Historic Warfare and Troops

Black and white images of historical warfare, including soldiers in trenches, training, and combat, highlighting military tactics and equipment from past conflicts.

Eighth Army Advances Beyond Villa Grande -- A German self-propelled gun captured by the Royal Fusiliers in the battle of Mozzagrogna has been reconditioned and was ready to be used on the Indian Division front as a mobile anti-tank gun. Fusilier H.G. Smith of 67, Knight Hill West Norwood. London, S.E, loads a shell into the breech of the gun. At the sighting controls is Corporal P. Clark of London. The gun is of 75m.m. calibre. Following the taking of ***** by the Eighth Army on Dec. 28th., 1943., troops of an Indian Division advanced and held positions a quarter of a miles past Villa Grande four miles inland. May 08, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

12/31/1936. Sharpshooters Shooting at Their Enemy.

08/04/1936. Anti-aircraft machine gun firing on the Guadarrama front.

Getting ready for Korea Private Colin Ede of Collie, West Aust. is one of the personal of the 1st Battalion, Australian Regiment, who have volunteered in almost their entirety for Korea. As a permanent Army they will comprise the majority of the Force. Training of this Battalion has been quickened and today in the Cobbitty district the Battalion has been engaged on a large scale exercise with the co-operation of the RAAF and the RAN (Air Arm) Pte. Ede is a mortarman. August 03, 1950. (Photo by Frederick John Halmarick/Fairfax Media).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action of 4-4 battalion hunters in Magetan, East Java. Operation Schoatschok. Patrol walks through a waterway. March 29, 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. WI West Indies / Anefo London series. Curacao. King's Shropshire Light Infantry (Trench Morter Squads) exercises near Suffisant. {1940-1945}. Curacao

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC (surgery crow) departure airport Semarang, arrival at Djokja airport. Equipment is thrown into a plane of a plane. December 19, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The QPO Company of the Mariniers Corps is in the area of Moerdijk. QPO is the abbreviation of Patet Orbis (as widely stretched the world) and is the arms spell from the Dutch Marines Corps. A liaison service marine.

DM-SN-87-01646. Base: Poahakuloa Training Area State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Eighth Army Advances Beyond Villa Grande -- A German self-propelled gun captured by the Royal Fusiliers in the battle of Mozzagrogna has been reconditioned and was ready to be used on the Indian Division front as a mobile anti-tank gun. Fusilier H.G. Smith of 67, Knight Hill West Norwood. London, S.E, loads a shell into the breech of the gun. At the sighting controls is Corporal P. Clark of London. The gun is of 75m.m. calibre. Following the taking of ***** by the Eighth Army on Dec. 28th., 1943., troops of an Indian Division advanced and held positions a quarter of a miles past Villa Grande four miles inland. May 08, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Five-day advance by the Patjet mountains, Sendi, SOEMD GONDO, Djurang, Koeali, Lember, Brantas, Djoenggo, Batoe. Patjet-Batoe. Marines and Soldiers of the Army met in the mountains of East Java after being raised from two sides. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Patrol gang at Klender. Patrol in the Dessa. Studying a card. June 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

MEL GIBSON, SAM ELLIOTT and BARRY PEPPER in WE WERE SOLDIERS (2002), directed by RANDALL WALLACE.

Anefo photo collection. Royal Dutch Brigade Princess Irene training. Artillerists. 1944. Britain

American assault troops of the 3rd Battalion, 16th Regiment, 1st US Infantry Division, who failed in their attempt to storm across a narrow strip of beach, Omaha Beach, Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, U.S. Army Signal Corps, June 6, 1944

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC School Reserve officers Infantry (S.R.O.i.) in Bandoeng. Looking at officers in training maneuvers. June 1947. Bandoeng, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

A Marine firing a carbine with the infra-red 20,000 volt sniperscope attached to it. August 7, 1953,Yonp-ung-ni, Korea.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Poerwokerto, Poerbolingo, Bobotari, between Tjilatjap-MeloWoeng railway. Poerwokerto: Train that makes the first trip from Tjilatjap to Meloewong on December 9, 1947. KNIL soldiers guard the train. December 9, 1947. Cilacap, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Purwokerto

"Blast from Army Minister": Tin hated Army Minister (Mr. Francis) right, manned and fired a Vickers gun during yesterday's battle practice by C.M.F. Clavill Viggers, 19, of Indooroopilly. June 08, 1951. (Photo by "Courier-Mail").

Italy. free status of fiume. excursion of members tci. 1920.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return 3-11 Infantry Regiment and 4-6 Infantry W-Brigade Regiment. A bridge was destroyed at Goemiwang, on the way to Bandjarnegara. A bailey bridge was laid at a large speed by a company field. Men of a carrier column wait at the moment they can pull further. Peterse Pieterse utilized that time to read a newspaper to stay informed. December 1948. Goemiwang, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Marine and Navy personnel watch amphibious operations from a command post above the beach during the NATO exercise Display Determination '81. Subject Operation/Series: DISPLAY DETERMINATION '81 Base: Doganbey Country: Turkey (TUR)

10/31/1936. These two Soldiers take advantage of a moment of tranquility on the parapet to write To their Families. Next to the Fighters is a Pile of Scrap Metal, Formed by the Shells of the Projectiles and Shrapnel Launched by the Rebels on the Enemy Lines.

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.

A Soviet Spetsnaz special operations group on a mission. Soviet Spetsnaz in Afghanistan

12/31/1936. Republican Militias Advance Equipped with New Machine Guns.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Powerful performance. Surabaya 21-7-1947 / 22-7-1947. Soldiers in the field. Connect a wounded comrade. July 21, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

DM-SN-85-08879. Subject Operation/Series: ZULU WARRIOR Base: Pohakuloa Training Area 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.

Camouflaged Czech soldiers in position along the German frontier. January 1, 1938. (Photo by Transatlantic Photo).

DM-SN-89-05507. Base: Unknown

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Linggadjati / Purification actions. Linggadjati: a Dutch patrol searched a kampong on enemy elements. The Republican Fat Organizations, who also did not resign the weapons after the "firing" the weapons usually nestle in the midst of the campong population, which is terrorized by them. September 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Anti-Air Craft - Military Guns. January 13, 1950.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Patrol gang of the 20th Cie. Infantererie II KNIL in Kebajoran. Member of the patrol with a Thompson gun mitrailer in attack, while he also holds a little tang. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

An anti-aircraft crew equipped with gas masks waits at to post. October 2, 1939. (Photo by London News Agency Photos Ltd.).

The photograph shows a United States Assult Unit moving along a cliff in Normandy. Date: 17th June 1944

DA-SN-88-04534. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. The army pressure has been transferred and is now with the other bank. Pontoon and exit are attached. September 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.

Spanish American War. Group of soldiers.

FORT MCCLELLAN, Ala., August 20, 1955 - The large-bore rifle team of Company D, 121st Infantry Regiment received the William A. McKenna Trophy for marksmanship during annual training at Fort McClellan, Ga. The team consisted of Capt. Hubert F. Locke, Sgt. Brian Grimsley, Sgt. James Chancellor, Master Sgt. William Spear, Sgt 1st Class Louis Ray, and Master Sgt. Wallace Coley. The team scored 918 out of 1050 possible points.

Vice Admiral James R. Hogg, commander, 7th Fleet, inspects a Marine fire team during his visit to the camp. The Marines are armed with M-16A1 rifles with bayonets attached. Base: Camps Hansen And Courtney State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Allied Advance on Sanananda -- Water, mud, and slush are almost the Allied Troops inseparable companions in Papua. For weeks the Allies have been advancing, sometimes up to their thighs in mud. American troops on their way to join the Australians near Sanananda. Heavy rains had fallen earlier, and the track had been converted into a miniature creek. February 02, 1943. (Photo by Department of Information, Commonwealth of Australia).

The Dutch army is practicing in La Courtine. Pay attention! The above description is a generic series description based on the information stated by the army film and photo service. In the long term, this global description will be specified.

U.S. Infantrymen, attached to the 4th Armored Division, fire at German troops, in the American advance to relieve pressure on surrounded airborne troops, Bastogne, Belgium, U.S. Army Signal Corps, December 27, 1944

Emperor Charles I in the XI. Isonzo slaughter.

Manchukuo Front... After Fell Soviet 50Invading war planes.... Japanese birdsmen of the air forces are seen as landed on at a ***** airport, after fell about 50 ***** the Soviet outer Mongelia, which ***** territory of late. June 29, 1939. (Photo by The Domei News Photos Service).

Tense Awaiting Orders -- U.S. Army infantrymen look Ahead intently as they await word to advance from their position across open water to another Island in the Southwest Pacific. November 15, 1943. (Photo by Associated Press Wirephoto).

The British Army in Burma 1944 A wounded prisoner is carried on a stretcher along a railway track by troops of 36th Infantry Division during the advance on Mawlu, November 1944.

Members of Btry. L, 4th Bn., 12th Marines, conduct target practice with a M-198 155mm howitzer during the joint Korean-U.S. Exercise Bear Hunt '88. Subject Operation/Series: BEAR HUNT '88 Base: Uncheon Country: South Korea

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Photo reportage Kebon Selada and Kota Batoe (2nd and 3rd Cion of 4-10 R.I. and 3 grid). Patrol gang. December 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Military convoy. A radiotelefonist busy with his equipment. A large group of soldiers behind him, partly in a truck. October 1946. 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.

Bay of Pigs (Cuba), April 1961. One of the counterrevolutionary commandos that landed on Girón beach, 300 kilometers south of Havana. Castro's militiamen put up vigorous resistance to the invaders, who were decimated by Russian fighter jets. Finally, surrounded in a swampy area, they had to surrender.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC On the way to Porsea 2nd police action. Return along the Tobamer (Sumatra). After arrival of the Dutch troops in the Kampong Djangga (on the road from Prapat to Porsea), the population returned soon. These old batakkers did not decide a Dutch smoker. December 25, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

DM-SN-90-01252. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Food E.A. Dropping for infantry 2nd police action December 1948. Parachutists are covering stocks from the doorway of an aircraft. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

World war two, Red Army in the far eastern territory of the USSR 1941

Digitally restored vector photo of a Marine making the dash across no man's land during The Battle of Okinawa.

Russia Troops. January 16, 1953. (Photo by Australian Friends Of The Soviet Union National Executive Committee).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Semarang sector. Semarang 26-7. For the stroke began, the pre-terrain was explored. A patrol at Semarang in action. July 26, 1946. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

DA-SN-86-08545. Base: Saint Mere-Eglise Country: France (FRA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Soukey tranquility. Soukey entrance; The boys of 3-4 Ri who have had a hefty purification promotion in return to the back of the sandwiches and lemonade good. January 14, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Japan/USA: US Marines pass through a destroyed village where a Japanese soldier lies dead. Battle of Okinawa, May 1945

Anefo photo collection. Military Training Camp in Bloemendaal (Visit General Curls). February 25, 1946. Bloemendaal, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. General curls. February 22, 1946

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Gading and Plajen, action by mountain field. Action in the direction of Gading, Plajen and Wonosari. The infantry raised at night to close the area, which gangs were signaled, the purification started in the morning. Soldiers during the patrol. March 9, 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Battle School. The First men out of the water. April 12, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper).

Reconquest of Xien Kuang A French patrol in action (***** May 1953). July 1, 1953. (Photo by Service Presse Information Section Cine-Photo).

Fifty-six German Prisoners of War come out with their hands in the air to give themselves up to U.S. Sgt. Olin Dows, who used his Fluent German to talk them into Surrendering, photograph by Salvas, U.S. Army Signal Corps, August 25, 1944

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Instrumentation Tangerang. Half-naked artillerists run to their guns. 28 May 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Article Arms Budders about (Padang) shipping. Soldiers aboard a ship. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The British Army in Burma 1944 A 2-inch mortar team of the 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, keep up covering fire during the advance on Pinbaw, December 1944.

DN-SN-87-09961. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Rebou Barol Bottle depot. Two soldiers in the open air seated behind a table. Writes a sergeant, the other holds the handset of an antique telephone. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

American soldiers shelter under shelling, during a battle in the Korean War. 1951.

Puerto Rican National Guardsmen disembark from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Operation Ocean Venture '82. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '82 Base: Saint Croix State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Training with Mortier, 1947.

Photo moment of repeat exercise in Doorn / Veluwe of an Infantry Bataljon of the Marines Corps. Is part of Object series AVDKM 53146 to 53165.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Soldier in a position with a Lanchester machine gun. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Marines In Ceylon Train For Battle -- Platoon Artillery (Note - close support of Bren). The 11th, Battalion Royal marines battle course. Units of the royal marine group naval base defence organization in training. the 11th. was the battalion which took part in September 1942. Major Sankey, R.M., who runs the battle course was one of the officers present. January 13, 1944. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

"Rover Joe" -- A Gound-Air Tactical Method Used By Mediterranean Allied Air Forces To Coordinate Fighter-Bombers And Infantry Action In The Mountain Approaches. "Rover Joes" (Usually Former Pilots) Spot Enemy Targets And By Radio, Relay Locations To Maaf

U. S. Anti-Aircraft Battery - Shows Teamwork In Action -- After the rangefinder and director station have located the target for accurate firing, the work of the gun crew begins. While part of the eight-man crew aims in accordance with the electrically transmitted instructions, the ammunition carriers and the loader go into action. These three pictures, of which this is a, show the loading. The ammunition relayer at rear has just passed the shell to the second relayer (hand on shell), who has inserted it into the fuse setter and struck the trip leaver with his left hand. February 08, 1943. (Photo by Interphoto News Pictures, Inc.).

12/24/1915. The Allies in Thessaloniki. Officers and Soldiers of the 26th English Division Playing a "Foot-Ball" Match.

Korea: December 6, 1962 Members of a U.S. Army patrol pause at the Military Demarcation Line for a look into North Korea.

Sahara, 1942. Saharan troops of the Italian army, in action, on the African front.

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". A bus without tires and with palm branches on the roof, is tilted on a road between rice fields. In the foreground a Humber Scoutscar. Dutch infantreists try to place the obstacle up. December 30, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Lt. General George Patton leading invasion troops in Sicily. July 11, 1943 during World War 2. (BSLOC_2014_8_127)

08/31/1937. A nest of Automatic Weapons Firing against the Nationals.

Anefo photo collection. Army aneuvers in West Germany, soldiers in action. September 22, 1954. Germany

05/31/1960. Instruction of the Spanish Soldiers in the Pentómioca and armored division of Madrid.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Report Semarang and surroundings. Patrol gang. March 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Torgau, Germany, April 25, 1945American troops (left) reach out to grasp hands of soldiers of the Soviet Army on a wrecked bridge over the Elbe river after the historic link up at Torgau, Germany.

The Second Indochina War, known in America as the Vietnam War, was a Cold War era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the U.S. and other anti-communist nations. The U.S. government viewed involvement in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam and part of their wider strategy of containment. The North Vietnamese government viewed the war as a colonial war, fought initially against France, backed by the U.S., and later against South Vietnam, which it regarded as a U.S. puppet state. U.S. military advisors arrived beginning in 1950. U.S. involvement escalated in the early 1960s, with U.S. troop levels tripling in 1961 and tripling again in 1962. U.S. combat units were deployed beginning in 1965. Operations spanned

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification actions around Medan. Medan-brostagi: Purification campaign in the Medan area. Mandlock rock blocks - deposited by the tni of the mountain slopes - brother the patrol. Colonel P. Scholten, Territorial - Also troop commander discusses the situation with his officers. October 13, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

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