War-torn Landscapes and Remnants

Images of damaged buildings, grave sites, and military fortifications, highlighting the aftermath of conflict and the impact on landscapes and communities.

French soldiers surveying dead German soldiers in a trench, c. 1915
French soldiers surveying dead German soldiers in a trench, c. 1915
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08/01/1917. On the Western Front - a series of shelters built by the French in the vicinity of Line A combat.
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Some of the destruction...
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action Buitenzorg 1st series. Shredded items of clothing (with blood tracks?). December 17, 1948. Bogor, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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12/31/1936. Barbed wire fences in the Casa de Campo, on the Madrid front, without Combatants.
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Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Interior of Confederate Fort Darling on the James. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Auguste Mariette-Bey (1821-1881) French archaeologist and founder of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo in 1863. Meriette-Bey, centre left, at the excavations of the necropolis complex at Saqqara. Ancient Egypt Archaeology Death Burial
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World War I 1914-1918: Eastern Front. German soldiers in a defensive position in the basement of a house where they have entrenched the floor, Vistula region of Poland 1915, which was devastated by retreating Russians.
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American Soldier in ruins of church in France, World War I, 1917
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return by tapanoeli, taroetoeng, sibolga, padang, sidempoean. A jeep rides a steep bridge part of a destroyed bridge. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra
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One of the first autotype prints, La Pecherie de Mehavu, fishing grounds, historic photograph, 1884, Norway, Europe
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Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Vangpelt. undated
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Standing at Bieniawa.
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Anefo photo collection. Buried from victims. 1945
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Cans of filtered water is loaded for the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force during the Battle of Gallipoli.
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Richmond, Virginia Stacked and scattered ammunition near the State Arsenal. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Medical aspects, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Richmond (Va.), History, 1865, Armories, United States, Virginia, Richmond.
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World War II, aftermath of Atomic Bomb hitting Nagasaki, Japan, ca. 1945
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'Les combats de Douaumont; Le fosse et l'entrée principale du fort de Douaumont au debut de l'offensive allemande de fevrier', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916".
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07/29/1936. Militiamen Building Trenches in the Somosierra Outposts.
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Snow tunnel on the finding the Baonskmdo.2 / 28.
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Corinth, Mississippi. Confederate dead in front of Battery Robinette (Photo by N. Brown the morning after the attack). Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Poll photo collection. Israel 1960-1965: Bedouins in Beersjewa (Beer Sheva). Bed to wedding. The strict guarded "bridal chef" has arrived. On the left the wedding stent and in the foreground a young child. January 1, 1960. Bersjeba, Israel
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Date: circa 1930s
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07/31/1923. Tetouan. The Aggressions of the Moors.2. Burial of the Victims of the Moors shooting in the streets of the city.
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'Lieut. Evans and Nelson Cutting a Cave for Cold Storage', 12 January 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting.
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Welfare photos of Operation Cue Atomic Explosion , Nuclear weapons testing, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization
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'German Air Disaster; The remains of the "L-45", taken down on the banks of the Buech, 20 kilometers from Sisteron, between Laragne and Mison, on the edge of the departments of Hautes-Alpes and Basses-Alpes, and which its crew was able to set on fire; on the right, the arrow indicates the point of a first landing attempt during which the airship lost all of its engine platforms', 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.
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DN-SN-85-00778. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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World War I, Egypt, 1915. Filling petrol tins, which were shipped to Gallipoli, with drinking water
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Palembang. Palembang: In a partially destroyed home, inscriptions were found at 2 doors, which thus read out: (left) It is just that all people live and (right) beware. Prison for people who are dangerous to the homeland. Behind the right door is a room of 1 x 2 m. That had been used as a torture room. An empty pattern sleeve and a ball hole in the wall indicated that an execution had also taken place here. August 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Palembang, Sumatra
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The Grave Diggers of Leyte. The Grave Diggers of Leyte. Two Filipino boys, only twelve years old, experience the bitter sorrow of war, as they dig a grave for one of their family among the crude wooden crosses of a burial ground somewhere on Leyte Island in the Central Philippines. The firing has ceased and liberation is secure but these ragged youngsters reveal the hardships endured by the natives of the archipelago during the lengthy Japanese occupation.
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Here Is The Point Of Entry Of A Bomb Dropped By The 9Th Air Force - The Explosion Below Wrecked The Foundation Of The Bridge Across The Seine River In France, Rendering Itunfit For Use By The Retreating Germans. September 1944.
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Man with ordnance , Arms & armament. Records of U.S. Army Operational
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Abruzzo, L'Aquila, Rosciolo dei Marsi (environs), S. Maria in Va, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe
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Battery 4 F.A.97 of the German Regiment West Szelwow.
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Recording of the Pampus Fort island located in the east of Amsterdam. On the photo officers of the Marines Corps, members of the Special Protection Unit (BBE).
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Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)
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The Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign or the Battle of Gallipoli or the Battle of Çanakkale (Turkish: Çanakkale Savaşı), took place on the Gallipoli peninsula in the Ottoman Empire (now Gelibolu in modern day Turkey) between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916, during the First World War. A joint British and French operation was mounted to capture the Ottoman capital of Constantinople (Istanbul) and secure a sea route to Russia. The attempt failed, with heavy casualties on both sides. The campaign was considered one of the greatest victories of the Turks and was reflected on as a major failure by the Allies. The Gallipoli campaign resonated profoundly among all nations involved. In Turkey, the battle is perceived as a defining moment in the history of the Turkish peoplea final surge in the defence of the motherland as the ageing Ottoman Empire was crumbling. The struggle laid the grounds for the Turkish War of Independence and the foundation of the Republic of Tu
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Emergency Mass Feeding, Fort Dix, New Jersey 1954 , Civil defense, Stoves. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization
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Barbed wire surrounding a French trench, World War I, 1915. Artist: Unknown
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Palestinedisturbances1936.Sand-bagbarricadesintherailwaystationofAtlit.1936,Israel, ʾAtlit
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Waterloo, Monumento en memoria de la batalla.
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Switzerland. Vallorbe. An Old Photograph of Diggers In The Railway Tunnel
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Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Air Commodore R Collishaw, the Air Officer Commanding No. 202 Group, surveys the ruined buildings on the airfield at El Adem, Libya, following its capture on 5 January 1941 during the advance on Tobruk.
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A trip to the Pyramids is a must for soldiers on leave in Cairo, Egypt. Many are content to view the desert wonders from below; the more energetic climb the ancient stumbling blocks all the way to the top. Here a Red Cross girl, intent on making the
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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.
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British Troops in Akaba -- Member of the British force in the Red Sea Port of Akaba fill sandbags before digging in. The British force was rushed to Akaba at the request of the Transjordan Government under the terms of the Anglo-Transjordan treaty of March 1948. January 17, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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HM King Alfonso.
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Palestine disturbances 1936 Another precautionary measure on a Friday, battlements of the Tower of David mounted by military guards. 1936, Jerusalem
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Enego.Von an Italian grenade hit horse. .
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The Battle of Cassino, January - May 1944 Third Phase 11 - 18 May 1944. A low aerial view of the Monastery showing its complete destruction.
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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.
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Anefo photo collection. Walcheren: Repair Nollegat in the Zeedijk and other places in Walcheren. Ritreen. October 1945. Walcheren
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Bomb-proof shelter, five meters under the earth, in a trench of the field hunter battalion 4 in Malin, 3 January 1916.
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Camp Scenes, 1915-1916, Egypt, by William Saunderson Cooper. Gift of Andrew Cooper, 2001.
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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.
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Anefo photo collection. Terror: Mass grave Anloo (Drenthe). The crawls are reburied. Two material surpluses whose eyes have been out. April 12, 1945. Anloo
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Second World War. Soviet Union. Front pictures. Shield "The shortest way to home is the Russian prisoner of war
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Gas grenade in Fort Vaux, Lorraine, France, Europe