Historical Military Operations

Black and white images depicting military personnel from various historical operations, showcasing uniforms, weaponry, and coordination among troops in different settings.

Chinese Guerilla Leader, General Krueger And British Liaison Officer--Lt. Gen. Charles H. Gairdner, liaison officer between the British and General Douglas MacArthur, listens as General Walter Krueger, commanding general of the Sixth Army, talks with Col. Shi. H. Sheng, Chinese guerrilla leader, just right of center, at forward combat area on Luzon Island. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wing, commanding general of the 43rd Division, with cigarette in hand, stands to Col. Sheng's right. July 02, 1945. (Photo by USA Signal Corps.).

The British Army in Burma 1945 British troops in the Sittang Bend area, 1 August 1945.

A Police Jungle Force For Malaya - The Malayan Police Force which, in proportion to the population of the country is one of the biggest in the world, is rapidly extending its fighting arm to hit hard and often at the Communist bandits in the jungle. It has been compelled to do this because at any moment world events may require a transfer of British military forces to another area leaving Malaya without sufficient strength to wipe out the Communist terror. The Commissioner of Police initiated a plan to form 45 Jungle Companies in the Federation made up of all races who live in Malaya. July 24, 1950. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return to blitar. Occupation of blitar: after Kepadjen and Wlingi, Dutch troops went to Blitar. Here the headquarters of the TNI are subject to an investigation. December 22, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Chinese Guerilla Leader, General Krueger And British Liaison Officer--Lt. Gen. Charles H. Gairdner, liaison officer between the British and General Douglas MacArthur, listens as General Walter Krueger, commanding general of the Sixth Army, talks with Col. Shi. H. Sheng, Chinese guerrilla leader, just right of center, at forward combat area on Luzon Island. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wing, commanding general of the 43rd Division, with cigarette in hand, stands to Col. Sheng's right. July 02, 1945. (Photo by USA Signal Corps.).

Members of a mortar crew from Weapons Co., 1ST Bn., 7th Marines, gather for a photograph behind their M-252 81mm mortar during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspectorate General H.J. Curls by Indonesia. 2nd Infantry Brigade Group General curls entered the Princess Marijkekamp at Tjiteureup. Inspectorate of the honorary guard. May 2, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, visits New Guinea. Lord Gowrie inspects Australian troops. June 8, 1943. (Photo by Department of Information, Commonwealth of Australia).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Instrumentation Tangerang. Handing out proviand. 28 May 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bandoeng sector. Radio telephonist. July 21, 1947. Bandoeng, Indonesia, Java, 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 Reporting Hollandia. Troops stopped. February 1947. Hollandia, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, New Guinea

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Zegeis from the Y-Brigade with the Boissevain from Bali to Palembang (Sumatra) 2nd series. Y-brigade in Palembang. Mancens came up on a jetty. October 29, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Palembang, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting race Peekaboo. Soldiers on a bridge,. In the middle with Baton a high officer. August 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.

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.

Soldiers Of Free France -- Here, with tricolor flying, a free French unit marches to a position in the desert.Men of the French Colonial Infantry, proudly repudiating the armistice with Germany, left Syria to join the forces of free France under General de Gaulle. December 06, 1940. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Aviation 981 - Airborne Troops USA. November 20, 1944. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photos Liberation North Sumatra. On board the LCT, the men who participated in the operation "sea snake" take a landing near Laboehan Bilik on North Sumatra, their weapons again. December 19, 1948. 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.

These parachute troops seem happy enough as Zero Hour draws near, just before the invasion.

US and Republic of Korea Marines exit an amphibious tracked vehicle during a TEAM SPIRIT '84 amphibious landing. TEAM SPIRIT is a joint/combined operation designed to test and improve techniques to defend the Republic of Korean Peninsula and increase combat readiness of Republic of Korea and US armed forces. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT 84 Base: Tok Sok Ri Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

The British Army in Burma 1944 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 36th Infantry Division, move forward on a jungle path near Pinbaw, December 1944.

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. Timor. General S.H. Rail (left) in conversation. A destroyed building in the background. June 1946. Indonesia, Kupang, Dutch East Indies, Timor

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tankmanoeuvres Batavia. Maneuvers Eskadron Fighting trucks KliL. Mancens receive instruction. November 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action of 4-4 battalion hunters in Magetan, East Java. After the occupation of Magetan, three Pelotons remained stated in this place, who carried that Magetan and the surrounding area remained free of rampokkers. A Dutch radiotelefonist is at a table with its equipment. Two other soldiers with him. In the background seem to be imprisoned by Indonesians that are guarded. March 29, 1949. Indonesia, Java, Magetan, Dutch East Indies

155 Howitzer shell being loaded into breach of gun at an Australian battle Station. October 22, 1942.

A Marine lieutenant colonel gives a briefing to members of one of his company during Operation CAX-1-2-82. Subject Operation/Series: CAX-1-2-82 Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

British Troops In Malaya To 1963 - British Troops. December 30, 1935.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Semarang sector. Semarang 26-7. For the stroke began, the pre-terrain was explored. A patrol at Semarang in action. July 26, 1946. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

The British Reoccupation of Burma A group of Japanese prisoners of war move off toward a ship during Operation Nipoff, the scheme devised to repatriate 35,000 prisoners to Japan. The operation was directed by Headquarters Burma Command but administered by the Japanese themselves through their former Burma Area Army Headquarters staff.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photo reportage near Buitenzorg. Soldiers study a card. January 1947. Bogor, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

A Japanese common grave is marked by this post on Bougainville. Lance Corporal A.G. Dawson (Mirianville) ***** and Private E. Yewdell (Merrylands, N.S.W.) ***** the inscription, which reads; "here lies ***** caption and 88 other ranks". July 25, 1945. (Photo by Australian Official Photo).

Ejército, servicio militar. Maniobras en Mollet de Peralada, Girona. Años 70.

Photograph of Army Glider Pilots on Their Way Back to EnglandArmy glider pilots, among the first to land in Normandy and disrupt enemy communications, are on their way back to England. They are shown in a LCVP, which is taking them to larger craft off invasion beachhead in France.

DM-SN-85-11825. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Salatiga. Holidays II-2 R.V.A .. Skill ride vehicles. October 8, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga

American troops embark for the attack on Japanese held Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea. March 8, 1944.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tour with infantry XXIII around Ponorogo. The small town of Ponorogo, about 28 kilometers south of Madioen, was made by the men from inf. XXIII liberated. 23 February 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Ponorogo

Pte Reg Giblin, 185 Malop Street, Geelong, Victoria, wearing the new flame-thrower equipment, receives instruction from Pte W R Perkins, 11 Eight Avenue. Bassendean in the use of the British Flame thrower Portable No.5, MK I, more familiarly known as the Ackpac. This weapon has been issued just recently to the Australians for use in the Korean Campaign. August 8, 1951. (Photo by HQ BCOF Japan).

The British Army in Burma 1945 A Burmese family living in a dug-out share tea with a British soldier in Meiktila, 10 March 1945.

Clarence R. Sugar Cane. June 28, 1946.

U.S. Marines from Co. G and Co. E, 2nd Bn., 9th Marines, depart the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV-43) following the rescue operation of the merchant vessel SS MAYAGUEZ and the Kon Tang Island Operation. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Farewell to parts of the U-Brigade Padang and Taring. Bataljon "Zeeland" (II-14 R.I.) From the U-Brigade, says goodbye to the audience. December 23, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Padang, Sumatra

Japan/USA: US forces remove a wounded comrade from a tank disabled by Japanese fire during the Battle of Okinawa. Ryukyu Islands, Japan. April 1945

Famous British Regiment in the Middle East A Home Country Regiment - Men of this Home Countries Regiment, on the move in Tobruk. April 29, 1942. (Photo by Topical Press).

Marines from the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, Duke University, watch a demonstration, by the 1ST Reconnaissance Battalion, in which a 155mm howitzer is fired. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Surabaya; The advance to Malang. A body is carried away. 24 July 1947. Indonesia, Malang, Dutch East Indies

The British Army in Burma 1944 Led by Piper John McLean, men of 'D' Company, 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers march alongside a railway to celebrate both St Andrew's Day and the ending of the Japanese occupation of Pinwe in North Burma, 30 November 1944.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC The game breakers. Front cabaret in Reksosari and Jadapaja. Entertainment on the outdoor items. "The game breakers" are on the geimpprovised shelves, but the boys of the bivouac reksosari do not ask for a spotlight and decors, to forget the monotonic grind of soldier life in a generous laugh for a short moment. December 15, 1947. Indonesia, Java 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.

German troops assist an American soldier in refilling gas cans with diesel fuel. Base: Tauberbicbhofsheim Country: West Germany (FRG)

Vice Admiral William H. Rowden, Sixth Fleet Commander, tours the 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit camp with Colonel James M. Mead, during a multinational peacekeeping operation. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Fijian Troops In Malaya -- One of the first acts performed by the Fijian Battalion on its arrival in Singapore was to honour General Sir Charles Keightley by presenting to him the Tabua or Whale's Tooth, a symbol bestowed only upon Kings, Governors and men of high distinction.The ceremony was accompanied by rhythmical band clapping and ancient ritualistic chanting.The Fijian Battalion was recruited towards the end of 1951 for two years service in Malaya. After undergoing intensive training in all types of jungle warfare needed to run terrorists to ground, the Battalion is now in Malaya ready to take up the fight against terrorism. April 02, 1952. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

On The Libyan Battlefield. German And Italian Prisoners. A group of German and Italian prisoners. German and Italians captured in the recent fighting (May 1942). The Italians on the whole appear happy but many of the Germans were disappointed not to have fulfilled their aims and reached Tobruk. January 01, 1942.

Members of the 2nd Force Service Support Group take part in a briefing in preparation for a breaching operation during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Colonel David Stirling with a patrol of Special Air Service (SAS) men in the Middle East. Date: 1944

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC General Doorman in Soerabaja 2nd series. General Doorman and Adjudant General Colonel van Houten Drink something. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Army Army Anefo London series. Command training. "Before Exercise Listen Carefully Instructions" For exercise, listen carefully instructions. July 1943. Eastbourne, Britain

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC (surgery crow) departure airport Semarang, arrival at Djokja airport. Four Dutch soldiers around a table at an airport. December 19, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit Prince Bernhard Chapel to Semarang. Members of the Prins Bernhard Chapel gather. February 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Commandant of the Marine Corps GEN Alfred M. Gray gestures as he speaks to a group of Marines from 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, in the field. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Into Another Valley -- From a rocky ledge observation post, three of the men who run the show on Okinawa watch their troops move up on Naha. Left, with field glasses, is Commanding General of the Tenth Army, Lieutenant General Simon Bolliver Buckner, Jr. In the center, with pipe, bamboo cane and two-star helmet, Major General Samuel C. Shepherd, Commanding General, Sixth Marine Division, with his assistant commander (right), Brigadier General William T. Clement. June 4, 1945. (Photo by Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Domestic armed forces wave in Den Bosch. Major of the nozzle throws regiment shakes a lieutenant. 1945. Den Bosch

Training Glider Pilots -- An interior view of a Horsa Glider with Airborne troops ***** either side all ready for towing. Britain is training glider pilots on a big scale in readiness for the Second Front. After pilots receive their initial training at an R.A.F. Glider School, they pass out at a heavy glider conversion unit. The function of the unit is to adapt pilots of the army airborne division to fly operational type of gliders, Horsas, after they have become proficient on the training type,

Members of a convoy team walk ahead of the main group to draw the fire of the "aggressors" during exercise PRIME BEEF. Subject Operation/Series: PRIME BEEF Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

British & Russians meeting in Iran. November 23, 1941.

American troops on board a landing craft heading for the beaches at Oran in Algeria during Operation 'Torch', November 1942.

Anefo photo collection. Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus visit the Royal Netherlands Army command in Harderwijk; Beatrix and Claus and soldiers in tank. 24 June 1981. Harderwijk

Students waiting to be taken to the agricultural school farm where they will learn modern methods, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, Gordon Parks, U.S. Office of War Information, February 1943

Chinese Aviators Trained in U.S. Prepare for Action Against Japanese - Four Chinese pilots, trained in the United States and now back in China to fight against Japan, study the instrument panel of a Curtiss P-40 fighter plane with their squadron commander, Maj. Grant Mahiney, at a U.S. air base in China. Maj. Mahoney, a veteran of the air fighting over China, was recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for outstanding combat action. June 21, 1943. (Photo by U.S. Office of War Information Picture).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspectorate General H.J. Curls by Indonesia. Arrival Batavia General curls inspect the honorary guard at Kemajoran airport. May 1, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Flight deck crewmen carry the crash barricade back to its storage space after a drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during FLEET EX 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Czechoslovak Fighter Squadron attached to R.A. F. -- Pilots of a Czechoslovak fighter squadron run for their machines.Men and machines of a Czechoslovak fighter squadron attached to the R.A.F. June 01, 1942. (Photo by British Official Photograph)

Anefo photo collection. WI West Indies / Anefo London series. Dutch West Indies. Maneuvers on Curacao. Dutch and American Officers Conferring West Indies, military exercises in Curaçao. Dutch and American officers deliberations. 1942. Curaçao

Performance of the 1st battalion regiment shock troops in the Dutch East Indies during the 1st police action. Interrogation of an Indonesian man by Dutch soldiers.

Two members of the 1ST Inf. Div., right, stand beside a C-141 Starlifter aircraft as MGEN Edward Partain, left, commander of the 1ST Inf. Div., talks with Luxembourg Army MAJ Alex Fischbach. The 1ST Inf. Div. is en route to Karlsruhe, West Germany, for pa. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '82 Base: Luxembourg City Country: Luxembourg (LUX)

Anefo photo collection. Repro Marvo 6S9. February 15, 1949

Governor General's ***** Territory. Lord Gowrie chatting with an ***** manouvers which occurred while he was ***** of Australia. September 13, 1943. (Photo by Department of Information, Commonwealth of Australia).

An American military band of black musicians welcomes the soldiers of the Dutch Detachement United Nations in Korea on their arrival by ss Zuiderkerruis on the quay in Pusan. Original caption: 'A black belt was present to welcoming ("such a success").

DN-SN-89-05096. Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT USHER 88 Base: Unknown

The Second Indochina War, known in America as the Vietnam War, was a Cold War era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the U.S. and other anti-communist nations. The U.S. government viewed involvement in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam and part of their wider strategy of containment. The North Vietnamese government viewed the war as a colonial war, fought initially against France, backed by the U.S., and later against South Vietnam, which it regarded as a U.S. puppet state. U.S. military advisors arrived beginning in 1950. U.S. involvement escalated in the early 1960s, with U.S. troop levels tripling in 1961 and tripling again in 1962. U.S. combat units were deployed beginning in 1965. Operations spanned

Aid For Wounded On Okinawa -- Wounded troops on Okinawa are given first aid at a forward station. Corpsmen have strung a wire to hold bottles of blood plasma. May 30, 1945. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Soldiers lie in the grass. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. A leg truck with Indonesian soldiers (knill) With black berets. On the side of a truck door is "DV. H.Q. D.P.1". October 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

04/30/1938. The Fortifiers Marching To Their Task.

Four soldiers man U.S. Army 105 mm. artillery under a camouflage net in South Korea in the second month of the Korean War. U.S. forces had retreated to the Southeast corner of the Korean Peninsula and successfully fought to hold the 'Pusan Perimeter'. Aug. 11, 1950. Korean War, 1950-53. (BSLOC_2014_11_10)

The British Army in Burma 1945 Troops cleaning their weapons on board a ship, part of the invasion force on its way to Ramree island, 21 January 1945.

First Aid for the Wakde Wounded. Dropped by Jap snipers' bullets on the beaches during the Wakde Island -- Sarmi invasion, American fighters receive treatment by their medicos close behind the firing line. After emergency dressing were applied, the wounded were transferred on Coast Guard-manned landing craft to assault transports anchored off shore.

Who's Going Where - While Gen. Mark Clark (left), UN supreme commander points and starts off in one direction, Gen. J. Lawton Collins, (center) army chief of staff on an inspection tour in Korea, and Maj. Gen. John Selden, commander of the Marine First division, move off in another direction. It wasn't the result of a difference in opinion, just a miscue on directions. July 16, 1952. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

Colonel James M. Mead, 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit commander, communicates with his troops during landing operations, as they arrive to participate as members of a multinational peacekeeping force. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Tropas y material norteamericano desembarcando en Argelia (Surconff). África del norte, año 1943.

Anefo photo collection. Domestic armed forces wave in Den Bosch. Soldiers take oath. 1945. Den Bosch

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. A knil soldier holds the head of a snake while a lieutenant watches. January 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

LT. Gen. Walter Kreuger, Commanding General of the U.S. Sixth Army (left); Major General Innis P. Swift, Commanding General of the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division (center), Start on a short inspection trip of Los Negros Island in the Admiralty Group. Those three generals were directly responsible for the successes of this Island. March 26, 1944. (Photo by USA Signal Corps)

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