Military Leaders and Operations

Black and white images showcasing military leaders and operations from the mid-20th century, capturing moments of tactical discussions and military parades with a historical context.

1936 - British sailors and civilians make their way to London's White City Stadium to watch a track meet.
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Fire at United Nations H.Q. in Paris Firemen stand among the place markers in a United Nations Committee Room in the Palais de Chaillot in Paris December 7 when a minor fire broke out causing more disturbance than damage. December 9, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection Photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-0855. 1956
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Paul Joseph Goebbels (1897-1945), speaking on the World Danger of Bolshevism, while Himmler, Hitler and Hess look on. Date: 11th September 1936
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A tribal lunch at cavalry post at Tel-el-Meleiha, 20 miles North of Beersheba, Jan. 18, 1940. C. Holmes & military officer. 1940, Israel
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General Sir Bernard Paget spending a day with the 42nd Armoured Division during the large scale exercise near Malton in Yorkshire.
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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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Adolf Hitler (* 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn) ( 30 April 1945 Berlin), Leader of the Nazi Party, Reich Chancellor from 1933, also self-appointed "Fuehrer" and head of state of Germany
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Arrival ceremony at Warsaw Poland for Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter. circa 29 December 1977.
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Awarding of medals.. .
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Cadets engage in conversation at one of the Inauguration Day events for George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Paratroop Training in Netheravon, Britain, October 1942 Half length portrait of the Commander of the Airborne Division, Lieutenant General F A M Browning, DSO.
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9/1/1987 - A North Korean security officer observes visitors touring the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission building in the Demilitarized Zone.
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The Second World War- Personalities Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander, the Supreme Allied Commander of the Mediterranean Forces, standing in front of a map of Italy at his Headquarters in the Royal Palace, Caserta, Italy.
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Lin Yurong, better known by the nom de guerre Lin Biao ( December 5, 1907- September 13, 1971) was a Chinese Communist military leader who was instrumental in the communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, especially in Northeastern China, and was the General who led the People's Liberation Army into Beijing in 1949. He abstained from becoming a major player in politics until he rose to prominence during the Cultural Revolution, climbing as high as second-in-charge and Mao Zedong's designated and constitutional successor and comrade-in-arms. He died in a plane crash in September 1971 in Mongolia after what appeared to be a failed coup to oust Mao. After his death, he was officially condemned as a traitor, and is still recognized as one of the two 'major Counter-revolutionary parties' during the Cultural Revolution, the other being Jiang Qing (Madame Mao).
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Photo likenesses were produced in 1944 by the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) wartime intelligence agency, to show how Hitler might be disguised in order to escaper. The first one is a genuine picture of Adolf Hitler and the other five, were made by Eddie Senz, a New York make-up artist, for the OSS on 6 June 1944. Conspiracy theories about Adolf Hitler's death contradict the fact that Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his Führerbunker on 30 April 1945.