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Military Operations in Indonesia

Historical images capturing military activities in Indonesia, featuring soldiers, rice fields, and cultural elements in a black-and-white style.

In A Shrine Garden - Two Marines (background), walk through the garden of a Japanese shrine on Saipan in search of snipers. Two Jap machine gunners lie beside their silenced machine gun (foreground). The shrines were in the rear of the alcohol plant, one of the first targets blasted by naval batteries. July 24, 1944. (Photo by Official U.S.Marine Corps Photograph).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Contact with the W-Brigade. SOEBAH. 2-6 R.I of the T-Brigade and 4-2 R.I of the W-Brigade make contact. August 1, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sector Cheribon (1st Police Action 21-27 July 1947). A command or radio wagon is on the lawn for a hotel. The Dutch flag waving. July 21, 1947. Cirebon, Indonesia, 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.

Staying and performance of the 8th (4th) Bataljon Regiment Shock troops in the Dutch East Indies. A number of Ford / Chevrolet CMP Drietoners at Huize Tangkuk.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return from Padang. Infantry unit pulls further. December 21, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Clothing distribution Red Cross Care and recovery Kampongbestuur in Banjoe-Biroe. The population of Banjoe Biroe (Semarang sector) was through the T.N.I. Forced to flee at the time. Barely the t.n.I. However, fled and the Dutch troops had arrived in the town, or the population returned to their old houses back to their old houses. Their wandering is at the end of .. November 11, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

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 Garut Tasikmalaja. Mountain potrouille and tea firm Soemadra. A soldier is waiting in a landscape. November 23, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Forest screens lay a path in the jungle. October 1, 1955. Suriname

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return A division. An armored wagon called'den Haag 'is still a way. In the foreground a chopped tree. December 21, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Staying and performance of the 8th (4th) Bataljon Regiment Shock troops in the Dutch East Indies. Parade.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Lahat. Tebing Tinggi. Soldiers on a raft with outboard motor on a river. On the right a collapsed bridge. December 1948. Indonesia, Lahat, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

The British Army in Burma 1944 A view of the 1,100ft bailey bridge across the Chindwin River as it nears completion, less than 12 hours after the 14th Army captured Kalewa, 2 December 1944.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 2-year anniversary M.L.O .. The biennial of the basic command in Batavia Department MO was commemorated on July 18, among other things, with a large sports demonstration in the decapark in Batavia Demonstration KNIL soldiers. July 18, 1948. Batavia, Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Java, Dutch East Indies

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A.I.F. In Guinea Scenes & Action - War Years 1939-45 - (See Papaun Troops For Fuzzy Pic Of Helping Wounded - Australian Military. March 22, 1943.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Poeloek Panggoeng South Sumatra 8 RS. Soldiers wash themselves in provisionally landscaped showers.. February 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Poll photo collection. Travel to Indonesia. The main street of Kebajoran. February 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Kebajoran, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tjileungsir. On July 19, 1946, Tjiteureup Tjileungsir was released from the gathering. The 17km long way to Tjileungsir must always be driven into convoy and undercutting scoutscars, because large is still the danger of obstacles. A convoy of the genius en route .. July 19, 1946. Cileungsir, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Patrol at Kajoe-Agoeng. Kajoe-Agoeng (Sumatra): a 4-7 ri patrol on the road. In this swampy country it sometimes goes through the blubber. Corporal Ben van den Heuvel from Woerden and Gerrit van Cuyk from Helmond step into cracery. April 9, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Ereveld Tjililitan. "U-brigade says goodbye to her killing". Speech by religious teacher Ayal. November 8, 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Information office and radio broadcaster Dutch New Guinea. Provisional (grass) home from the American missionary Lake from the Christian and Missionary Alliance (CAMA) in POETIMA (Baliem). September 1958. New Guinea

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return from Peeteran to Patjet 3-5 Infantry Regiment. Surabays sector. As soon as Patjet is occupied, the red-white flag of the wedana's home is brought down and the Dutch tricolor hoisted. Patjet is a holiday and repair resort. The sanatorium will now be taken into use soon. July 23, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

An Italian army patrol on an exploration mission in the Zavia oasis, occupied by General Clemente Lequio Assaba, Libya, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXIX, No 50, December 15, 1912.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Niwa fleet. November 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection German East African Campaign. The Nigerian Brigade at Masassi, November 1917.

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Chinese Indonesian refugees. March 1948. Indonesia, 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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Laying a bamboo bridge. Pedestrian bridges for infantry. Many bridges have also been destroyed on Java. The solution is found in building a light floating bridge consisting of bamboo stems bound together. Here you can see the Veluwebataljon create such a bridge over the Tjisean. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Medan, Malang, Linggadjati. Malang. The European cemetery in Lawang was violated by the TNI. More than the countless other meaningless vandalism, this violation gives proof of the upholstery mentality that inspires these "freedom fighters". August 1948. Indonesia, Java, Malang, Dutch East Indies

Suva gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives

Information office and radio broadcaster Dutch New Guinea. Biships In addition to the ward housing of the police barracks in Agats. November 1957. New Guinea

The British Reoccupation of Burma Japanese prisoners of war from a camp in the Kokine Lake area of Rangoon lay underground cables. Working parties of prisoners numbering between fifty and five hundred were sent out each weekday on various duties.

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Arrival of the royal company at the Nieuwe Zeedijk in the Nickerie district. November 2, 1955. Nickerie, Suriname

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Burn. A peloton knascular soldiers stood on a barracks. On the left are a truck and a dodge half-truck. Indonesia, 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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Table Jongengradja and Katjoeagoeng (Palembang). A destroyed wooden bridge. August 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Lieutenant Gaunt's Brigade, 1899, Smoa, by Thomas Andrew.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Activeness on the street of carriers and street vendors. Construction workers are busy with the recovery on a roof of a burned out building. December 17, 1947. Gombong, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Purwokerto

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC tour through West Java through the hussars of Boreel (reproduction). Krawang: The reserve eskadron armored cars of the Hussars van Boreel Regiment makes a fourteen-day exploration by West Java vehicles are transported by train. March 13, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tandjong Enim Opening Leave Center for Y Brigade "Terrie". Filling the pool of the leave center. 26 February 1948. Indonesia, 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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Opening recovered bridge in Tawang Redjeni. Where bridges have been destroyed build our soldiers new. The opening of the bridge in Tawang-Rejeni (East Java) was performed at a festive manner. Immediately after the opening of the bridge, it is put into use, both by soldiers and by the population. Cut the ribbon through the commander X-Brigade Colonel H.J. Kronig?. 9 May 1949. Indonesia, 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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Commemoration of the biennial of the infantry v 'Andjing Nica' in Gombong-Poerwokerto. Poerwakarta: In Gombong, various sports competitions were held on December 17 on the occasion of the two-year existence of Andjing Nica (inf. V). On a slippery pole, the bow priest farmers face each other .. December 17, 1947. Gombong, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Purwokarta

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.

Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. Soldiers in a Betjah from the tent camp on the way to Ipoh. February 1946. Ipoh, Malacca, Malaysia

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC airbases. Sorido Airstrip Biak. Coast of Biak. April 1947. Biak, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, New Guinea

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.

Photograph of Native Canoe off Ulithi"Native canoe off Ulithi is in marked contrast to the modern U.S. ships in the harbor." Photographer: LCDR Charles Kerlee.

08/31/1936. One of the Hardest Tests for New Biker-Machine Gunners, Which Consists of Going Up and Down Steep Hills.

Photo collection Service army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit Prince Bernhard Chapel Semarang. Prince Bernhard Chapel drawn main street Semarang. February 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit army commander S.H. Rail along Bali, Timor and Surabaya 12-6-1946 to 16-6-6-1946. Timor KNIL Sergeant posing at beach with palm trees. June 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Timor

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sport exercises Depot Special troops. Instructor? Jumps backwards from a truck's loading container. June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Patrol gang at Klender. Crowded train is on a rail level. June 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Masseteasing Buitenzorg. Speech by orator at elevation (slide in playground). August 1947. Bogor, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Festivities 2 year anniversary 11th surveillance Bataljon in Bandoeng. Delivery TNI troops to GOMBONG. GOMBONG: On 24 April 1948, 400 prisoners of war were surrendered to the Republic. The transport was led by the 2nd Ltd. Orange, CDT. Junk dip. Staff C-Div. December 7. The prisoners of war have left the train and walk over the bridge (quolijn status) the area occupied by the Republicans. 24 April 1948. Gombong, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. A jeep is silent on a road. Two soldiers in the jeep. There are a different one. 1947. Indonesia, 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.

Surrounding a Kampong near Seria: Men of the 1st Bn Queen's Own Highlanders who were among the troops airlifted to the area during the emergency. 1962

SEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIAL (1939-1945). "CIVILES Y MILITARES RETENIDOS EN CAUTIVERIO POR LOS JAPONESES EN EL PATIO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE LUZON (FILIPINAS) ". Fueron liberados por las fuerzas del General Douglas MaCARTHUR (1880-1964) el 4 de febrero de 1945.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Withdrawal of the Dutch troops. Everywhere in Indonesia the Dutch patrol areas are now, sometimes at entire regions at the same time, to the T.N.I. transferred. With the small pre-posts, one makes a small ceremony of the transfer, such as ironing the Dutch tricolor and hoisting the Republican flag. Transfer of a post bojolali in Central Java. Dutch flag is ironed. November 10, 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Instrumentation Tangerang. Dutch soldiers of battalion infantry I knasc in the streets of Tangerang. 28 May 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DCL Visit Mainlayeral mugs agent H.J.J.M. Van Straelen. Colonel van Straelen, enters a military post-reinforced sand bags. March 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

German aircraft cannon train 156 in the fire, Denisov at the Typa. 28.Juli.1916.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Persatoan Oemoen and Red Crosswork PADANG. Padang: The Indonesian population in the liberated areas was found in a miserable situation. Help in the form of drugs and food was immediately necessary, but there was also an urgent need for clothing. Textile distribution in the area of Padang under the supervision of doctor Koot of 3 - 14 R.I .. August 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

See the Dutch Sailors from Smaleel 5 (1957) Replicas of cottages in Jamestown, Virginia, the first English permanent settlement (1607) in the United States.

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. investigation committee Beaver accident near Merauke. November 16, 1957. Biak, Guinea

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. tour administrative officials mappi leads water. October 1955. Guinea

The Allied Reoccupation of the Andaman Islands, 1945 British representatives at the ceremony to mark the surrender of Japanese forces in the Andaman Islands. The representatives are (l to r) Major R B Williams, Captain J H Blair DSC, Brigadier J A Salamons DSO, OBE and Mr N K Paterson OBE (Chief Commissioner for the Andaman Islands). The ceremony took place at 10am on the Gymkhana Sports Ground, Port Blair.

An aerial view of the Joint Task Force area for the US/Honduras training Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE). Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Country: Honduras (HND)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 2-year existence 3-10 R.I. and 2nd inf. Brig.; Festivities Poerwokerto. Running competition about Aloon Aloon or soccer field. A barracks in the background. 30 June 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Purwakarta

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Brastagi. On their arrival at Brastagi, our troops did a lurid find. 18 enclosures were found in a mass grave. Elsewhere in the village, 40 terrible mutilated seem to be found from other victims of the TNI. August 1947. Indonesia, 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.

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