World War II Naval and Air Force Leadership

Images depict prominent military leaders and their uniforms during WWII, highlighting their roles in various naval and air operations.

Royal Air Force Plane Racing To South Africa - Squadron-Leader O.R. Gayford who is flying with Ft.-Lt. Nicholetts non-stop to South Africa. March 13, 1933.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A head and shoulders portrait shot of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay who was in charge of the naval evacuation at Dunkirk. Photograph taken at his London Headquarters in October 1943.

Legion of Merit Award to Capt. Cabanie, French Navy. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Royal Air Force Plane Racing To South Africa - Squadron-Leader O.R. Gayford who is flying with Ft.-Lt. Nicholetts non-stop to South Africa. March 13, 1933.

Field Marshal William Joseph 'Bill' Slim, 1st Viscount Slim KG GCB GCMG GCVO GBE DSO MC KS (6 August 1891 - 14 December 1970) was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia. He fought in both the First and Second world wars and was wounded in action three times. During World War II he led the 14th Army, the so-called 'forgotten army' in the Burma campaign. From 1953 to 1959 he was Governor-General of Australia, regarded by many Australians as an authentic war hero who had fought with the Anzacs at Gallipoli.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Engineer Rear Admiral S O Frew sat at his desk. He is the first officer in the navy to have risen to such a rank from Engine Room Artificer.

Anefo photo collection. Marvo N. D. W. Kwak. March 10, 1950

Fire Chief Edward Griffiths wearing the King's Police and Fire Services Medal presented to him by the Governor, General Sir John Northcott, at special Investiture at Government House. March 27, 1952.

Anefo photo collection. Schout-at-night H. (Heije) Schaper. April 12, 1951

Closeup of Admiral Byrd Upon arrival at Panama.Balboa, Panama.... Bronzed and in the Pink of condition, Admiral Byrd faces the Camera for a close-up Just after his arrival here en route to the United States. Exchanging the ICE fields of the South pole for the Tropical Breezes of Panama, the explorer has tropical Breezes of Warmth in the welcomes tendered him that is said to virtually make him another " Ambassador of good - will" not unlike Col. Lindbergh was on the latter's visit to central America. May 17, 1930. (Photo by International Newsrell).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Pasfot photos II. 2nd lieutenant kl. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Vice - Admiral Arthur Schyter Carpender. October 27, 1942.

Station manager David Birger Henricson.

Rear Admiral Carl Michel, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, and Chief Medical Officer, U.S. Coast Guard (Deceased).

Lt. Gen. Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart, V.C. November 15, 1950. (Photo by Karsh, Camera Press).

Colonel-Vlieger.name For the time being unknown.

Rear admiral H.M. BurroughNew Portrait of, Rear admiral H.M, Burrough, Who is assistant Chief of the naval Staff at the Admiralty. Rear Admiral Burrough was lent to the Royal Australian Navy as a Lieutenant Commander from 1919-1922. February 01, 1940.

Queen Mary's New Captain Takes Over.Today's picture of Capt. G.E. Cove aboard the Queen Mary.Capt. G. E. Cove, 59 year old former captain of the Kquitania, appointed permanent captain of the Queen Mary in succession to Capt. Illingworth, took command of the Cunard when the Queen Mary sailed from Southampton to New York today, Saturday. Capt. G.E. Cove's home is in Liverpool. October 09, 1948. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Maj. Shipley, AOD , Military officers. Records of U.S. Army Operational

The Air Ministry, 1939-1945. Air Vice Marshal C E H Medhurst, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence) seated at his desk at Adastral House, London. He became Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy), then Acting Vice-Chief of the Air Staff between October 1942 and March 1943, thereafter serving as Commandant of the RAF Staff College. His final appointment was as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, RAF Middle East Command on 8 February 1945.

Operation Overlord (the Normandy Landings)- D-day 6 June 1944- Personalities Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Allied Air Commander in Chief.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 Air Vice-Marshal C E N Guest, Air Officer Commanding No. 229 (Transport) Group RAF.

Portrait of Lieutenant General of the Generale Staff N. Berghuijs.

Portrait photography of Torsten Rapp, Head of Air Force 1960-1961 Portrait photography of Torsten Rapp, Head of Air Force 1960-1961. Signed, framed photo.

Gen. Hugh Drum. September 20, 1942. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Surgeon-Captain William James Carr, C. B. E., B.A., B.C. (Cantab)., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.R.A.C.P., R.A.N.Entered the Royal Australian Navy in 1912. Since 1932 has been Director of Naval Medical Services at Navy Office. Hon. Physican to Governor-General from 1933 to 7-11-'40. Appointed Hon. Physican to the King 8-11-'40. Awarded C.B.E. in January, 1937. November 20, 1944. (Photo by Australian Official Photo)

New R.A.F. Appointments - Air Vice-Marshal O.T. Boyd appointed Deputy to the Air Officer C.-in-C. Middle East Command.Six new appointments have been made in the Royal Air Force one of which is a special Air Command to co-operate with the army. December 28, 1940. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Reproduction of a portrait of Prince Bernhard. September 1946

American Defence Chiefs: General Lawton Collins Chief of Staff of United States Army. March 06, 1951. (Photo by Karsh of Ottawa, Camera Press)

Britain's Defence "Dictators" Chosen -- Admiral Sir Edward Evans ("Evans of the Broke") one of the two assistant commissioners for the London area.Names of Britain's civil defence regional commissioners were announced by Sir John Anderson in the House of Commons last night. They are the "dictators" who will take control in case their districts are separated from the capital by enemy action. April 19, 1939. (Photo by Topical Press)

Captain Lieutenant at sea Ir. C.r. Van Den Berg.

Australian Forces In Victory Parade - From Australia comes SGT.- ***** Risson, who won honours in the ***** Desert. Members of the Australian and New Zealand Forces are here to take their part in the Victory Parade. June 2, 1946.

Marshal Juin. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Commodore kite W. Bakker, born in 1911.

Anefo photo collection. Navy Navy Anefo London series. board Dutch cruiser southwest Pacific Ocean. commander, captain-lieutenant sea?, scarce moment relaxation cabin. Usually stays sleeps bridge. {1940-1945}

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Staff military aviation. General Major E.T. Kengen behind his desk. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Generalov Nicolai. September 21, 1955.

Navy Chief Machinists Mate William Badders wears his Medal of Honor circa 1940-1941.

Royal Air Force- 2nd Tactical Air Force, 1943-1945. Group Captain A G Malan when Officer Commanding No. 20 Wing. Photograph taken at the Air Ministry Studios, London.

Rear Admiral Frank A. Leamy, USCG.

James Mitchell, Inspector General of Police. September 25, 1924.

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

H. N. Wrigley - Air Vice-Marshal. May 19, 1941.

Captain-Ter-Zee (KTZ) C.E. Wolderling. KTZ Wolderling is commander of the sub-sea service (OZD).

Anefo photo collection. Series Vught. January 22, 1951. Noord-Brabant, Vught

' Le contre-amiral Horace Hood, qui perit avec "l'Invincible", battant son pavillon', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916".

Photograph of Rear Admiral Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes (1872-1945) British admiral, with an active service life that ran from 19th Century patrols off the coast of Africa against Arab slavers to the Allied landings in Leyte in World War II. Dated 1918

Portrait of Lieutenant General of Infantry J.E. Van der Slikke, commander of the land forces.

Major Gen Eather. April 10, 1946.

Portrait of the Brigadegeneral of the Infantry Jhr. R.H. Breast.

Anefo photo collection. J. Sikkema. Technical leader "Free Netherlands". uniform captain. 1940-1945}. Britain, London

Portrait of BRigaGeneral of the Infantry G.A. Numan.

Officer , Military officers. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Formal picture of man ,. Records of U.S. Army Operational

LeRoy Reinburg, Comdr., USCG, 26 Apr. 1934.

Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1940. Head and shoulders portrait of Air Vice-Marshal W Sholto Douglas, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff; a photograph issued at the time of his promotion to Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Fighter Command, in November 1940.

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Major kite f.j. De Jong, Commander 315 Squadron, Twenthe airbase.

Portrait photo of Brigadiereraal der Cavalerie J.J.M. Baudoin.

Portrait of Commandeur (CDR) W.C.M. Jonkheer the young from Ellemeet.

Leader Of S.S. Troops In Berlin. Photo Shows: A new portrait received today of Franz Breithaupt who has been appointed leader of the S.S. Troops stationed in Berlin. January 24, 1935. (Photo by Wide World Photos)

U.S. Navy's Supply Chief in South Pacific:Vico Admiral William L. Calhoun of the United States Navy is Commander of the Pacific Service Force. His job is to keep stores and ammunition flowing to American forces battling the Japanese in the Solomon Island, in New Guinea and at sea. He was Photographed in Washington after a trip of 27,300 miles by air to virtually every Pacific base were U.S. forces are Stationed. October 18, 1950. (Photo by Interphoto News Pictures Inc.)

Portrait photo of Commander of the Land forces Lieutenant General of the Infantry J.E. Van der Slikke.

Admiral of the fleet, Sir Charles Forbes 1880 - 1960. Royal Navy officer. saw action at the Battle of Jutland from Jellicoe's flagship HMS Iron Duke. Rear Admiral commanding the Destroyer Flotillas in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1930. February 1932 Forbes became Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy. Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet 1938-1940.

Commanding British Troops In Egypt -- Lieutenant General Sir George Erskine, General Officer Commanding British Troops in Egypt troops of whose command have been called up to quell rioting by Egyptians in the Suez Canal zone today (Tuesday). Lieutenant General Erskine is the immediate deputy of General Sir Brian Robertson, Commander-in-Chief, British land forces in the Middle East. November 10, 1948. (Photo by Reuterphoto)

Schout-at-night a.h.J. Van der esteemed Olivier.

Major-General J. N. Cannan. November 04, 1940.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard in uniform of the Royal Navy. 1942

Portrait of military officer , Military officers. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

While General Vassily I. Chuikov, right, is pegged by his government to handle only troops henceforth in Russia's move today to take control of East Germany out of the hands of the military. January 1, 1953.

Anefo photo collection. unknown. {1940-1945}. Britain, London

United States: November, 1950. Major General William J. Donovan, director of the OSS and 'father' of the CIA.

Major kite j.j.m. Reuter.

Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander, 1945 A head and shoulders portrait of Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander standing in front of a large map.

Man in uniform posing in garden , Military personnel. Samuel Chamberlain Photograph Negatives Collection

British prisoner of war aboard the train ferry S/S Queen Victoria during the exchange of war.

Anefo photo collection. Dutch mine sweeps. Commander Dutch mines sweep B.C. Mahieu. 1942

Anefo photo collection. Lieutenant sea W.J. De Vries (DSO, DSC). Commander submarine HR. Ms. "O24". 1940-1945}

Submarines and Submarine Officers. 4 February 1943, Malta. Lieut R M Seaburne-May, RN, 1st Lieutenant, P46.

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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Pasports. Captain knir. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Supersonic Test Pilot Killed At Farnborough -- John Derry, 13-year-old test Pilot, Who was the first Briton to Break the sound Barrier, was killed DI Today, September 6, After A Supersonic Dive at the Society of British Aircraft Constructor's Display at Farnborough, Hampshire.Flying A de Havilland 110 Fighter Aircraft, in which he had thrice previously Flown faster than sound during the week long display, Derry dived from a Height of Eight miles to give a crowd of 120,000 their Biggest thrill - Hearing the famous Bang... Which occurs when A Plane Poeroes the sound Barrier. After A Vivid triple Explosion, the D.H. 110 Pulled out of Its dive over the centre of Farnborough Airfield and Broke Up. September 6, 1952. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

General Clifton B. Cates, Commandant United States Marine Corps. August 3, 1950. (Photo by United States Information Service)

Lt. Col. M.J. Gilliet (MBE). April 30, 1953.

Colonel kite G.W. De Zwaan (1912-1991).

Anefo photo collection. Irish ship in the North Sea. February 6, 1947. North Sea

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Passport photos IV. Adjustant Artillery KL. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, (7 January 1883 - 12 June 1963) was a senior officer of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. He was widely known by his initials, ABC

Submarines and Submarine Officer. 26 and 27 January, Malta Submarine Base. Lieut P S Thirsk, RNR, 1st Lieut , P42.

Anefo / London photo collection. Portraits / Persons / Anefo London series. Captain J.A. Van Houten. 1944. Britain, London

Naval Attache. Capt. G.G.O. Gatacre, DSC and bar, MID., Commander of HMAS Anzac in Korea, reached Sydney today by Qantas Skymaster from Japan to become naval attache in US. April 08, 1953.

Lieutenant- Colonel P.S. Bapty, English born veteran of six wars, collects more salutes than most officers, because he is almost the double of General Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa. November 19, 1946.

Anefo photo collection. Cabinet formateur received a few defense specialists and ministers. Silent live at the fence of the Ministry of General Affairs. 10 June 1963

Anefo photo collection. German General Ulrich de Maziere (General Inspector of the Bundeswehr). September 14, 1966

Anefo photo collection. Transfer Smaldeel 5, Schout at night Jhr. W.C.M. The young from Ellemeet (cup). August 23, 1966

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. Air Chief Marshal Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command, sitting in his office at Headquarters Bomber Command, High Wycombe.

Eisenhower Still Keeps Us Guessing - General Eisenhower receives guests at S.H.A.P.E. with a smile after he learnt the news from Minnesota.General Eisenhower appears to be really surprised at his success in the new Hampshire and Minnesota primaries for the United States presidency. It now seems that the general may to go home to campaign after all. President Truman has recently made it quite clear that he is free ***** so if he wishes. In the mean-while Eisenhower remains at supreme head-quarters allied powers Europe. March 24, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper).

Nationalist Naval commander, Manuel Vierna Belando (1884 - March 6, 1938) Spanish captain of the Balearics, which was sunk during the Battle of Cape Palos in March 1938.

Duke of Edinburgh - Naval Ceremonies And Scenes. March 09, 1954.

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