Historic Warfare Scenes

Black and white images depicting soldiers in combat during World War I and II, including trench warfare and gas mask use, illustrating the intensity of historical battles.

World War I 1914-1918. German machine gun unit in a trench, c1916.

12/01/1912. The Explorers of Spain. One of the Groups of the Patriotic institution when setting off for yesterday's excursion to El Pardo.

07/31/1916. The War in Northern France. Large caliber battery on the way for new positions in the Somme area.

His Majesty during the 10th Battle of Isonzo His Majesty during the 10th Battle of Isonzo; photographer: Schuhmann.

British Soldiers on Somme Front, lined up for roll call before being sent into the first line as a storming party - WWI 1917

The defence of Malolos before it was totally destroyed when the Americans captured the capital. During the PhilippineAmerican War 1899. Malolos was the site of the constitutional convention of 1898 that led to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic, the first republic in Asia, led by Emilio Aguinaldo. Malolos served as the capital of the short-lived republic from 1898 to 1899.

FOTOGRAF-MELILLA:LEGIONARIOS CONDECORADOS POR HEROICO COMPORTAMIENTO 1924.

Rations of bread and ham are served out to German soldiers during a break in their advance through Belgium Date: August 1914

Photo moment of repeat exercise in Doorn / Veluwe of an Infantry Bataljon of the Marines Corps. Is part of Object series AVDKM 53146 to 53165.

World war One: German troops kill French soldiers as they advance towards the German trenches1916

Fotocollectie Eerste Wereldoorlog. The British advance in the West. Feeding time for the horses with some nice fresh oats. 1914-1918}

01/31/1916. The Germans in France. A group of Soldiers at toilet time in the Laon canal. Photo: R. Parrondo.

French Zouave troops advance into battle, during world war one, 1915

The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps on the Western Front, 1917-1918

''Aux Eparges; Avant l'attaque', 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" L'Illustration, Paris, 1926.

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.

French & British machine gunners

Oschatz. Ulana - department included in cover

War album 95, picture 28360.

Theatre of War. Delivering ammunition to a unit on the front line. March 28, 1942.

US Civil War. Siege of Charleston, 1863. Union Battery Chatfield on Morris Island has a Parrot gun aimed at Fort Sumter. The soldiers' clean uniforms indicates this is a set up shot, not taken during a battle. Photo by Sam Cooley, 1863-64. (BSLOC_2018_8_105)

Italians Surrender to British in Tunisia. Their hands up raised, a group of Italian soldiers surrender to Tommy-Gun carrying Eighth Army during the British drive northward in Tunisia **** his group was said to have been ***** 20,000 prisoners captured ***** Army between March 20 and April 12. May 17, 1943.

08/01/1909. In a Spanish camp. Partial view of the camp from the second booth.

The American Army in France during the First World War American Light Infantry passing through a French village.

Moving a piece of artillery on harsh terrain, Italy, World War I, photo by Conti from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLII, No 34, August 22, 1915.

Patrolling, People with maps, 12. Königlich Sächsisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 177, 1914, Dresden, Schützen, Vorgeschobene Patrouille, Germany

The German Spring Offensive, March-july 1918

Anefo photo collection. Capitulation: Harskamp camp where SS people and countrykeepers are convenient. A "Bühne" was built in Kamp Harskamp, where a few performances per day are given and for the comrades. Singers and musicians bring their number for a large audience (addiction Anefo). June 1945. Gelderland, Harskamp

German artillery in action on the Eastern Front, 1941. The photographer is unknown.

09/30/1914. From the Battles of Antwerp. Blood of a wounded English soldier transferred to hospital.

Australian troops in their victorious push along the Markham and Ramu valleys cross a bridge over the ten knot Gusap River. This bridge was built in a few hours. October 26, 1943.

Milowitz. Military camp

Photograph of Russian soldiers in the trenches during the First World War. Dated 20th Century

The remains of a German airplane and its crew, shot down on the western front, France, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIII, No 33, August 13, 1916.

Observatory A.D. Piave 14.2.18. .

03/01/1922. Melilla. In the camp of Typhasor. Foreign Military Attachés Viewing Large Caliber Artillery.

Placing a mortar in an Italian high mountain battery, Italy, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLII, No 42, October 17, 1915.

Western Union Air Defence Exercise "Cupola" - L to R: Flt/Lieut. Paddy Minnis, of Belfast and Pilot W. R. Shrubsole, of Rainham (seen under gun barrel) watch a French ack-ack crew at work on the drone at *****, France.The Western Union Air Defence exercises were continued yesterday. The purpose of the exercise, called "Cupola", is to try out the system of defending the main industrial and communication centres of France, Belgium and Rolland.August 27, 1950.

06/30/1915. Supply in Campaign. German field ovens during the manufacture of bread. Photo: R. Parrondo.

British Soldiers, Maneuvers - Military. October 22, 1946. (Photo by Yaffa Syndicate).

Milowitz. Military camp

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Italian troops marching down a mountain road. Val d'Assa, 1918.

Woerner Eugen (herr) Collection German troops at an advanced dressing station: Cagnicourt. (Battle of Arras, April/May 1917),

Anefo photo collection. Capitulation: Harskamp camp where SS people and countrykeepers are convenient. Men in the row for the cute kitchen. June 1945. Gelderland, Harskamp

Second World War. Front pictures. Soviet Union. Relatives of the German Wehrmacht in the Schützengraben

Three German soldiers search a Russian peasant home : it's easy while summer lasts, but soon it will be winter and not so agreeable Date: September 1941

'With the Anzacs in Gallipoli: inside an Australian trench', First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). 'One man is using a periscope rifle while another keeps watch by means of a periscope'. The Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey was the scene of heavy fighting between the allied forces of the British Empire including Australia, and New Zealand, and the Turkish Ottoman Empire. From "The Great World War: A History", Volume V, edited by Frank A Mumby. The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

The Imperial German Army 1890 - 1913 Troops of 138 Infantrie Regiment lie prone in ranks with full equipment during the manoeuvres of 1899.

Knatchbull M (capt the Hon) Collection No. 3 Squadron R. N. A. S. Anti-aircraft machine gun practice: Imbros, Gallipoli, August 1915.

Specially enlisted navvies digging shelter-trenches during First World War From The Illustrated War News published 1915

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sweeping army shack Tangerang. Tanggerang: Veldartillerie of the KNIL. Bringing piece 9 cm in the position. Field gun: the "base plate" is placed .. October 25, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Tangerang

01/14/1922. Morocco - Operations in the Ajmas - the new position of Akarrat, in the Bosuqe of this name near the French zone, limit of the advance of our Troops -.

'Du tardenois a la Picardie; a 300 metres de Moreuil, le 8 aout, a 13 heurs: groupe d'officiers du 68e bataillon de chasseurs qui viennent de participer a l'attaque', 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sports day A.A.t. Too Buitenzorg. Buitenzorg: The Dot Genie KNIL has been moved from Batavia to Buitenzorg. Here the recruits learn both the secrets of a bailey bridge and that of striking a bamboo emergency bridge. April 19, 1948. Bogor, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tjikempek - Wadas. Genists engaged in hardening a road along a canal at Cikempek. December 19, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC The battle in Palestine. Photo production of a newspaper article about the battle in Palestine. October 29, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The Second Boer War, 1899-1902 British troops at assembly point during probably surrender ceremony of General Piet Cronjé's units.

Mobile kitchen Mobile kitchen captured from the Russians; probably Oporzec, Galicia, Carpathians; photographer: Korps Hofmann.

10/31/1915. The fight in Eastern Europe. Column of Russian Prisoner Soldiers Led by German Uhlans. Photo: R. Parrondo.

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Portugese troops on the march, England.

06/30/1916. Elements of the North American army. Trucks Automobiles Dedicated to the transportation of Ammunition.

British soldiers in action, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Mine cleaners with dismantled mines and grenades. April 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Poll photo collection. Reporting soldiers. A military exercise. Men cross the river. 1945

Anefo photo collection. Pea peas. July 9, 1947

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.

The Battle of the Somme, July-november 1916

Cavalry Learns To Use Machine Gun -- Instruction at the U.S. Cavalry School at Fort Riley, Kan., includes all phases of horsemanship, of course, but training in the use of weapons is not neglected. Here Corp. D.W. Drummond of Cleveland, O., fires a light, air-cooled machine gun while private J.H. Finlay observes and Corp. R.V. Wolcott of Cleveland stands by to take over. December 02, 1942. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Grenadier Guardsman - British Soldiers - Brit. Military/Regiment. March 17, 1949.

Anefo photo collection. Army exercise in Germany. Storm attack Bren shooters. October 12, 1961. Germany

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC REPORTAGE Artillery. Artillery. Shooting exercises. Savings (25-ponder) is loaded. May 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

US Civil War. Battle of Antietam, also called Battle of Sharpsburg, Sept. 17, 1862. Confederate dead gathered for burial. Photo taken Sept. 19-21, 1862 by Alexander Gardner (BSLOC_2018_7_173)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Soebang and Tjikempek. Dutch soldiers engaged in cleaning up chopped trees. December 1, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The German Spring Offensive, March-july 1918

Deccan Horse France 1916

Ypres, Belgium: November 17, 1914 Belgian Caribiners attacking a rading party of German Calvary (Uhlans) near Ypres.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Shipping from the U-Brigade from Batavia to Padang (4th series). Dutch soldiers hold Buitaked? SPERS. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Padang, Sumatra

The early 1900s caption reads: "BOER ASSAULT ON A BRITISH CONVOY; FEBRUARY 25, 1902.This picture, from notes made on the spot, shows one of the last and most dashing actions of the South African war. The Boers charged a British convoy under Colonel Anderson, put it to rout, and either killed or made prisoners over six hundred of the troops. "

10/31/1914. The War in the East. Japanese Troops Attacking a Fortified Position at Tsing-Tao. Photo: Berliner Illustrations -Approximate date.

King George V and the Edward, Prince of Wales at the front, France, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Unknown

06/30/1918. The Italians in France. Infantry force on the way to the battle line.

French soldiers in a trench, Bois Le Pretre, France, 1915

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.

11/30/1912. The Bulgarians in War. Bulgarian Engineer Soldiers Laying a Telegraph Line.

Austrian aircraft truck cannon M.14 at Campomolon. .

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Landing exercises I Infantry Brigade 7 December Division in Tjilinting. In coverage the soldier looks at an explosion in the distance. May 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Germany Before the First World War 1890 - 1914 The visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Kaiserin Auguste to Palestine in 1898. The Kaiser and Kaiserin during a horseback visit to the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem. Photograph from a personal collection compiled by the Kaiserin and presented by her to Hugh, 5th Earl of Lonsdale.

Vintage photograph. Troops slide into the safety trench at the end of an infiltration course

British NCOs on the frontline, British troops on the Italian front, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIV, No 49, December 9, 1917.

Black and white photograph of Australian soldiers fighting in the Battle of Bardia during World War II (1939-1945); Bardia is a Mediterranean seaport in Eastern Libya.

Anefo photo collection. Capitulation: Den Helder embarkation of Germans. German prisoners of war at a water tanker. 1945. Den Helder

Canadian soldiers training for the front, in the mud and water of Salisbury Plain. 1914

Royal Saxon Protection Regiment No. 108

Flyer defense in Podhajce. .

Karl I observes the progress of counter-openive in Galicia, which continued from mid-July to early August. Here he is on the 23rd of July in the front area. .

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 411 Battalion Infantry (Poerwokerto, Boemiajoe, Keboemen. A small gang made the neighborhood of Boemiajoe unsafe. A division of 411e battaljon infantry made sure that the peace in the area was reversed. It was a short but fierce action. A bring team On the edge of the forest, leaning on the enemy. February 1949. Indonesia, Middle Java, Dutch East Indies

The Battle of Passchendaele, July-november 1917

04/30/1917. On the Western Front. French Soldiers Washing Their Clothes in a Stream.

Korea/Russia: Soviet soldiers on the march in northern Korea after the USSR entered the war against Japan, World War II, October 1945

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