Military Life in Indonesia

A glimpse into the daily life of soldiers in Indonesia during the late 1940s, showcasing tent setups and equipment used in military operations.

Craig Goes To Court on Stretcher.Sixteen-year-old Christopher Craig being carried on a stretcher on arrival at Croydon magistrates court.Christopher Craig, aged 16, appeared at Croydon magistrates court on a stretcher to-day to face charges in connection with the death of Police Constable Sidney Miles, 42, killed in a gun battle at Croydon.Craig was taken to the court from Croydon General Hospital where he has been recovering from injuries. November 11, 1952. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Soebang and surroundings. Soldier is under a clambed in a tent. December 1, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Transmission of physical surplus Siamese Prince Paribatra. Catafalk behind dark curtains. September 28, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

An airman 1ST class uses an MQ-1 tester to test an HGU-2/AP flight helmet and an HBU-5/P oxygen mask. The airman is assigned to the Wild Weasel life support section of the 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Driver of a Bren carrier. September 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Zegeis from the Y-Brigade with the Boissevain from Bali to Palembang (Sumatra) 2nd series. Y-brigade in Palembang. Lieutenant Colonel F. Mollinger. October 29, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Palembang, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Food E.A. Dropping for infantry 2nd police action December 1948. Parachutists are covering stocks from the doorway of an aircraft. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

DN-SN-87-11718. Base: Naval Air Station Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

Craig Goes To Court on Stretcher.Sixteen-year-old Christopher Craig being carried on a stretcher on arrival at Croydon magistrates court.Christopher Craig, aged 16, appeared at Croydon magistrates court on a stretcher to-day to face charges in connection with the death of Police Constable Sidney Miles, 42, killed in a gun battle at Croydon.Craig was taken to the court from Croydon General Hospital where he has been recovering from injuries. November 11, 1952. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC X Genie Veldcie in Tjikempek - Wadas. Detail intake of the construction of the bridge. December 20, 1947. Cikempek, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Wadas

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting army technical service in Meester Cornelis (Batavia). Workplace. February 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.

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.

Walking cane of Italian origin is donvertible, in a flash to a riffle, revolver or 12 inch dagger. November 16, 1940.

DF-SN-86-11724. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Arrival of the ship Volendam with the Prince Bernhard Chapel on board. Kees de Bok. November 12, 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

Vice President George Bush (back to camera) is greeted by the crew as he arrives aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) for a visit. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

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

A midshipman pulls the face curtain that will launch a simulated ejection seat up the track of an ejection seat trainer. Ejection seat training is part of a one-week aviation training program for students enrolled in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Female sailors prepare for shore leave after a long day's work aboard the submarine tender USS MCKEE (AS-41). Approximately 350 women are currently part of the ship's 1,250-member crew. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

The navigator at work in a Lockheed Hudson of No. 269 Squadron flying an 'ice patrol' over the Denmark Strait between Iceland and Greenland, May 1942. U-boats were not the only threat to the convoys in northern latitudes. A watch had to be kept on the Arctic pack-ice, the extent and composition of which varied depending on the time of year. To this end No 269 Squadron in Iceland flew regular 'ice patrols' over the Denmark Strait between Iceland and Greenland. Here, the navigator works in the nose of a Hudson, May 1942. As ever, the sortie depended on extremely accurate navigation.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bridge construction (Bailey) at Kampong Ladjan, SOEMOWONO. Ladjan Soywono: The bridge at Ladjan was through the TNI. blown up. However, a new Bailey bridge was laid by the genius from Salatiga. On the remains of the old bridge, spring charges are applied. November 23, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, SumoWono

DF-SN-86-12123. Base: Myrtle Beach Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Extension of equipment from a marine. -

U.S. Troops Move Into Jungles -- Yank troops stream into dense jungles on Vella Lavella Island in the central Solomons as supplies are unloaded from barges at the shore's edge on the first day of the American invasion of that island. August 25, 1943. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

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.

AO-98 Callosahatchee 19-NN-AO-98 Callosahatchee-180494 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Mechanic Checking Fuel in Airplane on Rainy Day, Municipal Airport, Washington, D.C., USA, Jack Delano, U.S. Office of War Information, July 1941

Windows in are of the bed-room of the "Lido". April 5, 1943.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 4th Infantry Brigade ready for advance to Wingi. For the advance to Wlingi and Blitar (Java). Upper watchmaster G.J. Buy, wrote a message to home in Ngesk (8 km past Kepandjen). December 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Wasakanon when loading

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Soekaradja and Tasikmalaja. Tasikmalaja: Genists from the 1st Pel. 13 Cie. Fieldgenia hit an 80 m. Lange Bailey Bridge of special construction over the Kali at Sukaradja, near Sukaradja, near Tasikmalaja. 26 December 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Major General W. Baay, Commander A-DVISie stands for the entrance to headquarters. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tentenkamp in Bandoeng for Soendanese from the Republic. Recently in various groups of 400 sundanese that were taken to Djocja in the Bersiap time, returned to their homeland. They are temporarily housed in a tent camp on the factory site of their former employer, the army production companies in Bandung. The recurring refugees feel best at ease in the tent camp. The parents are happy to have found rest again. March 26, 1949. Bandoeng, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

ARL-30 Askari , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

DF-SN-86-11935. Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of Attack Squadron 122 performs a preflight inspection on one of the squadron's A-7E Corsair II aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

MGEN Alexander M. Sloan, command surgeon, Headquarters, U.S. European Command, addresses the crowd gathered at the ground breaking ceremony for a new medical clinic. BGEN Paul D. Gleason, director, professional affairs and quality assurance, Air Force Office of Medical Support, is seated in the background. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DN-SN-85-02401. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Close-up portrait of soldier with obscured face.

Anefo photo collection. Mn Merchant Navy / Anefo London series. Dutch passenger ship employed troop transport. Caption: "Canadian Nurses Soldiers Home" rescue exercise. 1944. Canada

Anefo photo collection. Arrival ger badgers at Schiphol; Ger badges embraced by parents. October 17, 1976

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-437-5. Hurricane Katrina

DF-SN-85-11527. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Ambarawa. Training General Police. Presentation seized weapons?. October 23, 1974. Ambarawa, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

DN-SN-85-03557. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crewmen participating in exercise Unitas XX load supplies on board the guided missile destroyer USS DEWEY (DDG-45). Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. The "Dokker" in the snow. January 18, 1955. Amsterdam

DN-SN-89-10782. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Weapons turned in by the people of Cap Haitien are stacked in the back of a five ton truck during Operation Uphold Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI)

Every year the Sudeten German Landsmannschaft, here on 27. 5. 1969 in Nuremberg, traditionally celebrates the Sudeten German Day, Germany, Europe

Midshipman Cindy Mason makes the final adjustments on her oxygen mask before high-altitude pressure testing begins at the Aviation Physiology Training Unit. Mason is participating in a one-week training program for students enrolled in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

Strikedown lift aboard the destroyer HAYLER (DD-997) at 40 percent completion. The ship is being built by Ingalls Shipbuilding. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Rose Schmitz performs maintenance on an A-7 Corsair II aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-87-10279. Country: Persian Gulf

Swedish Anti Terrorist Unit, Svenska Insatsstyrkan, EU, Stockholm

AGB-2 Edisto , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

The sentry at the Hr.MS last minute. Karel Doorman (1946-1948) will be repaid.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Airport Andir. Training parachut goods. Women fold parachutes. January 3, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Soukey tranquility. Soumed input: Purification actions of 3-4 R.I. A soldier poses with helmet and raincoat in a tropical rain shower. January 14, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Firato 1965, guided projectiles, on the Firato. September 13, 1965

Memorial plaque on a pier of the Maasbruggen in Rotterdam in memory of fallen marines in the Madagen of 1940, 1957.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Slamatan and Sports Party in Pendopo S.V.Petroleum Me Sumatra. Pendopo: Pendopo at Palembang became by the S.V.P. Me. A slamatan given on the occasion of transferring the first oil to the refinery. Rituals are carried out; A caring head is buried .. October 25, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Pendopo, Sumatra

DN-SN-85-02074. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff and facilities, Cape Cod, Otis Air Force Base, and aboard Marlin. ST19061. White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member at unidentified location.

Poll photo collection. Rijnvaart, report on life and work on board a Rijnschip. The guard post is summarized through the speaker so that a message can be passed on. April 1, 1955. Germany, West Germany

AS-19 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

DN-SN-89-03185. Base: USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7)

Airmen erect a tent in the tent city for Exercise Team Spirit '81. The airmen are from the 655th Tactical Field Hospital Squadron. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '81 Base: Kimhae Air Base Country: Korea

A fully-clothed cadet climbs out of the pool with his equipment during confidence training at the U.S. Military Academy. Base: West Point State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A close-up view of instrument panel and related damage insdie the cockpit of a Spanish AV-8 Harrier aircraft after its crash. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

U.S Air Force Sgt. Blake a combat controller talks to an aircraft as it makes its final approach Jan. 16, 2010 at Port-Au-Prince airport Haiti.

Future marine personnel gets education in geometric models.

Crewmen prepare for a replenishment operation in the engineering main control room of the fleet oiler USS CIMARRON (AO-177). Base: USS Cimarron

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit by army commander D.C. Buurman van Vreeden to Padang. The army commander, Lieutenant General D.C. Buurman van Vreede, visited Padang and the surrounding area on 21 September. Neighbor of Vreeden is escorted by the military police. September 21, 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Padang, Sumatra

Army Place Oirschot. Manconeet room.

President Jose Napoleon Duarte of El Salvador and Captain Gerald E. Gneckow, commanding officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), watch a weapons demonstration aboard the ship. Country: Unknown

DF-SN-86-12505. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

ASPB P , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Series Borneo; Book Borneo. Food stock of the patrol / expedition. June 1948. Borneo, Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. The first on-board engineer in the cockpit of the SkyMaster DC 4, 313 with poll on board at Bangkok. February 1946. Thailand

H. Droder and Sgt. G.W. Millen at their 3 days beware Manly before entering gas filled chamber. October 20, 1938.

Joseph and Edith Susnir and RADM Stanley J. Anderson, commander, Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, prepare to cut the ribbon during ceremonies to mark the opening of the shoreside visitors center for the new USS ARIZONA Memorial Museum. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NATO Council Meeting, December 1952. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Pistol shooting on Märsgarn, 1937 A man from the Air Force is practicing gun shooting at Märsgarn, 1937.

The 18lb of death gun of 21st Fld Bde (M) in action at Greenbelts. April 19, 1940. (Photo by Barry Newberry/)

CGN 9 Long Beach 19-NN-CGN 9 Long Beach-19-NN-332-17 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Anefo photo collection. Assignment Haagse Courant. February 25, 1965

Artwork: "Impressions at Eglin 1-15" Artist: Maurice Silber. Country: Unknown

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Hollandia. A smiling soldier with bare upper lifting. February 1947. Hollandia, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, New Guinea

Painters on HMAS Australia. October 28, 1944.

People tour the KC-10 Extender aircraft while it is on public display. Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

Anefo photo collection. Amsterdam fire department. February 4, 1946

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