Historic War Conferences

Photos from significant wartime conferences such as Potsdam and Nuremberg, featuring officials discussing critical decisions during World War II.

Stalin at the Potsdam Conference, July 1945, Anonymous

Potsdam-Big Three - Allied Conference - War Conference. August 20, 1945. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Practice Nuremberg. December 4, 1945. Nuremberg

The Moscow Three Power Conference Seen Sitting Around the Table -- Vyacheslav Molotov, Marshal Kliment Voroshilov, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Hastings Ismay, Sir Archibald-Clark Kerr, Anthony Eden, William Strang, Major-General John R. Deans, James. March 13, 1944. (Photo by M. Kalashnikov).

Personal Council (soldiers and civilian officials), Ministry of Defense (on Plein 4) The Hague.

NATO Ministerial Session. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Stalin at the Potsdam Conference, July 1945, Anonymous

Anefo photo collection. General Ridgway at Ministry of War. September 25, 1952. The Hague

Anefo photo collection. Lunch Castle Oud Wassenaar. Visit Admiraal Conolly. July 29, 1949. Wassenaar, South Holland

As Japan Joined the Axis Berlin -- Historic scene in Berlin during the recent Signing of the Rome-Berlin- Tokyo mutual assistance pact, uniting the Signatories Against any country entering the European or Asiatic war. Seated, left to right, are: Saburo Kurusu, Japanese Ambassador to Berlin; Italian Foreign Minister Count Ciano, and Adolf Hitler, Joachim Von Ribbentrop (standing right), ace Nazi treaty maker, is seen reading terms of the Agreement. October 11, 1940. (Photo by ACME).

NATO Ministerial Meeting. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Russian, American, French and British Delegations. Extreme Lower Left, Gusev (USSR), with Hands on Table. Thumb cocked, Mr. Robert Murphy, General Mark W. Clark and Admiral Conolly. Right centre with arms folded M. Coube De Murville (France) and Lower Right with back to camera Mr. Ernest Bevin(Great Britain).Mr. Ernest Bevin, Britain's Foreign Secretary, opened The Conference of the Special Deputies of Foreign Ministers at Lancaster House, St. Game's, London, this afternoon, January 14. Task of the conference is to consider the preparations of Peace treaties for Germany and Austria and to report to the council of Foreign Ministers by February 25. January 30, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Marinary Council covers the sanding of the "Zeven Provincien" in the Rolzaal in The Hague, commander Zeven Provincien Captain at sea. November 10, 1958. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard at Advies Veterans Legioen Nederland, the Prince during expressing installation edge. July 2, 1964

Military and civilians in hall..

Service Chiefs Confer on Empire Defence:A lone civilian among the uniformed high-ranking officers was Doctor Compton, an American from the Research Development Board Washington, USA. on his right is Lord Fraser, First Sea Lord.High ranking officers of home and Dominion services attended exercise "Trident" at Greenwich Royal Naval College today. The exercise is an important 4-day planning conference directed by Admiral Sir Philip Vian, and is the biggest assembly over held of senior British Naval Officers. All aspects of Empire defence are being discussed. April 28, 1949.

British Naval Officers pay visit to Lisbon -- Admiral G. F. B. Edward Collins with the Portuguese Minister of Marine, Commender Ortins de Bettencourt and Sir Walford Selby, British Ambassador (right) in Lisbon.Admiral G. F. B. Edward Collins, Rear-Admiral commanding the 2nd Cruiser Squadron of the Home Fleet, paid a visit to the Portuguese Minister of Marine when the cruiser "Southampton" and other warships of the Home Fleet anchored at Lisbon, Portugal.Portugal is Britain's oldest ally and recently efforts have been made to strengthen the ties between the two countries. February 08, 1939.

NATO Meeting in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Practice Nuremberg. December 4, 1945. Nuremberg

Anefo photo collection. North Atlantic Defense Committee, Minister of Defense. April 1, 1950

Gripen (depicted name).Gripen (depicted name)

NATO Ministerial Council Meets in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

NATO Meeting in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Hearing State Committee Volunteer armies in Ser building, The Hague; v.l.n.r Kapt. L. Hamming, MAJ. Stameleers, MAJ. Sreaming Meter, LTZ. D. DE. December 1, 1975. The Hague, South Holland

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation: - Left to right: General Omar Bradley, U.S.A.: General Crittenberger (U.S.A.) and General Baele, Belgium, at the opening session.Meeting at the Hague. The 12 Power Military committee of the North Atlantic Treaty organisation on is meeting at The Hague, Holland, under the chairmanship of General Omar Bradley, U.S.A. March 29, 1950. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Ltd.).

Description: Photograph of the signing of the Anglo-American loan agreement at the State Dept, Washington, on 6 Dec. 1945. Location: Washington DC, USA Date: 06 December 1945 keynes, halifax, byrnes, vinson, acheson, johnkeynes, johnmaynardkeynes, deanacheson, jamesbyrnes, jamesfbyrnes, fredmvinson, fredvinson, earlofhalifax, johnmkeynes

NATO Chiefs of Staff Meet in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Organising committee for the 1905 Gordon Bennett Cup run by the Automobile Club de France (ACF).

Military Committee Of North Atlantic Powers Meets in London.Left to right: Admiral Sherman. U.S.A. Chairman of the Conference in place of Gen. Bradley: General Gruenther (U.S.A.): General Baele (Belgium): General Laboutte (Belgium): and General Foulkes (Canada).The Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty signatories met in conference at Lancaster House, London. December 12, 1950.

King Meets Allied and Imperial Statesmen: The allied and imperial statesmen gathered for the historic meeting in St. James's Palace.Left to Right they are: (Only those whose faces seen are named): Sir Archibald Sinclair, Mr. Winston Churchill, M. Simopoulos (Greece), M. Soubotitch (Yugosalvia), S.M. Bruce (Australia), Unknown, V. Massey (Canada), M. Nygaarvsvold (Norway), M. Zaleski (Poland), M. Lie (Norway), Dr. Gerbrandy (Netherlands), Mr. Attlee (Behind), M. Pierlot (Belgium), Unknown the King, M. Masaryk (Czechoslovakia) M. Sramek (Czehoslovakia). General Sikorski (Poland),M. Dejean (Free France, M. Cassin (Free France), Baron De Cartier Marchienne (Belgium), unknown, Brendan Bracken (Churchill) Parliamentary private secretary, and Major Desmond Morton (Churchill's personal assistant). August 04, 1941. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Elsevier photo collection. Conference Dutch diplomats Ministry Foreign Affairs Hague. conference table left right. envoy Portugal, Mr. E.N. Van Kleffens Ministers Maarseveen, Drees, Stick, Lieftinck Joekes. Standing left right. Winkelman (India), Lamping (newly appointed Commissioner Indonesia), Van Royen (United States), Baron Boetzelaer van Oosterhout (France), Jhr. Michiels van Verduynen (England), Jhr. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachoumer (PV NATO) , Vice-Admiraal de Booy (head Ned. Mission Germany), Baron Harinxma Thoe Slooten (Belgium), Baron van Pallandt (Soviet Union). August 16, 1950. Hague, South Holland

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

Anefo photo collection. KVP. March 31, 1947

Anefo photo collection. NATO Parliament together in Ridderzaal, The Hague. November 9, 1970. The Hague, South Holland

NATO Ministerial Meeting. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Royal Air Force- 2nd Tactical Air Force, 1943-1945. The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of 2nd TAF, Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham, holding his daily morning conference with his staff at 2nd TAF Headquarters, Suchteln, Germany. Standing at left, and addressing the conference, is Group Captain T F D Morgan, Group Captain Operations. Seated in the front row (right to left) are: Air Commodore A Geddes, Air Commodore Plans; Air Vice-Marshal T W Elmhirst, Air Officer Administration; Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham, AOC-in-C; Air Vice-Marshal V E Groom, Senior Air Staff Officer; Air Commodore J McCanley RAAF, Air Commodore Operations; and wing Commander F K Kennedy, Deputy Chief Intelligence Officer. Seated in the back row (left to right) are: Commander F C Fellows-Gordon RN, Naval Liaison Officer; Group Captain M T Judd, Group Captain Training; Wing Commander L C J Smith, Operations Records and Chief Historian; Air Commodore M K Porter, Chief Signals Officer; and Group Captain A Brown, G

A meeting of allied statesmen at St. James Palace at the end of the meeting The King called and met the statesmen.H.M. The King chatting with Mr. Churchill, on right are some of the delegates to the conference. June 13, 1941. (Photo by Topical press).

S.F. Streit & H.G. S. Noble

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

Airbases in France, Information Tour. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

At the auditorium of the Academy Building (Domplein 29, temporary headquarters of the B.S.) in Utrecht, the guests gather for the farewell of mr. M.M. Kwint as a city commander of the B.S. (domestic forces).

Inauguration of the 'New Europe Exposition', Paris, 30 May 1941. Among the dignitaries attending are German General von Barkhausen (left), Cardinal Suhard, Archbishop of Paris (2nd left), Vichy ambassador to the German High Command in Paris Fernand de Brinon (4th from left) and Pierre Laval, vice-premier of Vichy France (6th from left). The photographer is unknown.

Photographs Relating to the Minor Nuremberg Trials

Photographs Relating to the Minor Nuremberg Trials

Hayter At The Kremlin Sir William Hayter, new British Ambassador to the U.S.S.R. (second from right), is seen at the Kremlin in Moscow on October 10 when he presented his credentials. Shown Are (front Row, from left) N.M. Pegov, Secretary to the Praesidium of the Supreme Soviet; M.P. Tarasov, vice president of the Supreme Soviet, who received the British envoy's credentials Sir William Hayter; and V.A. Zorin, Deputy foreign minister. October 14, 1953. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

The Commander of Cruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (C 801) Captain-Ter-Zee A.H.J. Van der esteemed Olivier (1908-1967, on the right) in conversation with his first officer Captain-Lieutenant-Ter-Zee J.W. Caspers (1909-1990) in his cabin, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. Practice Nuremberg .. Practice Nuremberg. December 4, 1945. Nuremberg

NATO Meeting in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

NATO Ministerial Session. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Painting of General De Bruyne in HvA building. October 21, 1949

Anefo photo collection. Minister of Defense of the Netherlands (Shocking) France (J. Ramadier) England (Alexandrie). April 6, 1949

Bidault's Talk at NATO Lunch. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Brussels Pact. The 5 ministers. March 17, 1948. Brussels

Launching of "E-9" Destroyer Escort. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

NATO Ministerial Council Meets in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Report: Marriage of Captain Van Heukelom. November 26, 1945

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Discussion at the town hall of Medan. Discussion between Dutch and Republican authorities at the initiative of the territorial troop command of Colonel P. Scholten. March 31, 1947. Indonesia, Medan, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Anefo photo collection. First session of the Tribunal Special Justice in Den Bosch. A suspect stands for the tribunal. July 26, 1945. Den Bosch

A inspiration in conversation with a colonel GSB.

Visit of US Chiefs of Staff to Uniforce HG at Fontainebleau. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Practice Nuremberg. Defendants; With glasses Arthur Seyss-Inquart, right next to him Albert Speer, left Franz von papen. December 4, 1945. Germany, Nuremberg

Luncheon for General Douglas MacArthur, 12:50PM. Luncheon for General Douglas MacArthur. (Clockwise from top left): General Clyde D. Eddleman; Congressman Walter H. Judd (Minnesota); Senator Frank Lausche (Ohio); General MacArthur; President John F. Kennedy; Senator Styles Bridges (New Hampshire); Congressman Eugene Keogh (New York); Congressman George H. Mahon (Texas, mostly hidden); three unidentified men (backs to camera); Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy (partially hidden); Vice President Lyndon Johnson; Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts, partially hidden); Senator John C. Stennis (Mississippi); unidentified man (mostly hidden). Family Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

The Association of Persecutees of the Nazi Regime (VVN) commemorated 8 May 1945 as the day of liberation from the Nazi regime with an international ceremony. . Kurt Bachmann, Max Reimann (BM from left to right), Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. The Kempetai case for the Martial Council in Batavia. July 1, 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Photographs Relating to the Minor Nuremberg Trials

12/31/1934. Those prosecuted from the Spanish phalanx before the Court that decreed their freedom due to the explosion in the center shortly before.

Anefo photo collection. North Atlantic Defense Committee, Minister of Defense. April 1, 1950

Launching of "E-9" Destroyer Escort. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Photographs Relating to the Minor Nuremberg Trials

Halmstad - Nässjö Railway, HNJ's medal party at Grand Hotel in Halmstad.

Ministerial Session of NATO Council. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Diplomats, officials toast Lend-Lease -- Drinking a toast at the luncheon in Washington, March 11, in observance of the second anniversary of lend-lease operations are (left to right): Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet Ambassador; Vice President Henry A. Wallage; Lend-Lease Administrator E.R. Stettinius, Jr., and T.V. Soong, Chinese foreign minister. The beverage is milk reconstituted from dry whole milk such as is used in Lend-Lease shipments to conserve cargo space. November 03, 1943. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Nazis dining at the Berlin opera, Germany, c1939-1944. The photographer is unknown.

NATO Council Meets in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Excursion from the staff of the Martial History section to the Landdrukkerij in The Hague.

Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard installs the curatory of the People and Defense Foundation on Palace Soestdijk, Prince during speech. December 10, 1964. Soestdijk, Utrecht

12/28/1912. In the center of the army and the Navy. Solemn distribution of Awards to the Shooters who have obtained them in the National shooting, Verified yesterday afternoon under the presidency of Mr. Alberto Aguilera, Duke of Tovar and General Contreras, military governor of Madrid.

Anefo photo collection. Practice Nuremberg. December 4, 1945. Nuremberg

Military officers at luncheon , Armories, Ordnance industry, Military officers, Luncheons, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Lab directors , Research facilities, Supervisors, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Z.K.H. Prince Bernhard visits the 4th group of led weapons as an inspector general of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (4GGW).

Plenary session at the Sanremo conference, attended by representatives of the four victors of World War I including British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, French Prime Minister Alexandre Millerand, President of the Italian Council Francesco Nitti and Japanese Ambassador Keishiro Matsui, April 19-26, 1920, Italy, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, XVLII, No 18, May 2, 1920.

Capt. Eccles and his Staff officer points out a special clause in the British terms for the Surrender of arms by the Japanese. Seated back to the camera but reflected in the mirror, Capt. Shimauchi and one of his staff, Lt. Col. Kanazawa, head of the Gendarmarie. September 24, 1945. (Photo by Royal Naval Official Photograph)

Anefo photo collection. Report: Marriage of Captain Van Heukelom. November 26, 1945

Photographs Relating to the Minor Nuremberg Trials

King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth, opening the Rhodesian Parliament in Salisbury, on tour of Southern Africa, 1947

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Officers in the Plot Room at the Admiralty, planning the routes of ships on a large map spread across a table.

Anefo photo collection. General Smuts on Soestdijk. October 9, 1946. Soestdijk, Utrecht

Roosevelt and Churchill meet in mid-Atlantic to agree their war aims, embodied in the Atlantic Charter Date: 24 August 1941

Anefo photo collection. Otto Bene and Groengeren witnessesking / spotty. May 9, 1947

Photographs Relating to the Minor Nuremberg Trials

Photographs Relating to the Minor Nuremberg Trials

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

The British General Sir John C. Westall (1901-1986, behind the table third from the left) Commander of the Royal Marines is by the commander of the Mariniers General-Major of the Mariniers H.O. ROMSWINCKEL (1906-1981, Behind the table Fourth from left) Received for a visit to the E55 exhibition in Rotterdam. The E55 was an exhibition (May-August 1955) to show the world how the reconstruction of our country was taken to hand and How far we were again in that time. The KM was also present on the E55.

08/04/1923. Burgos. Presentation of a Decoration. General Centaño (1), with the Chiefs and Officers of the 12th Tercio, presenting Mr. Muñoz Jalón (2) with the Insignia of the great Gruz of Military merit, which has been awarded to him by HM The King. Photo: spike.

Photographs Relating to the Minor Nuremberg Trials

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