Historical Military Photography

A collection of vintage images depicting military scenes and events, from flag hoisting to wartime realities.

Death in a Shell Hole. This striking photo, taken by a U.S. Coast Guard combat photographer Raphel R. Platnick at Eniwetok, shows a dead Marine lying face down in a shell hole. A comrade marked the spot with the dead Marine's rifle to attract litter bearers.
Death in a Shell Hole. This striking photo, taken by a U.S. Coast Guard combat photographer Raphel R. Platnick at Eniwetok, shows a dead Marine lying face down in a shell hole. A comrade marked the spot with the dead Marine's rifle to attract litter bearers.