World War II in Burma

Photographs documenting the activities of military personnel during World War II in Burma. Scenes of operations, soldier interactions, and living conditions.

"Action and First Air" -- And the boys but so much spirit into it that first aid has to be applied after the scene!. September 09, 1952. (Photo by G.E. Richardson, Paramount Photo).

The British Army in Burma 1945 3-inch mortars in action, 36th Infantry Division, January 1945.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Van Lahat to Pagaralam (Pagar Alam). Three Dutch soldiers are in front of the building on stilts. Two of them eat their canned rations. December 30, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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.

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.

Second World War. Front pictures. Soviet Union. Rot the German Wehrmacht with horsebacks

Water pipes blasted during air protection exercise, 1940 water pipes blasted during air protection exercise on F 2 Roslagens flying fleet. People at work on pumping up water.

Anefo photo collection. VCJC camp Oirschot. August 25, 1949. Oirschot

08/09/1936. The Republican Troops Advancing on the Sierra de Guadarrama.

11/30/1917. The Allies in Belgium. Entrance of an underground deposit of field telegraphy material.

"Action and First Air" -- And the boys but so much spirit into it that first aid has to be applied after the scene!. September 09, 1952. (Photo by G.E. Richardson, Paramount Photo).

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.

Agriculture in Britain during the First World War Miss Broderick and Miss Jenner Clarke, members of the Women's Land Army, saw a log using a double-ended saw during the First World War.

Dutch New Guinea - Australian jungle patrol wading through ***** country in Dutch New Guinea. January 05, 1948. (Photo by The Sun Feature Bureau).

A soldier is ready for a small rubber rowing boat for crossing small water passages ..

Camouflage (See Also France & Germany) - Military Misc. July 08, 1940. (Photo by Ministry of Information, control Division Press Section).

Anefo photo collection. Coevorden threatened by flooding (if other dikes break); A Dutch and a German farmer with sandbags in the weather. December 15, 1965. Coevorden, Drenthe

11/01/1914. From the Austro-Hungarian army. Engineer Soldiers Working on a Camp Setup.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Dutch man in uniform opens a well cover. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Excavation shot plane in polder at Waalwijk. Raf kite with band from the plane. July 5, 1961. Noord-Brabant, Waalwijk

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Borneo (1947 February). Soldiers wade through the water. February 1947. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Royal Marines hoisting the first White Ensign to be flown in Germany during 'colours' in the forest 'Molcab' (mobile landing craft advanced base) at Reichswald, Germany, the base is playing an important part in the army's crossing of the Rhine.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Semarang and surroundings. Geniewerking: Repair of a railway line that runs through a river. March 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Finding site in Åbyggeby, arrow tip found. Fyndplats i Åbyggeby, pilspets funnen.

Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Collection photocollection Dutch Heidematschappij, photo 195-0025. undated

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action Infantry II KNIL to depok. Two soldiers walk through a sawah. July 1946. Depok, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Balige, Tarooeng, Si Borong-Brong and on the way to Padang Sidempoean 2nd police action, actions "rooster", "duck" and "pigeon". Genists engaged in the construction of an emergency bridge. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Semarang and surroundings. Patrol gang. Fruits are taken from a basket. March 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Train accident Tjikempek. There is still unrest in the corner of Tjikempek, Poerwakarta and Pagadan Baroe. Terrorists destroy and burn the possessions of the civilian population, as a result, they try to undermine Dutch authority. They also did not like to let the Train Batavia-Bandoeng DELIVERY DELIVERY DELIVERING AND DISPLAYING, so that some victims were regrettable. Dutch soldiers are in a ditch with crates. June 25, 1948. Cikempek, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification campaign Environment Pagaralem South Sumatra. Regular from Pagaralem (ZD. Sum.) Purification actions are undertaken, whereby the infantry mainly receives support from the carriers, while a pipercup maintains a regular compound with the various pre-posts. The crew of a carrier must be able to trust her car at all times. Think SLD. R. Bonte and SLD. Balting, both from Hellendoorn about it and immediately checking the tracks. March 18, 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

12/31/1936. The Workers of the fortification Battalions that Acted in the Positions Taken from the Nationals, Conversing with the Militiamen in Charge of Surveillance, during a Parenthesis.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspection requirement General P.L.G. Doorman (September-October 1946). General Doorman walks with company over a pedestrian bridge. September 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Sports day in the School Infantry Framework, located on the Isabella Kazerne in Den Bosch (Vught). Framework School Infantry: Sergeant Infantry

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Patrolgang.in a ditch is to dig out a Dutch military landmore. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Soldiers make a fortified mail with sandbags. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The British Empire Troops on the Western Front, 1914-1918

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Status Quo line the road Boender Boedul Sampea. East Java: Gen-Maj. W.J.K. Baay, CDT A-DIV. Visited the status Quolijn near Poijkoek-Sampean. The bridges in this area are blown up, but for the General and Luit Kol. Wierda (behind Gen.) this is not an objection .. 11 February 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Donzere-Mondragon - Land Reclamation/Marais Vernier. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Road to Peace -- North Korean laborers use stretcher-like slings to carry dirt from a ditch to a road under construction (left) at Panmunjom. The road leads to Armistice hall under construction in the background and which is scheduled to be the scene when an armistice is signed to end the fighting in Korea. July 24, 1953. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

King Gustaf V with the Hunting Society.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Poerwokerto, Poerbolingo, Bobotari, between Tjilatjap-MeloWoeng railway. Poerwokerto: On December 9, the Tjilatjap Meloowoeng railway route was opened again. Workers are busy with tree trunks along the railway aloud. December 9, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Patrol gang. Dutch soldiers in Ganzepas through a thriving field. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

''La Bataille de la Marne; Nos troupes maitresses de la plaine', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". L'Illustration, Paris, 1926.

Anefo photo collection. Mass grave in Waalsdorp. Mass grave in Waalsdorp. Doctor s.p.l. Hulst from Leiden identifies the remains. August 1945. The Hague, South Holland

Artillery Observatory NRO.1 on the Ravelnik. .

British sailors sheltering from bombs in a trench, Antwerp, Belgium, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLI, No 43, October 25, 1914.

DA-SN-88-00430. Subject Operation/Series: OPPORTUNE JOURNEY 2-86 State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

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.

Royal Air Force- Italy, the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1944-1945. Personnel of an light anti-aircraft squadron of No. 1319 Wing RAF Regiment, digging a weapons pit for their 40mm Bofors LAA gun at a newly-captured airfield on the Adriatic coast of Italy. A fully-manned Bofors is seen in the background.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bandoeng. Rekruten from the Chinese safety corps Pao An Tui. Bandoeng: recruits from Pao An Tui in training. Sergeant Wellaerd ut cling explains the operation of the gun .. October 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Austrian prisoners being issued with clean linen.

A U.S. Army Air Forces A-20 attack plane pilot swooped down to within 60 feet of the ground to get this aerial view of smashed enemy planes at Lae, New Guinea. More than 50 Japaneseanese planes, destroyed by allied bombing and strafing raids, littered the

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Psycho Technical Service. As part of the selection, which undergo the candidates for the officers training of the SROI in Bandung, all kinds of assignments are carried out in a group context. This selection is carried out by the psychological service, of which the officers-selection center was part of .. April 5, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Poland History: Customs guard on patrol ca. 1923-1928.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photo reportage Palembang. Dutch officer and Indonesian man's Mete Peci and Regencape stand with an enclosed or chopped tree, probably at a place of a mass grave?. January 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Palembang, Sumatra

Anefo photo collection. Leusderheide is burned down to destroy remaining ammunition. Ir Schenkenberg van Mierop lights up the fire. August 19, 1947. Leusderheide

05/19/1937. Fortification Soldiers during Work in the Advances of the Carabanchel Front.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Semarang sector. Semarang: A tree is over the road at Kalaigooengoe. July 29, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Anefo photo collection. Mass grave in Waalsdorp. Mass grave in Waalsdorp. Doctor s.p.l. Hulst from Leiden identifies the remains. August 1945. The Hague, South Holland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bridge construction (Bailey) at Kampong Ladjan, SOEMOWONO. Bridge at Ladjan: At Ladjan, a Bailey bridge was laid by the genius from Salatiga, as the old bridge through the TNI. is blown up. November 23, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, SumoWono

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bromo. Dutch soldiers are in coverage along the side of a rising road. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Geniewerken in Surabaya (Pioniers). Pioneers move a T-bar with rollers over a railway line. June 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

US Civil War. 'Quaker gun' discovered by Union forces near Centreville, Virginia, in March 1862. Dummy cannons and other 'disinformation' fooled Union scouts into overestimating Confederate strength in the field. In this photo, a man with a stick is pretending to 'fire' the painted log with a linstock (pole used to hold a match). Photo by George Barnard (BSLOC_2018_7_133)

Anefo photo collection. Sloop proceedings. October 28, 1949

US Civil War. Atlanta Campaign, May 7 Sept. 2, 1864. Siege of Atlanta, July 22 through Sept. 2, 1864. Union pickets on the front line outside the city of Atlanta. While on picket duty, soldiers guarded the forward battle lines to provide warning of an enemy advance (BSLOC_2018_9_79)

Anefo photo collection. Curve rolls turn to Sittard. April 1, 1962. Limburg, Sittard

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 411 Battalion Infantry (Poerwokerto, Boemiajoe, Keboemen. A small gang made the neighborhood of Boemiajoe unsafe. A division of 411e battaljon infantry made sure that the peace in the area was reversed. It was a short but fierce action. A bring team In a Kali. February 1949. Indonesia, Middle Java, Dutch East Indies

Arrest That Rat- the work of the Women's Land Army Rat Catchers, Sussex, 1942 Land Girl Rat Catchers at work as part of their training on a Sussex farm. In the background Audrey Prickett and Betty Long plug a rat hole after inserting poison and in the foreground Eileen Barry lays some bait, as Audrey Willis leans over the hedge to check she is doing it properly.

Anefo photo collection. VCJC Kamp Nunspeet. VCVC NUNSPEET. August 22, 1949. Nunspeet

African Americans seated on logs at Secret Service headquarters, City Point Virginia, c. 1864-65. Nearby, two white men are in discussion. Ex-slaves who came from behind enemy lines, could guide the Union Army in planning and in battle. In the background are railroad boxcars (BSLOC_2018_5_104)

In the Maquis. The picture shows Spada leading followed by Christiane Hubert and Harry Gray, who brought back his story. October 23, 1933.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Madura (BRENCARRIERPELOTON). Madura. Removal of the road mines applied by the TNI. November 20, 1947. Indonesia, Madura, Dutch East Indies

Two infantryists during a field service exercise. The front man is ready to throw a (exercise) hand grenade.

Wilbur Wright et Les Debuts de L'Aviation. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

American Soliders Are Shown Evacuating Elderly And Infirm Civilians Who Said That Nazis Had Machine Gunned Them During Their First Attempt To Leave The Beleagured City Of Aachen, Germany.

Jungle camouflage and training at a school in Australia. 3c. Not only must they learn to lie patiently in wait. They must know how to move, lightly, silently, like passing shadows. Not only is their job to find the enemy and destroy him, but to avoid being found and destroyed in turn themselves. August 28, 1950.

Major General T W Rees, commanding 19th Indian Division, enters Fort Dufferin in Mandalay, Burma, 19 March 1945. Major General T W Rees, commanding 19th Indian Division, enters Fort Dufferin in Mandalay, 19 March 1945.

Antietam, Maryland. Federal buried, Confederate unburied, where they fell. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

French soldiers cutting down a frontier pole at Bonhomme Pass, France, Europe

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.

Israeli soldiers in Negba, Israel, in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. a KNIL soldier holds the head and tail of a snake. A lieutenant looks. January 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The General Staff, with Generals Luigi Cadorna (1850-1928), Carlo Porro (1854-1939), Carlo Panizzardi (1850-1921), D'Alessandro, and Duke d'Aosta Emanuele Filiberto (1869-1931), following Military maneuvers on the Isonzo front, Italy, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIII, No 3, January 16, 1916.

March 1915. Sadness of War. German soldier praying at the grave of several comrades in arms (photo Hoffer).

Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Venlo. A resident of Venlo graves his possessions after the liberation. March 1945. Limburg, Venlo

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Four knil soldiers, including a brunger, cholen in a ditch. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Kaiser Karl I. in Südtirol .

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Dajeuhkolot (Bandoeng sector). Patrol military police. Passing a stream. February 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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.

January 1944 - A commanding officer of a Marine battalion on Cape Gloucester, sitting on his helmet, receives a report from one of his company commanders on a field radio. A fellow soldier, looking on, blows cigarette smoke out of his nose.

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