Troops in Training and Operations

Images of troops during training exercises and operations, focusing on their roles in various environments and situations.

Bisley Shoot Opens -- Wearing a spotted handkerchief as a sum-protectors. Mrs. A. Noble, of the City of Newcastle. The annual Bisley Rifle Shooting has recommenced for the first time since before the war and the ranges have taken to their olde peace-time aspect with perfect weather as a welcome aid to good shooting. Mrs. A. Noble, wearing a gaily spotted head-scarf, adds a touch of color to the annual Bisley Shoot which has been revived in England after being allowed to lapse during the war. July 11, 1946.

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.

Battle school. They fire five rounds on the range. August 22, 1942. (Photo by Paul Popper).

PFC Phillip Pendleton, great grand nephew of the late MGEN Joseph H. Pendleton, goes through infantry training. Base: San Onofre, Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

Bisley Shoot Opens -- Wearing a spotted handkerchief as a sum-protectors. Mrs. A. Noble, of the City of Newcastle. The annual Bisley Rifle Shooting has recommenced for the first time since before the war and the ranges have taken to their olde peace-time aspect with perfect weather as a welcome aid to good shooting. Mrs. A. Noble, wearing a gaily spotted head-scarf, adds a touch of color to the annual Bisley Shoot which has been revived in England after being allowed to lapse during the war. July 11, 1946.

Latest Pictures Of Owen Stanley Ranges Fighting -- Australian John Hannam handles a Bren gun.Dept. of Information photo. For publication on or after passed by Censer afternoon, Wed. Sept. 23. September 24, 1942.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Medical care at Petroleum-Maatschappij Moela Enim to chort. Moela Enim (Sumatra): No better variety in the daily menu than the self-shot "boar bolts". ADJ. Ruben steals his prey .. October 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Palembang, Sumatra

A machine gun crew from the Combat Support Company, 1ST Battalion, 21st Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, fires on "enemy" Orange Forces as they advance through rice paddies during the joint South Korean/US training exercise TEAM SPIRIT '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Suwon Country: Korea

Flame Throwers - At A U.S. Army School Centre In Britain -- Close up of an American flame-thrower. At A U.S. Army school centre in Britain, officer candidates are being trained in the use of flame throwers. August 18, 1943. (Photo by Keystone).

World War I, a Belgian machine gunner in position in the trenches, 1915

Anefo photo collection. Training of volunteers in camp Victory. 1945. Australia

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Contact with the W-Brigade. Semarang: "Stop firing!" Again the Dutch soldier has the gun to the foot, but the situation does not allow him to reduce his vigilance. August 1, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

New American Tank Buster - Loading the gun ready for firing.Americana practising on the new self-propelling anti-tank gun mounted on General Grant tanks.It is a 105 mm. howitzer and is known as a "Priest". Photo taken somewhere in Britain shows. March 25, 1943. (Photo by London News Agency Photos).

Specialist. 4 Richard Champion, squad leader, Company B, 4th Battalion, 21st Infantry, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, shouting instructions to squad after receiving sniper fire while on patrol on Hill 56, 70 miles southeast of Chu Lai, Vietnam, U.S. Army Signal Corps, January 19, 1971

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.

Photograph showing a soldier of the British First Airborne Division firing his Sten gun at Germans near Arnhem, Holland, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation 'Market Garden' was put into action; a bold plan devised by Field-Marshal Montgomery to drop thousands of airborne troops into Holland to capture an invasion route into Germany. The British First Airborne, American 81st and 101st Divisions took part in the plan, which was ultimately unsuccessful. Date: 1944

With The British Troops In France -- A German Flak 8.8.cm.gun. June 10, 1940. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Soldiers discuss tactical maneuvers during a 544th Maintenance Battalion field training exercise. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The King Inspects The Brigade of Guards in The Southern Area - During the King's inspection of Guards in the Southern area his Majesty was able to ***** a Brem gun during a demonstration of dive bombing at a Welsh Guards' depot. November 07, 1940. (Photo by London News Agency Photos).

Anefo photo collection. Netherlands Brigade maneuvers. 26. Dissmantling H.M.G. Exercises Princess Irene Brigade. Disassemble heavy machine gun. July 1943. Britain

CPL Blum and LCPL Macknight from the 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade search the terrain for "enemy forces" during Operation Northern Wedding '82. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING '82 Base: Hostlebro Country: Denmark (DNK)

Anefo photo collection. Netherlands Brigade maneuvers. 5. close 6-pdr. A.n.c.o. Giving Princess Irene Brigade exercises. six-ponder, advocacy orders. July 1943. Britain

Second World War. Front pictures. Soviet Union. Relatives of the German Wehrmacht while eating made of tinny dining harness

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC During the advance in the Surabaya sector. An unarmed soldier with helmet in scrub. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

DM-SN-85-08878. Subject Operation/Series: ZULU WARRIOR Base: Pohakuloa Training Area State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the Marine 1ST Combat Engineers uses a radio telephone to talk with his unit during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

07/31/1936. The Machine Gun Machines Advance on the National Troops in Córdoba.

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.

Exercises with a mortar of 81 mm.

DM-SN-87-01645. Base: Poahakuloa Training Area State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Netherlands Brigade maneuvers. Exercises Princess Irene Brigade. Caption. August 1943. Britain

Vintage photograph. Sergeant firing blanks from a light machine gun during village street fighting problem simulation

THE WINTER WAR (1989) -Original title: TALVISOTA-, directed by PEKKA PARIKKA.

Britain's New Machine Gun On Show: Demonstration the 7mm sustained fire Machine gun (showing new ammunition), counterpart of the new calibre (.280) replacing the . 303 Vickere machine gun. Demonstrations were given yesterday at Warminster of the new .280 rifle which is to supercede the .303 Lee Enfield, and of the counterpart machine gun of the same calibre which will replace the old Vickers veteran. The new rifle is that which Minister of Defence Mr. Shinwell took with him to the U.S. for the proposed general equipment of British American and Canadian forces. August 11, 1951. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Defenses On The Swedish Coast -- An anti-aircraft gun ready to fire. It has not yet been camouflaged. November 19, 1939. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

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.

Guardians of the cliff top. Two Australians soldiers of the Tobruk garrison look over the Mediterranean from a position 200 ft above the sea. October 11, 1941.

04/30/1937. The Famous "Chata", sergeant of the 3rd mixed brigade of the 10th division that fought on the Sierra front.

Approx. 1939,1941, training Wehrmacht, Ulm, Germany, Europe

GEORGE TOBIAS in OBJECTIVE, BURMA! (1945), directed by RAOUL WALSH.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC occupied Bandoeng area. Soldier with gun mitrailer in the attack. 1946. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Hollandia. Two soldiers posing with arms by the sea. February 1947. Hollandia, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, New Guinea

American military officers review a strategic plan during the Vietnam War. The photo captures soldiers and a higher-ranking official discussing tactics and objectives. This photo was taken on January 31st, 1971, highlighting the officer's critical role in planning military activities during the conflict.

ERROL FLYNN in OBJECTIVE, BURMA! (1945), directed by RAOUL WALSH.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Indonesian man and girl in uniform sitting together in a field. The man holds a double shutter gun in hand. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Exercise shooting..

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Tjileungsir. On July 19, 1946, Tjiteureup Tjileungsir was released from the upmariety. A soldier behind a sloping. July 19, 1946. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Tjileungsir

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. Marine shields .50 Mitrailurer from an LVT an enemy statement. August 1, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Second World War. German soldier.

Battle Royal Continue - Henry St. Jean, from Ontario, of the Royal Canadian Regt., using the new Belgian .300 rifle.One of the greatest exercises of post-war years - Battle Royal, involving 150,000 troops of many nation, continue in Germany. This picture just received in London today, shows. Battle Royal. A Canadian infantryman sights his new Belgian, 300 rifle during Battle Royal in Germany - one of the greatest postwar military exercises, involving 150,000 troops. September 26, 1954.

Browning automatic rifle ready for action, Ordnance Department, Chaumont, 9 November 1918

The British Army in Burma 1945 A soldier of 19th Division holds at Fort Dufferin in Mandalay, 20 March 1945.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. S.H. Track and ... inspect the troops. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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

A vickers gun gets into action at S.V.R. Camp Liverpool. August 28, 1933.

The British Army in Burma 1945 Fusilier Evans of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 36th Infantry Division, uses his No. 18 wireless set on the Shwebo Plain, January 1945.

Hunting.

Image of a firefighter of the company fire brigade of the N.S. At the Wagenwerkplaats in Blerick.

A radio operator from the 129th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division, is shown dug in at the Baguio Cemetery circa 1945.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,ARMAMENT War

Berlin Wall Photo - August 1961 - A Helmeted East German Policeman, Holding a Sten Gun Stands Guard Near a Barbed Wire Barricade at Potsdamer Platz, a Main City Square on Berlin's East-West Border.

A Marine from the 9th Expeditionary Brigade maintains communications during a field operation. Country: Unknown

Anefo photo collection. Netherlands Brigade maneuvers. 23. Preparation Meal. Peeling Potatoes Princess Irene Brigade exercises. Preparations meal. peel potatoes. July 1943. Britain

Anefo photo collection. Army Army Anefo London series. Army 623 gene. Paget Talkng to a Dutch Officer Who is Leading His Platoon in Attack. The Dutch army camp in Wolverhampton. British authorities visit the Dutch camp. General Bernard Paget talks to a Dutch officer who leads his peloton in an attack .. 1941

1940S 1942 World War Ii Soldier Walking Across Rough Terrain With Rifle And Bayonet In Hand

Duke of Kent receives instruction on field miniature-range gun. September 8, 1955. (Photo by The Associated Press Ltd.).

Bomb away! Mortars are being used with pin-point accuracy and devastating effect by United Nations forces in the Korean campaign. This Australian team is engaging Communist positions which are well hidden in the hills. March 14, 1951.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Festivities following the birth of Princess Marijke. A radiotelefonist. 19 February 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

In combat town, PFC Don Williams of Company B, 1ST Battalion, 4th Marines, prepares to assault a building. His M-16A1 rifle is equipped with the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES). Base: San Onofre, Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) 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.

A soldier armed with a Viper light anti-tank weapon searches for the enemy during a training exercise. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin(WI) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Frontier Police Force. February 23, 1955. (Photo by Eric Jessica, Camera Press).

French Army Prepared for Defense (Magazine Unit Story). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Spada's dedicated rifle. January 13, 1935.

Exercise Shift ...

United States: c. 1941.Recruits wearing gas masks undergoing bazooka team training for World War II.

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 Marine demonstrates a ready position with an M-16A2 5.56mm rifle. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NATO Airbase in France. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Crete, End of May 1941. A German paratrooper after landing on Cretan soil, with all his equipment.

Gas Masks Respirators - War File. April 15, 1941.

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.

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

"Come to the cookhouse door..." - Sergeant F.W. Bennett, of the 1st Medium Brigade, R.A.A. (Militia), sounded the call when a column of artillery and mechanised transport, a mile and a half long, halted at Ashfield yesterday on a march from Randwick to the George's River district. November 7, 1938.

General Eisenhower And American Service Chiefs Visit Beachheads -- General Eisenhower and Admiral King aboard a LUKW during their tour of the French beachheads. They were accompanied by General Arnold and General Marshall. June 13, 1944. (Photo by Plant News Ltd.).

Sergeant Ben Baker of Company A, 1ST Battalion, 21st Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, climbs Hill 350 during the joint South Korean/US training Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Geon Cha Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Royal Air Force- France, 1939-1940. A sergeant air-gunner mans his .303 Vickers K-type gas-operated machine gun from the rear cockpit of a Fairey Battle of No. 103 Squadron RAF at St-Lucien Ferme near Rheges. Note the unofficial flight and squadron pennant flying from the radio mast.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspection requirement General P.L.G. Doorman (September-October 1946). General Doorman looks through a periscope. September 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

British troops with machine gun on Lydda Junction Station roof, close-up of machine gun, Oct. 31, 1938. 1938, Israel, Lod

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Yeoman of Signals Douglas Brook, of Weybridge, with a stripped Lewis gun on the bridge of HMS WOLFHOUND in harbour at Rosyth.

Photograph showing Field-Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery (centre, pointing at map) briefing his liaison officers at his headquarters in Germany, April 1945. Date: 1945

A young recruit examines an M-1 rifle while surrounded by the equipment just issued to him. Among the items shown are a bayonet, combat pack, summer and winter uniforms and sleeping bag, Camp Polk, LA, 1951. (Photo by Munroe/United States Department of State/PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

DM-SN-88-08373. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Australian sergeant returning to headquarters along a jungle track after his patrol had cleared Japanese tracks, Bougainville. April 02, 1945. (Photo by Australian Official Photo).

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