War Memorials and Monuments

Imposing statues and memorials dedicated to soldiers, commemorating significant battles and figures from various wars, set in serene landscapes.

Anzac Day preperations, The Menin Gate Belgium

War memorial for the battle of Milne Bay in the Year 1942, Alotau, Papua New Guinea

The Canadian WWI memorial to soldiers who have no-known-grave who remain missing on the Somme Battlefield particularly those who fought at Vimy Ridge

German Nazi flag hangs from a memorial in the Compiègne Forest (france). Two German soldiers before that June 21, 1940

Two members of the 1980 graduating class at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Europe, Hungary, Budapest. Terror Museum

Memorial Wall "The Price of Freedom" with 4048 stars in honour of U.S. soldiers, National World War II Memorial, WWII Memorial or Second World War Memorial, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States of America, PublicGround

221012-N-CY569-0004 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 12, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) stand ready to fire a 21-gun salute during a memorial ceremony commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the attack on Cole. Past and present Cole crew members gathered alongside families and guests for the ceremony at the USS Cole Memorial onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

The Korean War Memorial in Washington, DC on July 27, 2006.

The World War II Memorial in Washington DC on the National Mall

Alamein Memorial Now Nearing Completion -- The Alamein Memorial, which is being built by the Imperial War Graves Commission at the battlefield Cemetery in the Western Desert in Egypt, is now nearing completion. The Memorial has been constructed by the Imperial War Graves Commission to the design of Sir Hubert Worthington, O.B.E., A.R.A., and consists of a cloister on the northern side of the battlefield Cemetery at El Alamein in the Western Desert. Within this cloister are inscribed the names of 11,945 officers and men of the Land and Air Forces of the Commonwealth who have no known grave. November 1, 1954. (Photo by British Official Photograph (Air Ministry)).

North America, USA, Vermont, Sharon. Vietnam memorial at the rest stop in Sharon

Canadian War Monument, Ottawa Canada.

The Soviet Garrison Cemetery in Dresden consists of a Red Army war cemetery and a north-east extension for Soviet Army soldiers, family members and civilian employees of the military who died during the occupation

DA-SC-86-10762. Base: Point Du Hoc Country: France (FRA)

Military family look at Bronze Honor Guard and three soaring spires of the Air Force Memorial, Arlington, Virginia in Washington D.C. area

Veterans Memorial Plaza is shown Dec. 9, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. It was a snow-filled day where the plaza looked like a winter wonderland. The 900 block of Fort McCoy and the 11-acre area surrounding it are at the hub of the forts history-preservation efforts and is called the Commemorative Area. The Commemorative Area consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoy's unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942. Three of the buildings an administrative facility, a dining facility, and a barracks are set up to depict Soldier life during the 1940s. Display items include a World War II chapel, bunk beds, footlockers, mannequins, and potbelly stoves. Another building highlights four different modern military training venues, and a separate facility shows various training aids. The area also has the Equipment Park. Veterans Memorial Plaza is a tribute t

Ottawa´s National War Memorial.

Close-up of Part of the Battle of Britain War Memorial

Veterans Memorial Plaza is shown May 12, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 900 block of Fort McCoy and the 11-acre area surrounding it are at the hub of the forts history-preservation efforts and is called the Commemorative Area. The Commemorative Area consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoy's unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942. Three of the buildings an administrative facility, a dining facility, and a barracks are set up to depict Soldier life during the 1940s. Display items include a World War II chapel, bunk beds, footlockers, mannequins, and potbelly stoves. Another building highlights four different modern military training venues, and a separate facility shows various training aids. The area also has the Equipment Park. Veterans Memorial Plaza is a tribute to all of the men and women who have served the nation during each era of F

The drill instructor monument located near the parade deck at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego Nov. 1, 2022. The monument is dedicated to all past and present drill instructors who have served at MCRD San Diego.

British monument and signboard with map at Hill 60, World War One site at Zillebeke, Belgium, Europe

England, London, St James's Park. Detail of St James's Park war memorial.

The Canadian military cemetery. Italy donated the land on which the cemetery stands in order to thank and honour the ultimate sacrifice.

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Bronze statue of Dwight D. Eisenhower located at the Eisenhower Presidential Center in Abilene, Kansas, USA.

Military leaders and distinguished guests took part in the unveiling of the Brig. Gen.l Theodore Roosevelt jr. statue at Sainte Mère-Église on June 6, 2022. The ceremony honored the service of Roosevelt who led several groups of Soldiers at Utah beach during the invasion of Normandy . For his valor, courage, and leadership during the assault on Utah beach, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Statue, General George S. Patton Memorial Museum, Chiriaco Summit, Indio, California, USA

The National Historical Park Service hosted the 114th annual birth of President Lyndon B. Johnson with a wreath-laying ceremony at Johnsons Family Cemetery at the LBJ Ranch in Johnson City, Texas, Aug. 27, 2022. The ceremony continues a tradition that Mrs. Claudia Lady Bird Johnson began in 1973.

A niche in the ANZAC Memorial commemorating the battle of Gallipoli designed by Bruce Dellit, with memorial wreath located in Hyde Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The Soviet Garrison Cemetery in Dresden consists of a Red Army war cemetery and a north-east extension for Soviet Army soldiers, family members and civilian employees of the military who died during the occupation

The Canadian WWI memorial to soldiers who have no-known-grave who remain missing on the Somme Battlefield particularly those who fought at Vimy Ridge

A view of a new memorial to fallen Wisconsin State Patrol troopers is shown Sept. 16, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., at the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy. The new memorial was dedicated Sept. 9, 2022, by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The academy is a tenant organization at Fort McCoy.

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The first Statue of Samora Moises Machel erected before the much larger statue at the Independence Square

Statue of Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae -the poet who wrote poem In Flanders fields in Guelph, Ontario.

Anzac Hill Monument

Veterans Memorial Plaza is shown Dec. 9, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. It was a snow-filled day where the plaza looked like a winter wonderland. The 900 block of Fort McCoy and the 11-acre area surrounding it are at the hub of the forts history-preservation efforts and is called the Commemorative Area. The Commemorative Area consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoy's unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942. Three of the buildings an administrative facility, a dining facility, and a barracks are set up to depict Soldier life during the 1940s. Display items include a World War II chapel, bunk beds, footlockers, mannequins, and potbelly stoves. Another building highlights four different modern military training venues, and a separate facility shows various training aids. The area also has the Equipment Park. Veterans Memorial Plaza is a tribute t

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Memorial statue, Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling, founder of SAS, Hill of Row, near Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, August

Foch Statue To Be Unveiled in Paris To-morrow.The statue of Marshal Foch which is to be unveiled to-morrow at the Carrefour de l'Armistice, *****. It is the work of ***** Michelet. September 25, 1937. (Photo by Topical Press).

Marines from the PHOTO Section, Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe, visit the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punch Bowl. Base: Honolulu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Monument to the fighting during the Second World War on the 536-metre-high Col de Teghime on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, France, Europe

Southeast Asia, Philippines, Leyte, Tacloban, MacArthur WWII monument

Monument 1st US Infantry Division Memorial at Omaha Beach, Colleville-sur-Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

N.A., USA, Washington, Chinook, Camp Columbia, Lewis and Clark Campsite, camped here from November 15 to 24, 1805

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.

A view of a new memorial to fallen Wisconsin State Patrol troopers is shown Sept. 16, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., at the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy. The new memorial was dedicated Sept. 9, 2022, by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The academy is a tenant organization at Fort McCoy.

North Carolina, Kill Devil Hills, Wright Brothers National Memorial, stone marker for the first successful manned flight

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Monument commemorating WW2 partisans, Balvi, Latgale, Latvia, Northern Europe, Europe

Great War battle site at Vimy Ridge, France. The area encompasses Commonwealth graves, historical remains and a memorial and interpretation centre.

Participants for MREP 2022 work together on team building exercises at Camp Nymindegab July 7, 2022. MREP is a program that houses almost 130 participants from 6 different nations, to increase interoperability, strengthen partnerships, and to enhance professional development between allies.

USA, Virginia, Arlington. The grave of John F Kennedy in Arlington Cemetery.

Veterans Memorial Plaza is shown Sept. 2, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 900 block of Fort McCoy and the 11-acre area surrounding it are at the hub of the forts history-preservation efforts and is called the Commemorative Area. The Commemorative Area consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoy's unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942. Three of the buildings an administrative facility, a dining facility, and a barracks are set up to depict Soldier life during the 1940s. Display items include a World War II chapel, bunk beds, footlockers, mannequins, and potbelly stoves. Another building highlights four different modern military training venues, and a separate facility shows various training aids. The area also has the Equipment Park. Veterans Memorial Plaza is a tribute to all the men and women who have served the nation during each era of For

Runners of the 47th Marine Corps Marathon receive a medal once they cross the finish line marking the completion of their run in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 30, 2022. Participants from around the world raced the monumental MCM course finishing at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Known as "The People's Marathon," there is no prize money for top finishers; all runners were celebrated for their honor, courage, and commitment.

Guests and Fort McCoy staff members participating in a Community Leader Engagement event visit Veterans Memorial Plaza on July 6, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly two dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, Black River Falls, Volk Field, La Crosse, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand and learn more about the Army mission at the installation.

Japan,Honshu,Kanto,Tokyo,Yasukuni Shrine,Yushukan War Museum,Memorial Statue to Japanese WWII Pilots

War Memorial, Kyffhaeuserbund, Alt-Schoeneberg Cemetery, main street, Schoeneberg, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Hawaii, Oahu, Pearl Harbor, Inside the Arizona Memorial, wall with names of all deceased.

War Memorial, Stratford, Ontario, Canada

France. Paris. 7th district. Hotel invalid. Army museum. Saint Ambroise Chapel. Tomb of Marshal Foch.

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Washington, DC, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, bronze statue of soldiers

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North America, USA, Custer's Last Stand, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument documenting besiege of Cavalry.

Europe, Poland, Lubusz Voivodeship, Fortified Front Oder-Warthe-Bogen (Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen) / Miedzyrzecki Rejon Umocniony

Reunification monument for the 3rd Tunnel of Aggression or the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel (DMZ), Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Asia

Lewisburg, West Virginia. Cemetery Marker For Battle Of Lewisburg

Information office and radio broadcaster Dutch New Guinea. Opening New Guinea Council. On this important day on the grave of old resident of Dutch New Guinea, J.P.K. Van Eechoud laid a wreath. April 1961. New Guinea

220530-N-IW125-1012 KEY WEST, Fla. (May 30, 2022) Jim Doepke performs taps at the Key West Cemetery during a Memorial Day service in Key West, Fla. May 30, 2022. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations.

A view of a new memorial to fallen Wisconsin State Patrol troopers is shown Sept. 16, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., at the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy. The new memorial was dedicated Sept. 9, 2022, by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The academy is a tenant organization at Fort McCoy.

A medium-range view of a Boeing E-3B Sentry with the Memorial plaque in the foreground at the YUKLA 27 Memorial Park, dedicated to the 24 Americans and Canadians who lost their lives on board a Boeing E-3B Sentry from the 962nd Airborne Division. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fallen Monument, Aigues-Mortes, Camargue, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, South of France, War Memorial

DN-ST-90-04305. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

USA, Virginia, Richmond, Hollywood Cemetery, grave of Confederate Major General JEB Stuart

The Canadian WWI memorial to soldiers who have no-known-grave who remain missing on the Somme Battlefield particularly those who fought at Vimy Ridge

Harris Rutherford, left, a flyhalf, and Blair Cowan, a forward/back row, both with San Diego Legion rugby team observe a 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division memorial before a rugby clinic hosted by Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 24.3 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 23, 2024. SD Legion was brought in to teach MRF-D 24.3 Marines about rugby, a sport that builds comradery and teamwork. Founded in 2017, the SD Legion is a San Diego based rugby union team with players from all over the world. Marine Corps

England, London, Westminster Abbey, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Statue of a young Kim Il Sung showing him in military uniform victorious after the Battle of Pochon, an anti-Japanese struggle in 1937, North Korea

World War II memorial, Saipan, Northern Marianas, Central Pacific

War memorial, Nerotal, Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany, Europe

USA, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Murrah Federal Building Memorial, Field of Empty Chairs representing, 168 Men, Women and Children Killed in Bomb Blast.

In remembrance of a famous stunt performer in Twin Falls, Idaho

World war One and World War Two memorial to African and Caribbean soldiers. Brixton, Lambeth, London

Flowers, candles and a sailor's cap adorn a memorial to 27 members of Patrol Squadron 50 (VP-50) who lost their lives in a mid-air collision between two P-3 Orion aircraft on March 21, 1991. Base: Naval Air Station, Moffett Field State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (May 28, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) walk along the Oklahoma City Memorial following a wreath laying ceremony during Oklahoma City Navy Week. Navy Weeks are designed to raise awareness about the Navy in areas that do not have a large naval presence.

World War II memorial at the Banzai Cliffs in Saipan, Northern Marianas, Central Pacific

Memprial of soviet soldiers in Murmansk, Russia

Statue of a civil war Union soldier at Gettysburg battlefield in Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Peleliu, Palau. WWII memorial on Peleliu, Palau.

Close-up of Part of the Battle of Britain War Memorial

A photo rests on the wall of remembrance after the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Dedication Ceremony at Washington, D.C. July 27, 2022. Families attending the Korean War and Cold War Annual Government Briefings were given the opportunity to attend the dedication and view the names of their loved ones on the new wall.

Memorial, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa

Falkland Islands. Stanley. Falklands war memorial.

A view of a new memorial to fallen Wisconsin State Patrol troopers is shown Sept. 16, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., at the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy. The new memorial was dedicated Sept. 9, 2022, by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The academy is a tenant organization at Fort McCoy.

A view of a new memorial to fallen Wisconsin State Patrol troopers is shown Sept. 16, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., at the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy. The new memorial was dedicated Sept. 9, 2022, by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The academy is a tenant organization at Fort McCoy.

The Lorraine cross at Juno Beach, France

Troopers assigned to 1-12 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division participated in a WWII Commemoration Wreath Laying Ceremony at Drawsko Pomorskie Municiple Cemetery in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland Sept. 1, 2022. Participating in events like these promote partnership between U.S. and Polish forces and the civilian population.

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