Soldiers in Combat Situations

Images depict soldiers from various eras engaged in combat or preparation, showcasing military life, equipment, and camaraderie in various environments.

World War II 1939-1945: US Army soldiers in leopard-spotted camouflage suits with net veiling over helmets and faces, 1942. Pattern Disruption Weapon Rifle

U.S. Soldiers Eat In A Foxhole In New Guinea -- During the Allied advance against the Japs, American soldiers eat a meal in a foxhole somewhere on the northern coast of New Guinea. The infantryman in the foreground is protecting the position with a sub-machine gun. February 22, 1943. (Photo by Interphoto News Pictures, Inc.).

On the front of the battle for Le Tien Lang area (1st September *****). October 1, 1953. (Photo by Service Presse Information Section Cine-Photo).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return to and liberation from Kediri. Soldiers fill their field bottles with water from a well. December 24, 1948. Indonesia, Kediri, Dutch East Indies

World War II 1939-1945: US Army soldiers in leopard-spotted camouflage suits with net veiling over helmets and faces, 1942. Pattern Disruption Weapon Rifle

A Marine M60 tank crew discusses their strategy in an upcoming tank "battle" during Exercise BRAVE SHIELD XVI. Subject Operation/Series: BRAVE SHIELD XVI Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Mortar Gun crew go into action during training at Haramura Japan, L to R: Pte Houston E.F. of Queenstreet Mt Morgan Queensland; Pte D.R. of Dairy Road Ingelburn N.S.W. and Pte Holford J.E. of 14 Andrews Street Windsor Victoria.The British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan is being raised to war time strength and 3 Bn Royal Australian Regiment has been training intensively for the type of terrain which will have to be covered in Korea. September 13, 1950. (Photo by Public Relations Section, HQ BCOF Japan).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Republic: Sidamanik and Bah Bonton (tea factory) east of Siantar. Ten minutes for the soldiers of 3 infantry VI during a heavy patrol trip in the mountain area around Sidamanik. October 27, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

DN-SN-85-02053. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action of the V-Brigade, Gadja Merah the red elephant in Bekal and surroundings. Two knil soldiers in coverage at the bank of a cali. March 30, 1949. Bekal, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Germany, 1944Two American soldiers looking down on a long row of "dragon's teeth" concrete devices to halt invading tanks at Siegfried Lines.

A U.S. Marine fires an M-16 rifle during exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Pohang Country: Korea

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Farewell to the supplement to the shock troops of the T-Brigade. Plunette bags are loaded into the loading truck of a truck. January 4, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Poerwokerto, Poerbolingo, Bobotari, between Tjilatjap-MeloWoeng railway. PoerwoKerto: one of the killing boys, belonging to the train's monitoring that made the first trip from Tjilatjap to Meloewong on December 9, 1947, had taken his violin and gave the intermediate stations a free "concert" .. December 9, 1947. Cilacap, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Purwokerto

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.

Members of Co. D, 1ST Bn., 502nd Infantry, fire AK-47 assault rifles while undergoing Opposition Force (OPFOR) live-fire training. Their training is being supported by units of the 311th Military Intelligence Battalion and the 101st Airborne Division. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard at the Princess Irene Brigade in France. Prince Bernhard at the Princess Irenebrigade in France. The prince in conversation with a Dutch Bren Schutter who monitors a canal. 1944. France

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Palembang. Soldiers of the T-Brigade in a leg truck. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

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.

Practical exercises of the Red Army in the far eastern territory of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), 1939. Black and white photograph

A member of the 9th Division Artillery fires a round of ammunition from an M102 105 mm howitzer during a live fire exercise. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Italian anti-tank gun in action on the Tobruk front, Battle of Marmarica (Operation Crusader), Libya, World War II, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year LXVIII, No 52, December 28, 1941.

Three U.S. Marines of Weapons Co. 3rd Bn., 6th Mar., demonstrate the setting up of their 81mm mortar. Looking on are a general and other Peruvian military officers. They are all a part of the joint amphibious landing exercise Unitas XXII. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXII Base: Paita Country: Peru (PER)

A Wounded Marine Gets Blood...Despite sniper fire, hospital corpsman and Marine Raider doctor gather around a wounded Marine on Bougainville to administer blood plasma. This Marine was hit attempting to knock out an enemy machinegun nest. This medical attendants shown here are, left to right: Pharmacists Mate Second Class Pete A. San Miquel (head turned) 20, of Mays Landing, N.J.; Pharmacists Mate Second Class Sidney G. Jeffcoat, 19, of Big Spring, who holds a plasma unit; Lieutenant Joseph G. Humbert, (M.C.) USN, of Stewartsville, N.J.; Marine Raider surgeon here preparing a second plasma unit, and Chief Pharmacists Mate Claude E. Oreech, 25, of La Grange, N.C. February 13, 1944. (Photo by Official U.S. Marine Corps Photograph).

Two men in uniform in trench with gun , War, Soldiers, World War, 1939-1945. Samuel Chamberlain Photograph Negatives Collection

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 M20 75 mm TLV (replacement-free fire basket) mounted on a pressed jeep.

Vintage photograph. A Lieutenant instructing a corporal on how to disarm a potential aggressor at the Ranger Training Center.

Marines of the 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion undergo training with the bangalore torpedo. PFC Eric Hamby slides two sections together prior to positioning the torpedo under a barb wire fence. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Brit. Force Commander, Brig. B.A. Coad, (right) with Gen. Honbart R. Gay, E.O. of U.S. Second Cavalry Div. Korea. September 11, 1950.

German soldiers of the 24th Panzer Division in action during the fighting for the southern station of Stalingrad, September 15, 1942

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action Buitenzorg 2nd series. A soldier engaged in mine clearance. December 1948. Bogor, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Vintage Photograph. Three Marines try out new weapons and equipment.

British-German Battles In Western Desert - These British soldiers - dressed for coolness inspect a German 3.7 gun captured in the Middle East. Plenty of useful ammunition has been captured with the guns. June 25, 1941. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

The New British Rifle: A corporal at the school of infantry at Warminster, Wiltshire, demonstrating the new E.M.2 self-loading rifle. Representatives from many countries including Military Attaches and officers of the new British Army saw a demonstration of the new British weapons - the E.M.2 self-loading rifle. The new rifle-much favoured by the British Government - fires .208 calibre ammunition and is nealy one pound lighter in weight that the present standard British. 303 Lee Enfield rifle. August 11, 1951.

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04/21/1937. Chiefs and Officers of the Spanish Army during the Combats in the Córdoba sector.

Marines show two NROTC students how to handle blasting caps and detonators for mines. Base: Marine Corps Dev&Ec, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aid For A Battle Casualty -- The war was still a grim ***** to this member of the 32nd Division a few day before the ***** of Japan's radio offer to capitulate. Blood plasma is being given at an aid station in Northern Luzon, where isolated pockets of stubborn Japs continued their futile struggle. August 13, 1945. (Photo by US Signal Crops Photo).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Repeat exercises in Kartasoera. From time to time, the parts that do their service in Indonesia are removed from the rut of guard and patrol, and to stay fit for exercises on a small scale. The Brenpost in the statement. October 1949. Indonesia, Java, Kartasoera, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Puncture leg throt Tangerang. A 25-pin is fired. October 25, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Tangerang

Vintage photograph. Marines in training

First bomb in the mortar has been assembled in its firing position and 'laid' on its target, ready to open fire. May 18, 1950.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification actions near Brebes in the presence of Kol. Luitwheel (Commander "w" brigade). Soldier with Bren Mitrailurer. 26 June 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

PUNISHMENT BATTALION (1960) -Original title: STRAFBATAILLON 999-, directed by HARALD PHILIPP.

10/31/1975. Applicants to the special academy of the armed police must go through careful selection.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC During the advance in the Surabaya sector. Three knil militaries view the interior of a destroyed factory?. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

French Train as NATO Paratroopers at Pau. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

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

The Northern Caucasus. Trenchmortar gunners on their way to the firing position. January 10, 1943.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action of 4-4 battalion hunters in Magetan, East Java. Operation Schoatschok. Two hunters overlook a valley and deter the environment. March 29, 1949. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Auxiliary connection exercise. stretchers and other material is removed from a truck. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action with tanks at Toba and surroundings. In the mud, a soldier with hammer and chisel tries to bickle slightly loose from a caterpillar. March 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Borneo (1947 February). Native soldiers eat pineapple. February 1947. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Brenschutter and Runcraft in position behind a reinforcement with sandbags. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Ejército, servicio militar. Ejercicios de entrenamiento. Campamento Sant Climent Sescebes, Girona. Años 70.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Two soldiers posing in a truck. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

With The 'Black Watch' In Korea - Only 500 Yards from the Chinese positions but these two British 'Tommies' couldn't care less so long as they have plenty of good old tea to keep them going. They are (left to right) Private T. Barrie of Stirlingshire, Scotland and Private D. Page of Dundee, Scotland enjoying tea from their Mess tins.Front line pictures taken three days after the 1-st. Battn. Black watch position in Korea had been attacked in force by the Chinese. November 30, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Nazism National Socialism military Wehrmacht army training military engineers German assault pioneers on their way to a field exercise 15.8.1940,

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Palembang - Paraboo cool - Batoorka - Lahat. Field artillery with 25-ponders in a statement during shooting exercises. Passing on grenades. May 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Two U.S. soldiers looking at dead prisoners on railroad train at unidentified concentration camp in Germany, April 1945

A Prisoner C.O. of the Bersaglieri Regt.Australian Troops back in the western desert. After fighting had settled down in the Alamein area, the enemy were surprised to find themselves suddenly attached by fresh Australian troops, who succeeded in throwing them back several miles and taking large numbers of prisoners. The Australian troops in the Alamein Position. October 19, 1942. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

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.

Fascist retrograde, April 1945

DA-SN-84-07974. Subject Operation/Series: BRIMFROST '83 Base: Fort Richardson State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Nazi Officer ousted from Hotel : A German officer captured in the hotel royal in Metz is ousted from his comfortable quarters. It was in this hotel that Hitler once stayed during his visit to the city. November 23, 1944. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Borneo (1947 February). Soldiers in a jeep. February 1947. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

DN-SN-89-05102. Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT USHER 88 Base: Unknown

French Army - Training Recruits. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Contact with the W-Brigade. Humber Scoutscar with two soldiers. August 1, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

"Civilian Guard" Trainees On Rifle RangeGerman civilians who are being trained for a "Civilian Guard" for duty at military installations in Berlin, by German-speaking American soldiers, try their skill at the rifle range at the end of a training period. June 4, 1946. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

With The Guns Of The Navy: A fine study of a Jack Tar "fisting" a shell into a 4-inch anti-aircraft gun during training at a naval gunnery school. October 26, 1939. (Photo by Topical Press).

Anefo photo collection. Capitulation: Harskamp camp where SS people and countrykeepers are convenient. A "Bühne" was built in Kamp Harskamp, where a few performances per day are given and for the comrades. Singers and musicians bring their number for a large audience (addiction Anefo). June 1945. Gelderland, Harskamp

August 10, 1952 - Infantrymen of the 27th Infantry Regiment, near Heartbreak Ridge, take advantage of cover and concealment in tunnel positions, 40 yards from the Communists.

American soldiers from 28th Division Band and Quartermaster Company, who fought Germans in Wilts, Belgium until their ammunition was exhausted, gather at Bastogne, Belgium, U.S. Army Signal Corps, December 20, 1944

German soldiers celebrating the capture of Fort Eben-Emael, Belgium, May 10/11, 1940

Two soldiers using a Bren gun as an anti-aircraft weapon. July 15, 1940.

A Soviet machine gunner covers the infantry attacking near Tula, November 1941.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Palembang. 8 (iv) battalion shock troops) in Batoorka in South Sumatra. Weapon maintenance. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

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. DLC Patrol gang of the 20th Cie. Infantry series 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

A member of 1ST Battalion, 3rd Marines, adjusts the rear sight of an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted on a tripod. Base: Pohakuloa Training Area State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Royal Naval School of Malaria and Hygiene Control, Nr Colombo, Ceylon, December 1944 Men of the Royal Naval Medical Service seen 'dipping' for mosquito larvae as part of their training at the Royal Navy School of Malaria and Hygiene Control.

Mongolian People's Army soldiers fight against Imperial Japanese soldiers. Khalkhin Gol, 1939. The Battles of Khalkhin Gol were the decisive engagements of the undeclared Soviet-Japanese border conflicts fought among the Soviet Union, Mongolia, Japan and Manchukuo in 1939. In Japan, the decisive battle of the conflict is known as the Nomonhan Incident, after Nomonhan, a nearby village on the border between Mongolia and Manchuria. The battles resulted in the defeat of the Japanese Sixth Army

Biding Time -- In no rush to reveal their position, these Soviet Machine-Gunners await a clearer view of the 'Enemy' before opening fire. Whether the Russians, bound to Germany by non-aggression pact, merely are taking precautions in enlarging the army, putting direct pressure on Poland or actually preparing against the possibility of a future Nazi grab at the Ukraine, remains to be seen. August 31, 1940. (Photo by ACME).

Photograph of Operation Barbarossa, he code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II. Dated 1941

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Changing the guard. Dutch guard marches. November 23, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Puesto de mando del general Gudérian durante la segunda guerra mundial con una máquina Enigma de tres rotores y sus operadores. En primer plano: un hombre para presionar las teclas, otro para escribir el texto cifrado, un operador de radio para enviarlo y un oficial para monitorear el tres operadores.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification actions II-2 RVA at Salatiga. Reksosari: 2-2 RVA cannonniers process the 'charge' that is supplied per kitchen car in their position. Rice with sambal .. High Explosive. October 23, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Rekosari

A member of the 9th Division Artillery makes a site adjustment prior to firing a round of ammunition from a howitzer. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification campaign Bangoesbaai, Padang. Soengai Pisang. Sergeant Waalwijk from Woudenberg tries a japp rifle that he has outdated a purification spatrouille. October 5, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

03/31/1937. Zapadora Battalion. A Soldier Monitoring His Enemy's 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.

Marines aboard an LVTP7 personnel tracked landing vehicle at the Racetrack Landing Zone during Operation URGENT FURY. An M60 machine gun is mounted on the vehicle. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Base: Saint Georges Country: Grenada (GRD)

AND ALL WILL BE QUIET (1966) -Original title: POTEM NASTAPI CISZA-, directed by JANUSZ MORGENSTERN.

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