Historic Military Units

Vintage photographs of diverse military groups, featuring historical conflicts and cultural representations from various regions and eras.

Touareg chiefs on a visit to Marseilles, 1862, orientalist photography, De Jongh and Bargignac, Albumen, 1862, Photographie de M.M. de Jong et Bargignac Marseilles--printed on mount below image.

Fotocollectie Eerste Wereldoorlog. Eager to win freedom for Albania. Types of Albanian fighting as irregular troops for the freedom of their country, under Italian command. 1914-1918}. Albanië

Searching on a curfew day at Lydda. 1934, Israel, Lod

Zaptieh (Turkish police officers) escorting a convoy of Arab prisoners, Tripoli, Libya, Italian-Turkish war, photograph by L Comerio, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXVIII, No 48, November 26, 1911.

Image reproduction: Jan Chełmiński (1851-1925), Granadjers Regiment of the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw; from: "School illustration", Series VI, No. 96, December 1929 (board "History 9."); School illustration (Warsaw; magazine; 1929-1939); 1929 (1929-00-00-1929-00-00);

Description: Native types. Shewu of Bornu. Location: Bornu africa

French colonial troops, 1914-1918, (c1920). 'Back to the Fighting Line: French colonial troops who were slightly wounded in the early operations of the war, ready to return to the front'. Soldiers from North and West Africa, fighting for France during the First World War. From "The Great World War - A History" Volume I, edited by Frank A Mumby. The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920

Description: Machine gun crew in training. Date: June 1964 machinegun, africa

Army Commandant Archduke Friedrich in Fucine Tonale behind the Archduke from left to right: Superph doctor Prof. Dr. med. Karl Biehl, General Advantant General Major Herbert von Herberstein, Lutension Robert Prochaska, Commander of the Kaiserschutzegiment II, Colonel Friedrich Eckhardt von Eckhartsburg, Commander of the 88th Kaiserscherferbrigade

05/31/1922. Melilla. In the vicinity of Zaio. Presentation of the Moor Lemerid (X), named Caid of Ulad Settut by a dahir of the Khalifa.

Touareg chiefs on a visit to Marseilles, 1862, orientalist photography, De Jongh and Bargignac, Albumen, 1862, Photographie de M.M. de Jong et Bargignac Marseilles--printed on mount below image.

Ceylon Gains Independence -- Lascoreen guards in the picturesque garb worn since the Portuguese invasion of Ceylon, provided a relic of the past, when they were on duty outside the Assembly Hall, Colombo, Feb. 10 when the Duke of Gloucester inaugurated the parliament of the dominion of Ceylon. February 27, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Group portrait of the Sikh officers and British captains of the 14th Sikh Group Regiment of the Indian Army. Multan, Punjab.

Under freedom's banner - Albanian revolutionists, northern Greece , Soldiers, Revolutionaries. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Persian inn in Rezan, 1925 photograph In front of the inn, there are Persians next to a car. unknown paper. cardboard gelatin silver print Iran

Vikings On Their Way To Invade England Again -- Like their ancestors before them, these fierce Vikings are sailing across the North Sea to invade England - but unlike their ancestors, they will have a hearty reception when they arrive. Their peaceful invasion of England is to mark the 1,500th anniversary of the original invasion by their fore fathers, and it has been planned by the Danish Travel Association. Their open craft, an exact replica of those used by the original Vikings, is to make its initial landing at Broadstairs (Kent), and, after visiting other Kentish towns, will be sailed by these modern 'Warriors' up the Thames to London. July 18, 1949.

Visit to Beersheba Agricultural Station (Experimental) by Brig. Gen. Allen & staff & talks to Bedouin sheiks of district by station superintendent. Mohammed (Mr. Bell's servant), a camelman & 3 office messengers. 1940, Israel, Beersheba

Emir Mahmoud taken prisoner. Date: 1898

Melilla, 1909. Moroccan War. Dirty, but heroes, after the campaign of July 27, 1909, in Melilla: from left to right: Corporal Francisco Martin and soldiers Francisco Gonzalez and Diego Saenz.

Photograph of a Parade of Russian Cavalry on horseback. Many of them carrying flags and lances. Circa early 20th century.

Description: September Location: Fiji Date: September fiji, australasia, oceania, australasiathroughalens

Melilla, August 1909. Moroccan War. Melilla, August 1909. Moroccan War. The bartender of the Alfonso.

Close of the 1930 locust campaign. Bedouins racing and feasting at Beersheba on June 30th, 1930. Bedouin sheiks of the desert. Invited to the locust celebration. 1930, Israel, Beersheba

Australian soldier giving water to a Turkish family, First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). 'A Dardanelle Idyll: Australian giving a drink of water to a Turkish peasant woman above Anzac Cove', on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. From "The Great World War: A History", Volume V, edited by Frank A Mumby. The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920

Soissons, Aisne, France of Senegalese soldiers , 1917 - Aisne - Fernand Cuville (photographic section of the army) - (May -July) (French - Soissons , Aisne , France Des soldats sénégalais). Military uniform, group portrait, wheelbarrow, work clothing, domestic life, cuisine, rear, colonial army, Clothing, human beings, daily life, the First World War, colonial history, France, Soissons, a group of Senegalese

French legionnaire colonial soldiers on flag duty in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria. postcard 1909

Description: Sudanese troops on parade. Date: June 1964 parade, africa

Great Britain, colonies (3) 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Great Britain

Spanish Civil War: The defenders of Tifaruin, Spain (Nationalist) celebrate 1936

Fotocollectie Eerste Wereldoorlog. British photographs from Salonica. Collecting cartridges left by the Bulgars in their hasty retreat. december 1917. Griekenland, Saloniki

The Ottoman General Mahmoud Chevket Pacha riding on horseback through a Galata district, Istanbul, Turkey, photo from L'Illustration, No 3455, May 15, 1909.

British military 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Tadzhikskie svadebnye obriady. Pereiezd neviesty iz roditel'skago doma k zhenikhu | Library of Congress

SEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIAL. RUSIA. Ciudadanos y soldados soviéticos despojando a las iglesias de todo aquello que pudiese tener valor. En la imagen, uno de los conventos más antiguos de Rusia.

World War One was to have a devastating impact on Russia. When World War One started in August 1914, Russia responded by patriotically rallying around Nicholas II. Military disasters at the Masurian Lakes and Tannenburg greatly weakened the Russian Army in the initial phases of the war. The growing influence of Gregory Rasputin over the Romanovs did a great deal to damage the royal family and by the end of the spring of 1917, the Romanovs, who had ruled Russia for just over 300 years, were no longer in charge of a Russia that had been taken over by Kerensky and the Provisional Government. By the end of 1917, the Bolsheviks led by Lenin had taken power in the major cities of Russia and introduced communist rule in those areas it controlled. The transition in Russia over the space of four years was remarkable - the fall of an autocracy and the establishment of the worlds first communist government.

'Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; Flag of the Independent Kingdom of Hejaz', 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

Collection 558 pH. C. Visser. Photo album fisherman: Third karakorum expedition, 1929-1930. Album leaf with three photos. Top left: the melons market in Yarkand; Bottom left: a lane with a ditch in Yarkand; Right: The Oguldan employee. November 6, 1929. China, Yarkand

Shikhari (hunting guide), two Englishmen including presumably photographer Sergeant Dalton, hunt in Tibet.

Djeddah, Arabia Sudanese soldiers of the English mission and on the left an Indian young sailor , 1918 - Near East, Egypt, Palestine, Cyprus - Paul Castelnau (photographic section of the armies) - (January 9 -October 6) (French - Djeddah , Arabie Soldats soudanais de la mission anglaise et à gauche un jeune marin indien). Military uniform, costume, foreign presence, shoe, public civil architecture, group portrait, accessory, door, weapon, belt, hairstyle , headgear, man, army, Clothing, international relations, housing , architecture, human beings, society, Arabia, Djeddah, Sudanese soldiers of the English mission

Smyrne. Chameliers , Camels, Teamsters. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Beaugency, France Montsalvy and Media Shark, Algerian skirmishers in the courtyard of the military hospital , 1915-Center of France, Loiret, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher-Jean Brunhes and Auguste Léon-(August) (French - Beaugency , France Montsalvy et Media Requin , tirailleurs algériens dans la cour de l' hôpital militaire). Military uniform, portrait, hospital, rear, colonial army, injured , mutilated, hairstyle , headgear, man, army, Clothing, human beings, First World War, Colonial History, Health, Society

The surrender of Jerusalem to the British, December 9, 1917 The Mayor of Jerusalem, with white flag, offers surrender to two British tommies (sergeants). 1917, Israel

France: c. 1914 Indian soldiers serving in France during World War I.

Savage chiefs, Formosa

Indian soldiers injured during the fights, attending a show organized by Red Cross ladies, Indian troops in England, UK, World War I, photo by Trampus from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLII, No 12, March 21, 1915.

On Guard (Fourth of Eight) - Fierce looking fighting men, these members of a Turkish Army Guard unit parade an Istanbul street. Turkey's present day fighting force is a modernized one but, as was proved in Korea, still retains the spirit and efficiency of the Turkish Warriors of old. December 23, 1955. (Photo by United Press Photo).

Embassy sent by the King of Annam to General Millot, Hanoi, Vietnam. Asia. Old 19th century engraved illustration A campaign in Tonkin by Charles Edouard Hocquard from Le Tour du Monde 1889

Faithful Native Officers. Unknown maker

Women guerrilla fighters in the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), 1942. Black and white photograph

Guerra civil española (1936-1939). Zona nacional. Tropas nacionales ocupando las minas de Riotinto (Huelva).

Bolshevik leaders, Tomsk

07/31/1907. Tetouan. In the tent of the Moroccan general Bushta bel Bagdadi, head of the Forces Operating against Raisuli. From left to right, seated, the administrator of the Mehalla, General Bagdadi, the Khalifa of Guebbas, Minister of War, El-Lebbady, discharge from Tetouan, D. José González Cárceller, interpreter of the Spanish consulate of Tetouan. Standing, second, the Officers of the Spanish Regiment of the Seraglio, Messrs. Borbón, Más and Adelantado. Photo: López Ferrer -Approximate date.

Compagnons de Speeke et Grant revenus avec eux au Caire du voyage decouverte des sources du Nil.. Attributed to Baron Paul des Granges (French , active Greece 1860s)

Palmyra, May 1929. 1929, Syria, Tadmur

Description: Vickers gun crew in training. Date: June 1964 vickers, africa

Six VCOs (Viceroy's Commissioned Officers) of the Indian Army pose for a group portrait dressed in military uniform in Multan, Punjab, where Winthrop was posted directly after receiving his commission. Original manuscript caption: MULTAN 1916 H.E.W. Jem Gujian Singh M.W. Sub Naram Singh C.A. Keatings G.D.P.

Francisco Franco 1892-1975 was second in command of the Spanish Foreign Legion from 1921

Canton. Group of Mandarins and Officers, in the Yamun of The Governor-General of Canton..

Spanish Anarchist arrested in 1936. Anarchism in Spain has historically gained more support and influence than anywhere else, especially before Franco's victory in the Spanish Civil War of 1936ñ39. the movement gained speed with the rise of anarcho-syndicalism and the creation of the ConfederaciÛn Nacional del Trabajo (CNT). General strikes became common, and large portions of the Spanish working class adopted anarchist ideas.

The Officers of the 41st Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry; India; 1858 - 1869; Albumen silver print

Prison guard. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection , Carpenter, Frank G,(Frank George),,1855-1924,Journeys,Europe, Prison guards,Burma,Rangoon,1910-1920, Burmese,Clothing & dress,Burma,Rangoon,1910-1920.

Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of 'Robinson Crusoe' a novel by Daniel Defoe. The book was first published on 25 April 1719. It relates the story of Robinson Crusoe, stranded on a desert Island for 28 years and his subsequent fight for survival.

09/30/1918. The new head of the Indigenous Regulars of Melilla. Lieutenant Colonel Mr. Obregón (X), having tea in the officers' room after taking office - date approx.

Description: A Persian military guard at Mohammerah. Location: Mohammerah, Persia Description: At the door of the Guard House, Mohammerah. Location: Mohammerah, Persia

Sancti Spiritus (Cuba), December 1895. Cuban War. Spanish soldiers, armed with Maüsers, prepared for an ambush.

Great Britain, colonies (5, part 2) 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Great Britain

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.

These Chinese are pulling a stone roller over a new strip being built for the Air Transport Command of the U.S. Army Air forces at Hsintsin, China.

Excursionists on the streets of Tripoli. 1931

Men of the Fifteenth Punjab Infantry. Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909)

Queweira, Arabia (current Jordan) Officer of the Cherifian army , 1918 - Near East, Egypt, Palestine, Cyprus - Paul Castelnau (photographic section of the armies) - (January 9 -October 6) (French - Quweira , Arabie ( actuelle Jordanie ) Officier de l' armée chérifienne). Military uniform, shoe, portrait, camp, home, accessory, weapon, hairstyle , headgear, man, army, Clothing, human beings, housing , architecture, company, Arabia, Gouaira, Nedim Tarck, Listen to General Djaafa Pacha

Spain's Amazon Army - Women of Spain's, Women troops newly formed Amazon army with their uniforms and rifles photographed with a sergeant who is instructing them. While the men of Madrid are now with the regulars outside the city advancing to meet the rebel army and to check their attack on the capital, the women of the city are ***** enrolled and equipped with uniform in order to defend Madrid. August 03, 1936. (Photo by Keystone).

Extremadura, August 1936. Spanish Civil War. Militias from the Extremaduran front equipped with their uniform and weapons.

Description: K. 8699. Three African seamen, waiting for the 'Liberty Boat'. (Picture issued: 1945) Location: Kenya Date: 1945 liberty, boat, kenya, navy, royal, reserve, volunteer, africa

The Japanese Army, under the Bannar of the Rising Sun. Storm ashore on a Pacific Island.

08/31/1913. The Biarritz Regattas. HM the King (X) Setting his watch in time with that of the Jury, shown to him by Mr. Pardiñas, commodore of the Royal Nautical Club of San Sebastian.

Description: Location: Borneo asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalens

Abdullah I bin al-Hussein, Emir of Transjordan, walking between two British military personel. He was in Jerusalem after returning from London in 1935 (BSLOC_2017_1_96)

Russian peasants Operation Barbarossa - German Invasion of Russia, 1941 - 15th Infantary Division of the Thuringia-Kurhessen Division

Warsaw Ghetto: The largest of the Nazi ghettos during World War II. It was established in November 1940 by the German authorities within the new General Government territory of occupied Poland. At its height, as many as 460,000 Jews were imprisoned there

State visit of British King George V to Germany 1913. Seen here riding through Berlin with Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany

Enver Bey (standing) with Mahmut Sevket Pasha and Izzet Pasha, revolutionary leaders of the coup d'etat of January 23, 1913, Turkey, photograph by M Galli, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XL, No 5, February 2, 1913.

Balani pirates, based in Jolo - a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Borneo and Mindanao. Over the centuries of all the world's waters, some of the most dangerous are the island-studded seas off Indonesia and the Philippines. Date: 1910

Gunners of the Battleship Oregon, Manila Bay, Philippine Islands; R.Y. Young (American, active New York, New York and Cuba 1890s - 1900s); 1899; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Julio Corral, Madero's lieutenant

German troops in Gas masks and protective clothing. World War One 1915

Beersheba, inspection of Camel Corps by His Excellency Sir Harold McMichael. His Excellency arriving on dais for review. 1940, Israel, Beersheba

Russian Soldiers Examine Captured Jap. Banner In Manchuria -- Russian Soldiers look over a banner captures from the Japanese by Soviet forces in Manchuria. August 23, 1945. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Ourga, Mongolia a Mongolian soldier , 1913 - Mongolia - Stéphane Passet - (July 6-25) (French - Ourga , Mongolie Un soldat mongol). Military uniform, costume, exists in high definition, weapon, man, army, Clothing, HD, human beings, society, China, Ourga, Mongolian soldier

Nibelungen gruppe 1876

Hue, Vietnam - Chief of the Royal Guard and his Retinue Date: circa 1910s

Palestine is a name given to the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The region is also known as the Land of Israel, the Holy Land and the Southern Levant. In 1832 Palestine was conquered by Muhammad Ali's Egypt, but in 1840 Britain intervened and returned control of the Levant to the Ottomans in return for further capitulations. The end of the 19th century saw the beginning of Zionist immigration and the Revival of the Hebrew language. The movement was publicly supported by Great Britain during World War I with the Balfour Declaration of 1917. The British captured Jerusalem a month later, and were formally awarded a mandate in 1922. In 1947, following World War II and the Holocaust, the British Government announced their desire to terminate the Mandate, and the United Nations General Assembly voted to partition the territory into a Jewish state and an Arab state. The Jewish leadership accepted the proposal but the Arab Higher Committee rejected it; a

Two African soldiers of the Monde and Wolof peoples of Senegambia, serving with the French army during World War One. Date: 1916

Portraits of King George V, General Sir Douglas Haig and three Indian allies during the First World War -- Maharajah Sir Pertab Singh, the Maharajah of Patiala, and the Maharajah of Bikanir. Date: 1914

Students, imperial military middle school Halep Mekteb-i Rüşdiye-yi Askeri-yi

Students, high school Dersaadet / Abdullah Frères, photographes de SMI le Sultan

Students, imperial high school Şam-i Şerif Mekteb-i İdadi-yi, Damascus

Members of the First Japanese Mission to the United States; Alexander Gardner (American, born Scotland, 1821 - 1882), and Mathew B. Brady (American, about 1823 - 1896); about 1860; Salted paper print; 32.1 x 42.9 cm (12 5,8 x 16 7,8 in.)

Second Balkan War, 1913. Field hospital of the Greek army at the entrance of the Kresna Gorges. Watercolor by Georges Scott, 1913.

Students, imperial military middle school, Edirne

Students, private school Darüttasil / Abdullah Frères, photographes de SMI le Sultan

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