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Military Activities in France, 1940

Historical images capturing military operations in France during 1940, showcasing equipment and troops amidst a war-torn landscape.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View from Culp's hill. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View from Culp's hill. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.Poll photo collection. Israel 1948-1949. Jerusalem. Rock formation in the form of a human skull at the "Garden of the Tomb", outside the old city at the Damascues. Here in the 19th century the British General Chrales G. Gordon the H. grave. January 1, 1948. Garden of the Tomb, Israel, JerusalemLoading of military in HedeDetachment 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.Civilian Conservation Corps - Camps - Arizona. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryAnefo photo collection. Police action in Indonesia. September 8, 1947. IndonesiaWar album 106, picture 32377.Baseball game , Anchorage - July 4th 1915. Frank and Frances Carpenter collection , Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951, Baseball,Alaska,Anchorage,1910-1920, Tents,Alaska,Anchorage,1910-1920, Spectators,Alaska,Anchorage,1910-1920, United States,Alaska,AnchorageSweeping Over The Waterways Of Eastern French Indo-China, 'Bridge Busters' Of The 14Th Air Force In A Single Operations Destroyed Nine Vital Communication Bridges To Hamper Japanese Troop And Supply Movements Anticipating A Planned Attack On French Garrisons.Brandy Station, Virginia. Guard mount of 114th Pennsylvania Infantry. 1st Division, 3rd Corps. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Borneo (1947 February). Kampong. February 1947. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East IndiesDetachment 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.Panorama at Krzeszòw. German South - East Attack Front 1914, seen from Krzeszòw church. .Anefo photo collection. Commemoration to Etten Leur from the first pilot stay in the Netherlands 50 years ago. 13 June 1959View along river bank. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. Ship gelling at a rubber plantation in Malacca. 1946. Malacca, MalaysiaView from Czewel, parking space 2 p. Uhlans of the Polish Legions (IV). Front of the Polish Legions in Volhynia. Janowski, Stanisław (1866 1942)Theresienstadt. Small infantry barracksPhotographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.Fighting bands at Dobrowlany. .Alexandria, Virginia. Soldier's cemetery. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Environment Lahat. LAHAT: 4-1 Infantry regiment has held a great exercise in the area of Lahat. All possibilities that can occur in the field also occurred on the exercise. Crossing a kali. The 'Weapon-Carrier' is slid on the rubber pontoon. Lieutenant Colonel Bouwman, the commander of 4-1 R.I., from Arnhem helps his soldiers a hand. December 21, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesHistoric photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.The Dutch army is practicing in La Courtine. Pay attention! The above description is a generic series description based on the information stated by the army film and photo service. In the long term, this global description will be specified.Pontoon bridge across the James River. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.French infantry take up their positions, France, World War II, c1944-c1945. Artist: UnknownHistoric photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.Original caption: "Santa Rosa Fire 8/1/44". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. PhotographsDresden. Garrison Lazaret (Reserve Lazarett i)Tarragona, November 1938. Spanish Civil War. La Venta de Camposines, a lost crossing for which the two armies fought for exhausting weeks, and whose surroundings were littered with shrapnel.Rappahannock River, Virginia Bridge, South view. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation, Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va, 1862, Bridges, United States, Virginia, Rappahannock River.Finland. November 14, 1939.Naval AviationFirst World War Panoramas CollectionFirst World War Panoramas CollectionShots from the stage at the Russian war showplatz.France - The Destruction Of This Railroad Was Only Part Of The Damage Done By Ninth Air Force Bombers During The German Armies' Retreat One And Three-Quarter Miles West Of Valognes.Fredericksburg, Virginia. Burial of Federal dead. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.Soldier cemetery, graves and monuments at the Russian war showplatz.Wheat-Field in Which General Reynolds Was Shot July 1863 Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady American This atypical Civil War panorama shows the artist looking over a split-rail fence at the Gettysburg battlefield where one of America's greatest armed conflicts raged for three bloody days. Brady, America's self-appointed photographic "historian," arrived at Gettysburg several days after the battle had ended (July 3, 1863) and after the last of the 7,500 dead had been buried. The photograph's misleading title is derived from the image's reproduction in Harper's Weekly three weeks after the battle. Current scholarship now confirms that Union General John F. Reynolds was shot by a Confederate marksman beyond the visible tree line known as McPherson's Woods, not in the wheatfield. Nonetheless, the view offers a rare glimpse of Brady in the field.. Wheat-Field in Which General Reynolds Was Shot 268202Knatchbull M (capt the Hon) Collection View from front line trench looking towards Achi Baba Gallipoli, 29th April 1915.Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Zaltbommel. Destroyed bridge. Reporter in uniform assures havoc. 1945. Gelderland, ZaltbommelStrawberry Plains, Tennessee. Battlefield. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.Anefo photo collection. Landmines clear at Hoek van Holland. Series of land mines clear at Hoek van Holland. August 1945. Hoek van HollandAppomattox River, Virginia. Medical supply boat PLANTER. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.Petersburg, Virginia (vicinity). Fortifications. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.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.Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION WarThe "Big Gun" at Moere, 1920, Belgium, maker unknown.The area of "Wilcze Szańc", the headquarters of Adolf Hitler - sheep grazing in a relaxed field belonging to the state -owned farm in Parcz; from a series of photographs to the article of Mirosław Azembski "In the field of death field of harvest", "Świat" 1953, No. 49, p. 20; Prażuch, Wiesław (1925-1992); 1953 (1953-00-00-1953-00-00);Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Landscapes Bandoeng. Country road. January 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East IndiesPetersburg, Virginia (vicinity). Fortifications and dugouts | Library of CongressSawtelle. Pepper Drive leading to Cemetery, Soldiers Home, Cal.Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC airbases. Laha airport (Ambon). Photo taken from an airplane or from a top of a high hill or mountain with a view of a building complex and airport. April 1947. Ambon, Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesValicted position of the Haubitzbatt.IV / 2 at the Watcher House Ossova, in the section Brzezno of the 2nd Baon.Des I.R.4. .Photo collection Spaarnestad topics. Destructions 1940 The Netherlands - A to Q. Mill. Along the way to Langeboom. May 1940. The NetherlandsSudley Ford on Bull Run River in March 1862, 8 months after the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas). General Irving McDowell crossed Bull Run here on July 21, 1861. He proceeded to attack the extreme left flank of the Confederate battle line. In the background is Sudley Church, and in the foregroun, a child sits on the remains of Sudley Sulphur Springs House. Photo by George Barnard (BSLOC_2018_6_142)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. "Slaughter pen" on left wing. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.Defences Of France: Peaceful fields under which underground barracks have been built. November 12, 1934.Gettysburg, Pa. Dead Confederate soldiers in the "slaughter pen" at the foot of Little Round Top. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Casualties, Confederate, Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa, 1863, War casualties, United States, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg.Brandy Station, Virginia. Bates quarters. Headquarters, Army of the Potomac | Library of CongressMonthly Progress Photo, Naval Hospital Contagious Diseases Units - General View, Looking Southwest, Riverside Contracting Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Dutch soldiers in a Kampong. A plane in the air. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East IndiesWheat-Field in Which General Reynolds Was Shot. Dimensions: Panorama: 15.7 × 40.9 cm (6 3/16 × 16 1/8 in.). Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady (American, born Ireland, 1823-1896 New York). Date: July 1863.This atypical Civil War panorama shows the artist looking over a split-rail fence at the Gettysburg battlefield where one of America's greatest armed conflicts raged for three bloody days. Brady, America's self-appointed photographic "historian," arrived at Gettysburg several days after the battle had ended (July 3, 1863) and after the last of the 7,500 dead had been buried. The photograph's misleading title is derived from the image's reproduction in Harper's Weekly three weeks after the battle. Current scholarship now confirms that Union General John F. Reynolds was shot by a Confederate marksman beyond the visible tree line known as McPherson's Woods, not in the wheatfield. Nonetheless, the view offers a rare glimpse of Brady in the field. Museum: MetropolLt. William F. Corneilius, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Studies A Problem In The Model Village Used By A Bomb Reconnaissance School At Overcourt Manor, Almondsbury, England. This Model Village Is Used To Figure Evacuation Problems At To Compute Safety DistancesSoldiers engage in combat during Operation Bold Mariner in 1969 during the Vietnam War.Poll photo collection. Reporting soldiers. A military exercise. A river must be crossed. A Humber Scout Car passes the Pontoon Bridge. 1945Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection General view of enemy positions after the attack by the 48th Division (2nd November, 1918) on the Val d'Assa. Ruined village of Pozzo in background.The Second Opium War 1856-1860 View of the battered Chinese defences consisting of beds of pointed stakes and mud walls at the North Taku Forts.Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Boscap near Brokopondo. October 1, 1955. Brokopondo, SurinameRichmond, Virginia General view of the burned district. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Published in: "War" chapter of the ebook Great Photographs from the Library of Congress, 2013, Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Richmond (Va.), History, 1865, United States, Virginia, Richmond.Allied Supplies Roll Through Siegfried Line's "Dragon Teeth" - Allied trucks carrying supplies push through a gap in the Siegfried Line's "dragon teeth", shattering the Nazi hope of keeping the war from German soil. The Allies crossed the Reich frontier in force September 12, 1944, to penetrate outer defenses of the Siegfried Line in Less than a week. November 1, 1944. (Photo by U.S. Signal Corps Photo).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.Second World War. Russia, Belgorod Oblast. Part view of IvanowkaBomb Damage Salaumau - War File. February 27, 1942.Adriawerke with enemy trenches, 16.3.1916. .Grand Review of Union Army. Title from item, Gift; George Holmes; July 26, 1941. United States, Army, Rites & ceremonies, Washington (D.C.), 1860-1870, Reviewing stands, Washington (D.C.), 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.The Pieris Road Bridge blown by the Austrians and the new one built by the Italian Navy, Italian advance beyond the Soca (Isonzo), San Canzian of Soca (Isonzo), Italy, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana , XLII Year, No 26, June 27, 1915.Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Palembang. Destruction by the TNI. July 26, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, SumatraBisignano acli, calabria, italy, 1954. Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.A view of the "filling stations" looking toward Victoria Harbor. What was formerly Victoria Town was largely cleared of debris and used for storage of not only fuel but also quartermaster supplies. Labuan Island, Borneo, N.E.I., 15 July 1945.Anefo photo collection. French mass grave at Goes. 18 May 1946. GoesGeneral Hooker's headquarters at the Chancellorsville house / Edwin Forbes.. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879, Homes & haunts, Military headquarters, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Union, United States, Virginia, ChancellorsvilleKuma class cruiser taking...Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.Petersburg, Virginia Confederate fortifications with chevaux-de-frise beyond. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Petersburg (Va.), History, Siege, 1864-1865, Forts & fortifications, United States, Virginia, Petersburg.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.Aircraft, Burma, India &Fields & Installations, WarRuins of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Civil War Photograph Collection . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, South Carolina, Charleston, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Destruction & pillage, South Carolina, Charleston, Forts & fortifications, South Carolina, Charleston, 1860-1870, War damage, South Carolina, Charleston, 1860-1870.Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.Fighter aircraft at the cargo in the Wippachtal. 8.9.17. .Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.Monuments, Salem, Broad Street Cemetery, General Frederick W. Lander tomb , Cemeteries, Tombs & sepulchral monuments, Military officers, Lander, F. W. Frederick West, 1821-1862. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives CollectionThe Battle of Cambrai, November-december 1917The battle-field of Gettysburg. Bryan's house. No. 960, Title from item, Caption continues: On Second Corps line, a few yards to the right of point struck by Picketts charge, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg.United States Fort Glenn Cemetery in Alaska.