.

Photo collection Government information service. The Keuls Radio Orchestra plays the Rienzi-Overture of Richard Wagner during the installation of Seyss-Inquart as a national commissioner in De Ridderzaal in The Hague. May 29, 1940. The Hague, South Holland

Members Of The 379Th Bomb Group Are Entertained By A Uso Show At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 7 September 1943.

Their Raiders on Allied Shipping Ended. This image depicts captured German sailors, who were captured when a Coast Guard-manned destroyer escort sank their submarine, as they await internment.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Bertha Hertogh in Bergen op Zoom. December 14, 1950. Bergen op Zoom

Men Of The 379Th Bomb Group Attend Religious Services At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 1 April 1945.

Valencia, August 1936. Departure of a train of soldiers for the front greeted with enthusiasm by the Republicans.

Anefo photo collection. TT Assen 1952. Homicture from Umberto Masetti (winner 500cc). June 27, 1952. Assen

8Th Bomber Command Officers Relax In The Officers' Club At An Airbase Somewhere In England.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Dr. Beel visiting the Krawangse (during the 2nd police action). The HVK highest representative of the crown Dr. Beel kneels down alongside men to receive the Holy Communion. The HVK highest representative of the crown spent Christmas Eve at the Dutch soldiers in Krawangse. December 23, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Krawang, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. In Batavia, the Koningin Wilhelmina Club was opened in a festive way on 30 August. The bar of this largest canteen of Indie, naturally enjoyed great interest. August 30, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Lecturing naval cooks

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Captain Brandon, Gunnery Officer Of The 20Th Bomber Command's 40Th Bomb Group, Talking To Gunners On Fire Control At The Briefing For The Raid On Bangkok, Thailand, 27 November 1944. China.

U.S. Air Force Band At 8Th Air Force Station F-357 In Duxford, England. 7 March 1945.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Dedication of gym , Dedications, Military personnel, Gymnasiums. Photographs of the First Naval District

From the celebration of the Royal Swedish Railway Board on September 30, 1933 at the Central Hotel in Arvidsjaur, for this reason, the band's Arvidsjaur - Sorsele opening for public traffic.

The head of the school for business evergus and educational science, captain-lieutenant at sea Special service (Kltzsd) Drs. C.J. Den Otter extends to one of the students the decision to promote corporal.

Anefo photo collection. Memorial evening on Dam Square in Amsterdam, N.A.v. Hungarian Uprising. November 5, 1956. Amsterdam, Hungary

March 1923. Valladolid. At the Cavalry academy. Mass Celebrated on the occasion of the flag oath by the New Students.

Turkey. Constantinople. Museum of Janissaries , Galleries & museums, Wax figures, Soldiers. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Chungking Celebrates -- Chinese Citizens And American Troops Crowd The Streets Fo Chungking, China's Wartime Captial, Shortly After Hearing The News Of Japaneseanese Surrender. Throngs Shouted, Shot Off Fireworks And Shook Hands With Every American Soldier Th

Anefo photo collection. Assaut in Den Helder (1947). A choir of cadets. December 13, 1947. Den Helder

Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, CHIEF of Naval Operations, talks to the wives of Navy personnel during his visit to the Naval Station. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Cpl. Bracken, 533Rd Bomb Squadron, Conducting An Arithmetic Class, In The Day-Room. This Is Part Of The Education Program Sponsored By The Army Air Forces. 381St Bomb Group, England. 8 February 1945.

07/31/1936. Soldiers of the No. 2 cavalry regiment, Moments before the delivery of the Standard, in the Zarzuela theater.

Band At Station F-157 In England, Made Up Of Members Of The 353Rd Fighter Group. April 1945.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Official transfer of new uniforms large ceremonial tongue to the Marines on the Van Ghentkazerne in Rotterdam in May 1956. Left for the commander of the Marines General-Major of the Mariniers H.O. Romswinckel (1906-1981).

The Commander-General of the British Royal Marines General Sir Malcolm C. Cartwright-Taylor visits the Dutch Marines Corps. After the gala dinner, a tattoo is followed by the Marinierskapel der Koninklijke Marine (Markap) for the gala dinner.

General Pix of the Three Assemblies at Strasbourg Jan/53. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Police evacuate main building VU occupied students agent speaks students lecture room. November 19, 1987

Ceremony celebrating the Unification of Italy, 10:31AM. Ceremony celebrating the Unification of Italy. Wide shot of the auditorium, from the side of the stage; President John F. Kennedy speaks from the lectern; attendees listen while seated in the audience and the speakers' stand; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, in first row of audience; members of the United States Marine Band sit at right on the far end of the stage. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Group photo from 1957 of the patrol vein hr.ms crew. Balder (P 802).

Seamen gathered..

Anefo photo collection. In the R.K. Military. The home in Batavia is an exhibition of photos that shot the course of police action and the subsequent period. An overview of the exhibition immediately after the opening .. September 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The "Flying Yanks" Orchestra Playing For The 8Th Air Force Party At Watford, England. 15 February 1943.

Anefo photo collection. Utrecht Stud Corps Opening Atelier at KVSV. February 22, 1951. Utrecht

DN-SN-86-04552. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Spaarnestad topics. Irene-Brigade .. Commemoration of exceeding the Dutch border by the Royal Dutch Brigade Princess Irene In the night of 20 on September 21, 1944, a memorial ceremony had a memorial ceremony in the building of K & W in The Hague. The Brigade Commander Colonel Studiivink during his speech. September 20, 1946. The Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. Demonstration Europe Congress on Dam Square. Overview of Ramadier speaks. May 9, 1948

HM Queen Juliana (1909-2004, slightly left from the center) and ZKH Prins Bernhard (1911-2004, in the middle of Khaki Uniform are presented to the Etat Major of Kruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (C 801) during the visit of the Cruiser with the Royal Couple to Willemstad, Curaçao in October 1955. In the middle next to Hmde Queen the commander of the Cruiser Captain-Ter-Zee AHJ van der Kezee Olivier (1908-1967).

Anefo photo collection. Uitvaart and Herbegrafenis van Kees van Sambeek (Alias Kees van Maas and Waal), prominent resistance fighter. Funeral service in the Sint Antoniuskerk in Nijmegen. August 22, 1945. Nijmegen

Hall, kitchen or dining room 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Anefo photo collection. Lieutenant Colonel L. van de Drift puts a wreath on behalf of HM and Prince Bernhard at Baar van Oud-Premier mr. Cals in Paschaliskerk, The Hague. January 3, 1972. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Chemie-Konstruktie Compagnie leaves for tunisia to help in disaster area from Schiphol. State Secretary for Defense J. C. E. Haex. December 4, 1969. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Decision from the officer of the H. M. Evertsen. February 15, 1946

M.P.'s Disperse Trieste Crowds - American military policeman raises his hithstick threateningly in his efforts to break up the crowds during big scale demonstrations in Trieste on July 06. July 16, 1946. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Photographs Relating to the Minor Nuremberg Trials

In the brilliantly lighted cathedral at Dole, Jura in France, French and Americans gathered to honor one of the great aces of France. The late Maj. Edmond Marin la Meslee. Detachments from the Major's squadron ofrm a guard of honor on either

'Alert America' Convoy , Civil defense, Public speaking. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

The Royal Marines Dance Band. November, 1942, With the Home Fleet, on Board HMS Howe. Royal Marines Dance Band.

NATO Council Meeting. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

New York 1953-1955 , Exhibitions, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

"Here's to giving them more of what we gave them beofre!" That was the toast drunk by Maj.-Gen. James D. Doolittle and other veterans of the Tokyo raid at an anniversary dinner April 18 in a North African farmhouse. Front row, left to right; Major

Anefo photo collection. 4 new knights in Oud Wassenaar. 26 February 1950. Wassenaar, South Holland

Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman addresses guests attending the launching ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705). Seated behind him are Lilla Tower, far left, sponsor; ADM James D. Watkins, far right, deputy chief of naval operations; and Senator John Tower, R-Texas. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Briefing Of Crews - R.A.A.F. November 9, 1953.

Excursion of staff from the Martial History section to Breda, with visits to an exhibition about the Peace of Breda from 1667 and to the Royal Military Academy.

A hearty appetite, sharpened by a jug of hot ocffee, brought a grin of pleasure to the face of Pfc Christian J. Mohr,of Kenosha, Wisc., a member of the U.S. Rangers wounded at the Normandy beachhead. Facilities aboard ATC planes afford patients hot

Swing band rehearsal 372nd Infantry , Soldiers, Military bands, Rehearsals, United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 372nd. Jack Miller Collection

French women enlisting for war work in Germany, 1940-1944. Faced with a decline in the supply of forced labour from occupied Poland and Russia, the Nazis demanded that France send 250,000 labourers to Germany by the end of 1942. As an incentive the Germans agreed to repatriate one French prisoner of warfor every three volunteer labourers. The number of volunteers was insufficient and a form of conscription had to be introduced. By the time France was liberated an estimated 650,000 men and 44,000 women had been sent to work in Germany. The photographer is unknown.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Christmas Postweg / Catholic church service. Catholic worship in a theater or cinema. Men's choir. December 2, 1946. Bogor, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

New ambulance presented by Staff of Stirling Herny Ltd of Flemington, Col. A. M. McIntosh Deputy Director of Medical Services Eastern Command received the gift. March 11, 1941. (Photo by Paul Stephen Pearson/).

Anefo photo collection. DegreeLating submarine "Rotterdam" at RDM Rotterdam by Mrs. S. Berck Krijnen. January 26, 1956. Rotterdam, South Holland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC The arrival of KNIL citizen families from the interior at Kali Bata Station. Batavia: On Wednesday evening, April 28, 1948, the first group of families and relatives of KNIL soldiers from Republican area arrived at the Kali Bata Station from Republican area, a total of 305 souls. They come from Kampen in Solo and Djokja. Getting out had a smooth gradient, because many hands make light work .. April 28, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Den Helder Assaut Adelborsten. December 18, 1953. Den Helder

DD-938 Jonas Ingram , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

A Member Of The 364Th Fighter Group, 67Th Fighter Wing, Kneels In Silent Prayer Before A Manger In Miniature During Catholic Christmas Services In The Chapel At 8Th Air Force Station F-375, Honnington, England. 25 December 1944.

World War II, U.S. soldiers dancing, circa 1940-1946.

AMS-194 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. Congress reserve officers Amsterdam, new church wreaths. September 15, 1955. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

'Alert America' Convoy , Exhibitions, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

08/13/1936. Tribute to General Mangada.

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