Historical Military Training Activities

Black and white images depicting military training exercises in Indonesia and the U.S., showcasing physical challenges, teamwork, and competitive events from the late 1940s.

Anefo photo collection. Parent day Wezep among officers school sky and army. November 23, 1951. Gelderland, Wezep

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Psycho Technical Service. As part of the selection, which undergo the candidates for the officers training of the SROI in Bandung, all kinds of assignments are carried out in a group context. This selection is carried out by the psychological service, of which the officers-selection center was part of .. April 5, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sport exercises Depot Special troops. Man kicks against punching bag. June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

A U.S. Navy Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) (BUD/S) trainee scales an obstacle during a "hell week" exercise. Phase I of BUD/S training concludes with "hell week," when students' physical, emotional and mental abilities are tested under adverse conditions. Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Party 5th Genius Veldcompagnie te Coppg. Party 1 year anniversary of the 5th field cie.Gen. On the occasion of the annual existence of the 5th field comp. Genie were held in the pool on October 22 swimming and squater matches were held. Soldier Kasander, who makes the pike jump here, won the first prize with shining. October 22, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit from Lieutenant General Spoor to Makassar; Commemoration 1 year exist East Indonesia; Recording Soekawati. Commemoration 1 year anniversary East Indonesia (Negara Indonesia Timur). Demontration fighting techniques by KNIL soldiers. December 23, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

French Train as NATO Paratroopers at Pau. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Sergeant Tim Hoye, instructor, demonstrates rappelling techniques during a US Air Force Ranger Preparation Training session. Country: Unknown

Anefo photo collection. Parent day Wezep among officers school sky and army. November 23, 1951. Gelderland, Wezep

Surrendering of light burdens and people between cruiser Hr.Ms. The seven provinces (C 802, flagship of Smaleelde 5) and the submarine harr.ms. Friesland (D 812), June 1957.

Barrier Mishaps & False Start Ect. - Turf. May 11, 1948.

Tokyo firemen

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sport exercises Depot Special troops. "Smoking" on a rope. June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Infantry v Klil and 4th Eskadron armored cars in the Bandoeng area. Throwing a hand grenade. July 1947. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

I Norrköping shoulder carrier.Norrköping (pictured - name)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC ProWolan near Modjokerto status quo line. A Dutch soldier with bracelet'VP '(field police) on a ladder against a telephone pole. Above him two Indonesian men work at the installation. 12 February 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Police dog on south star.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

New MOI Head -- Brendan Bracken (above) today replaced Alfred Duff Cooper as Minister of information. Duff Cooper was dispatched to the far east as a special war coordinator for the British Cabinet. Bracken has been prime minister Winston Churchill's parliamentary private secretary. July 20, 1941. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Anefo photo collection. Pipeline through the Sahara. March 13, 1974. Africa

Wall to stop locust. 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

American Troops In The Marianas - American Troops. August 01, 1944. (Photo by U. S. Marine Corps Photo)

Anefo photo collection. Vakantiekamp "Oude Molen" for war and disabled children of the foundation Het Vorte Prinsenkind. August 25, 1951. Nijmegen

Anefo photo collection. Teach MOC-HILVERSUM. April 14, 1949

Scene of Murder The Remains Of A Camp Fire where police believe the Maryborough murder victim may have been killed. The fire remains are about 30 yards from the shaft in which the body was found. June 8, 1937.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Second centenary of Minurs and Sickers of the Genius. Celebration 2nd centenary by the genius in Tjilitjan. The festivities also belonged a competition in building Baileybruggen .. May 15, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Target practice (OV2023_232)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sports party in Ambarawa. 'Pillow fight'. August 31, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Black and white photograph of the Battle of France, May-June 1940; German infantry on the attack in Aisne.

Troops from Z.R.A.R. cross Coomera River over two wire crossing. May 20, 1955. (Photo by The Telegraph Newspaper Co.Ltd.).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sport exercises Depot Special troops. Instructor in two-fighting. June 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.

DM-SN-90-01317. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Exercises of the Sturmbatalion in Levico.

French Train as NATO Paratroopers at Pau. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

FORT MCCLELLAN, Ala. August 20, 1955 - Headquarters and Service Company linemen string wire for the 560th Engineer Battalion bivouac site. Left to right: Staff Sgt. William L. Lloyd and Private 1st Class Dan Bevan Jr., both of Columbus.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Commandos, Britain's shock troops, practising assault tactics at the Combined Operations School at Dundonald Camp. Here they are learning to cross a ravine by means of a rope 'bridge', actually two lengths of rope, one for the men to slide their feet along and the other for them to hold on to.

Anefo photo collection. Appelscha: Police exercise soldiers "demonstrators". October 29, 1986

The enclosed picture of Mr. Charles Coburn, noted character actor who recently appeared in the 20th Century-Fox picture, "Everybody Does It" with Linda Darnell and Paul Douglas, is sent to you at the request of Mr. Harold Heffernan, N.A.N.A., to accompany his story of July 24th. January 1, 1949.

Anefo photo collection. MOC HILVERSUM. Sailors climb ropes storm track. September 23, 1948. Hilversum

Riding, Major Semoff (Bulgaria) on Lowak after jumping the deepened fascine ditch, Military

guerra, soldati ciclisti dell'esercito tedesco in osservazione, 1940

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Black negative. August 1, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Assignment SHV St. Nicolaas at Makro. November 30, 1968

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10/31/1903. Sabino arana Shrouded after his death in Pedernales (Vizcaya).

New York, New York, November, 1941Henry, the acrobatic feline of NYC Fire Dept's Engine Company #65, slides down the brass pole from the bunkroom to join Cappy, the station's Dalmation co-mascot.

DN-SN-04-17187. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Robert Page under war ***** in Warren Park. June 9, 1940.

Anefo photo collection. Garders in Gala Uniforms. 1 Putty job. Grenadia. September 9, 1948

Second Lieutenant Tadeusz Grabowski on a horse. Front of the Polish Legions in Bukowina, Janowski, Stanisław (1866 1942)

Anefo photo collection. Last day Walking celebration of Nijmegen; Banner "Army Out". July 23, 1982. Nijmegen

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sport exercises Depot Special troops. Instructor in two-fighting. June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Daily News scientist-photographer W. Mangini on camp-stretcher beside the "Robot." All the switches mean something, and most are part of a modification called "PERC" (Photo-Electric Robot Control). This control faces the assumed direction of the flash, and when that occurs (day or night), the light is trapped by PERC, which sets off: (1) An alarm (made from an electrically agitated developer tin, and here visible on top of an ammunition box); (2) the "Robot" and its linked cine-camera, which wil

Illustration from a German postcard showing a supposed ""bomb dropper"" suspended from a Zeppelin dropping bombs on a fort. From The Illustrated War News 1915.

A lone German cavalry officer negotiates the River Yser with the use of his horse, rifle, boot and sword, only to terrify his comrade when he successfully gets to the other side. 1915

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Pankelan at Krawrang. Report to Pankelan. Isolated outpost of 1-4-8-regiment infantry. One-not visible baby is becoming a glide in a slend, while an old woman is underneath. March 12, 1948. Indonesia, Krowang, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tasikmalaja. When the men from 1-11 R.I. Discovered that the 80 meter long traffic bridge was destroyed over the Tjiwooses at Soekaradja, a pontoon bridge over the fast-flowing river was beaten using empty drums. Heavy work for men, but they fitches the .. October 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Body of lynched John Heith hangs from telegraph pole in Tombstone Arizona, Feb. 22, 1884. He was convicted of planning the robbery that became the Bisbee Massacre of Dec. 8, 83, and sentenced to life in prison. While he was not at the robbery, the mob took him out of jail and lynched him on Feb.22, 1884 (BSLOC_2018_1_165)

The Algerian goumier using a horse as shield and trench, World War I, photo by Alfieri Picture Service, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLII, No 5, January 31, 1915.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sport exercises Depot Special troops. Instructor in two-fighting. June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sport exercises Depot Special troops. Military Sprint. June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Enrollee Bob Lawrence. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Psycho Technical Service. As part of the selection, which undergo the candidates for the officers training of the SROI in Bandung, all kinds of assignments are carried out in groups. This selection is conducted by the psychological service, of which the officers-selection center was part of .. April 5, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Tough But They Aim To Be Tougher -- Crossing a cavern by means of a rope. Strenuous courses of turning soldiers into super men are being carried out in the Southern Command. The toughest of toughening exercises, include swimming with full path climbing miniature mountains, being fined at, etc. and does it make our soldiers tough -- well look at these pictures, taken at a Weapons wraining school. August 18, 1942. (Photo by London News Agency Photos).

12/31/1936. Washerwomen Working under the protection of a Militiaman, who then collects the clean and dry clothes of his Advance Companions.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bali. Dutch soldier overlooks the sea at a vantage point. April 1948. Bali, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Orly. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Parent day Marine Etabl. Seinles without citizens. 3 June 1948

Equipment For Horse Shoes - Turf - Generals (See: "H" Misc). Febraury 01, 1940.

DA-SN-84-07996. Base: Fort Richardson State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Education at the police school in Suriname. October 1, 1955. Suriname

French Fires And Firemen - Fire. October 17, 1950.

The heroic and tragic flight of Captain Oreste Salomone (1879-1918) during the air raid on Ljubljana, World War I, drawing by Giuseppe Palanti (1881-1946) from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIII, No 10, March 5, 1916.

Bayonet. June 15, 1940.

Soldier & the Yogi: Hollywood Imagery c.1963

Some troops had to dig their own dugouts. This digger made a good job at it. Material for elaborate doorway was obtained from a wrecked station plane obligingly shot down by air force. March 1, 1941.

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Women window cleaners at work.

DA-SN-88-04523. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

Smokejumpers: General - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Anefo photo collection. Nato-tattoo in Arnhem. Opening ceremony on the Grote Markt Commandeur Captain Fairbank comes first with Parachute on the Grote Markt. June 20, 1968. Arnhem

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Semarang sector. Caterpillars dismantled. Be oiled. August 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Preventive measures (446)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Train journey Departure 2-7 R.I (The Amsterdam Battalion). Soldiers in a train pick up peanut tickets from a boy. July 13, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Anefo photo collection. Entry and Coronation Haagse Bloemenkoningin, Stewardes Gusta from the Leuv (KLM). August 9, 1954

Black and white photograph of World War II (1939-1945); a soldier from the Free French forces in Syria blows on a trumpet with the French flag flying behind him on a flagpole.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Canteen of the hotel Welfare in Kramat (Batavia). Soldiers relax in the canteen. March 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, 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.

Anefo photo collection. 475 anniversary St. Cathrien Gilde Vught. 12 June 1949. Noord-Brabant, Vught

10/31/1917. In front of Isonzo. System Adopted by the Italian Alpine People to Move from One Mountain to Another -Approximate Date.

DM-SN-85-10504. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The girls learning the correct way to handle a rifle, for aiming and firing.Norwegian "Wrens" Learn To Fight.Norwegian girls, attached to a Norwegian Navel squadron, are learning to handle and fire rifles as part of their training, at a Naval depot in England. November 5, 1942. (Photo by L.N.A.).

07/20/1913. Seville Square. July 20th. José Puertas Entering to kill.

Travel photos. Load carrier in the Arab room

Lord R. Casey - General Scenes. December 06, 1949.

Hr.ms. Submarine O 21 (1940-1957) with Neptune on board. On September 30, 1942, the O 21 passed the equator, the party was celebrated in the harbor a few days.

Students wearing goggles, snorkels, SAR-1 flotation vests, and fins push themselves into the pool during a training session, part of the twenty-day, intensive training course at the Navy Rescue Swimmer School. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lieutenant J.M.Jones, R.N., deck landing control officer, gives the "turn-out" signal to an aircraft. July 31, 1950. (Photo by The N.Z. Herald).

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.

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