Historical Military Tanks

A collection of vintage military tanks from various eras, showcasing different models and settings, with a focus on black and white imagery and military personnel.

New Teeth For West German Border Guard -- Motorized West German border police use light armored cars, recently supplied by the U.S., during field maneuvers in the Bonn-Duisburg area. The new motorized equipment comes at a critical period as Soviet border moves indicates program to seal off Allied Berlin sectors and West Germany from Communist-occupied areas. June 2, 1952. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
New Teeth For West German Border Guard -- Motorized West German border police use light armored cars, recently supplied by the U.S., during field maneuvers in the Bonn-Duisburg area. The new motorized equipment comes at a critical period as Soviet border moves indicates program to seal off Allied Berlin sectors and West Germany from Communist-occupied areas. June 2, 1952. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
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Anefo photo collection. Printed with coal shuffles at the Achtergracht in Amsterdam. February 2, 1954. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Austrian 15-cm howitzers, spoils of war, Italy, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIV, No 41, October 14, 1917.
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M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and M-1 Abrams main battle tanks line the pier in preparation for loading aboard the rapid-response vehicle cargo ship USNS BELLATRIX (T-AKR-288). The equipment is being transported to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Italian Tank Division Displays U. S. Equipment - Stretching away as far as the eye can see are these U. S.- built tanks of Italy's "Ariete" division during a review at Verona last week. The tanks are 44-ton M-47s of the type used by U. S. forces in Korea. This division and another, the "Centaur," have been completely re-equipped with 500 of the tanks and some M-26 Pershing tanks and self-propelled guns. March 09, 1953. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)
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Polish Army capturing Český Těšín (Czeski Cieszyn), Zaolzie in 1938 (7TP tanks), October 1938
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Tanks and Afvs of the British Army 1939-45 Daimler Mk I scout car
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The Battle of Manila from 3 February to 3 March 1945, fought by American, Filipino and Japanese forces, was part of the Philippines' 1945 campaign. The one-month battle, which culminated in a terrible bloodbath and total devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater, and ended almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (1942-1945). The city's capture was marked as General Douglas MacArthur's key to victory in the campaign of reconquest.
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12/31/1960. Armored division of the camp of el goroso.
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Anefo photo collection. Exercise "Grand Repulse" West Germany. September 27, 1953. Germany
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Second World War. Relatives of the German Wehrmacht and tanks in pain of a flue gas cartridge during an exercise insert (probably in Holland)
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Tanks and Afvs of the British Army 1939-45 Churchill bridgelayer
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A Soviet 120mm airborne amphibious combat vehicle. Country: Unknown
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An armored junction against air goals (PRTL) of 13 armored air dietary battery during an exercise on (presumably) the Oirschotse Heide.
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Good Roads Are Condusive to Speedy Advance -- Armor elements of the U.S. 40th Infantry Division make good use of hard road, as they drive forward to effect capture of town of Bacalod and adjoining airfield a few hours after their landing on Negros Island in the Philippines. April 30, 1945. (Photo by USA Signal Corps).
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Artwork: "Bradley Turret". Artist: SGT Adam Glenday, Catalog Number: 10.16.90. Country: Unknown
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Anefo photo collection. Police have ended Krakaktie Nijmegen, M.B. Fuel dolls and 2000 man staff, tank while removing barricades. February 23, 1981. Nijmegen
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world war two: French children surround soldiers at the liberation of Colmar 1945
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Panzer types: German and Italian tanks opposing British tanks in the Libyan desert during the Second World War. Date: 1941
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Finns Return Home - On The Russo-German Front -- Finnish family, with their belongings loaded onto two sleds, towed by a tractor, returning to their home in Finland, after they had been exiled from it for a year of Russian occupation, which ceased when driven out by Nazi "Saviours." November 28, 1941. (Photo by ACME).
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Anefo photo collection. Old soldiers employ another day at Amersfoort section. April 24, 1956. Amersfoort
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French troops ***** American Equipment - French troops, in ***** armored cars, start out on maneuvers somewhere in North Africa to familiarize themselves with the vehicles, part of large quantities of U. S. equipment turned over to the French Army by the United States. July 12, 1943.
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Photograph of an M4 Medium Tank in Normandy
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Tanks and Afvs of the British Army 1939-45 Humber light reconnaissance car Mk III
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Operation August Storm (Battle of Manchuria). A Soviet tank unit crossing the Great Khingan Mountain in Manchuria. August 1945.
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Tanks Demonstrated Near Rome.***** tank ***** an almost perpendicular slope during the ***** the new types of tanks on the Macchia Madama Hills. April 27, 1935. (Photo by Keystone)
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French Quit Haiphong in Style - French tanks leave Haiphong in ceremonial style, May 11, as the communist Vietmih take over the Indochina port, ending 100 years of French Colonial Rule, under the terms of the 1954 Geneva Agreement. May 13, 1955. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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This photo, dating to before 1922, relates to World War I. The caption reads: Large American Tank
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A LVTP-7 tracked landing vehicle from the 2nd Marine Division approaches an enemy position during a live fire exercise, part of Operation CAX 4-81. Subject Operation/Series: CAX 4-81 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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S65-20637 (1965) --- Astronauts John W. Young, pilot, and Virgil I. Grissom, command pilot, for the Gemini-Titan 3 flight, are shown entering launch pad abort rescue vehicle during training exercise.
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Tanks in the 1970 victory parade.
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Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Zeeland Visit from the British minister Attee to the vandalism and inundations on Walcheren. Visit goes per Dukw (amphibious vehicle). March 10, 1945. Walcheren, Zeeland
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Parade of the Bundeswehr on the 20th anniversary of the founding of NATO in April 1969 at Dortmund Airport, Germany, Europe
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New Belgian Rifle Put Through Test: The new Belgian .280 automatic rifle, together with bayonet and a single round of ammunition. The rifle was demonstrated at the Belgian Army Experimental station at Braschaet, near Antwerp, before representatives of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. Some of the results with the new rifle were: Carefully aimed fire, single rounds at 200 metres, position prone, gave a group of 7.9 inches by 4.10 inches. Carefully aimed fire (automatic), 200 metres, also in prone position, three magazines of 20 rounds fired in 47 seconds or 76 rounds per minute. September 7, 1951.
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50, 000 NATO soldiers in autumn manoeuvre Grosser Baer on 06.09.1976 in the district of Verden, Germany, Europe
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Anefo photo collection. School students visit KMA Breda. March 31, 1953. Breda
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Two U.S. Marine lighter amphibious resupply cargo vehicles (LARC-V) are parked on the beach. U.S. Marines have been assigned to a multinational peacekeeping force after a confrontation between Israeli forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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The big parade in Paris - As each year so also found time on ***** National holiday (14.7.) A large militaries parade instead. Apparently wanted ***** impart a special impressive character the Government in this year to an show the people that the billions for ***** found also in use, and the to the foreigners that are now come into the world exhibition in Paris to leave a moil waxed strong impression of the military power *****. August 30, 1937. (Photo by Atlantic Photo).
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Centurion brugleggende tank.
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A U.S. Army M-113 armored personnel carrier guards a street near the destroyed Panamanian Defense Force headquarters building during the second day of Operation Just Cause. Subject Operation/Series: JUST CAUSE Base: Panama City Country: Panama (PAN)
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Stamp vintage 1944 of the Deutsche Reichspost, German Reich, surcharge stamp, Heroes' Memorial Day, assault gun, 15 Pfennig plus 10 Pfennig, Historic, digitally restored reproduction