Historical Military Operations

Capture scenes of military operations in Indonesia during the late 1940s, depicting soldiers, vehicles, and tropical landscapes in historical contexts.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Battery 25-ponders guns are arranged in the field. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification action Tangerang 4-11 R 1 and 4-9 RI. Crew of a bring carrier. September 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. M8 greyhound marine brigade armored car at landing vessel. July 20, 1948

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action Welferi. A scoutscar followed by a 3/4 ton armored car GMC C15 TA. August 1, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Salatiga. Celebration of the 134th anniversary of the Hussars of Boreel by the 2nd Eskadron armored cars. An armored car passes a jeep during the dehip in which Colonel D.R.A. Van Langen De Parade decreases. November 25, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Republic: Dolok Simoembah, Prapat, Bidamanik, East of Pematang Siantar; Purification actions on the east coast of Sumatra. Red Cross. During a journey of a military column to the Kampong Tanah Djawa, 32 km from Siantar (Sumatra's East Coast) where a large number of fled ex-business seals were in a miserable state, one of the trucks ran into the mud and had to be done with the help of a Brencarrier are allocated. November 1, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Anefo photo collection. Start of three-day English Dutch military exercise "Swan young", English soldiers focus their bivouac. July 20, 1959

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return to Fort van der Capellen and Fort De Kock (Anei-gorge). Two brencarers with crew. December 29, 1948. Batusangkar, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 4th Infantry Brigade ready for advance to Wingi. For the advance to Wlingi and Blitar (Java). At Toempakredje, the column is experiencing some delay by tree breaking .. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Battery 25-ponders guns are arranged in the field. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return to Wonogiri and Patjitan. A KNIL soldier gets a handicraft awarded from a truck's loading container. January 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Transfer from Ngandjoek. On Saturday 12 November in Ngandjoek (East Java) 48 Fordvracht cars, 16 motorcycles, 4 jeeps, 4 pick-ups and 3 cross cars, were transferred to the TNI. November 12, 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Ngandjoek

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action Cheribon (III). Cheribon: about emergency bridges and long roadblocks drive the trucks of the! -Coy from 1-3 Infantry regiment to Cheribon. July 28, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return to Fort van der Capellen and Fort De Kock (Anei-gorge). A Humber Armored car with the name "Roermond" draws a tree trunk of a road with a cable. December 29, 1948. Batusangkar, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Colonne trucks with soldiers. January 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Members of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian regiment, engaging the enemy with tank fire ***** in the ***** on the North Korean Capital of Pyongyang in 1950. January 25, 1955. (Photo by J.C. Lazern, Australian Official Photo).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action Cheribon. Cheribon: the rise, in many cases the tri does not get a chance to set up large destruction so quickly. 26 July 1947. Cheribon, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Annual existence of the armored troops in Bandoeng. Camping on Papandajanlaan. November 23, 1946. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Evacuation of wonosobo Transfer of the patrol area to the TNI. Colonne Dutch vehicles leaves the area. October 18, 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Wonosobo

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action southwest of Indramajoe after a railway. In early October, treatment actions were held southwest of IndramaJoe in order to free this area of terrorist gangs. Per carrier is getting married. October 19, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Poerwakarta. Bren carriers on the way. 25 July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Poerwakarta

Anefo photo collection. Front Noord-Oost Nederland: Enschede - Hengelo Battle and Liberation Achterhoek (1 April 1945), Enschede (April 1, 1945), Hengelo (3 April 1945). A british armored vehicle from the Guards Armored Division. April 1945. Enschede, Hengelo, Overijssel, Twente

World War I, French Renault tanks moving to the front, 1917

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Salatiga. Celebration of the 134th anniversary of the Hussars of Boreel by the 2nd Eskadron armored cars. An armored car passes a jeep during the dehip in which Colonel D.R.A. Van Langen De Parade decreases. November 25, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. M3A1 Stuart Tank "Atlas" 3rd Eskadron Fighting Carts Knil. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Salatiga. Celebration of the 134th anniversary of the Hussars of Boreel by the 2nd Eskadron armored cars. An armored car passes a jeep during the dehip in which Colonel D.R.A. Van Langen De Parade decreases. November 25, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga

Attack Bandit Areas In Malaya -- A daimler armoured car of "A" Squadron, 4th Hussars road patrol waits for 25-pounder guns of 17th field battery Royal Artillery to finish firing concentration on a Bandit Area near Broga, South Selangor, April 22. The attack, begun by Royal Air Force planes was also assisted by mortars of the 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment. May 09, 1950. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Festivities following the birth of Princess Marijke. Traffic jam. 19 February 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return entry solo. Dutch troops trucks solo. December 20, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Java, Dutch East Indies, Solo, Surakarta

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Transfer area Ponorogo. A column transferred Dutch Drietonners staffed with TNI soldiers stops. They are preceded by Dutch jeeps and an armored car. October 23, 1944. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Salatiga. Celebration of the 134th anniversary of the Hussars of Boreel by the 2nd Eskadron armored cars. A scout car during the dehip passes a jeep in which Colonel D.R.A. Van Langen. November 25, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC A-Division Surabaya Presentation of weapons and vehicles. KNIL soldiers at a stuart tank .. on the board the text 'stuart tank, 4th ESK. Vw. KNIL '. March 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC School Reserve officers Infantry (S.R.O.i.) in Bandoeng. Armshire racing vehicle of an eskadron fighting trucks. June 1947. Bandoeng, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Crossing the Dnieper river, massing of assault tanks. Operation Barbarossa - German Invasion of Russia, 1941 - 15th Infantary Division of the Thuringia-Kurhessen Division

The British Army in Burma 1945 Sherman tanks of 'B' Squadron, 19th Lancers moving into position in the hills around Arakan ready to shell Japanese positions, 22 January 1945.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Armored armor and trolley in action to the south-east of Solo. Wllly jeep with three soldiers. 28 March 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Solo

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Powerful performance. Surabaya 21-7-1947 / 22-7-1947. Surabaia sector: The Colonne passes a Bailey bridge. July 21, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC tour through West Java through the hussars of Boreel (reproduction). Krawang: The reserve eskadron armored cars of the Hussars van Boreel regiment makes a fourteen-day exploration through West Java. March 13, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Krawang, Dutch East Indies

DM-SN-88-09366. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Day With The Royal Tank Regiment -- A Line of tanks crossing a common during an exercise. As will be seen in these pictures, the Royal Tank ***** is in hared training to give a good account of itself. These pictures were taken somewhere in the South of England. September 17, 1940. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Exterior care and aerial photos. Exceeding care. The wounded soldiers, who are already on the meaning of the Bottle Garden, who are already on the meaning of the Bottle Garden, offers a selected holiday and recreation resort. Led by Prof. dr. Boss Becking, director of this world-famous institute, they make a tour of the grounds where the richness of Indian fauna and flora is united to a delightful whole. August 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Testing the terrain and trek of the International Harvester M9A1 semi-truck.

M-113 armored personnel carriers stand by as Vietnamese refugees evacuate the village of My Tho, during the Tet Offensive. 1968. Photo by US Signal Corps/GG Vintage Images

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspection travel General P.L.G. Doorman (September-October 1946). Demonstration of a 25-pin field gun (9 field). September 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

British Military Camp at klm. 41, Lubban-Nablus, Middle East Rd. British armoured cars on the Nablus, Middle East road in front of Camp K, West Bank

Anefo photo collection. Army exercise Big Ferro in Germany, tanks in action. September 14, 1973. Germany

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Van Lahat to Pagaralam (Pagar Alam). During a break between high crop. A jeep and a motorcycle and various soldiers. December 30, 1948. Indonesia, Lahat, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Military ceremony. Sworn. Traffic jam. Bren carriers. October 1946. 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. October 12, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC tour through West Java through the hussars of Boreel (reproduction). Krawang: The reserve eskadron armored cars of the Hussars van Boreel regiment makes a fourteen-day exploration through West Java. One of the cars in the Krakang (Humber IV) area. March 13, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

A jammed DKW Munga (Mehrzweck Universal Geländewagen Mit Allradanrieb) is smoothly pushed by foreign military observers during a large exercise of 4 division on the NATO practice area Bergen-Hohne.

The British Army in Burma 1945 A Grant tank crew of 146th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps repair one of the tracks of their vehicle on the outskirts of Taungup, 4 April 1945.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Opmans der V-Brigade. On the left a soldier with a Tommy-gun on a brencarrier. For him a truck full of armed soldiers. In the distance a black plume of smoke. December 20, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

U.S. Supplies for allied forces fighting the Japanese in Burma - U.S. Army trucks, loaded with troops and supplies, plow through soggy jungle terrain to forward positions in Northern Burma where Chinese and American forces are now engaged in fighting the Japanese. May 01, 1944.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Five-day advance by Mountains Patjet, Sendi, SOEMMENT GONDO, Djurang, KoEli, Lember, Brantas, Djoenggo, Batoe. Patjet Batoe. Soldiers during a firefight. July 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. An armored wagon is jammed in the mud. December 19, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return by tapanoeli, taroetoeng, sibolga, padang, sidempoean. Due to a created opening, a leg truck can pass the obstacle. January 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

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

Two M-60A1 tanks from Company B, 4th Battalion, 37th Armor, Fort Knox, Kentucky, are stuck in a muddy cornfield near Normandy Loop during Exercise EAGLE STRIKE III. Subject Operation/Series: EAGLE STRIKE III Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Dutch Guinea: parliamentary mission. Visit parliamentary mission Koemboe rice project. August 1957. Guinea

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Salatiga. A pillar of military cars. December 2, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Emergency landing of a Curtiss P40 near solo. Recently a Curtiss P40n Kittyhawk fighter aircraft from the 120th squadron had to make an emergency landing on the edge of solo. Since there was no possibility to repair the device on site and it was also impossible to take off on the swimy field, the aircraft was dragged to elsewhere by soldiers to become dismantled. The device has been taken out of the field and the Breakdown can start its drag. April 13, 1949. Bondowoso, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspectorate General H.J. Curls by Indonesia. Palembang. Y-Brigade General curls inspect a unit of combat cars (3rd eskadron armored cars?). May 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The British Army in Burma 1945 Sherman tanks moving forward to support infantry in the Myebon area, January 1945.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification actions II-2 RVA at Salatiga. Reksosari: The column of 2-2 Rva is standing ground. October 23, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Rekosari

The British Army in Burma 1945 Lee tanks supporting the 19th Indian Division ready to move forward on Mandalay, 9-10 March 1945.

German armoured car during the advance on Paris, May-June 1940. The photographer is unknown.

US servicemen hook a Cuban (Czechoslovakian-made) M-53 quad 12.7 mm anti-aircraft gun to a communications vehicle. The gun was seized during the multinational Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

Anefo photo collection. Liberation joy: Amersfoort. On the right an armed German soldier next to direction boards, left a British brencarrier of the 49th West Riding Infantry Division. May 7, 1945. Amersfoort

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action Exterior care. a Company genius of the killing to work; Constructing a bailey bridge. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Departure air landing troops of Semarang. Air landing troops are ready in leg trucks at Kali Banteng airport to Semarang. December 19, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

This image was taken by Leo Halter, a serviceman stationed on Attu Island during WW II. Subjects: Halter Collection; WW II; World War II; World War Two; Military; Wildlife refuges; Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge; Aleutians; Alaska. . 1998 - 2011.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Presentation of bronze cross SGT. K.L. Tibboel 2-5 ri Modjokerto. DEILER OF STUART TANKS OF A KNIL ESKADRON Fight trucks Pipe Arranges December 7 Division. February 20, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Japanese tanks during a short halt. May 24, 1939. (Photo by Atlantic Photo).

One of the 3 50 ton "Centurion" tanks during carried across a creek near Moorebank after arriving from Bandiana, Vic. December 15, 1952. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media).

DN-SN-85-02055. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

A member of the 9th Infantry Division directs traffic from an M561 "Gamma Goat" vehicle as it crosses a stream during a training exercise. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

LVTP-7 tracked landing vehicles form a convoy after their landing on Scusset Beach and then move to Camp Edwards Army Base. They are part of the 36th Marine Amphibious Unit exercise. Base: Cape Cod State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service army contacts Indonesia. DLC Estdation counter. September 16, Belfe (North Sumatra) 13 officers 424th Battalion Infantry, presence Terr. TVs. Trpnct. North Sumatra, Gen.MAJ. P. Scholten battalion commander lt.kol. J. van den Berg declined officered. P. Scholten accompanied J. V.D. Mountain, trpnct. Van Tapanoeli,. September 18, 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Contact with the W-Brigade. Humber combat car drives over a narrow wooden bridge. August 1, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Farewell parade British Indian tank regiment 13th Lancers. Defilé passes platform with greeting general E.C. Mansergh. August 1, 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Royal Dutch Princess Irene Brigade takes liberation Netherlands. February 1945. Vrouwenpolder, Zeeland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 4th Infantry Brigade ready for advance to Wingi. For the advance to Wlingi and Blitar (Java). At Toempakredje, the Colonne experiences some delay through tree breakers. However, with a bulldozer of the genius, the case is soon cleaned up. December 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

NATO Airbase in France. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Korea Force - Several shots of gelignite exploding alongside the pontoon bridge they are crossing provide plenty to course. September 13, 1950.

Photo collection of anefo. Unknown. Army maneuvers old pants. 3 August 1949. Oldenbroek

Anefo photo collection. WI West Indies / Anefo London series. Curacao. English regiment King's Shropshire Light Infantry exercises Suffisant. Bren carrier. 1940. Curaçao, Suffisant

Flyer defense gun at Lokve.23.8.17. .

The Royal Navy during the Second World War- the Campaign in Normandy, June 1944 An FOB unit (Forward Observation Bombardment) armoured lorry in operation in the Sword area. The telegraphist inside is protected from snipers by a colleague with a Bren Gun whilst the ranges are sent through to HM Ships. Sometimes a land-line is run from the lorry for a mile forward where the observation post is in action. It is men of the 'Forward Observation Bombardment' among whom are naval telegraphists, volunteers from HM ships, that the gun crews of the Royal Navy rely on for correct ranges as they bombard enemy strong-points and gun-nests ashore.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Palembang. Palembang: The large bridge over the Batang Hari Leko (with Doesoen Teleken) is seen on some lighter damage, intact by our troops. The TNI statement made from bales of natural rubber ........, is now our own soldiers - which are still shot by snipers - to cover .. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Armourers ride a bomb train loaded with 250-lb GP bombs to a Bristol Blenheim Mark V of No. 34 Squadron RAF, parked in a dispersal on an airfield in India.

Repeat exercises from the Mariniers corps in the Veluwe in the Elspeet area. A 106 mm replacement-free fluid (TLV) is mounted on this eGave jeep.

Anefo photo collection. Army exercises West Germany. September 27, 1954. Germany

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. Tarakan (1945). Australians occupy Tarakan. May 1945. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

A Marine directs the driver of an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) coming ashore during Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Caribbean Sea

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification actions II-2 RVA at Salatiga. A battery in the statement. A Curtiss P-40 yacht plane circles above that. October 23, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return from Padang. Refrection to Salok (Sumatra): In the column there is also a cantry trolley of the Welfare Care service. This car, a Ford G8t, is the gift of Camps and Ijsselmuiden Burgerij .. December 23, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Padang, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Dutch soldiers in trucks. For this a Willys Jeep This jeep wear the emblem of 5-6 R.I. "Black panthers". August 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Nazi Find Tough Going Over Russian Roads -- German Motorized columns are shown advancing in Russia over deep rutted sandy roads, in this Radiophoto flashed here from Berlin today. The German forces were said today to have smashed their way across southern Poland to the Ukraine frontier and to have surrounded two entire Russian armies. June 29, 1941. (Photo by Acme Radiophoto).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Field post for Medan. The post arrives by plane. March 1947. Indonesia, Medan, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

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