Historic Military Events

A collection of historic gatherings featuring military bands, public ceremonies, and large crowds. Highlighting cultural and commemorative events from the early 20th century.

Lenin addresses workers at the Putilov factory, Petrograd, who provide solid support for his coup. Date: October 1917

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 is welcomed in Coronie. November 3, 1955. Coronie, Suriname

Photograph of Crowded Pier and Military Landing Craft.

Anefo photo collection. NJV-Mars in Scheveningen nobility breasts. May 3, 1951. Scheveningen, South Holland

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Invited on the stairs of the town hall in Willemstad .. October 19, 1955. Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, Willemstad

Austrian soldiers captured by the Italians at the Battle of Fagara, Italy, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIV, No 48, December 2, 1917.

02/26/1937. An aspect of the premises that was the headquarters of the Segovian Militias, where more than three thousand Madrilenians attended, to celebrate the victory of these troops against Franco's army, when they were about to enter Madrid.

Anefo photo collection. Entry Eskadron KNIL fights Dutch East Indies. 1940-1945}. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Image of American B-17 aircraft that showhound shown food packages above the site at the Lageweide (Stapel site of the Dutch Railways) in Utrecht; People watch on the pedestrian bridge over the Leidseveertunnel. The name Leidseveertunnel was only granted on November 28, 1953.

Anefo photo collection. American military cemetery in Margraten. Cemeteries, war graves, memorials. October 28, 1965. Limburg, Margraten

Arabs - Bedouins. June 24, 1940.

05/08/1918. Burial of Her Majesty the Infanta Doña Pilar. Passage of the funeral procession along Bailen Street, heading yesterday afternoon to the north station.

The United States Naval Academy, Class of 1940, held graduation exercises today at Annapolis, Maryland 6/6/1940.

Santander, 1921. Moroccan War, departure of troops to Morocco.

IMPERATOR's departure

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Information in djamboe at Ambarawa. The population is listening to speeches via the Beachmaster (broadcasting system). The Dutch flag. November 16, 1947. Ambarawa, Indonesia, Jambu, Java, Dutch East Indies

Image of a scene from the Ichnaton open-air game, on a site on the Vossegatsedijk in Utrecht, on the occasion of the 58th anniversary (290th anniversary) of the University in Utrecht.n.b. The Rijksweg 22 was constructed in 1938 on this part of the Vossegatsedijk.

Gunners for Singapore shore Batteries on the wharf after disembarkation from the Troopship "Dorsetshire". January 17, 1938.

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0753. 1956

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Watching the judging. 7th Divisional Horse Show, Tressino, September, 1918.

Anefo photo collection. Overview Amstelveld. Aubade rehearsal. July 13, 1948. Amstelveld

Adolf Hitler (* 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn) ( 30 April 1945 Berlin), Leader of the Nazi Party, Reich Chancellor from 1933, also self-appointed "Fuehrer" and head of state of Germany

Tonga Celebrates Hundredth Anniversary of Foundation of KingdomView of the Malae (public Park) with Royal Navy Guard of Honour before the presentation of the Insignia of Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire to Queen Salote Tubou. December 13, 1945. (Photo by Royal Naval Official Photograph).

The Touring Club Italiano Caravan in Fiume. 1920

The opening day of the second of the Tallberg bridges over the Öre River 5/10-1919.

Crowds of people and a guard of honor of tanks, meeting M. Maisky, Soviet ambassador, and members of the Rusian military mission when they arrived at a tank factory somewhere in Great Britain(), where the week's tank production is for Russia, showing the "Stalin" tank, which had just been christened by Madame Maisky

Suff. Parade, 10/23/15

General S.H. Track, army commander of the Dutch armed forces in the Dutch East Indies in the period 1946-1949, leaves by plane from Marine Vliegkamp Valkenburg to the Dutch East Indies. He was in the Netherlands for consultation with the government. Many interested people wave him out.

Anefo photo collection. Fire at V & D in Vijzelstraat. September 11, 1961

The Neptune Fountain during the 1959 Victory Parade.

04/09/1911. Anniversary of the death of an Infantry student: campaign mass celebrated in memory of the soul of the Toledo academy student D. Luis Almanza on the day of the anniversary of his death in the Alijares camp and before the monument erected at the site of Misfortune.

07/31/1922. Valencia. The Battle of Flores. Carriage Presented by the civil governor of the Province.

Crowds at a public meeting in Assam, December 1945 Copyright: xVithalbhaixJhaveri/DinodiaxPhotox

04/30/1921. Valladolid. The journey of the Kings. 1.-their Majesties leaving the cathedral after the Tedeum. 2.-the royal family in the laying of the first stone of the Cavalry academy. 3.-HM the King (X) Placing the first stone.

12/31/1947. The Prime Minister of Israel (pointed with an Arrow) arrives at the Haifa dock, with his Wife, to say farewell to the Last British Soldiers Remaining in Palestine. - approximate date.

Arab recruits in Nablus, Middle East, May 6, 1941. 1941, West Bank, Nablus, Middle East

Madrid. 07/13/1941. Departure of Blue Division volunteers for Russia from the North Station.

President McKinley's splendid welcome to Gen. Wheeler's home city, Decatur, Alabama, Stereo Card, Underwood & Underwood, 1901

Fearing bombardment, the city of Harar is evacuated. December 15, 1935.

08/01/1907. Students from the Toledo Infantry Academy celebrate a party in the bullring. After requesting the Venia, a tournament was started that represented "the honorable step of Mr. Sero de Quiñones." In the Image, D.suero Parading with his entourage.

03/31/1911. The question of Morocco. Souk el Jemis, in the city of Marrakesh, one of the most important and crowded of those held in the Empire. -approximate date.

Unveiling event of the Józef Piłsudski monument, with the bust of Marshall sculpted by Olga Niewska, in front of the Greater Polish Infantry Cadet School in Bydgoszcz. Pikiel, Witold (1895-1943), photographer

British soldiers on a ship in South Africa; Responding to the Call of a Beloved Queen - Arrival of a British Transport, South Africa ..

06/04/1968. Cavalry parade at the closing of the IV of the Iberian competition and the XIII national select cattle competition.

Washington, D.C. View in front of Presidential reviewing stand. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, District of Columbia, Washington (D.C.)

Earl Baldwin Sees Colonial Secretary Again -- Earl Baldwin posed for this picture on his way to see the Colonial Secretary this morning.Earl Baldwin governor of the Leeward Islands, who has been recalled to Britain, visited the Colonial Office again this morning (Tues) for consultations with Mr. Greech Jonesm Colonial Secretary . Earl Baldwin is also expected to see Mr. Attles in a few days. February 15, 1949.

US Cemeteries Dedicated in France. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Franco's Troops Enter Bilbao -- Hanging out the Franco Flag from the Balcony of the town hall at Bilbao. June 22, 1937.

U.S. fleet at Sydney, N.S.W. - Ball by U.S. Kentucky

Photo collection Spaarnestad topics. Front Channel Islands. Flag ceremony on the island of Jersey after the intake by German troops. July 13, 1940

On June 11th, a civilian general meeting was held, the number of participants reach 100,000.

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-1235. 1956

07/31/1910. The centenary of the independence of Peru. Solemn delivery of the national flag to the army by the President of the Republic (X) after the Campaign Mass. Photo: Hutsa -Approximate date.

07/31/1921. Santander the party D The flag 1. Her Majesty the Queen (X) Touring the Collection Posts. 2. HRH the Infante Don Jaime (X) at the party held for the benefit of the Soldiers of Africa.

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Queen Juliana is a speech at Stuyvesant College in Willemstad. October 20, 1955. Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, Willemstad

Vintage Photograph. Large crowds of people outside for US Naval event, Frame 7

Prison of the Mayor Dr, Karl Lueger on March , At the central cemetery, Verlag or k, University bookstore R, Lechner Wilh, Müller, photographer, publisher

Graduation, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, USA, Harris & Ewing, May 1930

Soldiers in France watching a film sent from their families in the U.S. through the "Movies for Soldiers" program. December 9, 1918. The Chicago Examiner initiated this effort by recording crowds comprised of families with loved ones serving overseas and sending the films to boost morale. (111-SC-44809)

Adolf Hitler (* 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn) ( 30 April 1945 Berlin), Leader of the Nazi Party, Reich Chancellor from 1933, also self-appointed "Fuehrer" and head of state of Germany

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Music version. Concert of Staff Music KNIL in the open air. Chapelmeester is Adjutant H. Bouman. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Opening of the General General. Tribute for princesses. September 19, 1961. The Hague, South Holland

Australian gift to British Red Cross of 9 Red Cross ambulances Col. The Hon. Harold Colieu, overseas commissioner to Australian Red Cross Society, taken behind the audience. 1940, Israel

Charleston, South Carolina Crowd inside Fort Sumter; another view. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Commemoration, Charleston (S.C.), History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Forts & fortifications, Anniversaries, Military parades & ceremonies, United States, South Carolina, Charleston.

Black and white photograph of World War II (1939-1945); the War in Russia; a column of Russian prisoners near Smolensk.

Photo collection First World War. The British Western Front in France - British Advance in Cambrai. Prisoners tasks on the first day of the advance in an army cage. 1914-1918}. Cambrai, France

Adolf Hitler (* 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn) ( 30 April 1945 Berlin), Leader of the Nazi Party, Reich Chancellor from 1933, also self-appointed "Fuehrer" and head of state of Germany

Brooklyn Navy Yard Funeral

Procession at Nanking. Procession at Nanking

Memorial Service For Fallen Buddies -- Members of the first battalion of the Princess Pat Canadian Light Infanttry, homeward bound after 13-months fighting in Korea, stand at rest during memorial service in a drizzle of rain at the UN cemetery near Pusan. In background are the crosses marking graves of some of their fallen comrades. November 25, 1952. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-0765. 1956

Anefo photo collection. School at the Jan Tooropstraat completely burned down. September 29, 1963

The Four Days Marches of Nijmegen

12/31/1901. Image of an early tribute to Jacinto Verdaguer after his death.

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration war victims Mayor Hustinx van Nijmegen. October 15, 1953. Nijmegen

Thirteenth Penna. Volunteers, breaking camp, Camp Alger, Va. , Soldiers, Military camps

Republic Celebration In Italy. Italian Infantry Eighteen Abreast in the Parade. A feature of Italy's celebrations commemorating the founding of the Republic was a huge military parade through the streets of Rome. June 06, 1955. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

Information office and radio broadcaster Dutch New Guinea. Visit Minister of Lorders to New Guinea Surrounded by Arfakkers, the Minister Manokwari entered. November 1957. New Guinea

Ciudadanos de la Coruña en la Plaza María Pita aclamando a Francisco Franco en su visita a la ciudad. Año 1940. Francisco Franco Bahamonde.

Anefo photo collection. Memorial war victims Nijmegen Plein 1944. October 15, 1953. Nijmegen

In what was described as the most orderly May Day rally in the nine post war years some 350,000 unionists and their families, leftist organizations, right-wing groups and small businessmen's association, gathered in the Meiji Shrine Outer Garden in Tokyo, May 1. Following speeches the crowd split into five columns and marched through the streets. Domed building in background in Constitution Hall. May 2, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Clearing of sandbag protection from the facade of Notre Dame, German-occupied Paris, 1940. Paris survived the Nazi invasion relatively unscathed after the government declared it an open city and abandoned it to the Germans. The photographer is unknown.

Army-Navy Football Game, Philadelphia, 1:30PM. President John F. Kennedy, escorted by naval officers and Secret Service agents, walks across the field from the Army side of the stands to the Navy side during halftime of the Army-Navy Football Game (United States Military Academy Cadets versus United States Naval Academy Midshipmen). Cadets of the Military and Naval Academies stand at attention on either side. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Anefo photo collection. Unveiling monument fallen soldiers Dutch East Indie 1945-1962 Roermond Prince Bernhard. September 7, 1988. Limburg, Roermond

1940S 1950S Small Town Crowd People Men Women Military Group Assemble For Parade Flags Memorial Veterans Day Holiday

The color guard of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, precede the rest of the battalion. The 1ST Marine Division commanding general and his assistant clap as the battalion finishes up their 100-mile hike. Also watching are many other military personnel. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rally May 1st. Hoffmann Photographs 1933 Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle.

286-MP-FRA-3812_3816. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Photograph of Queen Elizabeth at the unveiling of the Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial at Floriana, Malta

Anefo photo collection. Arrival of Uiterton 100 years of kmi Den Helder. October 16, 1954. Den Helder

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Music version. Concert of Staff Music KNIL in the open air. Chapelmeester is Adjutant H. Bouman. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The Easter march of the opponents of nuclear weapons, here in the Ruhr area on 17. 4. 1965 with the Ruhr OM 65, opposed a multinational nuclear force (MLF) and the war in Vietnam, Germany, Europe

Y.M.C.A. celebration at Beit Nabala on May 21, 1944, Israel, Bet Nehemyah

Fourth of July Celebration, Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, July 4, 1955

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