Military Interrogations and Meetings

Historical images featuring military officers interacting with prisoners, as well as strategic meetings involving key figures.

'Mr. Churchill autographing a present for Hitler', c1940s, (1945). Artist: Unknown.

Lt. Gen. H.D.G. Crerar, Army Commander, in Conversation with Major W. Austin, at the base of the Viny Ridge memorial. In world war 1 Lt. Gen. Crerar fought on these grounds as a gunner. September 14, 1944. (Photo by Canadian Army Overseas Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Schuttersdeesten Oirschot (Landjuweel). August 13, 1951. Oirschot

London Buses in Wartime, England, 1941 London bus conductors Lilian Menhenett, Louise Taylor and Marie Ellis share a joke as they go off duty after their shift. This photograph was probably taken in September 1941.

Yakov Dzhugashvili in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp by Anonymous /Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk/1943/Photograph/Germany/History

Soldiers posing with toys

Pay Day for Boy Scouts at a fruit-picking camp near Cambridge in 1943. Saturday is Pay Day at the fruit-picking camp. Boy Scouts queue up in a pay parade to collect their pocket money from the Scout master. Over 14s get half a crown, whilst under 14s receive a shilling.

Anefo photo collection. submarine Royal Navy recently returned Mediterranean sea tolerated 20,000 tons enemy ships. Subject Hr. Ms. "O21". Crew read mail. {1940-1945}

Anefo photo collection. HR. Ms. "Flores". Anti-aircraft gun. 1940-1945}

Photograph showing Dublin youngsters on the corner of Liffey Street where two protestors were shot by soldiers in the Kings Own Scottish Borders. Following centuries of unrest over Britain's dominion in Ireland, home rule legislation was soon to be introduced in Ireland in 1914. The outbreak of World War I only a few days later prevented the restoration of a Dublin parliament. Date: August 1st 1914

Wehrmacht soldiers rest. Two German soldiers are out of the rests somewhere in the dunes. One has a cap and wears glasses, the other hat. Rear stands: Feldwelle Finkbeiner Mit Brill, Feldwelle Broursch.

Shock troops from command Limburg / Regiment Limburg during the Second World War. Group of soldiers with British clothing and equipment.

Anefo photo collection. Military exercise "Walk through". February 21, 1961

New Heroes Come To the Faroe Islands- British Forces in the Faroes, 1940 Two Faroese children stand with a British sentry outside the Quartermaster's stores at Thorshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands.

Grupo de aviadores españoles voluntarios junto a un avión de combate luciendo el emblema y la divisa de la División Azul. Diciembre de 1942.

A Fighting Family of Cossacks -- Gordei Zubenkd, political instructor of the guards; Yevdokia, his wife, cook for an Army unit; Natalia, a daughter, A machine gunner; Ninel, another daughter, a medical instructor, and Alexander, a son, a machine gunner. July 2, 1943. (Photo by The New York Times photos).

Duchess Of Gloucester Visits Britain's Floode Fenland: Wearing a charming hat and clad in waterproof boots, the Duchess of Gloucester travels, along the ***** of the river ouse to inspect the gap near earth, Ely, Cambs today, March 30. The gap was successfully sealed by Army Engineers who blocked the breach with amphibious "Neptune" tanks. Lt. Col. Morling, one of the Officers responsible for the sealing of the breach, accompanies the Duchess. March 30, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Journey from Queen Wilhelmina by liberated southern Netherlands (Zeeland, Brabant and Limburg). Queen on the balcony of the town hall of Heerlen. March 21, 1945. Heerlen

An audience of convalescents during World War One: injured soldiers attending a concert party, designed to raise morale in 1915. Date: 1915

Antonio Gomez Rivera, 'El Herrero' (The Blacksmith), is flanked by two police officers following his capture in 1908. Date: 1908

Part of exhibition.

Liberated French beat up traitors in Rennes. A collaborator who has been sized and beaten up by angry Fatriots is granted by the hair by a French official and rushed off to Frisson.Rioting broke out in Rennes as soon as the germane ***** the town to advancing Americans. Armed ***** of patriots raced. through the streets ***** up and rounding ***** had collaborated with the * ***** some 200 collaborationists, ***** and prefect of police, were imprison to protect them from the angry patriots. September 17, 1944. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

American flyers in Russia. Soviet soldier Aeolud Kolzud points out details of a painting of Stalin just finished at one of the new American bomber bases in the U.S.S.R. by A. Wrapo (right). G.I. in center is T/Sgt. Leonard Dyer of Hazel Park, Mich.

A Soviet junior political officer armed with a Tokarev TT-33 Service Pistol urges Soviet troops forward against German positions during World War II. 1941.

World War Two: British soldiers build accommodation at a barracks, in northern France, during the battle of France 1940

Anefo photo collection. Army Army Anefo London series. Army 615 gene. Paget (Center) C. C. Home Forces Watching Instructions Compas Reading. Dutch army camp Wolverhampton. British authorities visit Dutch camp. Bernard Paget Looks Read Instructions Compass .. 1941. Britain

Anefo photo collection. Finland. Finnish Russian border at Imatra with soldiers. July 5, 1967. Finland, Imatra

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Portrait of two Wehrmachers (well with the Hague)

New York, New York: March 14, 1919 Three happy doughboys just off a transport from Europe. After 18 months overseas, the first thing they did was buy Yankee pastry pies and dig in.

Anefo photo collection. Army exercises West Germany. September 27, 1954. Germany

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana reveals the war memorial in Eede (Zeeuws-Vlaanderen). She receives flowers on arrival. March 13, 1954. Eede, Zeeland

Franklin's 250th Anniversary Celebrations in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Adolf Hitler saluted by a representative of the staff of a factory, Germany, 1936. Artist: Unknown

11/30/1936. A section of Mortars Awaiting Orders to intervene in a Decisive operation. An action by these Forces, in the Previous Days, Demoralized the Nationals, who were Forced to abandon Important Positions.

Departure of the "Johan van Oldenbarnevelt troop ship from Amsterdam to Dutch Indies. The soldiers on board lean with uncertainty about the long sea vest over the railing. The soldiers are an artillerist (left) and a cavalry.

German Soldier with field telephone in Northern France during World War 1, 1918 (BSLOC_2017_1_22)

The Katyn Massacre, 1940 Members of the International Medical Commission checking exhumed bodies of victims with more bodies visible behind them. Dr Reimond Speleers, Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Ghent and Dr Vincenzo Palmieri, Professor of Forensic Medicine and Criminology at the University of Naples, are standing on the right. The person on the left is possibly František Šubík (a.k.a. Andrej Žarnov)

Anefo photo collection. Extra safety measures at Schiphol, police officers with carabines. September 11, 1972. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

CHINESE PUPPET TROOPS IN SHANGHAI SHANGHAI--These are some of the Chinese puppet troops which are stationed in Honkew, Japanese-occupied area of Shanghai, and officered by Japanese. 5/22/41.

08/18/1917. In the San Francisco barracks - the Engineer soldier, Celestino Sánchez (X), wounded in the hand by the Strikers at the Florida level crossing, being treated yesterday, after testifying at the war council.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC General Doorman in Soerabaja 3E series. General Doorman and General Buurman van Vreede travel by train. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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 are presented to decorated. June 20, 1946. Soest, Utrecht (province), Soesterberg airbase

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Interior of a money changing box at a London Terminus

German prisoners of war with their ration of bread, 1915. Artist: Unknown

Heinrich Himmler inspects a prisoner of war camp in Russia, circa 1941

State Railways, SJ Operating Defense. SJ Operating Defense was formed in 1946 and had the task of protecting important facilities for emergency preparedness and war. The operational defense was closed in 2005.

In Liberated Paris -- Passengers in a jeep include member of the F.F.I. priest soldier, civilian and a French woman with medals.General de Gaulle has toured Liberated Paris laying a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior, walking down the Champs Elysee, visiting the hotel de Bille and attending a service at Notre Dame. August 28, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Photograph showing Lt.-Colonel Jimmy Doolittle attaching a Japanese medal to the fin of a 500-lb. bomb on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier 'Hornet' in April 1942. On the 18th of that month Doolittle led 16 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers in an attack on Tokyo - the first American attack on Japan during the Second World War. Date: 1943

SAAR Story - Miscellaneous - Mining, Festivals, etc.. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Trooper Cavalry, marching order.

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Portrait of a Wehrmittalman (Unofficor candidate) with wounded - and infantry storm badge as well as ribbon to the iron cross (well with the Hague)

Women Who Aid Russia in Fight Against The Invaders -- Nurses in field uniforms receiving instructions from an officers at a position near the front. October 8, 1941. (Photo by New York Times Photo).

Germany Under Allied Occupation A British serviceman checks the identity documents of a sick Frenchman who is about to be flown back to France from Germany with other displaced persons. The repatriation service was run by Royal Air Force Transport Command.

Photo associated with album Kriegsernerungen. Photo associated with album 'Kriegservernerungen'.

The expansion of the spontaneous strikes in September 1969 extended to the Ruhr area. The photo shows the strike action in the Ruhr area, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Military Training Camp in Bloemendaal (Visit General Curls). February 25, 1946. Bloemendaal, Noord-Holland

***** at London Fire Brigade Headquarters. A fireman with the new guard type monitor, which is capable of discharging ***** gallons per minute at 100. Las. per square inch pump-pressure - seen during the demonstration this morning. The London Fire Brigade gave a demonstration of their men fire fighting appliance this morning, which is in the form of a close-coupled saloon body, fitted with a single compartment cab - three rows of seats and which can accommodate eleven firemen. All enclosed. It carries a 50 ft. escape and two hope ladders and everything needed for fighting fires including a 45. gallon water tank and ***** apparatus. July 16, 1940. (Photo by Keystone).

Americans in Britain, 1942 - 1945 Women in the United States Forces in Britain: In a smoky railway carriage, an American nurse chats to British soldiers who are going on leave after participating in the Allied commando raid on Dieppe.

Airbases in France, Information Tour. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

'Barres et d'Annunzio; Maurice Barres et Gabriele d'Annunzio a Venise, 18 mai. M.Maurice Barres, qui public dans l'Echo de Paris le recit de son voyage au front italien, n'a pas encore raconte son entrevue, a Venise, le 18 mai, avec Gabriele d'Annunzio, presque gueri de sa grave blessure a l'oeil gauche. Le grand poete italien et l'ecrivain francaisont eu un long entretien, accoudes tous deux a la balustrade d'un petit jardin donnant sur le Grand Canal. C'est la qu'un ami a pu prendre, sans attirer leur attention, un cliche qui achevera de rassurer tous les admirateurs fervents de Gabriele d'A

Anefo photo collection. Bank robbery in Rotterdam, armed with carabines search police officers in the neighborhood. 13 June 1966. Rotterdam, South Holland

Charlie Goes Totalitarian - Charlie Chaplin, diminutive comedian who proved actions speak louder than words with his side-splitting pantomine, is soon to release his new picture, "The Great Dictator", is which he takes a resounding slap at totalitarian regimes. When the mirror is held before the frowning countenances of the conquerors across the sea, at the Chaplin angle, they collapse into ludicrous figures that make the beholder shake - with laughter. Here is the "great Dictator" (right) standing beside a fellow soldier (Regibald Gardiner) in one of the early scenes of the picture dealing with their World War days. Even back in those "Great Dictator" must have been getting a whiff of the politics under his forthcoming regime. August 16, 1940. (Photo by Acme).

Shooting training for students of the Westinghouse plant during the offensive of the Yudenich army. Petrograd, 1919. Photo by J. Steinberg.

Poll photo collection. Prince Bernhard after the liberation. First visit from Prince Bernhard to Nijmegen. 1945. Gelderland, Nijmegen

Photo collection Spaarnestad topics. Brest-Litowsk 1939. Meeting between Russian and German troops on Polish soil. German soldiers of an armored unit in conversation with a Russian tank soldier. September 22, 1939

Duke And Duchess Of Gloucester See Fenland Floods: Lt. Col. M. Morling, in charge of the Earith gap operation, assists the Duchess of Gloucester as she walks over one of the Neptune tanks closing the gap.H.R.H. The Duke Of Gloucester, Senior Councillor of State, accompanied by the Duchess, yesterday (Sunday) visited the flooded Fens, where thousands of acres of farmland were inundated. They inspected the gap in the bank of the River Ouse at Earith, closed by Royal Engineers who sank Neptune tanks in the breath. March 31, 1947.

Soldiers of women help corps (VHK) in the photo with a goat.

Field boom

Emperor Charles I visits the 3rd army in the room of Majdan, in Western Ukraine.

05/17/1911. Lasseur de Rousay who came in fifth place.

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Portrait of a member of the German Wehrmacht with steel helmet, wounded and infantry storm badge in dunes on the North Sea (probably at The Hague)

March 1915. The German Explorers. A group of Berlin "Boy-Scouts" exercising in setting up tents.

Purse dub station II Attachment of the sleeve.

London May 1945. Crowd celebrates VE day marking the German surrender in World war two

Anefo photo collection. General rehearsal for the Nato Taptoe in Arnhem, boy can fit bear hat from Grenadier. July 11, 1960. Arnhem

Anefo photo collection. Professor Dr. Z. J. M. Beel received political groups in Wassenaar. Arrival Dr. De Kort KVP. July 4, 1963. Wassenaar, South Holland

11/30/1936. A cavalry link and a cyclist march from headquarters to the front lines of fire, despite the rain.

German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, 1936.Artist: Frank Schweiz

A Luftwaffe raised and Obergefreiter posing on a wooden bridge for a building with camouflage hits. Leeuwarden.

Evacuation of Finnish refugees, autumn 1944.

Vladimir-Wolynskij: Remote recording from the tower. (19 / II.1918.).

German soldiers enter France as the Nazi armies invade in World War two, 1940

Chat with Western Shipbuilders - While on an inspection tour of shipbuilding and ship repair yards in Vancouver, where 10,000-ton freighters and minesweepers are made ship shape, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent made frequent pauses to chat with workmen in a friendly fashion, as shown in this photograph. The shipyard tour was in tradition to inspection by His Royal Highness of Army and Air Force establishments. September 10, 1941.

American Official Photography during the First World War Second-Lieutenant A H C Sintzenich, Official Photographer with the US Signal Corps with his Debrie camera mounted on a trolley on a light railway track. Ford Junction aerodrome, Sussex.

11/30/1936. Roadblocks are Monitored by Security Forces, in accordance with the new order given by General Miaja.

Prison Officer Davidson operates a peephole to keep tab on the prisoners in their cells. April 12, 1950. (Photo by Bert Hardy, Picture Post).

W. Cook - jockey. January 1, 1944.

Anefo photo collection. Presentation of decorations in Arnhem (Park Sonsbeek). The awards are taken. October 7, 1948. Arnhem, Gelderland

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Relatives of the German Wehrmacht in a park with plastic of a lying deer (well with the Hague)

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Two relatives of the German Wehrmacht (left with band for the winter battle in the East) in dunes on the North Sea (probably at the Hague)

Thirsty Mascot -- Linky, Mascot of the 2nd/10th Battalion, has a drink from a soldier's hat before the March. April 08, 1940.;Thirsty Mascot -- Linky, Mascot of the 2nd/10th Battalion, has a drink from a soldier's hat before the March.

Prisoners of war in Trelleborg harbor.

Anefo photo collection. Blue Diamonds employed. April 4, 1962

Bob Hope with a USO troupe in Womsan, Korea in Oct. 1950. When he arrived most of his X-Corps audience of U.S. Marines was stuck in landing craft as mine-sweepers cleared the harbor. Hope joked that this was the first time he had beaten the Marines ashore. (BSLOC_2014_13_200)

Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Portrait of a member of the German Wehrmacht with steel helmet, ribbon to the winter battle in the east, ribbon to the iron cross as well as infantry tower badge in dunes on the North Sea (probably at the Hague)

Russian Women Rehearse For Gas Attack -- Russian women of a gas decontamination squad in Leningrad participate in a Mock Gas attack. Today, following Germany's declaration of war against Russia, rules for chemical and air raid defense were broadcast to the Russian people. July 12, 1941. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

12/31/1954. Ernesto Che Guevara and Fidel Castro.

Free Cigarettes For the Royal Navy. 20 November 1942. The crew of a minesweeper enjoying the gift cigarettes before going on patrol.

Red Army soldier in front of the commandant's office in Gohlis, 1946, Turmgutstrasse, Leipzig, Saxony, GDR, Germany, Europe

'Les permissionnaires; un peu de rabiot.', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916". (On leave; a bit extra)

The Boy Scouts Association in Britain, 1914-1918 A member of the Sea Scouts examining the permit book and questioning Horace Nicholls, the first photographer to be officially appointed by the Ministry of Information to cover the home front in Britain. Nicholls is equipped with a Newman and Guardia Nydia folding plate camera.

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