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
Anzac Day preperations, The Menin Gate Belgium
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Plaque commemorating George Washington taking command of the American army , Historical markers, Washington, George, 1732-1799. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection
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Senior leadership from V Corps, U.S. Army Garrison Poland attend a ceremony June 28, 2023, at the 1956 Uprising Monument in Poznań, Poland commemorating the 1956 protests. The Poznań 1956 protests, also known as Poznań 1956 uprising or Poznań June (Poznański Czerwiec ), were the first of several massive protests of the Polish people against the communist dictatorial government of the People's Republic of Poland.
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USA, North Carolina, Nags Head. Wilbur and Orville Wright Memorial.
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USA, California, San Diego, Statue "Bob Hope & the Military" from Eugene Daub & Steven Whyte
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New Zealand No 2 Outpost Cemetery of the Anzac Martyrs, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
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Plaque commemorating George Washington taking command of the American army , Historical markers, Washington, George, 1732-1799. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.
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The Merville Battery 1939-45 world war two, Inkpen Hill, Berkshire, England, UK Normandy landings rehearsal
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Oberleutnant Hernan Merino Correa Lieutenant Hernan Merino Correa, Costanera, Puerto Montt, province of Llanquihue, Los Lagos region. Patagonia, Republic of Chile, South America Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 22745614
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060721-N-5330L-117. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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North America, USA, Custer's Last Stand, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Marking Fallen Cavalry.
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Memorial to the Royal Munster Fusiliers in the 17th Century Charles Fort, Kinsale, County Cork, Munster, Ireland.
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020304-F-2021H-009. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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Vietnam, DMZ Area. Quang Tri Province, Cam Lo, North Vietnamese Military cemetery
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Furst Bismarck als deutsches Medaillon
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Monument of Ex Coelis Mountain. A memorial stone to honor the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve, Jasper
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Memorial structure in the sea, Arizona Gun Turret, USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Islands, USA
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Museum of the Second World War, Gdansk, Poland
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Veterans Memorial Park in Baguio City, Philippines. The monument is dedicated to the veterans of the 66th Infantry Regit during WW2.
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U.S. and French Veterans gather around Donald Harcourt De Lue's "The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves" during a ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, France, May 29, 2022. The veterans shook hands and met with the public as part of the cemetery's annual Memorial Day Ceremony, which this year commemorated the 78th anniversary of D-Day.
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War memorial, Commonwealth Cemetery of Cassino in Italy of the Second World War.
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Symbolic grave stone for the infantry, Park of Remembrance, Open Air Museum World War I on the Colle Sant'Elia hill, Isonzo, Redipuglia, Province of Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, Europe
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DF-ST-84-08029. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A retirement ceremony is held for U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker the eleventh Ohio state command chief on September 10, 2022, at Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Her retirement followed a change of authority ceremony.
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The Juno Beach Monument in Normandy, France
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The National Memorial Arboretum - The Women's Royal Naval Service Memorial (WRNS; popularly and officially known as the Wrens) was the women's branch of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. First formed in 1917 for the First World War, it was disbanded in 1919, then revived in 1939 at the beginning of the Second World War, remaining active until integrated into the Royal Navy in 1993. The National Memorial Arboretum is in Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire in the United Kingdom. It is a British site of national remembrance and to honor the fallen, recognize service and sacrifice, and foster pride in the British Armed Forces and greater civilian community.
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Old military in latvia Old military base of Soviet army in Latvia Copyright: xZoonar.com/ViktorxGolenkovsx 6099389
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New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Auckland War Memorial Museum, WW2-era display, stained glass of airman
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Vietnam, Dien Bien Phu. Dien Bien Phu Museum,, bust of General Vo Nguyen Giap, Vietnamese commander
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Tomb of the unknown soldier sign, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
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Midway Atoll Battle memorial
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Straight on, medium shot of Mrs. Joyce Lutz as she views engravings on the Special Operations Memorial Wall that is dedicated to the memory and service of her late husband, MGEN Joseph C. Lutz, United States Army Special Forces. The dedication ceremony, sponsored by the Special Operations Memorial Foundation, took place on May 24th, 1999, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Monument to the Zulu Wariors that fell at the Battle of Rorke's Drift.. Near Dundee. KwaZulu Natal Midlands. South Africa
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With more than a dozen stops across the Fort Drum training area and cantonment, nearly 100 community members took in a century of North Country knowledge Nov. 14 during the Historic Villages of Fort Drum Tour. Hosted by the Fort Drum Environmental Divisions Cultural Resources Program, this was the first history tour since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and registration nearly filled after the first week it was announced. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)
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Emergency Response Operations - Stennis, Mississippi - 26-HK-136-52. Hurricane Katrina
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Luxemburg Sign for Boulevard George S. Patton USA soldier general
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Operation Motorman, Bogside Murals, Wall Murals, Derry, Londonderry, Doire Cholm Chille, Northern Ireland
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. Memorial to the Battle of the Little Bighorn (June 25-26, 1876), which engaged combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes, who defeated the five companies of the U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry Regiment under Custer's command. View of one of the headstones on the hill where the soldiers of the 7th Cavalry fell dead, corresponding to Boston Custer (1848-1876), the younger brother of George Armstrong Custer. State of Montana. United States.
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Signs outside military museums in Winchester, Hampshire, UK, for The Gurkha Museum in the former British Army regimental headquarters for The Rifles. The museum is located within the former Peninsular Barracks.