River Operations in Military History

A series of historical images depicting troops and divers using boats for reconnaissance, salvage, and military exercises across various rivers.

Preparing diver for sea salvage, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Anefo photo collection. Military exercise in evacuation of citizens in the Biesbosch, a family is brought aboard a smooth (a). January 29, 1959. Biesbosch

Anefo photo collection. Dijk of Southern Flevoland still 100m away with the already existing eastern Flevoland. September 28, 1967. Flevoland

Anefo photo collection. Visit Ministers Welter (Colonies) Van Kleffens (Foreign Affairs) Marine Installations Surabaya, sail torpedo motorboat island Madurah located opposite Surabaya navy established pyrotechnical workshop. 10, 1941. Indonesia, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

The Archbishop of Canterbury in procession on the quarterdeck of HMS KING GEORGE V during his visit to the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow, 6 September 1942. The Archbishop of Canterbury in procession on the quarterdeck of HMS KING GEORGE V during his visit to the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow. Two of the ships 14 inch guns can be seen in the foreground.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Rest home on the island of Edam. Tie ? By boat of male and female soldiers. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The Battle of Passchendaele, July-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. DLC For article about "water transport" and "from nothing to workplace". Ambon: brothers of land conveyors, the AAT, we could call the men of the water transport department. Where their friends cannot come up with their Drietonners, they still know to find a few square meters of land, where they can lak their boats. Even with water transport, people row with belts, which often are not there .. September 15, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The Burma Campaign -- Chinese and American troops cross the Moguang River on their way to northern Burma by means of an improvised bridge. U.S. General Stilwells campaign to drive the Japanese from northern Burma and establish a military supply highway from India to China approached success with the liberation of Myitkyina on August 4, 1944. August 20, 1944.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS SOUTHAMPTON (formerly HMS POLYPHEMUS) in Topsundet Fjord, Norway.

Exercise Pontonniers 2nd Regiment Genie, Papendrecht.

Havana (Cuba). Wreck the USS Maine in the harbor

'Avec l'armee Serbe sur le Front Nord; Un pont sur la Koloubara qui fut pris et repris, detruit, repare et detruit de nouveau', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916".

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit Admiral Pinke on North Sumatra. Belawan deli: On November 6, the vice brought Admiraal A.S. Pinke, commander of naval power in Ned.-Indie, a visit to Belawan and Medan. After his arrival per Catalina flight, the vice admiral was welcomed by the Terr. TVs. TR. CDT. of NRD.-Sumatra, Colonel P. Scholten and the Marine Commander in Belawan, the LT. at sea I, P. Stroeve .. November 6, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Agriculture: volunteers Noordoostpolder. Volunteers help farmers in the Noordoostpolder. July 1945. Noordoostpolder

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Exercise amphibious landing operations troops come to land. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Shop De Gruyter (command de gruyter), reportage. September 4, 1962

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC New Guinea series. Unloading a ship. October 1948. New Guinea

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bantam. Soldiers wear material over a heavily damaged bridge to a ready truck. December 25, 1948. Banten, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Mn Merchant Navy / Anefo London series. Caption: "On Board Dutch Trawler" aboard Dutch distrewler. October 1943. Britain

War Game-Messages transferred at sea

Sergeant Basil Wishart of No. 9 Army Film and Photo Section films Indian troops crossing a river near Meiktila, Burma in 1945

09/15/1923. Bull (Zamora). Practices of Military Engineers. Election of Pontoon Engineers Carrying out the laying of a bridge over the Duero.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Hollandia. Knil soldiers in rubber boats are approaching a beach. A bullet impact in the water. February 1947. Hollandia, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, New Guinea

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection British sentry on guard, Salonika Harbour, 1917.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification campaign Bangoesbaai, Padang. Soengai Pisang. On purification action in this swampy and water-rich coastal area proves good and indispensable services to the infantry. October 5, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Madura. The overcharging of packages (salt?) From Lorriers from narrow trail to barges. December 2, 1947. Indonesia, Madura, Dutch East Indies

A U.S. Navy Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) (BUD/S) trainees launch a rubber boat into the surf during a "hell week" exercise. Phase I of BUD/S training concludes with "hell week," when students' physical, emotional and mental abilities are tested under adverse conditions. Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

In the Livena at Motta.

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.

Allies evacuating guns from Suvla 1915

Anefo photo collection. Giethoorn. 27 May 1946. Giethoorn

11/05/1945. Mr. Ibáñez Martín, Minister of National Education, the general director of Bellas Aftes and the mayor of Madrid, at the Retiro in the concentration of 30,000 children from Madrid schools to impetrate the reign of the Heart of Jesus in Spain. Despite the rain, a huge crowd of faithful attended the solemn ceremony.

Supplies are carried ashore from the surveying ship USNS CHAUVENET (T-AGS 29) (background) as a navigational aid site is resupplied. Base: Sumare State: Sulawesi Country: Indonesia (IDN)

Pocket Sub. Visits London - Lieutenant H.T. Verry brings his midget submarine XE8 alongside in its Pool of London as his second-in-command, Lieutenant Ralph Cudworth prepares the mooring lines (nearer camera). The pocket sized sub, one of the smallest naval units in the world, is making an informal 6-day visit to London with the mother ship Gateshead. Both vessels arrived from Bergen, where they have been taking part in "Exercise Mainbrace". October 01, 1952.

Navy Divers Plunge Into Frigid Thames.Navy divers splashing into the Thames at Lambeth, London, today. Another man clambers out of the water.Doing one of London's least inviting jobs this freezing day (Thursday) are a team of Royal Navy divers now working in the Thames.They are engaged in training exercises (first in the Thames by Navy divers) which will continue over the next few months.The divers, based on HMS Annet, an anti-submarine and mine sweeping trawler, operate from specially fitted and motor cutters. January 28, 1954. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

China. Sinkiang (Xinjiang). Kunlun. Expedition in the crossing of the togthra-su (left minor ripple of Karakasch Darja)

Photograph of Japanese Two-Man Submarine Beached on Island of Oahu during Action with U.S. ForcesJapanese two-man submarine beached on Island of Oahu during action with U.S. forces, Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Ingrounds of Surabaya. The inundations at Surabaya. Traders and sellers run across a flooded road. March 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

Members of the 1ST Battalion, 5th Marines, participate in a raft race during a jungle operations training course. Country: Panama (PAN)

Anefo photo collection. submarine Royal Navy recently returned Mediterranean sea tolerated 20,000 tons enemy ships. Subject Hr. Ms. "O21". {1940-1945}

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. The German heavy cruiser ADMIRAL SCHEER capsized in the docks at Kiel after being hit by bombs during a raid by Avro Lancasters of Nos 1 and 3 Groups on the night of 9/10 April 1945.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC New Guinea series. Fishing spread in a bay. October 1948. New Guinea

'The Fram after an Ice-Pressure. 10 January, 1895', 1895 (1897). Artist: Unknown.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Dutch soldier retransks his clothes on a beach. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

During Veterans Day Koninklijke Marine 1990, veterans O.A had a boat trip by the naval port of Den Helder on a landing vessel.

Training Kikvorsman in Den Oever. Diving from the quay in Den Oever.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification campaign Bangoesbaai, Padang. Soengai Pisang. On purification action in this swampy and water-rich coastal area. October 5, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

01/31/1917. The Allies in the Balkans English Sailors of the Ships Anchored in Starvos Fishing with Nets (photo Trampus) -Approximate date.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photos with the article 'The Status Quo line' in the magazine Weapon Budders. A corps vessel service LCVP. Clamps ashan river water, Sumatra natural status quolijn. Control of papers by left to right .. Sergt. Leen De Ruiter from Rotterdam, De Elt. P. Berens from Haarlem and Lt. Jansen. September 28, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Officers bathing on the Isonzo front Probably near San Giovanni (near Duino); photographer: Kriegsvermessung 5.

Japanese troops paddle across a river in South East Asia during the Japanese occupation of World War Two. Circa 1940-42

British forces taking the 4.7 naval gun across the Tugela River. 18 January 1900. 2nd Boer War 1899-1902

Soldiers crossing Ebro river. Spanish Civil War, July 1938.

DN-SN-85-08755. Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Millions of Pounds Damage Caused by Baghdad Floods -- Flood victims, with the possessions they have managed to save making their way across the stop-gap bund at Baghdad, to find temporary shelter until the waters subside. It is estimated that some £25 million damage has been caused by the floods around Baghdad, a result of the River Tigris overflowing it's banks. Thousands of people have fled from Baghdad in these, the worst floods the City has known for several centuries. Some of Iraq's best vegetable and fruit gardens have been inundated and large quantities of crops lost. Army launches are engaged in rescuing people marooned in their homes in the suburbs of new Baghdad. April 06, 1954. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Moerdijk. Moerdijkspoorbrug (destroyed). August 1945

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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Modjokerto. Goebeng-resource with locks complex in the Kali Surabaya (Brantas) in Soerabaya?. March 1947. Indonesia, Java, Mojokerto, Dutch East Indies

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Ratings relieved from watch, making their journey forward to their respective messes by means of a life line on board the destroyer HMS FURY, which is off the coast of Iceland. Note the deck awash with sea water.

March 1915. On the Dutch Beaches. Huge cetacean killed by a mine and thrown by the sea onto De beach (Egmond sur Mere). Photo: R. Parrondo.

Anefo photo collection. Henley Regetta. July 8, 1947

Anefo photo collection. NATO exercise "Aqua Marine" involving all the equipment between Venlo and Nijmegen through pontoon bridges over the Maas. September 19, 1983. Limburg, Well

Anefo photo collection. 1953 flood plates. Zierikzee. February 5, 1953. Zeeland, Zierikzee

Nanking ... Extending Peaceful Sphere ... New Chinese army, under president Wang Ching-wei has been cooperating with the Japanese troops for pursuit of remnants of the Chiang Kai-shek's army in front. July 10, 1941. (Photo by The Domei News Photos Service).

Photo collection Government information service. Dias Ice fun Continuous series of 8. Undated

Anefo photo collection. Rilland Bath Werkz. to close hole. April 10, 1953

Engagement between the 'Bourbonnais' Neapolitan steam-gun battery; Faro. August 23; 1860.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival French Kikvorsman Louis Lourmais in Rotterdam Louis Lourmais climbs land. March 26, 1960. Rotterdam, South Holland

Australian Troops Get In The Swim -- Australian toops took advantage of the proximity of sea water after the fall of Bardia, Libyan port which fell to the British during North African campaign. Here are a group of aussies having some fun and washing off some of the dust of the desert in the harbor at Bardia. February 18, 1941. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Recording the water level. January 23, 1951. Nijmegen

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Dutch Guinea: Cadets lower sea shipping school. Lower nautical school Hamadi. undated. Hamadi, Guinea

Anefo photo collection. Recovery: Vlissingen. Closing NOLLEGAT. October 1945. Vlissingen, Zeeland

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.

New Guinea. October 19, 1942. (Photo by Commonwealth Department Of Information).

United States: c. 1900 Six hunters pose with their shotguns and a copious haul of waterfowl and assorted other birds.

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. A sledge is placed over the supply line in the ponds via a sledge. May 1958. Arnhem

An aviator prepares to practice on the parachute drag while taking part in the naval aviation water survival training program conducted by the Aviation Physiological Training Unit of Naval Hospital, Cherry Point. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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