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Historical Military Parades

Images of synchronized military parades and commemorations from the mid-20th century. Subjects include marching soldiers and ceremonial events.

Anefo photo collection. Garders in Gala Uniforms. Group of Grenadiers. September 9, 1948

Duke of Gloucester Presents Colour to Gordon Highlanders -- H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester seen presenting the colour of the Gordon Highlanders after the trooping Ceremony which took place at Harlow park, Aberdeen on Saturday August 20th 1955. September 8, 1955.

KNVB photo collection. Music corps along the line at De Interland against Belgium.nederland - Belgium (1-1), played on November 4, 1928 at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. November 4, 1928. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

COL Robert V. Nicoli, passes the 1ST Marine Corps District colors to the adjutant during the change of command ceremony. Nicoli is relieving COL James K. Reilly as the district commanding officer. State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival ceremonies for Saud bin Abdul Aziz, King of Saudi Arabia, 3:00PM. Unidentified commander of troops guides President John F. Kennedy (left) and King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud through the United States Military Honor Guard inspection at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. U.S. State Department interpreter Camille Nowfel follows close behind King Saud.

Anefo photo collection. Farewell Lieutenant General F. V.D. Veen as a commander of landmarks on the Vlasakkers Defile. December 18, 1968

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A special parade at HMS COLLINGWOOD, the shore training station at Fareham, Hampshire.

Victory Parade in London, England, UK, 8 June 1946 Massed pipers of Scottish and Irish regiments march past the Saluting Base in the Mall. On the dais, left to right are: HM Queen Elizabeth, HM King George VI, Princess Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Princess Margaret. On the ground, to the right of the dais are: Clement Attlee, Winston Churchill, William MacKenzie King and General Smuts.

"Tin Soldiers" On Parade.The Soviet War Memorial on the British sector Charlottenburger haussee is the background for the "Tin Soldier Dance" performed by the well-known "East Berlin dancing school, Marg Hess. The school performed a number of various dances in the open air. Passers-by were delighted and the children enjoyed showing their skill. August 28, 1953. (Photo by Erhard Rogge, United Press Photo).

President Kennedy views the Marine Corps Evening Parade, at the Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. (8th I Streets, SE), 9:00PM. President John F. Kennedy and others watch members of the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps march during an evening parade at the Marine Barracks (8th I) in Washington, D.C.

Anefo photo collection. Royal Institute for the Marine in Den Helder. Decision officers. September 14, 1950. Den Helder

Anefo photo collection. 25 Birthday Government Jubilee Queen Juliana; Royal couple military tribute Palace House ten Bosch. September 3, 1973

Armical on the occasion of Liberation Day in the Vlasakkers in Amersfoort.

Consuerial soldiers of the 4th Peloton A-Company Framework School Infantry (KSI), located on the Isabella Kazerne in Den Bosch (Vught), posing with a few framework members for the photographer. Framework School Infantry: Sergeant infantry training.

Information and Publications Connecticut, 1956-1959 , Fire engines, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

New SHAPE Headquarters in France. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Soldiers protest bad barracks Steenwijk; Military apple. 16 February 1987. Overijssel, Steenwijk

Anefo photo collection. Navy Navy Anefo London series. Indonesian sailors aboard training ship Royal Navy. Choral singing. {1940-1942}. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. American. Flag raised flight base Woensdrecht Installation American. soldiers; Transfer flag. October 1, 1986. Noord-Brabant, Woensdrecht

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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tattoo of the KNIL tape and the drum band of the December 7 Division on the occasion of the birthday of Z.K.H. Prince Bernhard. Pijlkorps December 7 Division and Prince Bernhard Chapel. 28 June 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Installation of new nobility breasts at the Royal Institute for the Marine. The installation is on the so-called "bokkeveldje".

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana present when registering the cruiser HR. Ms. "De Ruyter" by the Commander W.J. Kruys at the Wilton-Fijenoord yard. November 18, 1953. Schiedam

DM-SN-86-00892. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Mexico: Arrival ceremonies, Mexico City International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico, 11:00AM. President of Mexico, Adolfo López Mateos (left foreground), attends the arrival ceremony for President John F. Kennedy in Mexico City. Eva López Mateos and First Lady of Mexico, Eva Sámano de López Mateos, stand behind. Also pictured: Special Assistant to the President of Mexico, Justo Sierra; Director General of the Institute of Social Security of Mexico, Benito Coquet; Fanny Gamboa de Carrillo Flores; Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Antonio Carrillo Flores; Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico, Antonio Ortiz Mena; Private Secretary to President López Mateos, Humberto Romero Pérez; Chief of the Presidential General Staff of Mexico, Major General José Gómez Huerta; Adela Rodríguez de Guzmán Neyra; President of the Supreme Court of Mexico, Alfonso Guzmán Neyra; President of the Permanent Commission of the Mexican Congress, Rómulo Sánchez Mireles; Mrs. Rómulo Sánchez M

Remembrance death with wreaths at the marinemonument on Havenplein in Den Helder in May 1990.

R.A.F., Royal Air Force group taken at tower of David for Padre Smith-Master. 1940, Jerusalem, Israel

DN-SN-85-12993. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Visit from press representatives to the Mobile Colonnes depot in the camp Laren. 17 June 1958

Z.K.H. Prince Bernhard visits as an inspector general of the Royal Netherlands Air Force the 4th group of led weapons (4GGW). Very links Major kite H.J. Holthuis (adjudant from Z.K.H. Prins Bernhard).

Commandogativeness D.D. January 14, 1972 of the commander of the naval power in the Netherlands. Vice-Admiral A. van der Moer gives the command to schout-at-night at the Hilversum marine course camps

Parade rest , Military parades & ceremonies, Military personnel, Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Westland Lynx MK 27 (SH-14) Helicopters on the occasion of the 500th rescue.

DN-ST-89-04772. Base: Gaeta Country: Italy (ITA)

Bicent. USA Open House , Ordnance industry, Armories, Centennial celebrations, Firing squads, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Performance of the Marine Chapel of the Royal Netherlands Marine during the 1989 fleet days.

Group photo of the Hr.Ms crew. Seal

Congratulations to the newly sworn officers in the Julianakamp Kijkduin.

Command transfer to Schaarsbergen.

Anefo photo collection. Shot Amsterdam agent, 21-year-old Simon Landman, cremated in Schagen; Honor guard of police officers in passing jar car. May 3, 1974. Noord-Holland, Schagen

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

Anefo photo collection. Start Four Days Marches in Nijmegen. Passing the Waal bridge. July 25, 1961. Nijmegen

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Transfer of the city of Solo. Saturday, 12 November a large mass agreement was held in the stadium in Solo on the occasion of the transfer of the city. Links Colonel J.H.M.u.l.e. Ohl. And right lieutenant colonel Slamet Riyadi. November 12, 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Solo

DA-SN-87-08930. Subject Operation/Series: YAMA SAKURA XI Base: Camp Sendai Country: Japan (JPN)

National Socialism Nazism organisations Hitler Youth formation in front of the Nuremberg Castle during preparations for the 1939 Nuremberg Rally (intended for September 1939),

Here Comes the Band - Belgian Army Band. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Photo collection Government information service. DIAS Opening States General. undated. The Hague, South Holland

Photographs of the United Arts Rifles, one of the volunteer regiments formed during the First World War and among whose ranks were many members of the artistic and dramatic professions. Among the men pictured is the actor, Mr Arthur Holmes Gore (marked with a cross in the botton right picture and seen talking to a Mr Weguelin in the middle image), who was killed fighting in the Dardanelles. Top photograph shows the company of the Corps in camp at Churt, near Farnham. The centre photograph was

***** their new uniforms and white helmets for the first time since 1939 ***** band of the 66th Batt. parade on the Parade ground at Hiro watched by ***** who cannot understand the bright uniform. November 11, 1946.

The flag is hoisted..

Establishment of an officer of the Marines of trade services at the Van Ghentkazene (VGKAZ) to the ROTAUM. The military greeting is brought while playing the Wilhelmus.

Hitlert Youth at a Nuremberg rally: mass band of boy drummers, c1936.

ADM Charles R. Larson, left, commander in chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and ADM Gennadiy Khvatov, commander, Soviet Pacific Fleet, walk down the stairs at the foot of a memorial during a wreath-laying ceremony at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. The ceremony is being held to honor those members of the U.S. Merchant Marine who died while delivering supplies to the Soviet Union during World War II. Three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet are in San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Women's Reserve Training School. Women's Reserve Training School

Major Kenneth I. Kawano et al , Military officers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Hrh the Duchess of Kent Visits Greenwich To Inspect Wrens, 1941. The March Past by WRNS.

Warranty section of HR. Ms. The seven provinces (1953-1975) from April 6 to June 2, 1954. The enabled nobility breasts visit their colleagues from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. Some nobility breasts (in black) between the 'Khaki' of the morning baking. Part of the AVDKM 540216 up to 540344 object series, portion AVDKM 540315 to 540341.

Visit from the Minister of Defense, Mr. F. Bolkenstein, at the Km in Den Helder. Inspectorate of the honorary guard. Midden the minister.

New batch for training at the Marine Monitoring Corps

DA-SC-85-11807. Base: West Point State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Impressions from the USSR 1972. Day of Liberation from the Nazi Regime. Cadets, UZB, Uzbekistan, Asia

Photo collection Government information service. "Harskamp" camp at Millingen, a prison camp for Dutch SS people, where around 4000 caught from Landwacht, Landstorm, Wiking, Germania, Holländische Grüne Polizei etc. A "Buhne" was built in the camp, where a few shows be given per day and for the comrades. Singles and musicians bring their number for a capital audience. June 1945. Gelderland, Millingen

A detachment of crewmen and midshipmen from the destroyer USS SPRUANCE (DD 963) joins with crewmen from the British frigate HMS LEANDER (F 109) in a ceremony celebrating the United States' Independence Day and the island's Twnwald Day. Base: Tynwald Hill Country: Isle Of Man

Arrival ceremonies for Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of West Germany, 10:45AM. President John F. Kennedy and Chancellor of West Germany, Dr. Konrad Adenauer (both walking at left in background, with backs to camera), review honor guard troops during arrival ceremonies in honor of Chancellor Adenauer. Commander of Troops, Colonel John W. Gorn, walks with President Kennedy and Chancellor Adenauer; interpreter for the German Foreign Ministry, Heinz Weber, walks behind. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.

Members of the Marinierskapel during a performance in a tent during the Fleet Days 1989 in Den Helder. Something to the right of the middle standing the conductor the major of the Marinierskapel G.D. Country house (1943).

DN-SN-86-06340. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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