Historical Military Infrastructure

Photos depict historical naval and port infrastructure, including damaged war installations and assembly sites for wartime operations, captured in black and white.

LCM(3) Tank Lighter 50 ft. built by NYBos Completed 8.1942 , Barges, Government vessels, Naval yards & naval stations. Photographs of the First Naval District

Anefo photo collection. Final closure of the Veerse Hole. April 27, 1961. Veere, Veerse Hat, Zeeland

Military - Amphibious Vehicles. September 11, 1944.

Kasr-el-Nil, Cairo. From the album: Photograph album of Major J.M. Rose, 1st NZEF, 1914-1915, Egypt, by Major John Rose.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC INDLALAJA; Evacuation T.N.I .. KNIL Soldiers posing on a prark. February 3, 1948. Indonesia, Intralaya, Dutch East Indies

DN-SN-90-01643. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Five sailors still remained aboard this allied steamer, wrecked in a gale on the Australian coast, when this photo was taken. Eventually all hands were saved but on the first day of rescue efforts, four Australian soldiers lost their lives. November 15, 1943.

Naval Training Station and Coddington Point , Capes Coasts, Military education, Educational facilities. Photographs of the First Naval District

Project 26 - Operation Dominic (Johnston Island/Christmas Island/Maui, Hawaii) Test Activities. Modified M-board (LSM) for handling radioactive pods. Cargo net slings hold pods while crew is behind shield. Photographs of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing at Pacific Island and Nevada Test Sites.

September 1925. View over the Atalayón, returning to the base, after an operation in Alhucemas.

War of the Pacific.1879-1883. Conflict between Chile and Peru and Bolivia. Peru. Dock and port Callao,1879. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1879.

Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection Fairey IIIF

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Exercise amphibious landing operations troops come to land. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Interest for transactions of Marines in their rubber boat during fleet days in Den Helder in 1958.

Anefo photo collection. Army exercise Crescendo in Veluwe. March 13, 1951. Gelderland, Veluwe

The British Army in Burma 1945 Troops of 53rd Infantry Brigade, 25th Indian Division landing on a river beach-head in the Arakan area near Ru-Yma, 16 February 1945.

How Japanese Bombers See Canton -- Canton, China.. here is an aerial view of the great metropolis of south China-Canton-where Japanese bombs have been spreading death and destruction in a series of air raids that began on May 28 and have continued to take toll of thousands of lives despite protests by American and British Governments. Seen below is Shameen, the international settlement of Canton, plainly outlined by the canal. August 6, 1938. (Photo by International News Photo).

War album 95, picture 28476.

The Battle of the Atlantic 1939-1945 British Forces: HMS ACTIVITY, an escort carrier built in 1942, photographed at anchor in the Clyde.

Tahiti - General Scenes. December 11, 1953.

12/31/1897. A North American squad in Guantanamo - Approximate date.

700 years German CornerOn August 31 will mark the 40th time the day, at the German Eck kept his consecration to the in Koblenz, at the mouth of the Mosel and the Rhine, the provincial monument Major Kaiser Wilhelm I. Moreover, this anniversary coincides with the commemoration of the 1237, in which de Teutonic Knights alighted in Koblenz and on the Embankment founded the first Order Ballei in West Germany. Since that time, the headland, which is here formed by the Rhine and Mosel, the name German Corner. November 3, 1937.

Photograph of Sailors on Exhibit of Depth Charge Driller.

Interest for transactions of Marines in their rubber boat during fleet days in Den Helder in 1958.

Bustling Beachhead. SeaBees operating "cat" tractors, moving supplies on the beach in the Green Island at the Northern End of the Solomons.. 1946-01-01T00:00:00.

Port Tewfik, entrance to Suez. December 4, 1951.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Festive opening of the 'chicken bridge'. The bridge decorated with the letters J, w and b.. Birth princess Marijke. February 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Recovery: Walcheren (Nollegat). Flooded bunkers. 1945. Walcheren, Zeeland

Enterprise Has Rough Crossing - The aircraft carrier enterprise is lashed by heavy seas on Dec.21, during her voyage from Europe to the U.S. with 5,057 service personnel. The vessel passed through four consecutive storms in the nine-day voyage and fought towering waves. He docked in Staten island, N.Y.C., December 24. December 24, 1945. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Anefo photo collection. Royal Dutch Princess Irene Brigade. Belgium. ShermanTank passes emergency bridge Beringen (Belgium). September 1944. Belgium, Beringen

An elevated starboard bow view of the Los Angeles class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER (SSN 709) as guests begin to arrive for the commissioning ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat Division. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The stern view of the guided missile frigates KLAKRING (FFG-42), right, DOYLE (FFG-39), center, and UNDERWOOD (FFG-36). The DOYLE is at 90 percent completion. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-87-04106. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '86 Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Monitors. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Ships, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation, United States

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 Second Boer War, 1899-1902 Cape Town as taken from Table Bay.

12/31/1909. Lisbon. Prisoners to the Colonies.

View of Corregidor Island, Philippines, 11 July 1945.

Netherlands, 1900. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Netherlands

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Borneo (1947 February). Sailing ship. February 1947. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Japan/USA: US invasion fleet landing at Iwo Jima, Mount Suribachi dominating the beaches, February 1945

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Distant view showing minesweeping trawlers of Dover Command in line ahead on patrol off the south coast of England.

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. island Doom near Sorong, board West Guinea. November 1954. Doom, Guinea, Sorong

Theresienstadt. Swimming pool of K. u. K. military swimming school

US Civil War, double turreted monitor, USS Onondaga, on the James River, Virginia, 1864. She was a Canonicus class ship, that was more seaworthy than previous monitors. The Union monitor has canvas tarpaulins to shade deck areas. In the foreground is a rowboat with military and civilian passengers (BSLOC_2018_8_44)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Arrival of the December 7 Division per MS Boissevain. Arrival of the Boissevain in the port of Tandjong Priok. 19 October 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

US Civil War. Sherman's March to the Sea, Nov. 15 - Dec. 21, 1864. Savannah, Georgia, on the Savannah River, c. 1864-65. The city was the destination of Union General William Sherman's 60 mile wide swatch of destruction. On Dec. 21, 1864, Sherman occupied Savanah, after the Confederate garrison of 10,000 evacuated the city, allowing its capture without a destructive battle (BSLOC_2018_9_99)

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.

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Prawen indispensable residents Kampongs Sentani lake. 1955. Guinea

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,MISCELLANEOUS War

Soldiers of the Brigade Lobith from the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee during their work on the Rhine.

Terrible Floods Slow Up: Sino-Japanese War -- Japanese soldiers who had to take to bots when cut off by the floods in Honan Province. Thousands have died and have been left homeless by the terrific floods which have swept over the vast streches of the Honan Province, where only the very high places have been left uncovered, after Chinese soldiers had cut the Ykes to halt the rapid advance of the Japanese troops towars Hankow. July 01, 1938. (Photo by Keystone).

Actors Troop To Bridges Hearing Drama Witnesses. Defense. "Prosecution" Attorneys and Principals in the Deportation Hearing of Harry bridges on charges that he is a communist leave the Angel Island Boat for the administration building where the hearing is being held. Only Principal in the case and a Restricted number of newspapermen are allowed on the island while the case is in progress. July 12, 1939. (Photo by Acme Photo).

Winston Churchill - Earlier Pics - General Scenes-1940/1941. October 14, 1941. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited)

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Submarines and harbour craft making a smoke-screen to cover their base, HMS TALBOT the Royal Naval Submarine Base at Malta.

City Point, Virginia Wharf, Federal artillery, and anchored schooners. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment and supplies, Petersburg (Va.), History, Siege, 1864-1865, Government vessels, United States, Virginia, City Point.

Photograph of the Capsized USS Utah and the USS Raleigh in the Background after the Japanese Attack on Pearl HarborThe capsized USS Utah (AG16), and the USS Raleigh (CL7) in the background after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941.

The flight day at F2 Hänernäs, 1945 flight day at F 2 Hänernäs, 1945

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 2-year existence 3-10 R.I. and 2nd inf. Brig.; Festivities Poerwokerto. Rowing in a pond with Dingy's. 30 June 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Purwakarta

Anefo photo collection. Capitulation: Den Helder embarkation of Germans. In Den Helder, the disarmed German soldiers in LCT boats are boarded with destination Harlingen, from which the long journey to the "Heimat" is taken on foot. The first ship leaves. June 1945. Den Helder

Coast Guard Destroyer TERRY. This image depicts the Coast Guard Destroyer TERRY.

Chinese Attack Chiang's Islands -- The village of Tashatou nestling among hills surrounding the harbour on lower Tachen Island. Upper Tachen in the background. Picture taken last November. The Tachen Islands, only 14 miles from the Mainland, hold about 14,500 civilians and 20,000 troops.The Chinese Nationalist defense ministry announced in Taipei today January 18 that communist Chinese forces may have captured the island of Yikiangshan, 200 miles north of Formosa, in a combined air land and sea operation. It was also reported that communist forces had rained more than 200 bombs on the nearby Tachen Islands. January 18, 1955. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

DN-SN-88-06573. State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-87-02854. Country: Unknown

An aerial starboard bow view of the tank landing ship USS FAIRFAX COUNTY (LST 1193) docked at the Washington Navy Yard. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aerial view of US Naval Dry Dock. This photograph is an aerial view of US Naval Dry Dock with BB-61 USS Iowa in Dry Dock #3, USS Bunker Hill at East Jetty, and AP-21 USS Wakefield at the pier. 1943-01-01T00:00:00. Northeast Region (Boston, MA). Photographic Print. Department of the Navy. First Naval District. Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Administration. Office of the Historical Officer. ca. 1941-ca. 1946. Administrative History of the First Naval District in World War II

Pioneer Battalion No. 12

DN-SN-89-05108. Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT USHER 88 Base: Unknown

Japan/USA: Mount Suribachi immediately after the Japanese surrender, Battle of Iwo Jima, 27 March 1945

The landing of Chinese prisoners at Wei-Hai-Wei. .

The shore line of Cape Sansapor, Dutch New Guinea, is a beehive of small craft-Ducks; LCM's (Landing Craft Mechanized) and LST's (Landing Craft Tanks) making runs between Liberty ships and the beach. 1944.

Anefo photo collection. Fire brigade in water from Nassaukade. October 20, 1961

Coast Guard Destroyer McDOUGAL. This image depicts the Coast Guard Destroyer McDOUGAL.

Boat drill, U. S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R.I. , Boats, Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Hollandia. Two praires at sea or more. February 1947. Hollandia, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, New Guinea

From 100 feet altitude a daring North American B-25 made his aerial photograph of scores of paraboms dropped over Rabaul. One fragmentation bomb may be seen exploding between a four engine enemy Flying boat and a floatplane. Five minutes later

Face on grave, 1672; Photos of drawings of the French raid in the Netherlands in 1672 by Adam Frans van der Meulen preserved in the Manufacture des Gobelins. Photo of a drawing with a panoramic face on Grave, occupied by the French army on July 14, 1672. Part of a series Photos of drawings of conquered cities during the French raid in the Netherlands in 1672.

The statue is familiar and it stands on ***** March 02, 1950. (Photo by Cowles Syndicate).

G.I.'s sailing in the Sulu Sea, Philippine Islands. 21 October 1945.

DN-SN-87-04100. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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