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World War I Military Actions

Photographs documenting American troops and their activities during World War I, showcasing valor and military logistics in historical contexts.

it comes to protecting themselves from gas attacks, United States Marines in France are diligently learning how to adjust their gas masks. This training is part of their preparation at a Marine Training Camp in France, as seen in this January 11, 1918 photograph.
it comes to protecting themselves from gas attacks, United States Marines in France are diligently learning how to adjust their gas masks. This training is part of their preparation at a Marine Training Camp in France, as seen in this January 11, 1918 photograph.
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Civilian Conservation Corps - Washington. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Marines from the 12th Marine Regiment honoring Sergeant Major R.W. Robbins during a dedication ceremony at Camp Robbins in Vietnam. The ceremony was in remembrance of Sergeant Major Robbins, who lost his life while attempting to save his fellow Regiment members during an ambush. Photograph taken on July 24, 1967, by SSgt H.A. Magness as part of the American Military activities during the Vietnam War. Defense Department Photo (Marine Corps) fhm A189090.
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Sgt. L J. Rode of the American 77th Division is being instructed by Capt. L. C. Debenham of the British Army on the use of a Vickers light machine gun. The photo was taken on May 18, 1918, at Monne Cove, France. The image was passed by the A. E. P. Censor on June 19, 1918.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Marines of G Company, 4th Marine Regiment, attack north Vietnamese Regulars during Operation Hastings in July 1966. The image shows the Marines moving up a rugged slope, after a heavy artillery and mortar barrage cleared much of the jungle. The well-fortified enemy opened fire with automatic weapons, resulting in heavy contact. (Factual caption)
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Engineering Section Of The 5Th Liaison Squadron At Shadazup, Burma. 1944.
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Civilian Conservation Corps - Utah. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Marines take shelter in a muddy trench at Con Thien. The photo was taken on October 2, 1967, during combat in Vietnam. The soldiers display resilience as they endure the cold weather and sleep in uncomfortable conditions. (Caption size: 50 words)
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Schoolboys of Britain To-Day Train to be the Mechanics and Soldiers of To-Morrow. 1942 - 1945. Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services. 3/9/1943-9/15/1945. World War II Foreign Posters
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Recreation Organization - Vermont. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Second Lieutenant William P.T. Preston of the 42nd Division, seen here placing a cross on the grave of Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, an aviator who was killed on July 14, 1918. The photograph was taken on August 9, 1918, and passed by A.E.F. censor on August 14, 1918. The caption notes that Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt served with honor and died in action in July 1918.
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Civilian Conservation Corps - Virginia. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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American troops capture a German portable searchlight during their advance at the St. Mihiel Salient. The searchlight, in excellent condition, was discovered in a deep dugout at St. Remy. This photograph was taken on October 14, 1918 and passed by the A.E.F. censor on October 19, 1918.
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Members of the First Motorcycle Battery of New Jersey are seen constructing and adjusting a gun and gun mount. This versatile gun can be used on either a platform or in the field while the machine is in motion. It has the capability to be raised and used as an anti-aircraft gun. The gun in use is the Colt-Martin gun. Please note that this image is for official use only.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Wreckage of a FAB Phantom Jet in Vietnam, January 30, 1968. The image shows a damaged plane, and it was taken by GySgt Thompson during military activities in Vietnam. This photograph is from the collection of the III MAF (III Marine Amphibious Force) and was taken as an official Defense Department photo.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Lieutenant Stone of the Signal Reserves Corps captured this photograph on October 25, 1918. It depicts Battery "C" of the 130th Field Artillery, previously known as the 1st Regiment P.A. Kansas National Guard. The battery is equipped with short Schneiders at Varennes, Pranos. This image was released by the A.E.P. Censor and lacks a specific date of issue.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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American soldiers using a 75mm field artillery gun, a French weapon highly praised by both French and American artillerymen during World War One. The photo shows a battery of American 3-inchers bombarding the German lines northwest of Verdun near Grandpre. The speed and effectiveness of the American soldiers with the gun is commendable. Released by the A.E.F. censor, the exact date of the photo is unknown.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Historical Safety - General. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Civilian Conservation Corps - California. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Coast Guard Combat Photographer Snapped 'Snapping' on Okinawa. Coast Guard Combat Photographer, Charles W. Cook, Photographer's Mate first class, is caught taking pictures in one of the native villages of Taka Hanare, Okinawa Gunto. Photographer Cook is a resident of Ferguson, Missouri.
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Camping and Picnicking: General. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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German prisoners being searched for documents and confiscated of knives and matches by American soldiers. Taken in Mesnil St. Pirmin, France, on May 28, 1918, by Pvt. Longacre, S. C. Image subjected to censorship and released by M.I.B on June 19, 1918.
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A Carabao train, on Leyte Island, in the Philippines, loaded with ammunition, food, and medical supplies pulls out from the supply base to reinforce the advance Command Post at Mahonag on Leyte Island, with badly needed supplies.
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An American officer and his African-American driver on a road in the Aisne front, France. The photograph is from the Prench Pictorial Service, taken on June 24, 1918. It is numbered 32722 and was issued for official use only.
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Chicken Dinner at Saipan. An unidentified Coast Guardsman surveys the beach at Saipan while a captive chicken tugs at its bonds behind his back. Fresh chicken for this man's dinner.
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Soldiers searching for lice, known as "cooties," on a soldier's clothing in the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F) during World War One. The photograph was taken by a Signal Corps photographer and is marked with the army's official number 67,997.
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A United States Army surgeon attending wounded soldiers in a field hospital during the Spanish-American war. The Red Cross emblem appears on the sleeve of one man | Library of Congress
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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.
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Men at Work and Storm Troopers. State: Germany.
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Anefo photo collection. Film photos current, Das Madchen Christine. March 26, 1950
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Headline in 'The Guardian' a British newspaper, 21st January 1991, concerning escalating action in the Gulf War (2 August 1990 - 28 February 1991). codenamed Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, the war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.