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World War Battlefield Panoramas

Black and white images capturing wide views of war-torn landscapes and battlefields, highlighting the starkness and desolation of past conflicts.

Petersburg, Virginia. Earthworks in front of Petersburg. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
Petersburg, Virginia. Earthworks in front of Petersburg. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Watertown Arsenal , Armories, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational
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Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. Board at a Kampong with the inscription: "Don't be a Bang / Djangan Takoet / Our troops are just looking for weapons / soldadoe kita tjoema tjari Sendiata". March 1946. Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies
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German Military Installations At Normandy Beach, France. Taken 22 June 1944.
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Leading 9 / near the Lunteren road - Barneveld. September 1964. Overoudebeek
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Sports day in the School Infantry Framework, located on the Isabella Kazerne in Den Bosch (Vught). Framework School Infantry: Sergeant Infantry
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''Le Champ de Bataille; La route "marmitee"', 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.
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Poll photo collection. Travel to Lithuania. Well-taught graves of German soldiers at Vilnius's war church, where 3000 German soldiers from WO I are buried. 1934. Lithuania, Vilnius
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Agriculture and the Military- Everyday Life in the Countryside, Britain, C 1941 Sheep graze in a field in front of an anti-aircraft gun site, somewhere in England. In the background, the huts of the barracks for those working on the ack-ack site can just be seen.
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Own field wasting west of Dzziniacz, 30.PRIL 1917..
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Crucifix knocked to the ground by a grenade, France, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIV, No 17, April 29, 1917.
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification actions around Medan. Medan-brostagi: Purification campaign in the Medan area. The mountain road along the Piso-Piso is blocked with stone blocks, which have been deposited by the tni of the mountain slopes. October 13, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra
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Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Caps. Debris in the dunes at Petten. July 1945. Noord-Holland, Petten
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The area of "Wilcze Szańc", the headquarters of Adolf Hitler - the remains of one of the bunkers; from a series of photographs to the article of Mirosław Azembski "In the field of death field of harvest", "Świat" 1953, No. 49, p. 20; Prażuch, Wiesław (1925-1992); 1953 (1953-00-00-1953-00-00);
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Terrorist's Activities In Palestine -- A view of the damage caused to the Allen by Bridge, the famous span connecting Palestine to Trans-Jordan, that was destroyed by Jewish terrorists' after a gun-battle with the guards on Sunday evening during the widespread attacks on bridges and installations throughout Palestine. June 20, 1946. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).
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Poll photo collection. Liberation from Noord-Brabant along the Corridor Bergeijk - Valkenswaard - Aalst - Eindhoven. Soldiers of the Irish Guards buried on the forest edge of Aalst, behind the country houses. September 18, 1944. Aalst, Noord-Brabant
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Landing exercises I Infantry Brigade 7 December Division in Paroeng. Two soldiers in a dingy hide behind reed collar. June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Box III. April 1964. Broekley
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Poll photo collection. Reporting soldiers. A military exercise. Explainable storm boats are prepared. 1945
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Photo moment of repeat exercise in Doorn / Veluwe of an Infantry Bataljon of the Marines Corps. Is part of Object series AVDKM 53146 to 53165.
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Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Hawker Hurricanes of No. 80 Squadron RAF refuelling at Rosh Pinna, Palestine, near the Syrian border.
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Soldiers' graves Soldiers' graves; probably near Pohajce, Galicia; photographer: Korps Hofmann.
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Balikpapan. Patrol of 4-3-II R.I .. During a patrol of 4-3-11 RI at Balikpapan. View of Balikpapan. March 3, 1948. Balikpapan, Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies
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Anefo photo collection. Vesting Holland 1940. 1940
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Artwork: "Wrecked Tanks on a Road Near Leningrad" Artist: Fritz Vahle. Country: Unknown
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Knatchbull M (capt the Hon) Collection Remains of the Fort of Sedd el Bahr, Gallipoli. May 1915.
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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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Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection The American Cemetery at Morn Hill Winchester, showing in the distance Winnal Down Camp, this has been used as a rest camp by American troops on their way to the front.
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Great East. Dough with locks. November 10, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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Camouflaged seaplane, 1939 camouflaged seaplane at the beach during exercise, "Skåne maneuver" 1939.
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Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Land lanes, iron shelter, wadden. June 1935. Germany, Wadden
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tjitjambe at Terise and Soebang. Soebang: In Soebang, a number of Indonesians voluntarily signed up to serve at the Ned. Troops and they are now trained. The wiring of a kali is also part of their education. 12 November 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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A view of the damaged trees and ash-covered landscape at the 13th Air Force parade ground following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)
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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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Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Low-level oblique aerial photograph showing the heavily-bombed flying-bomb assembly and launch bunker at Siracourt, France, the target for a number of attacks by Bomber Command and the USAAF in June 1944. The final attack on the site was made by 17 Avro Lancasters of No. 617 Squadron RAF in the afternoon of 25 June 1944.
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Barrage, 1915, Egypt, by William Saunderson Cooper. Gift of Andrew Cooper, 2001.