Historic Military Operations

Images depicting various military operations from the 1940s, including American soldiers in battle, artillery preparation, and tanks in defensive roles.

1944 - In their 169th year, the US Marine Corps fought in the Battle of Tarawa in the Central Pacific against the Japanese Army, and female Marines worked on the home front, during WWII.
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German armed forces cross over the Dutch bridge in Holland. Taken during the invasion of Holland in 1940.
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Headquarters, 313Th Bombardment Wing, On Tinian, Maranias Island.
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Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection Risk information service own, photo number 156-0542. 1956
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Photo collection Government information service. Bombardment Rotterdam. Stationsweg. May 1940. Rotterdam, South Holland
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A view of one of the checkpoints set up during a multinational peacekeeping operation. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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Front trip Se.Majesty to South Tyrol.in Levicco. 17.1.1917. Archduke Karl was from June 1916, upper-commander of a section of the Eastern Front and commanded several armies between Brody and the Carpathians. As part of this commander, Archduke Karl inspected his associated units.
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Baseball. A group of wounded World War I veterans watches the score board during the 1919 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox. Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, DC ca. Oct 4, 1919 or Oct 6, 1919
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Denmark trucks carry U.S. Marine M-60A1 tanks to the railroad yard for transportation to Eutin, West Germany. The 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade is participating in the NATO exercise Northern Wedding. Base: Oksbol Country: Denmark (DNK)
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Hurricane 'Betsy' - Puerto Rico - 8/12/1956 , Houses, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization
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Adkin collection : Untitled, 06 March 1940, by Leslie Adkin.
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Camp Marietta, were the quarters of Ohio's conscientious objectors. The former CCC camp covered 90 acres, primarily devoted to pine seedlings, with a nursery that had a capacity of starting 10 million seedlings a year. April 28, 1941.
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The newly inaugurated Porta Garibaldi station. 1961
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Members of the 169th Civil Engineering Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard Station, construct the foundation and frame of a small school that they will complete during their two week training deployment to provide humanitarian aid. Base: Pueblo Nuevo Country: Costa Rica (CRI)
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Awaiting flight orders, Chevalier Field, Pensacola, Florida , Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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