Historical Military Figures

Images of notable military leaders in full uniforms, representing various ranks and branches across different eras.

Sq-Leader Oswald Robert Gayford. Sq-Leader Oswald Robert Gayford accompanied by Flight-Lieut Edward Nicholetts, left Cranwell Aerordrome, Lincolnshire, yesterday morning, in an attempt to the 6,000 miles to cape town without a stop. February 07, 1933.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Passport photos IV. Adjustant Artillery KL. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Lt. Gen. Sturdee. June 20, 1947.

Sq-Leader Oswald Robert Gayford. Sq-Leader Oswald Robert Gayford accompanied by Flight-Lieut Edward Nicholetts, left Cranwell Aerordrome, Lincolnshire, yesterday morning, in an attempt to the 6,000 miles to cape town without a stop. February 07, 1933.

The First World War 1914-1918- Personalities General Sir William Robertson, Chief of the Imperial General Staff 1915-1918.

Air Commander Cobby. January 17, 1946.

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Portrait of a Wehrmaching member (probably at The Hague)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Passports photo and film section. 1st lieutenant. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard in Uniform Royal Army. 1956

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Passports IX. Man in uniform (shirt). Registration number 230210007. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Portrait photos (miscellaneous) passport photos. Portrait of a 1st lieutenant. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Relatives of the German Wehrmacht in front of a public building (well with the Hague)

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Relatives of the German Wehrmacht in front of a public building (well with the Hague)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photo reportage Kebon Selada and Kota Batoe (2nd and 3rd Cion of 4-10 R.I. and 3 grid). Portrait of a soldier. December 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. 2nd lieutenant with beret. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Air Vice Marshal D C T Bennett, Air Office Commanding No. 8 (Pathfinder Force) Group. Photograph taken at the Air Ministry Studios, London.

Major Eugene Gorman KC. MC, addressing member million club. January 29, 1941.

With the Fleet Air Arm - Malta Gc. Sub Lieut (A) E A Pope, RNVR, 22, of Napier NZ, was formerly at the University Wellington College, he has been with the Fleet Air Arm for 2 years, was trained in England, has spent 6 months on Air Communications around the Mideast, and has been in Malta for 2 months.

Padre J. Henry Lovegrove 1925, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Brigadier N. H. Fairley. May 03, 1946.

Brigadier Clowes, who is 49, is one of the original class of Duntroon officers who graduated in August, 1914. He served at Anzac and in France as an artillery officer. He was given command of the Darwin force soon after it was established and served there for three years. In Greece he commanded the artillery of the Anzac Corps. December 01, 1941.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Pasports. Officer KNIL. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Passport photos IV. 2nd lieutenant kl. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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

Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan (1907 - 1974), was the second president of Pakistan. He was an army general who seized the presidency from Iskander Mirza in a coup in 1958, the first successful coup d'etat in the country. Popular demonstrations and labour strikes supported by the protests in East Pakistan ultimately led to his forced resignation in 1969

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Pasports. British cavalry soldier with beret and baretinsign. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard in Air Force Uniform. 1951

Four-star general ZKH Prince Bernhard (IGKL) brings the military greeting. The headquarters of the Inspector-General for Army were located at the Zwaluwenberg estate in Hollandse Rading near Hilversum.

Portrait of a member of the SS, 1942 - 1944 contact print Portrait of a German Sser. On his cap the symbol of the Totenkopf division. Netherlands photographic support anonymous historical person portrayed Netherlands

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Relatives of the German Wehrmacht (probably at The Hague)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Portrait photos (miscellaneous) passport photos. 2nd lieutenant. 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Victoria Cross Winners- 1939-1945. Portrait of Peter Scawen Watkinson Roberts, awarded the Victoria Cross: HM Submarine THRASHER, Mediterranean, 16 February 1942.

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Portrait of a member of the German Wehrmacht in Dunes on the North Sea (probably at The Hague)

Guards Captain Wins Victoria ***** -- Captain (Acting Major) William Philip Sidney, who has been awarded the Victoria Cross. April 01, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Soldier Van Heeren.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Portrait photos (miscellaneous) passport photos. Captain KL (mustache, DLC?). 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Maj. Gen. H. Robertson GOC Aust armored Div. July 22, 1945.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Command transfer Military Army in Medan. On Thursday, 17 February, the transfer of the regional aviation command took place on the 11th air basis in Medan. The leaving Commander Major H. Maurenbrecher surrendered the command to Major Kite P.J.E. Janssens. Major kite p.j.e. Janssens. 17 February 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Poll photo collection. Soldiers around Prince Bernhard. Portrait of a second lieutenant of the Staff of Prince Bernhard with a scale model of a jeep. 1945

A photograph of an SS-Hauptscharfuhrer officer. The SS-Hauptscharfuhrer was the highest rank of the NCOs of the SS until 1938

Anefo / London photo collection. Portraits / Persons / Anefo London series. Soldier D. Wetselaar Canada Ordonnans Detachement London. {1940-1945}. Canada, Britain, London

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Passports IX. Soldier with glasses in uniform (shirt)., Registration number 220705007?. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Officer , Military officers. Records of U.S. Army Operational

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard in Uniform Royal Army. 1956

Anefo / London photo collection. Portraits / Persons / Anefo London series. Cap. Mr. H.J. Curls. March 1942. Britain, London

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Portrait photos (miscellaneous) passport photos. Portrait of a sergeant. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Pasport photos III. Soldier with Rank Diagencies Air Force (not ML-KNIL)?. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Sq. Ldr. C. Brackenridge, the Navigator. December 16, 1953.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Passport photos IV. Sergeant KL. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Pass photo Army number 180405006. November 9, 1950

Anefo photo collection. Major e.l. Venema, commander military police Curaçao (photo captain). 1940-1945}. Curacao

Anefo photo collection. L. Bag. 1940-1945}. Britain, London

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Presentation of the American Bronze Star by Mr. Walter Foote, Consul General of America, to eight Dutch soldiers in Borschopplein in Batavia. a second lieutenant. 8 June 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Submarine Officers. February and March 1943, at HMS Talbot, Malta. Sub Lieut R R Fernie, RN. Additional crew of HMS TIGRIS.

E. (Eugen) Kurtz, ground staff ML.

Anefo photo collection. Tobacco bowl of the Dutch-Belgian border (black trade). World War II, trade. August 1945

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit of the army commander S.H. Rail to Semarang. Officer (Lieutenant) poses. July 1, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Erwin rommel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Colonel W.H. Tetering, head m.l.d .. Colonel W.H. Tetering. July 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Titled Escape From Singapore, the 90-minute special tells the story of General Gordon Bennett.Bennett was charged with desertion after he fled from the conquering Japanese in 1942.He escaped from Singapore leaving behind 85,000 British, Indian and Australian troops who became the prisoners of the Japanese the day the island was surrendered. October 19, 1951.

Anefo / London photo collection. Portraits / Persons / Anefo London series. Captain Jr. H.G.A. Quarles Ufford. 1944. Britain, London

1942. Count von Richthofen, German air general.

Anefo photo collection. Commandeur j.f.w. Nuboer, Marine Liaison officer Dutch Prime Minister. February 1944. Britain, London

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Portrait of a Wehrmaching member (probably at The Hague)

Sergeant Vogel.

General Major Kite J.H. Van Giessen, born in 1903.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Pasports X. 2nd lieutenant. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photographic portrait of Shimon Avidan (1911-1994) an Israeli soldier and officer, the commander of the Givati Brigade during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Dated 20th Century

***** Brigadier W.G. Gentry, Adjutant General N.Z. Forces returns from Korea. December 07, 1951.

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Relatives of the German Wehrmacht, sitting on a federation (well with the Hague)

Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943 Squadron Leader Billy Drake photographed while Officer Commanding No. 112 Squadron RAF at Gambut, Libya. After commanding No. 128 Squadron RAF in West Africa, Drake took command of 112 Squadron, and enjoyed a period of considerable success in North Africa, shooting down 14 enemy aircraft before he was taken off operations in December 1943 to serve on the staff at RAF Headquarters Middle East. From June until November 1943 he led the Krendi fighter Wing in Malta, with whom he scored the last of his 20 confirmed victories. This was followed by six months as Wing Leader of No. 20 Wing in the United Kingdom, flying Hawker Typhoons, and a spell as Chief Flying Instructor at the Fighter Leaders School at Milfield, before he attended the United States Staff School at Fort Leavenworth. He then served on the Operations Staff of SHAEF for the rest of the war, after which he continued his RAF service, retiring as the Statio

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Passport photos V. soldier without ranking signs. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Portrait photos (miscellaneous) passport photos. Portrait of a soldier without distinctives (glasses). 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Passports I. Military Regiment Shock troops of the Y-Brigade, without ranking signs. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Portrait photo of Lieutenant General of the Intendance G. IJsselstein, commander of the land forces, in large outfit.

Air Vice Marshal W.D. Bostock, Chief of R.A.A.F. Operator ***** Command, who is a member of the Australian official party proceeding to Tokyo. September 1, 1945. (Photo by Australian Official Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Capitulation: Harskamp camp where SS people and countrykeepers are convenient. Man in the land storm uniform. June 1945. Gelderland, Harskamp

Juan "Modesto" Guilloto León (1906-1969), conocido como coronel Modesto, militar del ejército republicano, miembro del Partido Comunista de España. Año 1938. Author: Juan Renau Berenguer.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Passports IX. Adjudant Engine Transfer Service with Pijp. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Poll photo collection. Portrait of General H.J. Curls in his office. 1946

Segismundo Casado López (centre), (1893 1968) Spanish Army officer in the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, commanding the Republican Spanish Army in 1939. In 1939 Casado conducted a coup d'état against the government of Prime Minister Juan Negrín, claiming Negrín wanted a Communist takeover. Republican forces regained control of Madrid, and Casado's efforts to negotiate a peace with General Franco failed. Casado went into exile in Venezuela, not returning to Spain until 1961.

Artwork: "LT Gen Barton K. Yount" Artist: Norman Rockwell. Country: Unknown

Field Marshall Lord Montgomery at Canberra. July 07, 1947.

Lieutenant-Ter-Zee der 1e class KMR W. (Willem) BierenbroodSpot, born on November 23, 1906, Kite-Observer 320 Squadron.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Passport photos IV. Soldier with Kepi in dark overalls without ranking signs. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Submarines and Submarine Officers. 4 February 1943, Malta. Sub Lieut N D Campbell, RN, 5th Officer, HMS TROOPER.

Captain of the H.M.A.S. Murchison which returned to Sydney today after 8 months active service in Korea ... Lt Commander A.N. Dollard. February 19, 1952. (Photo by Wilmott/Fairfax Media).

Canadian Service Chiefs: General C. Foulkes -- Chairman of the Canadian Chiefs of Staff. May 27, 1953. (Photo by Camera Press).

His Name Was On The Bullet!Private Michael Gabriel aged 19, of Barnstaple, Devon, prizes this souvenir, and small wonder!While out on a 36,hour patrol in the Mount Kenya Forest, Michael killed a Mau Mau terrorist, dressed in an RAF boiler,suit. In the terrorists's home,made rife he found a bullet had jammed , a bullet meant for him! Pte. Gabriel was proudly displaying hi souvenir this morning (Wednesday) at Southampton, when, with others of the 1st Battalion the Devonshire Regiment, he arrived home from the Middle East in the troopship 'Dunera'. February 23, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Portrait photos (miscellaneous) passport photos. Portrait of a uniformed man with glasses and mustache. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Portrait of military officer , Military officers. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Portrait of Colonel der Cavaliie G.H. Eleveld.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Passports IX. Man in uniform (shirt). He carries a cross. Registration number 26011160004. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Hie Holland England / Anefo London series. Lieutenant B.W.F. Bierens de Haan. 1943. Britain

James Gordon, VC & Bar. February 21, 1944. (Photo by Dinkum Aussie).

Burrows. Brigadier F.A. Commanding 1st infantry Brigade, AMF. Decorations . DSO, MM.. Was formerly in command of 2/13th Batt. A1F which he took from Australia to middle East Battalion was in Tobruk siege where he was wounded.. March 01, 1945.

Sidelights on the Submarine Service. 26, 27 and 28 January 1943, Malta. Lieut J D Martin, RN, Captain of HMS UNA.

Poll photo collection. Travel to Poland. General Dr. Med. Boles AW Wieniawa-Dlugoszowski behind his desk during a telephone conversation. 1934. Poland, Warsaw

Portrait of a Dutch sser; NSB.Portret of a member of the Dutch SS. On its uniform the distinctive for its rank of Stormman, a black rectangle with two silver stripes. He is bareheads.

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