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A collection of black and white images depicting military activities, from troop deployments on a beach to naval wartime scenes, highlighting historical defense efforts.

Cannons at Fort McHenry ca. 1914.
Cannons at Fort McHenry ca. 1914.
191 assets in this story
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Port Royal Island, South Carolina Coosaw Ferry; battleground of January 1, 1862, in the distance. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation, Port Royal (S.C.), Expedition, 1861, Ferries, United States, South Carolina, Port Royal Island.
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Anefo photo collection. Smoking attempts "Katingo" coastal mountains. February 8, 1955. Bergen
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tjepoe. Bridge over the river solo. January 10, 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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Beachmasters watch as a Marine LVTP-7 personnel tracked landing vehicle comes ashore during landing operations. U.S. Marines have been assigned to Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping force following a confrontation between Israeli forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Base: Port Of Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification campaign Bangoesbaai, Padang. Soengai Pisang. Bay with vessels. October 5, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra
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12/31/1904. Sevastopol - departure for Odessa of the Kreieger squad to suppress the uprising - - approximate date.
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Anefo photo collection. Recovery: Vlissingen. Closing NOLLEGAT. October 1945. Vlissingen, Zeeland
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photos with the article 'The Status Quo line' in the Magazine Werkbroeders. A corps vessel service LCVP Clamps ashan river water, Sumatra natural status quolijn. A large "Tongkang", a fishing vessel, is overtaken and checked by the LCVP crew. In this kind of vessels, a six to achterable crew sometimes remains for some days, or even weeks in the street of Malacca. September 28, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra
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Marines from the Fourth Marine Amphibious Brigade use a bulldozer to lay down a portable roadway during Operation Ocean Venture '82. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '82 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Anefo photo collection. Terror: mass grave overveen. The underground found in dunes at Overveen a mass grave of 104-shaped resistance members. The government has lodged an investigation. Coffins. June 5, 1945. Noord-Holland, Overveen
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The Royal Navy during the Second World War Landing craft on the Rhine below Xanten. The Royal Navy 'molcab'- mobile landing craft advanced base - is playing an important part in the army's crossing of the Rhine.
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RVD / Royal House photo collection. Queen Wilhelmina during a visit to Drenthe where large peat burgers raised, at the end of May 1917. May 1917. Drenthe
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War album 95, picture 28477.
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"Petticoats" Raised - They Go into Mock Battle - Portsmouth Amphibious tanks - their waterproof "petticoats" raised, rumble ashore at Eastneybeach here (luring Exercise "Bun Aground II", a combined operation being held "by the three services.The Exercise, a demonstration of methods and equipment for assault landings is a three-day operation staged for the benefit of directingstaffs and students of the Staff College of the three Services.Fighter planes of the Royal Air Force, and Navy, Marine and Army units are taking part.Another section of the Exercise is being staged at Culver Cliffs, near Sandown, Isle of Wight, where Marine Commandos are giving cliff climbingdemonstrations. May 09, 1951.
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12/22/1910. Normal Reinforced Bridge, 107 Meters Long, with 12 Pontoons, Built by the Pontoneros, in one hour and forty-three minutes and through which the Castillejos cavalry regiment passed. About the Ebro.
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Anefo photo collection. Kolenmen nap in the sun. March 16, 1953
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Reservation Provision of foods into the enemy enforcements A.D. Piave 18.6.18. .
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Malta's Brave Visage- Everyday Life on the George Cross Island. 17 August 1942. St Paul's Bay, Malta.
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Owing to jungle tracks being impassable in some spots, Jeeps are forced to take to the beach. A jeep is shown ploughing through the surf on the way to the front line. The jeeps frequently become bogged in soft sand. January 09, 1945. (Photo by Australian Official Photo).
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Anefo photo collection. Oesterkwekerij. April 17, 1947
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Marines of the 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit come ashore upon their arrival to participate in a multinational peacekeeping operation. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.
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In the Livena at Motta 15..18. .
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The Royal Navy during the Second World War- Operation Torch, North Africa, November 1942 A landing craft mechanised beached. There appear to be several civilians in amongst the soldiers on the beach, some of the men are resting by a large beach side house.
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The British Occupation of Java Civilians cross over to the British lines during a lull in the fighting in Surabaya (Soerabaja).
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Bridge at Fismes Bridge at Fismes, May 3, 1918.
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History of Spain. Madrid. Flood of the Manzanares River. Aspect of the river in the environs of the Bridge of Toledo, 6 April 1884. Drawing by Juan Comba. Engraving by Tomas Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), April 15, 1884.
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC New Guinea series. Pile homes of fishermen in the surf. October 1948. New Guinea
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The Royal Navy during the Second World War Naval landing craft on the Rhine. Bomb damaged buildings can be seen on the other side of the river.
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Disembarkation of 5-III R.I. to Palembang. Palembang: on Dec 30. Arrived in Palembang the SS. "Sloterdijk", with the KL on board. Troops that come to pay off the kill. At the mouth of the Metsi became troops and basang through the lint. "Albatros" taken over .. December 30, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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Anefo photo collection. Recovery: Vlissingen. Closing NOLLEGAT. October 1945. Vlissingen, Zeeland
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Photo collection of the poll. Israel 1948-1949: Negvwoestijn, Kibboets Revivim. Private riverserperringer around Kibboets Revivim in the negvwoastry. January 1, 1948. Israel, Negev
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Anefo photo collection. Mills at Kinderdijk. 18 February 1946. Kinderdijk, South Holland
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Marines from the Fourth Marine Amphibious Brigade take part in a beach assault during Operation Ocean Venture '82. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '82 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Pioneer Battalion No. 12
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Captive observation balloons in the Tuileries Garden Captive observation balloons in the Tuileries Garden, Paris (IER ARR.). Photograph of Emile Houseanteau, 1914-18.
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Armed guard joined the airport of St. Maarten when the visit of the Royal couple, October 1955
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Photo collection Government information service. Statue de Maaier in the Terpstraat in Wieringerwerf .. undated. Noord-Holland, Wieringerwerf
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Pontonniers transport a 6-ponder anti-tank guns on a folding boat raft when crossing a water hindrance.
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Pioneer Battalion No. 12
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Anefo photo collection. Schouwen-Duiveland 1945. Schouwen-Duiveland. 1945. Schouwen-Duiveland
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Deep Bottom, Virginia U.S. gunboat Mendota (in service May 2, 1864) on the James. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation, Government vessels, Union, United States, Virginia, Deep Bottom.
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Submarines and Submarine Officers. 25 February 1943, Malta. HMS UNBENDING in harbour.
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Anefo photo collection. Dike seal on Schiermonnikoog by Army (200 male). February 21, 1962. Friesland, Schiermonnikoog
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Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Zeeland Visit from the British minister Attee to the vandalism and inundations on Walcheren. The trip is made per Dukw (amphibious vehicle). March 10, 1945. Walcheren, Zeeland
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Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. recently started starting casuarin coast board. photo post, located mouth Cook river, police board assistant placed. December 1958. Guinea
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The Royal Navy during the Second World War Left to right: MTB 313, MTB 260 and MTB 77 moored at Malta.
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Trip to Bermuda: White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) communications equipment preparations, personnel, and city views. Roof of an unidentified building in Bermuda during White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) set-up of communications equipment for President John F. Kennedy's meetings with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of Great Britain.
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Operation 'market Garden' (the Battle For Arnhem)- 17 - 25 September 1944 Arnhem 17 - 25 September 1944: Four British paratroops clamber ashore from a small rowing boat at Nijmegen. They were captured at the Van Limburg Stirum School alongside Arnhem Bridge and taken to a transit camp at Emmerich in Germany, but escaped and found a rowing boat, in which they made their way down the Rhine and into the Waal to Nijmegen and freedom. Left to right: Cpl John Humphreys, Cpl Charles Weir, Lt Dennis Simpson, and Captain Eric Mackay, all of the 1st Para Squadron, Royal Engineers; they are shown here recreating the moment of their arrival at Nijmegen for the camera.
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10/31/1911. Italo-Turkish War. War Aviation. An Italian aviator practicing reconnaissance in the vicinity of Tripoli.
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Dismantling and transport of a steel armor dome of the core the bear.
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Anefo photo collection. Dike seal on Schiermonnikoog by Army (200 male). February 21, 1962. Friesland, Schiermonnikoog
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Anefo photo collection. Erre cemetery Overveen. October 19, 1951. Overveen
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Bridgeschool in Hedel. Genists row a pontoon part in position.
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Removing wounded across Rappahannock River after battle of Chancellorsville - under flag of truce. No. 4949, Title from item, Mounted with 4 other photographs, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, Chancellorsville.
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Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The Parseval airship being pulled out of the balloon shed whilst several mounted cavalry officers observe.
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 14-day patrol with pairing of 4-7 ri to pagardewa. Padamaran (South Sumatra). With 4 praugs, a 4-7 RI patrol made a 14-day trip to the practically unreachable area of Pagardewa to the Kali Mesoedji. There was dangers of a piece for 53 hours. April 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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DN-SN-88-00877. Country: Unknown
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Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection River Postwoman starting on her delivery.
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Marines shovel ash from the roof of base quarters in the aftermath of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, a volcano that came alive on June 10th for the first time in over 600 years. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)
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Photo collection Spaarnestad topics. Arnhem '45, Battle of Arnhem. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the air landings at Arnhem, a large aviation event in Arnhem was held on Saturday under the title Memorial Flights. The highlight was dropping 80 paratroopers from two old roofotas. September 8, 1984. Arnhem
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Graves and improve channels, laying bridges. undated
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Carling (Lorraine) Project. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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Paris Firemen, Sapeurs Pompiers Rescue Squad. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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08/31/1914. Elements of the German army. Dismantled and Portable Boats to cross Rivers and Lakes - photo Carl Ulrich - Berlin.
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Exercise Pontonniers 2nd Regiment Genie, Papendrecht.
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Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Zeeland Visit from the British minister Attee to the vandalism and inundations on Walcheren. The trip is made per Dukw (amphibious vehicle). March 10, 1945. Walcheren, Zeeland
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Italy - Allied Landings South Of Rome. British Cross Rome Railway To Miles Beyond Anzio.  Following the ***** Allied landings on the coast South of Rome the district round Nettuno and Anzio ***** 22nd., 1944). Allied forces are pushing inland. British troops or the 5th. Army are now attacking long the Anzio-Albano road and have crossed the railway to ***** and Reached the village of Campoleone, 15 ***** from Anzio, U.S. Troops attacking to the south *****. April 16, 1944.
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The Royal Navy during the Second World War Some of the crew of HMS KELVIN preparing for a raft race in harbour at Malta, some of the men are in small Maltese fishing boats whilst others are in dinghies probably taken from the ship. Two large mooring bouys can be seen in the foreground. Other ways that ship's crews entertain themselves include sports meeting arranged between the crews of different boats and entertainments provided by the ship's theatrical party.
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U. S. Giant Landing Craft "BARC". Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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Members of the 2nd Plt., Co K, 3rd Bn., 6th Marines, run toward their objective (light house) during Operation Unitas XXII. Dutch marines are also participating in this operation. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXII Base: Aruba Country: Netherlands Antilles (ANT)
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Battery cape head with tank wall.
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Crewmen line the rail as their ship passes through the canal during exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX State: Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)
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Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC New Guinea series. Landscape. In the foreground a village with houses with corrugated sheets. A bay in the background. October 1948. New Guinea
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Anefo photo collection. 50th anniversary Xerxes Rotterdam. March 1, 1954. Rotterdam, South Holland
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Allied Forces Lands On SpitzbergenNorwegian and their luggage embarking from Spitzbergen. December 04, 1941. (Photo by British Official Photograph).
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Exercise fire fighting at the school for NBCD (nuclear, organic, chemical, damage control) and operational safety in April 1990.
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Anefo photo collection. 1953 flood plates. 'S-Gravendeel. Cattle is saved. February 2, 1953. 's-Gravendeel, South Holland
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A Navy dive team navigates a rubber raft through the icy water searching for victims and wreckage from Flight 90, the Air Florida Boeing 737 that crashed into Rochambeau Bridge (14th Street). The divers are from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal School at Indian Head, Maryland and Harbor Clearance Unit Two, from Little Creek, Virginia. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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fort battlesment sky and   star brick in oman muscat the old defensive  sea mountain
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***** in sign of honor Day of the NavyEntrance to the Memorial Laboe that is flown on May 30 by the Fihrer. July 13, 1936. (Photo by Atlantic Photo).
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Anefo photo collection. Easter weather above the Netherlands. Dike breaches, flooding. Zuidland. Rescuers in rowing boat. South country church in the background. February 1, 1953. South Holland, Zuidland
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Le Lavandou - the beach. August 21, 1944.
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Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.
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Soldiers Armed With Hoses (Eighth Of Ten) -- Here's one case where an army does navy duty. The regiment has five fire boats which patrol the waters of the Seine. Here one of them shows off its range as it sprays water from multiple nozzles as two other fire boats (foreground) stand by. July 28, 1950. (Photo by Acme).
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York boat crew, Hudson's Bay Company historical pageant, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 3 May 1920. Courtesy of Glenbow Archives
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04/30/1921. Santa Cruz of Tenerife. In the Port. National Torpedo and Submarine Squadron, sent to Tenerife on the occasion of the Celebrations that are held annually in commemoration of the Conquest of the island by the Spanish Troops.
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The Dutch army is practicing in La Courtine. Pay attention! The above description is a generic series description based on the information stated by the army film and photo service. In the long term, this global description will be specified.
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