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Military Personnel in Relaxation and Duty

Images portraying military personnel engaged in leisure activities and work, reflecting life on air bases in historical contexts.

At Ridgewell Field, Great Yeldham, England, Colonel M. Cross, Riverside, Calif., Combat Wing Commander, Left, (Hand On Face) Tells The Story Of The Recent Rhur Valley Raid To Capt. Joseph M. Murray, Bar Harbor, Maine, Center; Lt. Colonel Conway S. Hall, N

Personnel Of The 2Nd Base Air Depot Enjoy A 'Song Fest' In The Aero Club At An Air Base In Lancashire, England. 22 September 1943.

Weather Station Of The 2Nd Air Base Group At An Airfield Somewhere In Iceland. 5 December 1941.

At An Air Base Somewhere In England, 8Th Bomber Command Crew Member Takes Time Out From His Strenuous And Numerous Duties To Write To The Folks Back Home.

At Ridgewell Field, Great Yeldham, England, Colonel M. Cross, Riverside, Calif., Combat Wing Commander, Left, (Hand On Face) Tells The Story Of The Recent Rhur Valley Raid To Capt. Joseph M. Murray, Bar Harbor, Maine, Center; Lt. Colonel Conway S. Hall, N

Anefo photo collection. Censorship committee in New Guinea, v.L.n.R. M. van Veen, chairman Mr. G. Witsen Elias, Prof. dr. Dr. L. W. G. A. Scholten, Mr. P. J. Hustinx, Dr. N. L. Smit (secretary). September 21, 1959. New Guinea

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Dr. Beel visiting the Krawangse (during the 2nd police action). During the Christmas night, the HVK the highest representative of the Kroon Dr. Beel visited the Dutch soldiers on the external items in Krawangse. A pleasant conversation in a bamboo food decorated as a canteen. December 23, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Krawang, Dutch East Indies

A military reads received from home front post (woman, family, friends). The photo may be taken on a troop transport ship, which was used for the transport of soldiers during the conflict in the Dutch East Indies.

At an air base near Bengasi, Cirenaica, Libya. Ninth U.S. Air Force Lt. Arthur J. Giuliani, Intelligence officer from New York City, interrogates American flyers of the 376th Bomb Group after their raid on the Ploesti, Roumania oil fields and

ENGLAND-Bombers returning from missions over Germany which have been damaged of have lost their bearings receive new directions from these Wacs in a mobile control unit truck. The Wacs standing around the table are plotters who by means of strings

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

British Medical Services in the Second World War Medicine at Sea: Aboard HMS SHEFFIELD in December 1941. During 'Exercise night action stations' the Surgeon Lieutenant gives a lecture on First Aid in the torpedomen's mess deck, used as the for'ard sick bay in emergency.

Lt. Colonel Francis E. Gabreski, 8Th Fighter Command Republic P-47 'Thunderbolt' Pilot From Oil City, Penn., Shot Down His 28Th German Plane Over France On 5 July 1944 To Become High Scoring Man Eclipsing All U.S. Previous Records. Colonel Gabreski Is A

Members Of The 439Th Troop Carrier Group Select Their Purchases In The Post Exchange At An Air Base Somewhere In France. 24 October 1944.

Radio Room Of 90Th Photographic Reconn Wing Base Somewhere In Italy.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Arrival contact officers with the big bear. PRIOK: With De Groote Beer, fifteen new contact officers of the army contact service arrived. The company during the disembarkation. 25 April 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

American And Russian Flyers At Px, Atc'S Alaskan Base In Nome.

Aircraft, Burma, India & Operations , Naga Headhunters War

Colonel Curtis E. Lemay Conducts An Informal Briefing With Combat Crew Members Of The 8Th Bomber Command At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

Aircraft, Burma, India & Operations , Naga Headhunters War

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Anefo photo collection. Dutch self-employed arrive in Melbourne with the "Oranjefontein". The "Oranjefontein" with Dutch internees from Japanese prison camps in Batavia (Dutch East Indies) arrives in Melbourne on October 27, 1945. Some internees in the lounge. October 27, 1945. Australia, Melbourne

At Alexai Point, Attu, Aleutian Islands, Officers Of The 77Th Bomb Group And The 54Th Fighter Group Do Justice To The Tradition Thanksgiving Dinner - The First One Celebrated By Military Personnel On Former American Territory Recaptured From The Japaneseanese.

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

Released Prisoners Of War Being Processed By Recovered Personnel Team Number 68 At Yokohama Docks Before Boarding Hospital Ship. Japanesean, September 1945.

New Zealand Repatriates Arrive in England- Everyday Life For Repatriated Pows in Margate, Kent, England, UK, April 1945 Staff take the particulars of new arrivals at the reception centre for liberated New Zealand Prisoners of War, at the Grand Hotel, Westcliff, Margate. A cable is sent to their families in New Zealand to inform them of their safe arrival in England. According to the original caption, 'the men are each allowed to send 2 free cables home to New Zealand'.

Returned from a large-scale bombing raid on an aircraft factory in Austria, this American crew attached to the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces is interrogated about the mission. Three generals are in the picture. Asking a question, his back to the

Anefo photo collection. Opening War Museum Overloon. May 27, 1946. Overloon

A class in shorthand for the enlisted men of the U.S. Air Force stationed in Cairo, Egypt. The classes are sponsored by the Special Services section of the Air Force under the direction of Lt. Thornton. 1943.

New Zealand Repatriates Arrive in England- Everyday Life For Repatriated Pows in Margate, Kent, England, UK, April 1945 Private Smith and colleagues read copies of 'The Southern Cross' in the lounge of the Norfolk Hotel, Westcliff, Margate. This paper is published by the Educational Rehabilitation Service and provides these ex-Prisoners of War with all the latest news from back home in New Zealand.

Lt. Ralph K. Hover, Salem, Mo., gets last minute instructions from his intelligence officer, Lt. Charles Ashcroft, of Pittsburgh, Pa., for the 21 June 44 long range fighter escort mission with bombers of the 8th Air force which attacked targets in

All Sixth Air Force Pilots And Trainee-Pilots Must Attend Ground School Classes Throughout Their Assignment In The Panama Area. The Instuctor Of This Class Is Major Loran Weaver, An Operations Officer Of A Training Squadron.

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

Poll photo collection. Repatriation service India. The office of the repatriation service at Hotel der Nederlanden in Batavia. 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Discussion at Djamboo-Tjandjoer. Djamboe: Djamboo were held between Dutch and Republican officers about how the evacuation of Republican troops would take place from the Dutch area. As military observers from the CGD, the French Colonel Mourison and the Captain Dhoste were present at these discussions. 5 February 1948. Djamboo, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Maj. Macewen Of Group Operations Shows Capt. Bain The Target For The Next Mission Of The 79Th Fighter Group Based At Capodichino, Italy.

Fishing inspection in the North Sea with the frigate of predator class Hr.Ms. Wolf (F 817) (1954-1984) (EX-USS PCE 1607). During the Stilluish period in Hamburg there is time for relaxation and maintenance.

Men Of The 390Th Bomb Group Attend A Class In Radio Instruction At Their 8Th Air Force Base In England. 8 February 1945.

Operations room of the 87th Fighter Group at an airbase near the Mareth Line in Tunisia, North Africa. 28 March 1943.

The Navigators Of The 390Th Bomb Group Are Carefully Familiarized With The Route And Target Area During Their Briefing At The 8Th Air Force Base In England.

The Dutch army is practicing in 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.

Men Of The 381St Bomb Group Are Interrogated After Returning From The 3Rd Mission Flown By The Group Over Enemy Territory, 25 June 1943. 8Th Air Force Station 167, England.

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. The space for the press in Philipsburg on Sint Maarten. October 25, 1955. Netherlands Antilles, Sint Maarten, Suriname

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Colonel Elliott Roosevelt and General Dwight D. Eisenhower study aerial photographs of strategic points. NORTH AFRICA.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Troops & Paratroops

Time "Hoe" for Zero Hour. "D-Day" at Liberator Group.

Electrical Tools/Mobile Exhibition. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

Hand Tool Exhibit - Cambrai (Magazine Unit). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Soldier at the Showground lined up for dinner. October 24, 1940.

Training for Marine Connection Service. Is part of the AVDKM 530403 to 550413 object series.

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

Aircraft, Burma, India & Training

The British Reoccupation of Hong Kong, 1945 Men of the 3rd Commando Brigade pass the time on board Landing Ship Tank LST 304 by playing cribbage. LST 304 sailed as part of the first convoy to Hong Kong following the Japanese surrender.

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.

Africa Star Ribbon being issued to Lieutenant K. Jarman at Victoria Barracks. The decoration is for those who served in the Western Desert. March 7, 1944.

Cpl. Neil E. Gallagher of Cleveland, Ohio, calling the first Main Call in France.

Military officers at luncheon , Armories, Ordnance industry, Military officers, Luncheons, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Marines during the gun a / b from Kruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (C 801), October 1955.

Gis Of The 163Rd Liaison Squadron, 10Th Army, Eating Chow At Mess Hall On Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto.

Operation 'Nor'easter' - 11/14/1952 , Offices, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

Members Of The 2Nd Service Group And Their Dates Attend A Dance At The Opening Of A New Enlisted Men's Club At An Airbase Somewhere In Iceland. 22 December 1943.

French Cavalry Officers School. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Enlisted Men Gather Around The Bar For Refreshments Served In Their 'Rotation Inn' On Ascension Island. 23 April 1945.

Marines during Les Rifle on board Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (1953-1972)

The Dutch army is practicing in 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.

S/Sgt. John Reilly Of The 14Th Air Force Presents English Books And Magazines To The Chinese Students At Chungking, China. 9 October 1945.

Men Of The 390Th Bomb Group Eat A Hearty Meal In Their Mess Hall At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 24 August 1943.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Evening lessons for soldiers in Medan. During a lesson. March 1947. Indonesia, Medan, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Aircraft, Burma, India & Operations , Naga Headhunters War

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Batavia: In "Hotel des Indes" the army commander lt. General S.H. Track a conference on the state of affairs for the foreign and domestic press. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

In a map briefing session at an Airfield, Mareeba, Australia, before going on a mission are left to right: Capt. David W. Hassemer, Operations Officer, 2nd Lt. Jacob H. Franz, Bombardier, Lt. John A. Crockett, Navigator, Lt. Raymond B. Holsey, Pilot

In the Men's Dormitory. December 10, 1952.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Canteen of the hotel Welfare in Kramat (Batavia). Soldiers relax in the canteen. March 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. DS. P.H. Meerburg with Korea volunteers from Schiphol to Korea. March 6, 1951

The Holy Mass A / B from the torpedo boat hunter Hr.Ms. Evertsen (D 802) in Palma de Mallorca, January 1956.

The British Reoccupation of Burma General Kimura, one of the Japanese officer prisoners of war held at Insein near Rangoon, has his billet inspected by camp commandant Captain A C Jenkins. Held at the camp were seventeen generals, three colonels, three lieutenant colonels, five majors, three captains, five lieutenants, twenty three other ranks and one naval captain. A number of these men were suspected war criminals.

Lt. Gen. James Doolittle And Lt. Gen. Carl Spatz, Backs To Camera, In An Informal Discussion With Air Forces Men Of A Unit Which Has Just Completed Its 100Th Mission In The Eto.

May 7, 1937. "el Campesino" (2nd Right) with General Miaja (3rd Left), the delegate of the government of Euskadi in Madrid, Sosa Barrenechea (Center), Lieutenant Colonel Ortega and other Commanders of the Republican Army, at the end of the ceremony aid to Euskadi held in the studio of the Red Relief Station.

Convalescent American Soldiers receiving Food in Recreation Tent at American Military Hospital No. 5, supported by American Red Cross, Auteuil, France, Lewis Wickes Hine, American National Red Cross Photograph Collection, September 1918

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reconvalescent house for soldiers in Siantar to Sumatra's north coast. Pematang-Siantar (North Sumatra): On January 15, 1948, the Territorial Military Reconvalescent Center was opened here. The building can accommodate fifty people who stay here for some time after their dismissal from the hospital, to return strengthened and rested to their part. Speech during the opening (seen on the back; General P. Scholten). January 15, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Pematang Siantar, Sumatra

Lt. Wayne E. Comment of Fort Wayne, Indiana takes a "sectional" bath while his buddy, Lt. Robert J. Todd of Tampa, Florida, stokes up the stove in one corner of their "Shackteau," a two-story tent which they constructed at a 9th Air Force base

French Jews forced to hand in their radio sets to the police, occupied Paris, September 1941. Artist: Unknown

Three men and machine , Armories, Ordnance industry, Military officers, Machinery, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Ambon - Menado - Makassar; Training camps KNIL. Eating soldiers in a canteen. January 29, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The Royal Marines. With the Royal Marines of the Home Fleet, October and November, 1942. Even sergeants need recreation sometimes! These Royal Marine sergeants on board HMS CUMBERLAND have made the model of their ship and the doll's house entirely out of spent matches.

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

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,EQUIPMENT War

Poll photo collection. Reportage Marine. Men and women are busy completing forms. 1945

A representative audience of all ranks forgets the war for an hour at an African Radio Station, and runs a show by the traveling ENSA. Left to right in the front row are: Lt. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, Commanding General of the Northwest African Air Forces

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

Released British Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in Rangoon, 1945 Released prisoners of war and civilian internees eating together in the dining room of a Rangoon reception centre.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Troops & Paratroops

Enlisted men take advantage of the facilities provided for their entertainment in the Special Services Room of the Manila Leave Center, located on the banks of the Pasig River in Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands. 28 August 1945.

The Home Front in Britain 1914-1918 The boot repairing factory. Army soldiers sewing on the soles.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Commemoration of the biennial of the infantry v 'Andjing Nica' in Gombong-Poerwokerto. Spectators see an exciting moment in the football match. Lieutenant Colonel A. van Santen (Zanten). Completely right Colonel Huiting, Commander V-Brigade. December 17, 1947. Gombong, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Purwokerto

Brigadier Gen Robert F. Travis Presenting The Silver Star To Lt. Colonel L.W. Roher, 303Rd Bomb Group. England, 6 January 1944.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Operations War

Anefo photo collection. Debarks Volendam in Rotterdam / Brabanders. November 20, 1949. Rotterdam, South Holland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC General-Major Buurman van Vreede in Bandoeng Opening School Reserve officers Sroi. General Buurman of Vreeds during a gathering of officers. On the right next to him General Major S. de Waal. December 16, 1946. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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