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Military Operations in Indonesia

Historic images of military activities in Indonesia, including truck convoys, parades, and interactions with local soldiers.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Parade on Koningsplein Noord in Batavia on the occasion of the birthday of Princess Juliana. Soldiers in open trucks. April 30, 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return by tapanoeli, taroetoeng, sibolga, padang, sidempoean. Jeep with blonde driver and Indonesian soldier in the back seat stands on the edge of a beach overlooking sea. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Dutch operations against republican authorities and bodies. Prisoners (Republican officials) are discharged into trucks under led by soldiers and military police. On the building the sign "Kementerian Loear-Negeri" Ministry of Foreign Affairs . July 20, 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

The Royal Visits To the Western Front, 1914-1918

First picture of the new armed reconnaissance car now being produced at Maribyrnong. All-Australian, even to the design, it is of a special all-welded type, first of its kind to be made in the Empire. June 1, 1938.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Parade in Bandoeng. Leg trucks and drain trips. July 1947. Bandoeng, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Army material exhibited in the field of the army exhibition in The Hague. From left to top clockwise: Diamond T, M20 tractor with the tightened heavy tank-transport trailer M9, staghound armored car, RAM II tank and the armored staff GMC, 3/4 tons, 4x4. The GMC had the nickname "Fifteen Hundred Weight".

Development of French Sudan Bamaku to Timbuctu. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Poll photo collection. Liberation from Noord-Brabant along the Corridor Bergeijk - Valkenswaard - Aalst - Eindhoven. Population of Aalst welcomes army units from the Irish Guards. September 18, 1944. Aalst, Noord-Brabant

921 Light air target artillery department. Bofors / bronze-fijenoord 40l70 air cooling gun, ready for displacement.

Image of an army jeep fully caught with burgers, at the Janskerkhof in Utrecht, during the arrival of the Allies.

Auf Wiedersehn - Good-bye .Eva Braun's Photo Albums, ca. 1913 - ca. 1944. These albums are attributed to Eva Braun (four are claimed by her friend Herta Schneider, nee Ostermeyer) and document her life from ca. 1913 to 1944. There are many photographs of Eva, her sisters and their children, Herta Schneider and her children, as well as photographs of Eva's vacations, family members and friends. Included also are photographs taken by and of Eva Braun at Hitler's chalet Berghof (or Kehlstein), photographs of Hitler and his entourage, visitors to Berghof and the scenery around Berchtesgaden, and some studio portraits of Eva and members of her family.

Poll photo collection. Liberation from Noord-Brabant along the Corridor Bergeijk - Valkenswaard - Aalst - Eindhoven. Citizens in conversation with soldiers in the forest at Aalst, presumably soldiers of the Irish Guards. 1944. Aalst, Noord-Brabant

Anefo photo collection. Liberation joy: Amersfoort. And British Brencarrier of the 49th West Riding Infantry Division is approaching some even armed German soldiers .. May 7, 1945. Amersfoort

Poll photo collection. Israel 1948-1949. Doctor assisted by a nurse examines a child in an Arabic village along the side of the road with in the foreground a transport trolley of the medical service. David. January 1, 1948. Israel

08/31/1936. Head of one of the Armored Trains that arrived with a strong contingent of Troops to the front of Extremadura.

Image of a Brenguncarrier on which burgers have climbed, in the Korte Minrebroederstraat in Utrecht, during the arrival of the Allies.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Dajeuhkolot (Bandoeng sector). Maintenance of trucks. February 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 2nd Infantry brigade group in Poerwakarta. Colonne military vehicles. September 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Shipping from the U-Brigade from Batavia to Padang (4th series). Soldiers with weapons in the attack are on or stand at an armored car (M3 Scoutcar baptized "fly"). December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Padang, Sumatra

Anefo photo collection. Marvobegrafenis Sergeant-machinist Porsius in Den Helder. July 25, 1957. Den Helder

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit from General Dürst Britt and Colonel Lentz and other authorities to 3rd Infantry Brigade in Boomboong. Boyboo input at Garoet: to this very remote post gene.maj brought. Dürst Britt, in the company of the CDT. 3rd inf.brig.kol. Lentz, a visit .. March 25, 1948. Bumbulang, Garut, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

A parade of Dutch soldiers in the French army places La Courtine. A DKW Munga passes the stage, which is made from half buried oil dums and a plankier. There are two salval officers on stage, in the Munga is also a suitable officer.

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. Queen Wilhelmina decreases the military date, with the left of her the decorated including Prince Bernhard (right in line); Sitting in the car princess juliana. June 20, 1946. Soest, Utrecht (province), Soesterberg airbase

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Linggadjati. Linggadjati: the snipers exert their profession in the mountain strokes. A column on the way to Cheribon was undoubted outside Bandung. In the hospital tjideres the wounded are cared for .. July 1947. Cideres, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anf dem Berghof Sommer 1935.Eva Braun's Photo Albums, ca. 1913 - ca. 1944. These albums are attributed to Eva Braun (four are claimed by her friend Herta Schneider, nee Ostermeyer) and document her life from ca. 1913 to 1944. There are many photographs of Eva, her sisters and their children, Herta Schneider and her children, as well as photographs of Eva's vacations, family members and friends. Included also are photographs taken by and of Eva Braun at Hitler's chalet Berghof (or Kehlstein), photographs of Hitler and his entourage, visitors to Berghof and the scenery around Berchtesgaden, and some studio portraits of Eva and members of her family.

Anefo photo collection. Assignment Press Service Circus Heros. June 19, 1966

Anefo photo collection. Drakestein, grenadiers with cannon. April 9, 1967

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

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return to Wonogiri and Patjitanxxx. military convoy. January 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

District Commissioner Makes His Monthly Tour -- At Kpandu the District Commissioner tells the escort policeman to guard the truck whilst the last minute, purchase of stores is affected. It is a law that the District Commissioner must carry the armed escort with him on trek as he carries over one thousand pounds in cash with which to pay the soldiers wives, roadmen, etc.Today a District Commissioner's life is one of supervision. His job is to train the African in political responsibility and self government, to see that the chiefs wield their power wisely, roads are kept in repair, African soldiers' wives are paid their allotments and out of the way villages Informed of the progress of the war. The Gold Coast Colony divided into thirteen districts each with a District Commissioner. September 21, 1951. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Fire exercise on F 2, 1939 Exploration with fire syringe at fire exercise on F 2 Roslagens flying fleet.

Atom Annie At Nato Manoeuvres -- The Giant American Atomic Cannon, built for use as a tactical Atomic weapon, took part in the important Nato Manoeuvres in Germany held this week. Weighing 85 tons, Atom Annie, a 28 centimeter gun is transported by two heavy military lorries with independent steerage. Nothing could illustrate the precarious balance between war and peace in this trouble world than the contrast between this lethal weapon, parked quietly outside a picturesque German tavern and in the shade of a green weeping willow. September 25, 1954. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Van Pakem and Baoengan. Military truck camouflaged with palm branches. July 29, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Two armoured scout cars of the Duchess's escort outside the bungalow of the manager of the estate, Mr. W.G.Ross. October 06, 1952.

A marine unit (QPO-1), which may leave to Cyprus, assumed the exercise site of the Van Braam Houckgeestkazerne (VBHKAZ) in Doorn. The commander of the Marines, General Major of the Mariniers (Genmajmarns) J.G.M. Nass inspects the unit.

Tanks, carriers, armored vehicles (Sherman M4A1; RAM II; GMC Staghound; GMC Otter; HUMBER MK I and MK III; Daimler Dingo; Ford Lynx), 1947.

British Occupation of Java Troops of the 36th Indian Brigade prepare to move off by lorry from Buitenzorg at the start of an operation to clear the northern road between Batavia and Bandoeng of Indonesian nationalist snipers and ambush squads.

North Africa Pix - Parrenin, Tunisia. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bandoeng. DEILER T.G.V. Birthday Queen Wilhelmina for the building of Transport and Water Management in Bandoeng. attended by General Major de Waal, commander of the B division. August 31, 1946. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

K-53 Mobile Meterorological Stations like this move with invasion troops, carrying weather personnel attached to the 9th Air force.

Personnel getaway from the military hospitals in Utrecht to the bulbs (Keukenhof).

***** of the Army Fighting Vehicle School, of Puckapunyal (Vic.) tries out a machine-gun carrier at high speed. February 24, 1941.

Anefo photo collection. Julianakamp Kijkduin (VHK) Lieutenant Vennix. October 14, 1948. The Hague, Kijkduin

Aunay-Sur-Odon. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Farewell to Colonel J. Sluyter. Arrival of the car with the General Commander General Track. November 23, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Black and white photograph of France during World War II (1939-1945) before the Armistice signed with Germany; a return from the Exodus to the Parisian suburbs.

DKW MUNGA TERREINAUTOs and DAF YA-314/324 and DAF YA-328 DRIETONERS OF THE ROYAL SYCTION are en route to the French army place La Courtine added to Jerrycans.

Soldiers riding through town in jeeps

Haulaway loaded with U.S. Army vehicles, Detroit, Michigan, USA, Arthur S. Siegel, U.S. Office of War Information, April 1943

Wrens Train For New Job- Training For Ship Mechanics of the Women's Royal Naval Service, England, UK, 1943 Women of the WRNS stand on planks balanced on ladders to paint recognition letters and numbers onto the side of a landing craft as part of their training to become Ship Mechanics (LC), probably at the Slough Government Training Centre. The letters have been drawn to scale in chalk and are being filled in with a paintbrush. Once drafted, this work will be carried out using stencils, to save time. An instructor (in white coat), can be seen in the background, inspecting their work.

Armoured Cars Unit on the Road near Pennant Hills - they are going from Dapto to Armidale. April 09, 1940. (Photo by Alec Iverson/Fairfax Media)

Anefo photo collection. Large police force clears Moluks residential resorts in Vaassen; An armored vehicle is breaking down one of the houses. October 14, 1976. Molukken, Vaassen

Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. Soldiers in Jeeps. 1946

Stalingrad. November 1942, Baltermants, Dmitri (1912-1990)

Jeep NEKAF, M38A1, adapted for wounded transport using Beltfish bearing set.

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

PFC D.M. Chiappini, left, PFC B.A. Pepin, center, and PFC C.P. Serrano of Communications Platoon, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171), stand at parade rest beside their M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) before an inspection. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

Anefo photo collection. Celebration 5-year roadside assistance. Inspection by Prince Berhard in the garden of Roestdijk Palace of road guards with their vehicles. May 9, 1951. Soestdijk, Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Sint Nicolaas at soldiers in Ermelo. December 4, 1953. Ermelo

Dutch soldiers travel for exercises from Oirschot to 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.

Tropas inglesas en las calles de Floridia, Siracusa en las isla de Sicilia. Italia, año 1943.

Scene outside the gate with military cordon. During a search of Quarter inside Damascus Gate. 1934, Jerusalem, Israel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photos Liberation North Sumatra. At a given moment, the water level in the river became too low for the LCVPs, which had been deployed with the action "Zeantime" on North Sumatra. The trip was therefore continued by bicycle. The landing of the equipment .. December 19, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

VADM M. Staser Holcomb, commander, 7th Fleet, and BGEN Edwin J. Godfrey, 3rd Marine Division, tour the operational areas by jeep during exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

from a collection of postcard-sized photographs issued to celebrate the Liberation of Paris between 19th and 26th August, 1944. 1944

España. Barcelona. Camión del Regimiento de Transmisiones, radiodifusión y propaganda del ejército republicano. Año 1938.

Anefo photo collection. Visit Shimon Peres. Catshuis, Premier Peres spoke colleague Lubbers, heavily guarded. January 20, 1986. Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Press conference held by Lieutenant General G. J. Le Fevre de Montigny (R) and General Major P. Gips (L) about alarm exercise $. November 18, 1958

Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. Transport of aircraft bombs at Kemajoran airport. November 19, 1945. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Kemajoran, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard is present at the meeting on the occasion of the 40th birthday liberation in Heeswijk-Dinter; Bernhard shakes hands from veterans. September 19, 1984. Heeswijk-Dinther, Noord-Brabant

Anefo photo collection. Capitulation: Soest. Returning weapons by the Germans. Several German guns that are submitted to the disarmament fields around Soestdijk. May 10, 1945. Soest, Utrecht (province)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspectorate General H.J. Curls by Indonesia. 3rd Infantry Brigade Group The Staff Car of General Curls during an inspection trip. May 3, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Folk entertainment in Amsterdam. Bump REP. of the different festivities N.A.v. The liberation in the capital. DEILER for the Palace on Dam Square. Armored cars. 28 June 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Technicians of the Photographic Section of No. 28 Squadron RAF washing and drying aerial reconnaissance prints by their mobile darkroom at Sadaung, Burma. They are, (left to right): LAC J T Bassett of Plymouth, Flight-Sergeant P Dodgin of West Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and LAC L A Palmer, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Photograph of American forces enter a town in Northern France, during the liberation of France from German occupation in the summer of 1944. Dated 20th Century

08/31/1936. Commander Gómez and Lieutenant Rodríguez with Some of the Students Who Are Preparing, in the University City, to join the Iron Battalion, Machine Gun Section.

Anefo photo collection. Netherlands Brigade maneuvers. Mobile Canteen tried route march. Exercises Princess Irene Brigade. mobile canteen tested march tour. July 1943. Britain

Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Zeeland Visit from the British minister Attee to the vandalism and inundations on Walcheren. Minister Attee in Serooskerke, crossing Noordweg at the church. March 10, 1945. Serooskerke, Walcheren, Zeeland

Anefo photo collection. Police and army keep arms scraps in South Molds in Assen and Bovensmilde; Armored cars and army vehicles in action. September 10, 1977. Assen, Bovensmilde

FRANCE-Members of a U.S. Army 9th Air force Service Command Ordnance Section, declare that the German Volkewagen is decidedly inferior to the jeep, and the lightness of the vehicle limits its use to carrying personnel. The Volkewagen

Jeeps - Vehicles - Military General. May 19, 1954.

Image of a page from a photo album by Scoutinggroep Salwega from Utrecht with photos of the World Jamoree in Arrowe Park in Birkenhead (England) where scouts from the N.P.V. (Dutch Badvinders Association) in Partnamentsn.b. Group 2, Utrecht department of the N.P.V. Later was given the name Salwega.

Hostilities End Between Israel And Egypt U.N. Supervises Evacuation Of All Faluja -- Peaceful evacuation is ensured by U.N. Escort as Egyptian Bren-gun carriers move off along the road to Gaza. The Israeli authorities extended their full co-operation to help avoid incidents during the withdrawal movements. The route was cleared of obstruction and Israeli troops received orders to keep away from the road used by the convey. November 10, 1949. (Photo by United Nations 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.

Isonzofrontreise Kaiser Charles I. on 10.4.1917.

Soldiers commit maintenance at a DKW Munga site vehicle during exercise Hermelin II in the Hanover area.

Photograph showing an Allied truck employed in watering dusty Italian roads, 1944. The warning sign on the right-hand side gives the reason for the watering: driving fast along such roads threw up clouds of dust and could draw the attention of German artillery. Date: 1944

Anefo photo collection. First German soldiers in Budel, Major E. C. Poorter greeted the German Hauptman Erich Pohl. May 20, 1963. Budel

01/01/1962. 1st national assembly of Health Troops.

Europe: c. 1915 German and Austrian soldiers in the Eastern sphere of the war starting out with an immense spotlight for use in night scouting and attacks.

Russian Arms On View In London -- A 120 m.m. Mortar (Model 38), weight in action 578 lbs, weight of bomb 35 lbs, range 6,200 yds and Max rate of fire 12 round per minute. Russian equipment, captured from the Communists in Korea was on view on the Horse Guards Parade to-day for one week. It is the first time the equipment has been shown anywhere. July 02, 1951.

World's "Fightingest" War Machines Roll Of U.S. Assembly Lines -- A regiment of jeeps, symbolizing the tremendous pace at which United States War production is moving. Friends in times of trouble. . . Jeeps destined for the battlefront in 1944. September 07, 1946. (Photo by Interphoto News Pictures, Inc.).

Anefo photo collection. Remains of Princess Wilhelmina transferred. December 4, 1962

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