War Damage and Reconstruction

Images of war-torn sites show damage from bombings, collapsed structures, and destruction within industrial areas, conveying a somber tone of loss and rebuilding efforts.

Bomb damage to Littoria Railroad Yards, Rome, Italy.

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Bombing at Svartälv's railway. Destiny's abomination.

How Bombs, Rockets And Strafing Guns Of 1St Tactical Air Force'S Medium And Fighter-Bombers Helped Pave The Way For The Armies Advancing Across The Upper Rhine Is Revealed By Looking Down Into The Debris Pile That Once Was The Factory Area Of Forbach, Ger

Bomb damage to Littoria Railroad Yards, Rome, Italy.

Laborers Repairing Bomb Damage In The Attnang Marshalling Yards In Germany, Done By The 15Th Air Force Bombers.

FRANCE-Although Ninth Air Force and Allied bombing laid waste so much German equipment in France that pictures of knocked out Nazi installations are a dime a dozen nowadays this photo of a Dornier 217 lying with a broken back in a former Hienie

Chinese Soldier Guards A Barricade: Above a barricade of baskets, cases, stonework and ammunition boxes, a Chinese soldiers guards his sector of a Shantung town. June 11, 1938. (Photo by China Information Committee Photo Service).

Broken down Sturmgeschütz Operation Barbarossa - German Invasion of Russia, 1941 - 15th Infantary Division of the Thuringia-Kurhessen Division

FRANCE-Supporting timber falsework had been placed under this bridge by the Germans after earlier bombings. With the Germans in full retreat in the sector, the bridge was again bombed. Direct hits blew out one steel span entirely, sinking it in the

Bombing Of The Haiger Marshalling Yards In Germany By 9Th Af Bombers.

Original caption: "Barona June 1947". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

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A Rail Bridge Near Carsoli, Italy, Was Complete Destroyed During Allied Bombings.

Anefo photo collection. Destruction of the port of Rotterdam. 1945. Rotterdam, South Holland

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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DDE-861 Harwood , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

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Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

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Anefo photo collection. Broken oil tanks May 10, 1940. 10 May 1940

06/30/1916. A formidable fire in Valencia. Ruins of the Grocery Store of Messrs. Meyer and Bacharach, which was completely destroyed by a fire.

The Volcania munitions...

A direct hit was made on the concrete foundation of the winch machinery at the slipway of the boat yards at Miri, Bornoe, N.E.I. 12 July 1945.

Bomb damage to area north of Rome, Italy.

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Bombing at Svartälv's railway. After 100 kg's bomb at the edge of the embankment.

Germans Say This Is Atlantic Wall Gun -- Caption for this picture which appeared is Vienna Illustrated, A German magazine, says this is a long-range gun, ready to fire, of the Atlantic Wall which "stands and protects Europe's west coast against any invasion attempt. "The wall, the magazine says," is the most gigantic system of all times which "extends over a coast front of 2.700 kilometers" has already reached its full combat strength." June 4, 1943. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

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Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

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.

The Rail Yard At Marburg, Germany Several Times A Target For Medium And Light Bombers Of Major General Samuel E. Anderson'S 9Th Bombardment Div., Presented This Rubble-Strewn Appearance When Us Ground Forces Over-Ran The Area.

07/31/1916. The Destroys of War. A French officer examining the Ruins of a mill on the River Somme.

This picture was made from a 5th AF medium bomber just before a torrent of bombs and .50 caliber shells shattered the Jap-held rail yards at Batangas, Luzon Islands. Since the landing at Lingayen Gulf, U.S. planes have maintained a relentless series

The Luftwaffe Depended On Oil From Sterkrade-Holten, Germany, But The Combined RAF And Us 8Th Air force Bombing Attacks Reduced The Annual Production From 257,868,000 Pounds To Zero, Say Ground Observers Who Surveyed The Plant After Allied Ground Forces Overran

Anefo photo collection. Mounting a bridge arch from the "water olobridge" in the bridge at Oosterbeek. October 1945. Oosterbeek

Hichtgeher, recorded on FanghoStell on 25.I.1916.

A Narrow Footpath Is The Only Passageway Of This Once-Busy Railroad Bridge At Borgoforte, South Of Mantova, Italy, Following Repeated Attacks By Republic P-47 Thunderbolts And North American B-25 Medium Bombers Of The Us 12Th Af. This Close Up Made By Br

DN-SN-86-04533. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Bomb Damaged Hangar At An Italian Airfield, Anzio, Italy.

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Ateliers Millon Gray and Cie / Destroyed by the explosive of the cartridge / "Rapp" on May 17, 1871. Millon Gray and Cie destroyed by the explosion of the cartridge, "Rapp" on May 17, 1871. The municipality of Paris. Millon Gray and Cie workshops destroyed by the explosion of the cartridge, June 17, 1871. Photography of Hippolyte Blancard (1843-1924). Platinum circulation (front). 1870-1871.

War album 67, picture 19251.

BL 15 inch howitzer Battle of Langemarck 1917

Photo collection Government information service. Bombardment Rotterdam. Cinema City on Hoogstraat. May 1940. Rotterdam, South Holland

Water Wagon Drawn by Horses at Work on Fill. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

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Bombing Of Gablingen, Germany, 24 April 1944.

Interior view from the hospital ship HMHS Ebani, showing tables set for Christmas dinner on one of the wards. The image is indistinct, but flowers and beer bottles can be seen on the tables. Original manuscript caption: Z ward HMHS Ebani Xmas 1917.

Kaiserslautern Marshalling Yards, Germany, Results Of 9Th Af Medium And Fighter-Bomber Attacks And Strafing.

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Construction of trenches at Edgewood Arsenal in Edgewood, MD, during World War One. This photograph was taken on July 10, 1918, by Hughes Co. It was provided by the commanding officer of Edgewood Arsenal and is part of a series of photographs depicting American military activities during the war.

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Aircraft, Burma, India & Bombing,

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. circuits floppy meat Copra. December 1953. Guinea

Aftermath photo shows how railroad yards at Rome, Italy were devastated by accurate bombing.

Bomb damage to Littoria Airdrome, Rome, Italy, sometime in 1944.

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War album 95, picture 28473.

Anefo photo collection. Finnish refueling. September 4, 1947

Kassel, Germany. These Almost Complete Locomotives Never Hauled Supplies To German Lines, For Henschel'S Plants Were Ruined By Bombing. In 19 Attacks During 1944-45, The 8Th Air force And RAF Aimed 10,975 Tons Of Bombs On This And Other Kassel Targets.

Bullet's hit of a Russian grenade during the fighting on the 9th of June in a trench at the 16th Company of the Infantry Regiment 6 on 369, north of Gebrow, taken up in June 1916.

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. 2 photos. undated. Hattem

Officers Of The 443Rd Engineer Aviation Battalion Inspecting Burial Vaults On A Hillside Before Construction Crews Began To Operate. Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto. April 1945.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Photograph of object 32 in the Vienna Arsenal captured with silver gelatin before 1938 by Martin Gerlach Jr., showing its design and functional aspects.

Soldiers are seen in this black and white image, diligently carrying out maintenance tasks during the Vietnam War on September 28, 1970. The photograph captures the dedication and tireless effort put into ensuring the smooth operations of military equipment and vehicles despite the challenging conditions of the war.

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Image of a machine gun dome of Lancaster ED928-B shot above the Wittevrouwen district during the 2nd World War, which ended up in the bathroom of the Goedemans family (Poortstraat 25) in Utrecht.

Gnilovody refugees; Gnilovy, Galicia; Photographer: Corps Hofmann.

Spanish American War 1898. View of the "Maine" wreck in Havana Harbor.

Wilson B. Keene. This image depicts a closeup of the sternmost section of the remainder of the Wilson B. Keen.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Contact with the W-Brigade. Semarang. Precious rice stocks were by the T.N.I. Destroyed while the population is hungry. Burning Gabah (brown rice) in Gadjah, 15 km past Demak. August 1, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Bomb damage to a hangar at Ciampino Airdrome, Rome, Italy.

The pile of debris beside this wrecked church in Palermo, Sicily, was formerly an enemy gun position. July 1943.

Brazilian Pilots Flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Thunderbombers Of The 12Th Af Left This German Motor Park Near Villafranca, Italy, In Flames After An Attack. April 25 1945.

Halicz: Wanted Dnjesterbrücke III.

German Military Installations At Normandy Beach, France. Taken 22 June 1944.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

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War Machinery In What Had Supposedly Been Nothing But A Dwelling In Yokohama, Japan. Sept. 1945.

Morning gift station.

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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Palembang. Palembang. The TNI had burning oil in the Kali's on South Sumatra to destroy the bridges. The skeleton of a bridge, of which the road surface is burned and the ironwork by the heat twisted and alluined. August 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Palembang, Sumatra

Destruction of German Aviatik aeroplanes, Jahnnisthal airfield, by Berlin, disarmament of Germany, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XVLII, No 51, December 19, 1920.

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Fuselage and tail of an Austrian two-seater PHOENIX biplane, brought down in a British aerodrome.

Kon-Tiki-2 no photos-4. The raft seen from the lookout station atop the mast, looking toward the stern. Haugland is at the steering oar and white water curls up along the square end of the primitive craft. Expedition leader Thor Heyerdahl, who took all these pictures, commented on this one that it was blowing up for a storm. The wind-ward side of the cabin (lower right) has been covered with canvas to keep out spray. November 18, 1947.

Anefo photo collection. Scheveningen, the demolition of the bunkers and barriers. 1945. Scheveningen, South Holland

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

COMPACT CLUSTER OF BOMBS FALLS TOWARD GLADBECK--Following a "railroad track" made by marker bombs, incendiaries and high explosive bombs fall toward the rail yards at Gladbeck, Germany from part of the force of 1,250 U.S. Army

World War I 1914-1918: Germans erected an electrified fence between occupied Belgium and free Holland. This barrel was one of the ingenious methods used to cross the border safely . Le Pays de France, 2 September 1915.

More "Glass House" Riots -- An interior view of the Wrecked detention barracks at Northallerton, Yorkshire, after the riot had been subdued yesterday March 1. Another riot broke out in an army "glass house" yesterday March 1, this time in the military detention barracks at Northallerton, Yorkshire, which were Wrecked and set on fire by soldiers service sentences of imprisonment. The Olivia fire service was called in to deal with the blaze but their Wreck was hindered by rioters throwing bricks and slates at them. March 13, 1946. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

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