Military Inspections and Ceremonies

Images depicting military inspections and ceremonies featuring personnel in uniform, formal settings, and notable visits, showcasing a historical military context.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, pins the Distinguished Service Cross to the blouse of Capt. Donald Gentile. On the right is Col Donald Blakeslee, who also received the DSO. Widewing, England, 6 April 1944.

Z.K.H. Prince Bernhard visits the Leeuwarden airbase as an inspector general of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Anefo photo collection. Reward at Zeeburg. Army. July 15, 1949. Amsterdam

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspectorate General H.J. Curls by Indonesia. Medan. Z-Brigade General curls shakes the hand of Colonel P. Scholten, Commander Z-Brigade at the airport of Medan. May 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit General Curls to Medan and Padang. Visit to Padang. General curls inspect the men (from the 1st Eskadron armored cars?). May 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Padang, Sumatra

Field Marshal Papagos Visits Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Visit from the French General J. de Lattre de Tassigny-with walking stick- to the Netherlands. On arrival at the Marine Vliegkamp Valkenburg, he is welcomed by a Dutch four-star general and various high officers.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Province awards on the Burg. Bisschopplein in Batavia. General Buurman van Vreeden congratulates a supervisor. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Promotion 101 Reserve officers (G. Nobel in the pond, best student). September 23, 1955

The British Reoccupation of Malaya General Itagaki, commander of the Japanese 7 Area Army, and his Chief of Staff, General Ayabe, after surrendering their swords at the formal ceremony of surrender held in the grounds of Headquarters Malaya Command, Kuala Lumpur.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, pins the Distinguished Service Cross to the blouse of Capt. Donald Gentile. On the right is Col Donald Blakeslee, who also received the DSO. Widewing, England, 6 April 1944.

Anefo photo collection. Defile on Palace Soestdijk for Prince Bernhard T.G.V. His 70th birthday June 29; Prince Bernhard along the participants of the meeting. June 27, 1981

Anefo photo collection. Decision 31 Air Force Officers. September 1, 1961

Photo collection Government information service. Jan Thijssen nicknamed "Lange Jan", in life leader of the radio department Dutch domestic armed forces, buried with military honor to Bussum. General Major Koot speaks a word of tribute and goodbye to the quarry on behalf of Prince Bernhard. September 14, 1945. Bussum

Anefo photo collection. Excuses competitions Royal Dutch Army The Hague. January 26, 1954

Anefo photo collection. Presentation of the "Silver Rifle" in the Harskamp. June 10, 1960. Harskamp

A Member Of The 571St Bomb Squadron, 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 22 February 1944.

Visit from State Secretary Koninklijke Air Force W. DE TOOM to the airbase.

Poll photo collection. Presentation of the Military William Order and other awards by Queen Wilhelmina in the presence of the other members of the royal family at the Soesterberg airbase. Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard shake hands of the distinguished soldiers; Saluating Colonel W. F. Hennink, Commander of the Grebbeberglinie in May 1940. June 20, 1946. Soest, Utrecht (province), Soesterberg airbase

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 28 January 1944.

Canberra Crew Congratulated After Two-Way Atlantic Crossing Record -- Just after lending at the Royal Air Force base at Aldergrove, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, after a record-breaking West-East flight across the Atlantic of three hours, 29-minutes (average speed 600 miles an hour) in an English-Electric Company's twin-jet Canberra bomber, Wing Commander Roland Beamont, 32-years-old chief Test Pilot of the English-Electric Company (left), Flight-Lieutenant Peter Hillwood, second pilot, of London, and Squadron-Leader Denis Watson, aged 37, the navigator, are congratulated by (right) Group Captain I. Coote and Air Commodore H.J.G.E. Proud. The Aircraft was the first ever to make a double crossing of the Atlantic in a single day. August 26, 1952.

Anefo photo collection. WI West Indies / Anefo London series. Curacao. Military exercise fire department. {1940-1945}. Curacao

Anefo photo collection. Presentation of decorations in Arnhem (Park Sonsbeek). Queen Juliana spells award. October 7, 1948. Arnhem, Gelderland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Recordings military aviation. Colonel P.J. De Broeckert, Commander Military Aviation, surrounded by officers. January 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Herbegrafenis General H.L. La Lau at Ereveld Menteng Poeloe. Officers and administrative officials. May 20, 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Presentation of Military William Order by Prince Bernhard to General-Major of the Infantry of the Knil S. de Waal and Major der Mariniers C.G. Lems in the Mariniershaven Rotterdam. Major General De Waal and Prince Bernhard. September 13, 1949. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Presentation of Military William Order by Prince Bernhard to General-Major of the Infantry of the Knil S. de Waal (foreground) and Major der Mariniers C.G. Lems in the Mariniershaven Rotterdam. September 13, 1949. Rotterdam, South Holland

French Army - Training Recruits. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Entertainment: Carré "Meet The Navy". Show "Meet The Navy" organized by the Canadlan Leave Center in the Theater Carre in Amsterdam. July 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Unveiling of the monument in the Orange Barracks in Schaarsbergen by Lieutenant General J.J.G. Baron from Voorst to Voorst. July 1, 1955. Gelderland, Schaarsbergen

SHAPE Exercise CPX-4. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. For General Winterton, English supreme commander. November 9, 1953

M/Sgt Harry Turner, Manchester, N.H. receives a Legion of Merit award from Brig. Gen. Joseph H. Atkinson, Dalhart, Texas, for "Outstanding Services" as chief of repairs and maintenance in an AAF fighter group in the 15th Air Force.

Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. Squadron Leader P M Brothers (left) Commanding Officer of No. 457 Squadron RAAF, describing a sweep over northern France to the Squadron Intelligence Officer at Redhill, Surrey. Brothers was a Battle of Britain veteran who flew with Nos. 32 and 257 Squadrons RAF during the Battle of Britain. He was given the task of forming No. 457 Squadron in January 1941 and led them until May 1942. He later commanded No. 602 squadron RAF and led the Tangmere, Milfield, Exeter and Culmhead Wings in succession. HIs final victory score was 15.

Left to Right: 1st Lt. John R. Roche, Davenport, Iowa S/Sgt. Chas M. Woerner, Philadelphia S/Sgt. Geo. A. Eisel, Columbus, Ohio

The British General John Harding greets Dutch officers and politicians at his visit to the Princess Julianakanne.

Anefo photo collection. Army Army Anefo London series. Army 606 H.R.H. Prince Bernhard Talking to Lt. Col. Van den Berg, The Officer Commanding The Troops Leaving For The Neth. East Indies. The Dutch army camp in Wolverhampton. Prince Bernhard visits the Dutch Brigade. Z.K.H. Prince Bernhard speaks with lt.kol. Van den Berg, the officer who commands the troops that departs from Dutch East Indies .. 1941. Great Britain

The British General John Harding greets Dutch officers and politicians at his visit to the Princess Julianakanne.

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Lieutenant General A. V. van den Wall, laying tennest awarded to soldiers who exceeded Elfstedentocht in Princess Julianakanne in The Hague. January 24, 1963. The Hague, South Holland

Lt. Gen. Percival Inspects Malayan Troops in London.Lt. Gen. A.E. Pervical, seen speaking to Malayan troops during the inspection in Kensington "G" Camp. this afternoon May 20.Lt. Gen. A.E. Pervical, G.O.C. Malaya, at the time Singapore well, who was captured by the Japanese, inspected Malayan troops who will take part in the allied victory parade, June 8, in Kensington "G" Camp, this afternoon May 20. June 11, 1946. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

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. Officers on the Berlage Bridge. undated. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Airline exercise Cirrus Gilze Rijen. American General. September 28, 1951. Gilze-Rijen airbase

Photo collection Spaarnestad topics. Collaboration Netherlands .. The Duivendrechtse bridge: the arrival of the Germans in Amsterdam in May 1940. General Carl Gerhard Rudolf von Tiedemann.wethouder Kropman greets as acting mayor of Amsterdam at the Duivendrecht bridge the commander of the German occupancy troops in Noord-Holland, von Tiedemann. V.l.n.r. Hauptmann Rechlin, Von Tiedemann, the German Consul General Benzler, the Chef of the Aliens Police Inspector Stoett.and Alderman Kropman. 16 May 1940. Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. Pieter van Vollenhoven assisted on Ypenburg. Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven during the oath. July 2, 1968. The Hague, Ypenburg, South Holland

Challes Les Eaux, Air Cadets Center. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Award Captain M.L. M.c.g.a. Watrin by Lieutenant Colonel L.C. from dam. Award Military Aviation Military M.C. G.A. Watrin by Lieutenant Colonel L.C. Van Dam on Air Base II (Andir). July 9, 1946. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

British Second Army Commander, Lieutenant-General sir Miles Dempsey in conversation with Major R. Marrison (left) and Major R.H. Priestley. January 01, 1945. (Photo by British Official Photo).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Arrival General S.H. Rail on Kemajoran (24 August 1946). General track is greeted by a staff officer. August 24, 1946. Indonesia, Kemajoran, Dutch East Indies

Men Of The 390Th Bomb Group Being Presented Awards During A Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 20 Sept. 1943.

An Off Guard Shot At A Recent Inspection Of A U.S.A.F. Base In Snedton Heath, England. Left To Right: Capt. Robert E. Miller, Pleasant Ridge, Mich., Pilot Of The "Fascinating Witch", Mr. Anthony Edend, And Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers, Cg Eto. June 1943.

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.

Gen. Henry H. Arnold Presents Awards, Amendola, Italy, 9 Dec. 1943.

Anefo photo collection. Command transfer KMA in Breda. July 25, 1964. Breda

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspectorate General H.J. Curls by Indonesia. Medan. Z-brigade At the airport, General Curls shakes the hand of Colonel P. Scholten. May 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Presentation of bronze lion to 3 officers in Bandoeng. Bandoeng: a number of awards were presented in Bandoeng. Decorated from left to right. Cap. Halewijn, Major Monteiro and Kapt. Winter (all the bronze lion, the latter at second male) .. February 7, 1948. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

British Grenadiers Rehearse Fro Royal Wedding -- The Commanding officer Lt. Col. C.M.P. Deakin, checks the uniform of Guardsman S. Sheppard, of Birmingham, on the square at Windsor to-day (Wednesday) Nearest camera is Guardsman R. Harrison, of Forest Gate. London. who stands 6ft. 7¼ in. Hand-picked men of the King's company, 1st Battalion, the Grenadier Guards, who will form the guard of honour at the Royal wedding were out on the square practising their precision at Victoria Barracks, Windsor to-day (Wednesday). Average height of the men is 6'3". November 12, 1947. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

French Army - Training Recruits. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspection Colonel Thomson, Tribune Parade, vacant outdoor care. Hoornbler during ceremony. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Farewell visit Eisenhower Arrival Gilze-Rijen .. General Eisenhower inspects the honorary guard. 19 May 1952. Gilze-Rijen, Noord-Brabant

Duke of Edinburgh Visits Shape -- The Duke of Edinburgh with field Marshal Montgomery (left) and General Fruemther, Supreme allied Commander, Europe, during his visit to shape headquarters, near Paris, yesterday. He later attended a Garden party given by General Gruenther and his wife. June 28, 1954. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Visit of State Secretary Koninklijke Air Force W. Den TOOM to the airbase Deelen.v.l.n.r.: Captain kite J.A.K. van Mossevelde, CDT.298 SQN.; Commodore flyer W. Bakker, C-CLO; Major observer W. Kasteleijn, adjutant of the State Secretary; State Secretary W. den TOOM and Colonel observer G.J.J.M. Schopmeijer, C-VLB.ude.

Z.K.H. Prince Bernhard visits the Soesterberg airbase during the National Youth Aviation on April 4, 1956.

Poll photo collection. Prince Bernhard visits Dutch troops on their army base in Great Britain during the Second World War. Prince Bernhard gives his opinion about the manoevreen of the troops. 1940. Great Britain

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Command transfer of infantry IV by Major van Ham on awarded cornet of 5-10 R.I .. On 28 February, the second comp. from 5-10 r.i. The occupation of Tiga Binanga (S.O.K.). KNIL and KL Soldiers. 28 February 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

High Ranking Officers And Visitor Pose For Photographer At Hickam Field, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. They Are, Right To Left: Major General Willis H. Hale, Major General Clarence Tinker, Lt. General Delos C. Emmons And Unidentified Civilian.

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

Japanese Peace Emissaries Arrive at Rangoon, Burma, 1945 Lieutenant General Takazo Numato salutes Lieutenant General F S Tucker at Mingaladon airfield, Rangoon.

Anefo photo collection. US distinction for Dutch soldiers The United Nations. October 12, 1955

Poll photo collection. Prince Bernhard visits Dutch troops on their army base in Great Britain during the Second World War. Prince Bernhard in conversation with a soldier. 1940. Great Britain

Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Bowhill, Air Officer Commanding RAF Transport Command (right), is met by Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Mediterranean Air Command, shortly after arriving at Masion Blanche, Algeria, for a visit to North Africa.

Poll photo collection. Prince Bernhard visits Dutch troops on their army base in Great Britain during the Second World War. Prince Bernhard inspects the encountered men's shock troops. 1940. Great Britain

Canadians N.C.O's Train with the Guards -- Instructor RSM D.M. Whyte of Caterham Depat, Scots Guards, trying a bearish on the head of SGT Douget, watched by (L to R) RSM. W. McManus, Ottawa, CSM. J.P. Doran, London Ontaris, SGT. P.J. Swone, New Westminster, British Columbia and CSM. H. Haas of Capgary.A party of Canadian N.C.O's have arrived in London from Canada and are spending a three months stay at Caterham to study the customs, traditions, drill methods, uniforms and everything they can about the Brigade of Guards. They will then return to Canada as the trained nucleus of the new Canadian Guards Regiment, to pass on the knowledge they have gained at Caterham to the 4,000 men who will make up the four battalions of the new regiment. They will wear the traditional scarlet tunics and bearskins of which the first 600 will be made in London. July 19, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Manoevre in Veluwe (Oldenhoek). March 1, 1951. Gelderland, Veluwe

A Member Of The 570Th Bomb Squadron, 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 1 March 1944.

Colonel Murray C. Woodbury Presents An Award To A Member Of The 353Rd Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. January 1944.

Anefo photo collection. General Major der Mariniers M.R. De Bruijne attempts officers in doorn. December 17, 1952. Doorn

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Creation of cross-brigade in Tangerang. A soldier shares notes. February 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Tangerang

Duke Of Gloucester Visits Coastal Command Australians - The Duke of Gloucester, Governor-general-Designate of Australia, inspecting men of an Australian squadron during a visit to operational stations of the R.A.A.F. serving with coastal command. February 5, 1945.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Estimation of officers to exceeding care. Paleist outdoor care. Assessed lieutenants bring the greeting. November 22, 1946. Bogor, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Royal Air Force- 2nd Tactical Air Force, 1943-1945. The Air Commander-in-Chief and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, SHAEF, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, in conversation with the wing leaders and squadron commanders of No. 83 Group during a visit to B78/Eindhoven, Holland.

Anefo photo collection. Front Noord-Oost Nederland: Tour of Prince Bernhard. Consultation about the route to be followed. The prince standard is visible on the jeep. April 1945

Anefo photo collection. Award from Der Wal in Voorschoten G139. September 27, 1950. Voorschoten, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Best price for photo Exploring-squadron-ataf. May 18, 1962

First train with Russian prisoners of war on the line between Narvik and Karlshäll at the end of the Second World War.

Anefo photo collection. Decoration Dutch soldiers with French distinction. April 6, 1946

SHAPE Exercise CPX-4. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

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

Anefo photo collection. Domestic armed forces wave in Den Bosch. Major of the regimetn shock troops during speech. 1945. Den Bosch

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Presentation of high distinction by General Spoor on the Burg. Bisschopplein in Batavia. Army commander General Plates pinch the bronze cross at the Sergeant of the Military Police Peleirow, next to him the Reserve Major observer ir. C.P. Vrijburg, in addition, the adjutant of artillery Roosen. April 24, 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Presentation of the "Silver Rifle" in the Harskamp. June 10, 1960. Harskamp

Reception in 1957 of the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Coastal Command Air Marshall Sir Brian V. Reynolds (1902-1965, center front) at the MarineLiegkamp de Kooy (MVKK) by the commander of naval power in Netherlands (czmned) schout-at-night GB Fortuyn (1907-1972, right front).

Commander-In-Chief of the South African forces general J.C. Smuts, recently visited the South African troops in East Africa. When he visited the front line Prime Minister met his youngest son (second Lieut. Jan. Smuts), who is an officer in the engineers. The new General Officer Commander the East African Forces, Lieut.-General Alan Cunningham, is on the left. January 20, 1941.

Command transfer to Schaarsbergen.

British Troops Enter Hamburg -- British military policeman giving ***** to German policemen in Hamburg. June 25, 1945. (Photo by British Official Photograph)

Poll photo collection. Presentation of the Military William Order and other awards by Queen Wilhelmina in the presence of the other members of the royal family at the Soesterberg airbase. Prince Bernhard and Princess Julana on the airbase. June 20, 1946. Soest, Utrecht (province), Soesterberg airbase

Anefo photo collection. VHK 5 years. April 24, 1949

Anefo photo collection. Amersfoort Decoration 88 Officers Army. January 21, 1953. Amersfoort

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

Photograph of Major General Lewis Brererton in the centre, the Commander of the United States Army force in the Middle East with a group of Russian officers standing before an American warplane delivered to the Russians. A United States warplane is being tested in the background and bears the red star insignia of Russia, which is made by filling in the white star of the United States with red paint. Photographed by Nick Parrino. Dated 1943

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Arrival of the December 7 Division per MS Boissevain. General Buurman van Vreede is present on the quay. October 19, 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

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