Historical Military Observers

Black and white photos of military personnel and vehicles in Indonesia during the late 1940s. The images capture soldiers on site visits in a tropical landscape.

In bitter hand-to-hand fighting and grenade throwing duels on Hook Ridge near Magae-Dong, Korea, elements of the 1st Marine Division threw 800 Chinese Communists from this strategic position yesterday. Nov. 1952, Korea.

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit from foreign military observers to Salatiga. Salatiga: visit foreign military observers on salatigasector. The company during a trip through the site. September 27, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Forest screens with tree trunks to lay a path. October 1, 1955. Suriname

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Environment Tjikempek, Telaga Sari. An officer (Colonel Huizing?) And his adjutant amidst military vehicles. December 10, 1947. Cikempek, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

In bitter hand-to-hand fighting and grenade throwing duels on Hook Ridge near Magae-Dong, Korea, elements of the 1st Marine Division threw 800 Chinese Communists from this strategic position yesterday. Nov. 1952, Korea.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Detachement on Borneo Hoeloe - Soengai. Little is known about the lives of the soldiers in the Hulu Sungei on Borneo, where the service with special difficulties is accompanied by the difficult terrain and the often remote camps. A KNIL officer points to the ground. Milling men stand around him. 28 February 1949. Hulu Sungai, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Forest screens with oil drums at a sawed tree. October 1, 1955. Suriname

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Borneo (1947 February). Soldiers wade through the water. February 1947. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit of General A.T.C. Opsomer at the Grenadiers. General Major Opsomer visited various posts from Dutch soldiers in the T-Brigade sector. On the occasion of this, a peloton of Grenadiers was held exercise, which was paid by the General and a few other military authorities with interest. "In case of coverage" the command is at the exercises at SOEMOWONO, who were watched by the General and some other military authorities. October 10, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, SOEMOWONO

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bridge construction (Bailey) at Kampong Ladjan, SOEMOWONO. Bridge at Ladjan: At Ladjan, a Bailey bridge was laid by the genius from Salatiga, as the old bridge through the TNI. is bloated .. November 23, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, SumoWono

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Patrol Kandangan and Tandgoeng. Patrol KNIL Tandjoeng (Borneo). Men of the KNIL detachment of infantry 13 on patrol. Looking out in the jungle and it only goes slowly but surely forward. Under coverage of a brant, the patrol is the Kali Tabaloeng about .. February 21, 1948. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action Padang. A crooked soldier is squatting in coverage along the side of the road. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Padang, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Great East. Group of soldiers makes a bivouac?. November 10, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Universal Carrier passes a geimpprovised bridge. September 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit army commander S.H. Rail along Bali, Timor and Surabaya 12-6-1946 to 16-6-6-1946. Bali? Two Dutch soldiers talk to two workers. June 1946. Bali, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 2nd field companion army genius crazy soekaboemi. Genists during a break when repairing a road,. September 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Ambon - Menado - Makassar; Training camps KNIL. Training camp Recrute KNIL. Storm track. January 29, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Snake Suicide -- The four and a half - foot rattlesnake didn't mean to inject itself with its own venom. Captured alive, along with 500 more during Okeene's annual rattlesnake drive, it was forced into the suitcase (shown here). During the struggle, it pierced its body with one of its fangs. Blood from the wound shows on the thick part of the Rattler's body. On hour after this picture was made, it died - a victim of its own poison. April 15, 1947. (Photo by Wide World Photos).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Missing Dakota found. Bergers walk through the jungle. April 1948. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Patrol gang. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Kilima Hawaans in Pangkalan. The Kilima Hawaans were a guest at the hard-to-reach outpost Pangkalan of the 2nd inf. Brig. Group A kolonne trucks preceded by a jeep reaches the post. April 22, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Pangkalan

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Boemiajoe, Cheribon, Tom, tjilatjap. Dutch infantrymen raise along a road. Local residents are busy cleaning away roadblocks. October 22, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC v.p.t.l .. a soldier runs over a tree trunk towards other soldiers who are already on the other side of a stream example of poor arrangement. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

American troops of the 32nd Division in action with 50 caliber machine gun against Giruwa point in the Papuan campaign. February 15, 1943. (Photo by Signal Corps U.S. Army).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. M3A1 Stuart tank "Atlas" ? E Eskadron Fighting trucks KNIL. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification actions around Medan. Medan-brostagi: Purification campaign in the Medan area. Cushed trees barley the motorized patrol. The Trekzaag is involved. October 13, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Meeting with TNI to Plered at Koeningan. Koeningan at Pasoeroean. Here too, TNI troops reported to evacuation. Discussions with TNI officers were held at Oetjed. Dutch soldiers are waiting for the arrival of TNI troops. February 6, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Kuningan, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC occupied Bandoeng area. A brencarrier is pushed over a provisional bridge. 1946. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Kemit at GOMBONG to the Status Quo line; Discussions. The Republican delegation arrives on foot in company of a foreign officer. In the foreground a knwel soldier at a machine gun station. January 24, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tjiawi and surroundings, purification actions. Even too often it is necessary that the soldiers must act acting to put an end to the terror in the population in our area. Especially in the area around Tasikmalaja, it is often very restless, whose area is purified by soldiers. Making a provisional bridge. October 12, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reportage Dajeuhkolot (Bandoeng sector). Patrol military police. Speak with the local population. February 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return from Padang. During the advance in the Padang (Sumatra) sector. Here the retreating republican troops had a bomb explode in the road surface. The genius at work to make the road again as quickly as possible. December 21, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Padang, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Exercises December 7 Division Surroundings Kebajoran. A peloton pulls on a road. June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Camping life of IV-8 Regiment Infanterie in Klender (last Sawit, East Jakarta). Patrolgang II-i RI, Commander Captain of Straals, the face of the kill. Mitrailer items overlook the grounds around the camp, which can be exposed in the nights with strong spotlights. May 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return to Kediri. A military unit or patrol walks through a young corn field?. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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.

Dr. C Fenton - Aviation Australia. January 11, 1937.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bridge repair from the road to Malang, inscription at Villa Singosari. Landscape with a view of mountains. November 4, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Dresden. Protect - advanced patrol

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification Loekboek dienceng. A member of the Patrouille is a road through the scrub. December 10, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reportage knir Djember and surroundings. Djember (East Java): under the energetic leadership of LT. Dhoolaeghe of inf. 23 (XXIII) Raised weapons are traced. On the cemetery of Tjoerahlele, where from four graves (neatly equipped with tombstones) 3 gun miter, 2 leo-endofts, 11 carabines, 5000 patterns, hand grenades and landmines emerged. Nicely packaged in Jutezakken the weapons were still in good condition. April 5, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Patrol in Samarinda area and Reportage Sanga-Sanga (Borneo). Sanga-Sanga (Borneo). A patrol of the 1st Compagnie of 3-11 RI on the road along a BPU oil level. April 9, 1948. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies, Samarinda

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Table Jongengradja and Katjoeagoeng (Palembang). Two soldiers saw the trunk of a bricked tree. August 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

''Big Bertha', the German gun that shelled Paris', World War I, c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co

Timor - Australian Guerillas in Timor. A battery moves out. December 31, 1942.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return in the direction of and through the ANAI gorge. Return from the Padang sector in the direction of the "Anai gorge": infanterists on a road littered with chopped trees. December 22, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Kilima Hawaans in Pangkalan. The Kilima Hawaans were a guest at the hard-to-reach outpost Pangkalan of the 2nd inf. Brig. Group. April 22, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Pangkalan

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Field artillery in action. September 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bandoeng. Machine gunship in action in a concerted arrangement. 1946. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Palembang. A jeep maneuvering over a muddy path on which bamboo sticks and wood are laid. July 26, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

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 Opening Up of a Continent (West Africa - Magazine Unit Story). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. The locals greet the advancing Dutch troops. 26 July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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.

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1996Title: DeportationCategory: PortfolioBrief Description: A group of men and women are standing in the back of a wooden trailer. A guard stands close by. (black & white) Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Hollandia. Patrol gang. February 1947. Hollandia, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, New Guinea

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Brencarriers drive through the jungle. October 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Missing Dakota found. Bergers in the jungle. April 1947. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action Padang. AA NDE edge of a Palmenbos, is a clarified soldier that points. In addition to him an armored car with camouflage. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Padang, Sumatra

Up to the front line ... through the Germany that is now French: The steeple and the war-dead memorial in the ***** background are (or were) German. But the troops moving forward through the communication trench are French - some of the men we read about in those laconic communiques. October 30, 1939. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Soukey tranquility. Soukey: Purification actions of 3-4 R.I. A jeep is jammed in the mud. Behind it an ambulance. January 14, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Table Jongengradja and Katjoeagoeng (Palembang). Carriers pass the partly destroyed bridge. August 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tegal. Tegal: The genius brings out spring charges to level the river bank into an exit to the bridge that lies in the river. July 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Tegal

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC East Java (Pasoeroan, Tosari and Poesecfo). East Java. Boys of 4-5 R.I. On Patrol. Pack into "tiger"; The Sergeant Bosland from Assendelft, Soldier Bakker from Amsterdam and Soldier van Beelen from Katwijk .. February 5, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action Pentjak Puncak and surroundings. Soldiers from Ee Patrol walk over a provisionally landscaped walkway over a river. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Puncak

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.

Anefo photo collection. Walcheren: Repair Nollegat in the Zeedijk and other places in Walcheren. Ritreen. October 1945. Walcheren

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Soebang and surroundings. Photo with backlight. Indonesians walk into a valley. December 1, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Pvt. Michael Negast of Patterson, N.J., crawls through a narrow communication trench between positions in the main line of Defence at Saidor, New Guinea. One of the first lesson a man must learn in jungle warfare is never to go anywhere regardless of how short a distance without his rifle. The emplacement in the background is constructed of heavy logs and sandbags to ward off the lighter type of enemy projectiles. February 7, 1944. (Photo by U.S. Signal Corps Photo).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Medan. Soldiers between founted trees. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the Royal Visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Tractor caring trunks in the forest. October 1, 1955. Suriname

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Demolitions Tri, Action Padang. PADANG sector: The destroyed Kampong at Doerian. July 20, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Darwin's defence preparations A field gun in a Camouflaged position on a hillside. January 29, 1942.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Missing Dakota found. Bergers in the jungle. April 1947. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Borneo (1947 February). Pause during patrol people. February 1947. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Dadapajan at Salatiga, a Slamatan for 2-6 R.I .. Kudaries with their sticking horses are saved by Dutch soldiers. December 8, 1947. Dadapajan, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC A TNI Major appeals to the population at Poerwakarta. TNI Major Achmad Sjachdi, Former Commander Bat. V Brig. XIII, DIV. VI Siliwangi addresses the population at Poerwakarta. January 25, 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, PURWAKARTA

Anefo photo collection. Two-day exhibition ride for soldiers in Jeeps near Tilburg. October 20, 1950. Noord-Brabant, Tilburg

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Coppening procession. Salatiga sector. During a purification campaign that was held at BuyG, the three inch mortar had to be used. October 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC v.p.t.l .. soldiers in a ditch keep their weapons aimed at a long-running group of Indonesians. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Patrolgang Modjokerto. The commander of the patrol gives instructions. May 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

France. November 1914. The Battle of the Dunes. Belgian infantry soldiers firing from an ambush.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit from General Dürst Britt and Colonel Lentz and other authorities to 3rd Infantry Brigade in Boomboong. Boyboo input at Garoet: to this very remote post gene.maj brought. Dürst Britt, in the company of the CDT. 3rd inf.brig.kol. Lentz, a visit .. March 25, 1948. Bumbulang, Garut, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Distinctions Salatiga. Presentation of awards 2nd Eskadron armored cars Hussars van Boreel DEILER afterwards. The decorerates are next to the jeep. February 20, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga

Timor- Australian Guerillas in Timor. A battery moves out. December 31, 1942.

Aust Troops In Singapore/Malaya - Australian Troops. January 3, 1943.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Hollandia. Marchter troops. February 1947. Hollandia, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, New Guinea

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.

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