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World War I Military Equipment

Images of military technology and personnel, including aviation training and chemical warfare equipment during World War I.

Men stationed high up on observation tower at the Naval Aviation Training Station in Warrington Beach, Pensacola, Florida. They are monitoring the progress of machines and reporting any accidents that may occur. This photo was taken on February 2, 1918, and is part of the Signal Corps collection of the U.S. Army.
Men stationed high up on observation tower at the Naval Aviation Training Station in Warrington Beach, Pensacola, Florida. They are monitoring the progress of machines and reporting any accidents that may occur. This photo was taken on February 2, 1918, and is part of the Signal Corps collection of the U.S. Army.
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Aerial view photograph from January 15, 1918, capturing a military aircraft climbing or diving during World War One. The photograph showcases the machine maneuvering, but notes indicate that the results were not satisfactory. It is a vertical or plan photograph taken as part of aerial reconnaissance. (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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Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Filze-Rijen, Holland, Beside A Boeing B-17, Flying Fortress. 303Rd Bomb Group. England, 5 July 1944.
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Caption: An unidentified Army officer, shown in this photograph (111-SC-10681) from 1919, is pictured during a military activity. The image was taken by photographer Reco and it is part of the Desception Issuco collection. The significance of this photograph is not specified in the available records.
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Caption: A photograph from July 1918 displaying airplane instruments, specifically a Tachometer-Van Sicklen. The image shows a dial indicating 15 RPM (Revolutions Per Minute), along with various numbers and markings. This image is from the collection "Photographs of American Military Activities during World War One."
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A Westinghouse Radio Generator Type GN-4 being used by the Signal Corps during World War One. This apparatus, marked with the symbol R, was instrumental in providing communication in military operations.
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Drawing of German ordnance NINGER showing detailed schematics. This image is from the Chemical Warfare Service during World War I. The drawings provide crucial information about the German weaponry used during the conflict.
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The image shows the obverse and reverse side of the Service Medal for the Philippines Campaign. Sgt. Combs, S.c. took the photograph on 5-3-19. The medal was issued on 4-22-19. Mc Notes reference number is 9847586 FM.
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In this photograph taken on February 28, 1919, Sergeant Tyrell, a photographer, is seen with a collection of still and moving picture cameras. The cameras belong to different brands such as M.P., Pathe, Akely, Universal, and Bell & Howell. The image is labeled as "for official use only" and has notes indicating it was issued by the 1st Cavalry Division.
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Caption: "A Type E-10 Transmitting and Receiving Set, used in French tanks, is held by the A.E.F. in Paris, France. This image shows Pvt. Evans, S.C. of the Div. of Research and Inspection, inspecting the equipment. Taken on 10-9-18."
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An Army Caquot balloon is seen ascending at Polo Field in Washington, D.C. during balloon operations. This photograph, numbered 58658, was taken as part of American military activities during World War One. The symbol issued for this image is "a." This description was received on March 27, 1919.
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US Signal Corps soldiers stationed at Barracks #66 in Tours, France. The soldiers known as "wooden knobs" are shown here on December 27, 1918. The photograph was taken by Sgt. Moscioni and received on May 24, 1918. It has been cleared by the A.E.F. censor, but the specific date of clearance is not provided.
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Rydende Artiellerie. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Netherlands, Military uniforms , Netherlands
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Soldiers from the Trojan Chemical Company in Philadelphia load and test hand grenades during World War One. This photograph, taken on August 9, 1918, reveals the intricate details of the grenades, including the detonator. The image is classified as "For Official Use Only."
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC reproductions for the magazine "Weapon brothers". Medieval image of a siege tool by Konrad Kyeser. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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Soldier testing body armor at Fort de la Peigney, Langres, France during World War I. The lightweight No. 7 armor showed no penetration from a .45 pistol fired at 15 yards, only leaving 3/8" dents. This photograph is not to be published and is for official use only. (Issued Notes: Aber 33692 7 19282)
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Ground troops armor plate, back, with felt padding , Armor, Army Materials and Mechanics Research Center U.S.. Records of U.S. Army Operational
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A photograph showing a Fokker Triplane, a type of German airplane during World War One. The photo was taken in June 1918 and is number 11816 in the M.I.B. collection. The plane bears the symbol "EU" and is identified as a notable example of a Fokker Triplane.
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Front spring from a U.S.A. military truck being inspected by an engineer during World War One. The photograph was taken on June 13, 1919. This part is identified with the description and serial number, SUMBER 56827 M.T.C.SERV. DIV, and is intended for official use only. The image includes additional notes and symbols denoting its issuance (Mo).
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Pvt.E.E. Evans, S. C. during World War One at Camp Is-sur-Tille, Cote d'Or, France. This photograph, titled 111-SC-27579, was taken on November 25, 1918 but the film itself was processed on October 22, 1918. The soldier is holding a sunder reco, made of zinc, which is a type of French ordnance. The image is marked as "For official use only. Not for publication."
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A mobile anti-aircraft searchlight used by the Engineer Corps at Washington Barracks, D.C. The photograph, taken on April 17, 1918, shows a night view of the illumination from a 24-inch searchlight. The image was censored and released on May 9, 1918, by the Historical Branch of the War Plans Division.
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Capt. W.R. Kings depressing carriage , Arms & armament. Records of U.S. Army Operational
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Pvt. Paul Grenbeaux from the Signal Corps took this photograph on November 8, 1918, depicting a storage area for bacon at Auth Provision Co. and Armour Meat Co. in Washington, D.C. The photo was censored and released by M.I.D. censor on November 15, 1918.
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Cpl. Newberg, a photographer, took this photograph on February 5, 1919. The image shows a summer automatic light mount and transient with an extension tripod. This photo is classified as "For official use only" and is associated with "M Notes * 39091."
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Zwitsersch Infanterie Regiment de Sturler Junior. R.Z. no. 2 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Netherlands, Military uniforms , Netherlands
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Meterorite , Armories, Ordnance industry, Meteors. Records of U.S. Army Operational
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ASPB , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Soldiers examining different types of shrapnel during World War One. The photograph was taken by a Signal Corps photographer and is labeled as number 21250. The shrapnel is being studied and documented by the Recording & Computing Company in Dayton, Ohio.
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Photo album of the tiger brigade on central Java, 1947-1950. Album with a brown leather cover with relief, bound by a yellow string with a wooden bead. The album contains 250 slotted black and white photos of various formats on 22 sheets of brown paper from the trip to the Dutch East Indies via the Suez channel until the end of the stay. Especially at the time of the second police action in 1948. The soldiers on the photos are among the second companion of the fifth battalion of the fifth Infantry Regiment, part of the tiger brigade. The photos show the Detachement Reksosari, on Patrol, Surabaya, various Semarang cityscapes, Semarang, funeral of a killier, Sawas, Soldiers at the Borobudur, Parade, Airports, Yogyakarta, Refinition, Christmas celebration, Cooperation, collaboration between KNIL and TNI , locals.
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American Soldiers observing and familiarizing themselves with the Browning machine gun at the Ordnance Department in Tours, France during World War I. The photograph was taken by Pvt. L.P. Goldshlag on July 31, 1918.
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Insignia On Building At Headquarters Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 14 August 1944.
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Naval Stores - Florida. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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British soldier wearing a British type helmet with a chain mail visor attached during World War One. This photo was taken in December 1918 by a photographer from the Ordnance Department. The helmet has the serial number 54437 and was issued to the soldier.
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Infanterie Regiment Oranje Gelderland. 1753 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Netherlands, Military uniforms , Netherlands
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Infanterie Regiment Aylva. R. no. 1. 1753 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Netherlands, Military uniforms , Netherlands
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American Official Photography on the Western Front 1918 Tractors hauling artillery to advanced front, followed by a long train of supplies. On a military road, near Camp Derwin, 28th September 1918.
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Two French standards, conquered in the battle of Oudenaarde, 1708. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1713 - 1720. Place: Northern Netherlands. Measurements: h 172 mm × w 230 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Pvt. L.H.McLaughlin photographing rifles used for Anti-Tank purposes during World War One. The lower rifle is a German Messer, MAUSER 1918 Model with a weight of 36 pounds and approximate calibre of .53. The center rifle is a German Mauser Infantry Rifle with a calibre of 7.9mm, and the top rifle is a German Mauser Cavalry Rifle with a calibre of 7mm. This photo was taken at the Automatic Arms Section, Engineering Division, Ordnance Dept. in Tours, Indre et Loire, France.
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Vrykorps van de Lega. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Netherlands, Military uniforms , Netherlands
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ASPB MK 2 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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ASPB MK 2 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Two shots of square cans with turntable and trade and their casings, including a field bottle belongs to article bulletin no. 4 about secret radios in prison associated camps. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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Two images of a memorial tensification in honor of King Willem II of the Netherlands. Left The Front With A Portrait of King Willem II, Right The Downside With The Victory About A Battlefield.
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ASPB , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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A Browning aircraft machine gun with a trigger motor can be seen in this photograph. This particular gun has the model number 48412. It was used by the Machine Gun and Small Arms section of the Ordnance Department during World War One. The image was taken by photographer Recio in August 1918. This gun is labeled for official use only.
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Two images of a French memorial pennity in memory of the Battle of Waterloo.on The Left The Front With A Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, Right The Downside with An Eagle in Battle with Four Birds.
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CONGRAKEKET, possibly used by the English at the Bombing of Vlissingen, 1809. Congrust accomplishment, as possibly used by the English at the Bombardment of Vlissingen on 13 August 1809. Length view and section of the rocket (fire arrow), the parts numbered, at the bottom of a crankcase . The drawing is a handwriting about the weapon.
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Naval Stores - Florida. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Laid aside now for awhile are the throat mike and earphones that linked Capt. Charles E. Cliburn of Hazelhurst, Mississippi, pilot of the Boeing B-17 "THE BAD PENNY," with his crew. These are the "tools" with which he ofught the air battles that
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Description: Weapons found in Northern Rhodesia School.Crude weapons were found in dormitories after the departure of students. Photograph by Len Titchener Location: Northern Rhodesia africa
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. reproductions, forest fire brigade. undated
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Ordnance design model , Ordnance industry, Engineering models, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational
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030404-M-5753Q-099. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines
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General Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General, of the AAF, arrives at Hickam Field, Oahu, Hawaii.
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Photograph of Aviation Radio Electrician (top) and Fire Controlman (bottom) Naval Insignias as Patches.
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Coat of arms and distinctive unit insignia for: 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment. Country: Unknown
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A UZI gun mitrailer / machine gun. The UZI has a fire speed of 550-600 shots per minute and has been developed by the Israeli army officer Uziel bile (1923-2002).
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Knights of Malta, 1048-1799 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Knights of Malta
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Nondestructive inspection olography , Helicopters. Records of U.S. Army Operational
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Fransche Emigrantenkorpsen. Beon: Cavalerie, Infanterie. Damas. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Netherlands, Military uniforms , Netherlands
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Aircraft Markings Of Planes Of The 15Th Air Force.
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Disc retracing the Battle of Paris from August 20 to 26, 1944. Pacific - Compagnie Générale du Disc. 1945. General Leclerc Museum in Hauteclocque and the Liberation of Paris, Jean Moulin Museum. Vinyl record, 1939-1945 war, war 39-45, Second World War
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Artifacts are shown at the Fort McCoy, Wis., History Center on Aug. 12, 2022. The History Center is part of the installations Commemorative Area. 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