WWII Jungle Operations

Images depicting Allied intelligence and special operations in WWII, showcasing local fighters and strategies in the dense jungles of Burma.

Camouflage war file. May 20, 1942.
Camouflage war file. May 20, 1942.
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Kuomintang Mayor K.C. Wu (also known as Wu Guo Zhen) went to stop students from going to Beijing to petition. The students were going to Beijing to speak against Kuomintang's rule.
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A photograph of H. R. Ekins conferring which Chinese troops who were holding an important military highway crossroads at Ta Tsang, thirty-six miles from Shanghai. Dated 20th century
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC At 8-1-1948 captured T.N.I-ers. Xtremists, criminals of the worst species, prisoners captured on 8 January 1948 in the Polobankeng (Celebes) sector are waiting in the prison of Makassar on their deserved punishment. They have not been very modest in handing out "grades", given the many main officers that the group counted. The extremist leader "Lieutenant General" Ngalle .. June 23, 1948. Indonesia, Makasar, Dutch East Indies
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Mature man giving weapons training to students, Tangier, Morocco
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Anefo photo collection. General Juin Emperor Bao Du Ho Tsi Mink. 19 October 1950
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Officers In The Making -- At the W.A.C.(I) O.C.T.U. at Dagshai, in the Himalayan foothills, carefully selected girls from all parts of India who have been through the ranks are trained to become officers. Although most lectures are entirely different, military procedure is followed exactly as in Army O.C.T.U.s so that the girls acquire the art of command. Lectures include administration staff duties, quarter- mastering, ordnance work, management of hostels, welfare, weapons and the functions of the services so that they have an adequate military background for their work.At one of their recreation rooms the cadets have their own shop. November 25, 1944. (Photo by Interservices Public Relations Directorate (India)).
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MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE (1983), directed by NAGISA OSHIMA. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.
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The Pegu Range (Burmese: ဲခူးရိုးမ, Pegu Yoma or Bago Yoma) is a range of low mountains or hills and uplands between the Irrawaddy and the Sittaung River in central Burma (Myanmar) and once served as the headquarters of the Communist Party of Burma (CPB). The Communist Party of Burma (Burmese: ဗမာြည်ကွန်မြူနစ်ါတီ; CPB) is the oldest existing political party in Burma. The party is unrecognised by the Burmese authorities, rendering it illegal; so it operates in a clandestine manner, often associating with insurgent armies along the border of People's Republic of China. It is often referred to as the Burma Communist Party (BCP) by both the Burmese government and the foreign media.
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USA, WA, Vancouver, Ft. Vancouver NP. re-enactors (Editorial Usage Only)
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Anefo photo collection. VCJC Kamp Nunspeet. Camp VCJC Nunspeet. August 15, 1949. Nunspeet
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Formosanen Tan Tik An and Tan Tjian Loe to Glodok. Tan tik an or tan tjan loe. January 19, 1948. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies
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Aunay-Sur-Odon. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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"The Sleepless Port" - (Magazine Unit). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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Steps of the war memorial, Hyde Park became a theatre stage for 60 minutes yesterday when north Sydney boys high school production Julius Caesar to celebrate education week. June 6, 1955.
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Hồ Chí Minh, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung and also known as Nguyễn Ái Quốc (19 May 1890 - 3 September 1969) was a Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader who was prime minister (1946-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He formed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and led the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War until his death. Hồ led the Viet Minh independence movement from 1941 onward, establishing the communist-governed Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 and defeating the French Union in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu. He lost political power inside North Vietnam in the late 1950s, but remained as the highly visible figurehead president until his death.
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Uganda. Kampala. Two soldiers on Jinja Road, closer up. 1936, Uganda, Kampala
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Djambi, return resident guessing Kartopati. After the liberation of Djambi (Sumatra), the generally loved resident guessed Kartopati was found to have been abducted by Republican forces. The resident could be saved by Dutch soldiers on the designation and cooperation of the population. After his return, his commitment to him in the office of the Dutch authorities and many leading members of the population was prepared. On the photo: the resident guessed Kartopati (right) in conversation with the Dutch military commander, lute. Colonel from Rietveld, and the territorial administrative assistant, Dr. van de Velde. January 2, 1949. Indonesia, Jambi, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra
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Information office and radio broadcaster Dutch New Guinea. Scene from the open-air game "100 years of mission in New Guinea". The difficulties for which the missionaries in New Guinea are placed are insurmountable. The Zeling Bink dies on the island of Roon. February 1955. New Guinea
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Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Suk in a Soviet military camp. March 1, 1941.
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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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PETTY Officer 1ST Class (PO1) Tupuola stands with some of the 55 Vietnamese refugees rescued from a fishing boat and brought aboard the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS 7). Base: USS San Jose (AFS 7) Country: South China Sea
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Anefo photo collection. In connection with Death MAO, memorial staff Chinese embassy. September 9, 1976
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Japanese armour in the 17th century, Knight's armour, Japan, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact date unknown, Asia
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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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In 1875, Siamese (Thai) forces crossed the Mekong River at Nong Khai, northeastern Thailand, in the first miltary expedition of what would become known as the 'Haw Wars'. The expedition's goal was to capture the Haw base at Thung Chiang Kham in Laos.
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Anefo photo collection. Mn Merchant Navy / Anefo London series. Caption "" Hey isn't Afraid Little Bad Jap's "Indonesian Merchant Sailor" Indonesian crew Dutch merchant ship. 10, 1943. Britain
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Desert Captive -- An Italian native soldier, captured by the British in North African fighting, looks up for a moment to be Photographed. January 15, 1941. (Photo by Associated Press-Paramount News photo).
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Spanish Civil War Republican militia female guard addressing a crowd in Madrid 1936
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Staff Cabinet Army Command and Recording General Track and Mrs. Spoor DJK. An Indonesian woman. March 1948. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies
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Anti-American propaganda posters on a wall in a town in the Korean People's Democratic Republic urging people to protect children from American atrocities and to intensify the production of ammunition. Korean War, January 1951.
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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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Vo Nguyen Giap (Vietnamese: Võ Nguyên Giáp) born 25 August, 1911, died 4 October 2013, was a Vietnamese officer in the Vietnam People's Army and a politician. He was a principal commander in two wars: the First Indochina War (1946-1954) and the Second Indochina War (1960-1975). He participated in the following historically significant battles: Lng Son (1950); Hòa Bình (1951-1952); Ðin Biên Ph (1954); the Tt Offensive (1968); the Nguyên Hu Offensive (known in the West as the Easter Offensive) (1972); and the final H Chí Minh Campaign (1975). He was also a journalist, an interior minister in President H Chí Minh’s Vit Minh government, the military commander of the Vit Minh, the commander of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), and defense minister. He also served as Politburo member of the Vietnamese Communist Party. He was the most prominent military commander together with H Chí Minh during the war and was responsible for major operations and leadership until the war ended.
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DN-ST-86-04456. Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Staff army commander and recording general track and Mrs. Spoor DJK. An Indonesian young woman. March 1948. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies
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Quintuplets Diligenti - Argentina. May 14, 1945.
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N.G. Native. May 1, 1944.
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Japan surrendered to the Allies in August 1945, and the Vietminh under the leadership of H Chí Minh attempted to take power in a free Vietnam. H was able to persuade Bao Dai to abdicate on 25 August 1945, handing power over to the Vietminh — an event which greatly enhanced H's legitimacy in the eyes of the Vietnamese people. Bao Dai was appointed 'supreme advisor' to H's Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Hanoi, which asserted its independence on 2 September 1945, but was ousted by the French in November 1946, leading directly to the First Indochina War and to French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954.
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Hồ Chí Minh, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung and also known as Nguyễn Ái Quốc (19 May 1890 - 3 September 1969) was a Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader who was prime minister (1946-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He formed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and led the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War until his death. Hồ led the Viet Minh independence movement from 1941 onward, establishing the communist-governed Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 and defeating the French Union in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu. He lost political power inside North Vietnam in the late 1950s, but remained as the highly visible figurehead president until his death.
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Chinese Commander -- General Lin Piao (above), one of the most successful commanders in he Communist victory over the Chinese Nationalists, now commands an estimated 600,000 Red troop in Manchuria and North China. These troops could be used to support Chinese Communists now fighting in North Korea. November 05, 1950. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Previcted British Indians and Japs. Medan. One of the Indian deserturs captured on North Sumatra: Baschattar Singh of the 15th Indian Corps. 1 August 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra
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Kim Il Sung among the soldiers of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army 1950
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President of South Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu, addressing members of the 'Rear Defense Forces' in a rally in Saigon, 1972.
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Emergency Mass Feeding, Fort Dix, New Jersey 1954 , Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization
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DM-ST-86-07516. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Nippon's pride, owned and trained by Colonel Fujitora, a hero of Canton. April 30, 1947. (Photo by Evans, Three Lions).
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DF-ST-88-02967. Base: San Bernardino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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TIPO AFGANO. Location: EXTERIOR. Nación. Afghanistan.
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC At 8-1-1948 captured T.N.I-ers. Extremists, criminals of the worst species, prisoners captured on 8 January 1948 in the Polobankeng (Celebes) sector are waiting in the prison of Makassar on their deserved punishment. They have not been very modest in handing out "grades", given the many main officers, which the group counted. Colonel Djawew, in the absence of a uniform but in citizen .. June 23, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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The warfare of the U. S. Army in the countries Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos met with increasing rejection in the German public in the 1960s, especially in the youth and student movement. Duesseldorf 1966