Historic Military Farewells

Black and white images capturing poignant moments between American and British troops, showcasing camaraderie during and after military operations.

Firefighters with hose, ca. 1970s, exact place unknown, Germany, Europe

Farewell To Comrades In Arms -- American marines shake hands with British Royal Marine Commandos at a base in South Korea as the latter prepare to leave Tuesday by truck for redeployment. The leathernecks of two nations, who fought their way together over the bloody trails from the Changjin Reservoir to Hungnam, have been resting at the base. January 11, 1951. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

JOHN CASSAVETES in THE DIRTY DOZEN (1967), directed by ROBERT ALDRICH.

Jerusalem Under Martial Law - British troops keep people in order as they lined up to receive bread from a truck (extreme right) in the Mea Shearim area of Jerusalem yesterday March 3 when the curfew was relaxed for a short while to enable food to be obtained by the inhabitants. March 4, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Koningin Wilhelmina visits HR warships. Ms. Evertsen and Hr. Ms. Johan Maurits. February 14, 1946

Blind folded sees rule prisoners taken by British ***** England. October 4, 1942. (Photo by Keystone Press Agency Ltd.).

Firefighters with hose, ca. 1970s, exact place unknown, Germany, Europe

Exiled Norway Stands To Arms - Paratroopers preparing to leave the aircraft - they are seen taking their various positions before the jump. France, Belgium, Holland - one by one the countries of Occupied Europe are being freed from the Herrenvolk, and Norway is looking forward to the day when she too, can once more be free. Meantime Norwegians in large numbers, exiled from their country, now fully trained as Paratroopers, and are the liberation of their Homeland. They are strong in numbers, superbly trained - all that Norway's paratroops is to fight for their country's celebration. September 07, 1944.

Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard at his jeep after a collision .. May 1945

Austria Under Allied Occupation Members of 43 Squadron, Royal Air Force, stationed near Klagenfurt, queue up outside the Wing Post Office to collect their ballot papers for voting in the General Election.

Fresh Australian troops just off the transport march across a bridge in Kure connecting the dock with the mainland. March 27, 1946.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspectorate General H.J. Curls by Indonesia. Palembang. Y-brigade General curly speaks with men. May 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Front Noord-Oost Nederland: Enschede - Hengelo Battle and Liberation Achterhoek (1 April 1945), Enschede (April 1, 1945), Hengelo (3 April 1945). British liberators during a combat break. April 3, 1945. Enschede, Hengelo, Overijssel, Twente

Col. Howard Johnson, center, one of the American paratroopers who landed in Holland on Sunday afternoon, Sept 17, is shown at an airport in England just before the takoff having his parachute straps adjusted by Capt. E.R. Roberts. 17 September 1945, England.

'The Commandos Were There', 1940-1942, (1943). Artist: Unknown.

Vietnam: April 5, 1968 Soldiers riding in a U.S. Navy Armored Troop Carrier equipped with shipboard shock protection chairs and deck platforms equipped with the outer jacket of the new General Motors energy absorbing steering column to help protect against underwater exposions from mines in the Vietnam waterways.

Prisoners Marched Out -- Red prisoners of war are marched out of a compound on Pongam island Dec. 16 after a riot in which 87 Prisoners were killed and 120 wounded. Men being carried and one with head bandaged were wounded in the riot which was quelled by U.S. and Korean soldiers. December 21, 1952. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

World War Two: French soldiers take soup from a kitchen deep inside the fortifications within the Maginot Line, France 1940

08/31/1936. Militias Attentive from their Parapets, Observing the Movements of the Nationals to Attack.

Coldstream Guards Prepare For Malaya -- After being issued with their tropical kit troops of the Coldstream Guards walk across the Square at Wellington Barracks today.The 2nd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards, which will from part of the second Guards Brigade, were busy preparing for their journey to Malaya, at Wellington Barracks, London. today (Thurs.) With other Guards Battalions, the Coldstreams will help to restore order in Malaya and reinforce the troops already in action in that county. The War Office has announced that the troops will probably be leaving for Malaya at the end of this month by sea. August 19, 1948. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Nazi Prisoner limps to rear area : A German SS trooper captured on the Seventh U.S. Army front in France limps to the rear with the aid of a cane and a fellow Nazi. May 07, 1945. (Photo by U.S. Signal Corps Photo).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 2nd Infantry Brigade Poerwakarta - Cheribon; Evacuation TNI to Cheribon. Poerwakarta: TNI parts, which register here, are transported by train to Cheribon, from where the journey by boat goes to Republican area. Departure from TNI parts from Poerwakarta .. 5 February 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Poerwakarta, Purwakarta

U.S. Army Corporal Larry Matinsk puts cigarettes into the extended hands of newly liberated prisoners behind a stockade in the Allach concentration camp, near Dachau Germany on April 30, 1945.

Anefo photo collection. Princess Irene Brigade. training. letters handed out. 1943. Britain

Spain's Women Troops at the Front - A member of Spain's Amazon army photographed as she saved a button on to the shirt of a loyalist troop at the front at Guadarrama stormed by the Government troops. August 09, 1936. (Photo by Keystone).

1974 Victory Parade.

Anefo photo collection. Marvo command. Group of soldiers on ground sitting. July 20, 1948

Officials. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Image of the loading of boats with sand in the sand excavation at the end of the Biltsche Vaart on the border of De Bilt and Zeist.n.b. The Zand is intended for the housing project on Van Swindenstraat and Pieter Nieuwlandstraat in Utrecht.

Masked national guardsmen fire barrage of tear gas into crowd of demonstrators on campus of Kent State University. When the gas dissipated, 4 students lay dead and 9 others injured. May 4, 1970.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Arrival Corps Special troops (KST) to priok. Officers on the valve of a large landing vessel (LCT). January 29, 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

Poll photo collection. Reproduction photography. Photo of Prince Bernhard in a jeep surrounded by officers probably in Nijmegen. 1945

Queen Elizabeth II - Early And Childhood Scenes. May 14, 1945.

Military exercise, sick transport train

RAF Bomber Command 1940 Hampden bomber crews of No. 61 Squadron at Hemswell putting on flying kit, 16 October 1940.

"Flak Suits" are now issued to R.A.F. air crews in Britain. A Boston III air crew wearing the new suits as well as other equipment. The new suits give protection from shell splinters and bullets and yet leave the wearer free to move about the aircraft. July 07, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Lying-In-State Procession -- A study in expressions as the coffin passes through horse guards parade. The Body of Queen Mary was today March 29 borne in procession from the Queen's Chapel at Marlborough House, her London home in which she died on March 24, to Westminster Hall to lie in state their until midnight tomorrow. The funeral will be at Windsor on March 31. March 29, 1953. (Photo by The Associated Press).

Anefo photo collection. Joy Flight 2 kills, the work at Katwijk. January 23, 1965. Katwijk

Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard (left) aboard motorcycle dot boat Royal Navy inspection visit. 1943

The German-soviet Invasion of Poland, 1939 Polish troops, escapees from Nazi-Soviet occupied Poland, being welcomed by local population while crossing the Romanian border.

Inside The Glasshouse - They Learn to Become Intelligent Soldiers. The soldiers who get themselves into trouble are usually the stupid ones. They need a longer and more through training than the average man. April 12, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper).

Anefo photo collection. Departure 74 quarters of Schiphol to Lebanon. Waving Dutchbath soldiers on the way to the plane, one of them makes a "V sign". February 27, 1979. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

DN-SN-85-07566. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

Washington D.C. Police arrest a man carrying child as others look on during a Depression era protest of unemployed. 1933.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Arrival of the ship Volendam with the Prince Bernhard Chapel on board. General Kengen climbs the running board of the Volendam. November 12, 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

Warning strike by IG Metall in the collective bargaining dispute at Orenstein & paddock on 05.03.1981 in Dortmund, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Blockade nuclear power plant in Dodewaard, number 10a demonstran in the grass,. October 19, 1980. Dodewaard

Polish troops of the 2nd Polish Corps entered Bologna. Gen. Klemens Rudnicki (behind the wheel) shakes hands with Gen. Marek Clark. General Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko is sitting in the front seat ca. April 21, 1945.

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.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. The crew of a Vickers Wellington of No. 99 Squadron RAF get into their Irvin two-piece flying suits in the crew room at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, before taking off for a night raid to Berlin.

Irish Guards Arrive from Germany for the CoronationMajor-General J. A. Gascoigne, C.B. the G.O.C. London district talking to guard man H. Griffith of Liverpool of the 1st Irish guards upon their arrival at Aldershot station today.The 1st Irish guards arrival at Albuhera Barracks today from Germany. They have been brought home for the coronation and will now be training for their part in the ceremony on June 2nd. May 24, 1953. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Boeaja Fair 2 years 1-5 R.I. Poerwokerto. Two soldiers at a bar "Inn de lik". September 15, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Purwokerto

07/31/1936. Railroad and Metro Workers Militias under the command of Commander Marenco, in Sigüenza (Guadaladjara).

Riots in Rome Over Atlantic Pact -- An "Anti-Pact" demonstrator, holding his clubbed head, is taken away by riot squad police, during the demonstration, March 12. The announcement to the Italian Chamber of Deputies of that country's participation in the projected Atlantic past gave rise, March 12, to the worst riots that Rome has known singe the ***** of last year. About 1,000 students demonstrating in the Piazza Colonna, close to Parliament House, refused to disperse on police orders. Cars of Police, armed with tommy-guns, charged the mob, and about a dozen people were injured. March 13, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

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.

Finnish refugees in Haparanda, autumn 1944.

Anefo photo collection. German paratroopers Wehrmacht soldiers Rotterdam Waalhaven airport. 1940. Rotterdam, South Holland

Spanish Civil War submarine B-6, C class of the Republican navy

Torneå station. German soldiers step aboard hospital trains.

09/01/1936. Distribution of food in the Trenches.

Black Watch off To Korea -- Gathering up their arms before sailing for Korea a few days ago are members of the first Battalion, the black watch regiment. At their camp in Crail, fife. May 20, 1952. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Prime Minister Visits Normandy - During his recent three-day visit to the Normandy battlefields Mr. Churchill stopped to talk to troops near the front. " Some let's have a picture" he said to the photographer, and the troops cheered him as they paned. July 25, 1944.

The two invaders of Poland in September 1939 fraternise in, what The Sphere calls, 'the unholy alliance of Nazi and Bolshevik'. Date: 1939

At the closing stages of world war two, German prisoners from an SS Panzerdivison eastern Europe 1945

American Assault Troops of the 16th Infantry Regiment, Injured while storming Omaha Beach, wait by Chalk Cliffs for evacuation to Field hospital, Collville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, U.S. Army Signal Corps, June 6, 1944

Paris Mobile Guards Check Garbage Strikers - Mobile Guardsmen hold back members of a garbage collectors union who tried to hold a demonstration before the city hall in Paris, Nov. 5. The Garbage collectors are striking for higher pay. November 07, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

GEN David C. Jones, chairman, Joint CHIEF of STAFF, U.S. Armed Forces (left), is visiting the base for an update on Exercise Gallant Knight '82, that is currently underway. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT KNIGHT '82 Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. First day Four Days Marches Nijmegen. Number 11 tired soldier is supported. July 25, 1967. Nijmegen

Anefo photo collection. Surveillance at the Indonesian ambassador residence. March 6, 1975

Santo Domingo, May 1965. Jaime Pato, the first Spanish journalist to witness the bloody struggles in the Dominican Republic, appears here talking with several American soldiers on a street in Santo Domingo. Immediately behind him, a car overturned by the rebels now serves as a defense for the group of marines.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Annual existence of the armored troops in Bandoeng. Demonstrations by Eskadron Fighting trucks KNIL. Heavy-armed exploration vehicle. November 23, 1946. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Governor general's tour of Northern ***** S/Leader E.M. Gibbs explains the Instrument ***** to the Governor general, Lord Gowrie, ***** tour of northwest Australia. September 13, 1943. (Photo by Department of Information, Commonwealth of Australia).

Last Nazi Fortress at Metz Surrenders to U.S. Troops. An American brigadier general (left) of the third U.S. Army salutes as he leaves Fort Jeanne d'Arc, last enemy strongpoint guarding Motz, Eastern France. The assistant commander of the German garrison which surrendered December 13, 1944, gives the Nazi salute as he is taken into captivity with a force of 500. The fortress capitulated 21 days after the city of Metz was liberated. January 31, 1945. (Photo by U.S. Office of War Information Photo).

Image of the meeting between the commanding officer of the 49th Reconnaissance Regiment (Polar Bears), LT.Col. J.P.F. Miles D.S.O. and Hauptmann Behrje, adjutant of the Ortskommandant Major F. Cremer, on the landing of the town hall (Stadhuis bridge 1) in Utrecht during the entry of the Allies.

Korean War. American POWs captured by Chinese People's Volunteers.

Anefo photo collection. Four Days Marches Nijmegen. Group of Employees City Council Jerusalem with 2 Arabs. July 16, 1968. Nijmegen

Civil Defence - Stretcher Parties, 1940 Members of the depot all smiles this morning following their narrow escape.

Madrid, year 1937. The sheep cared for by the police, who were fighting on the front line of fire, became their mascot.

Communist China's Forces - Soldiers Off Duty: Under the heading of "Cultural Activities" soldiers are encouraged to get up plays. Here a group of men are writing a play for production by their company. December 10, 1952. (Photo by Camera Press).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Palembang. Colonel F. Mollinger abolish with staff officers over a table with cards. August 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Palembang, Sumatra

Closeup view of members of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division marching in a parade following World War II, New York, NY, 1/12/1946. ( Photo by Al Aumuller/New York World-Telegram and the Sun Collection/PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

General War Scenes & Invasion of Italy. July 24, 1944. (Photo by Canadian Army Photo).

New Zealand Repatriates Arrive in England- Everyday Life For Repatriated Pows in Margate, Kent, England, UK, April 1945 Liberated New Zealand Prisoners of War queue to register their arrival at the reception centre at the Grand Hotel, Westcliff, Margate. Once they have registered, a cable is sent to their families in New Zealand, advising them of their safe arrival in England. One man is reading the newspaper to pass the time as he waits his turn.

Anefo photo collection. Repatriation: southern Netherlands. Two repatrants for the St. Lucia founded in Venlo. April 1945. Limburg, Venlo

DN-SN-88-04675. Base: USS Samuel Gompers (AD 37)

German Prisoners Of War Being Searched By An American Solider Before Being Sent To The Prison Camps In The Rear. Aachen, Germany. 28 Oct. 1944.

Anefo photo collection. Police monitoring at the residence of Indonesian embassy in Wassenaar. December 30, 1974. Wassenaar, South Holland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Departure of the troop transport ship Kota Inten. The first quota demobilios of the "C" division "December 7," 1400 soldiers, were left on Saturday afternoon with the "Kota Inten" from the port of Prique. September 3, 1949. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

Sir Percy Spender - Personality. January 17, 1941.

Anefo photo collection. UNIFIL battalion back from Lebanon. Minister De Ruiter (Defense) inspects the troops. October 21, 1983

FOUR IN A JEEP (1951) -Original title: DIE VIER IM JEEP-, directed by LEOPOLD LINDTBERG.

World War II, African American soldier carrying sack and rifle, circa 1940-1946.

On The Alert: Under a camouflage net, a British soldier elevates a 12-inch railway mounted Howitzer during recent maneuvers. This type of gun fires a shell weighing about one-third of a ton. March 16, 1941. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. First day Four Days Marches Nijmegen. Israeli soldiers. July 25, 1967. Nijmegen

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Arrival of the December 7 Division per MS Boissevain. Members of the December 7 Division read the newspaper. October 19, 1949. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

Lance Corporal Jack Wagner is interviewed by the press after arriving with the 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit to participate in a multinational peacekeeping operation. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

08/31/1936. The Militiamen who Reconquered the Sierra de Navacerrada, Resting in the Alpine Club Chalet.

Image of an allied soldier who depends on a woman from an army car during the arrival of the Allies at the Stadhuisbrug in Utrecht.

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