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Background imageWw Ii Collection: French Naval School WWII

French Naval School WWII
In the gun room the pupils learn the complicated workings of naval guns

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Senegalese cook in French Army WWII

Senegalese cook in French Army WWII
The Senegalese cook is in charge of preparing the national dishes for the Senegalese in the French Army during World War II

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Senegalese in French Army WWII

Senegalese in French Army WWII
The Senegalese in the French Army at dinner during World War II. Their native custom of wearing a white blouse when eating also helps to keep their tunic clean

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French tank WWII

French tank WWII
French tank during World War II

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French Italian tension WWII

French Italian tension WWII
French Senegalese troops leaving their barracks at Toulon for Marseille, where they will embark for Somaliland

Background imageWw Ii Collection: France WWII

France WWII
French boy who has received a pan containing meat and gravy by the local head cook in the French Army. Date: 1939-1945

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French Navy Destroyer WWII

French Navy Destroyer WWII
French Navy Destroyer the Cyclone

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French cavalry WWII

French cavalry WWII
French cavalry during World War II

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French sailors WWII

French sailors WWII
The marine chaplain is also a sailor and one of the first to suggest distractions from ordinary routine

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Infantry officer training WWII

Infantry officer training WWII
Officer students having lessons in field manoeuvers

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French mobilisation

French mobilisation
This picture, smuggled into London, show Marines on arrival in Brest to board their respective ships. French ships have been massing in Brest, a big naval base

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French coastal defences WWII

French coastal defences WWII
The French coast is well defended with guns such as these in position

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French navy mass WWII

French navy mass WWII
The young sailors listen when one of their comrades performs mass

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French naval chaplain WWII

French naval chaplain WWII
A French naval chaplain looks back home at his native Brittany which he has sought to defend by donning military uniform

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French navy WWII

French navy WWII
French navy police climbs on board a boat to supervise the cargo

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French radio operator training WWII

French radio operator training WWII
One of the head officials at the Ministry of Telecommunications hands out diplomas to students who have passed their final exam

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French mobilisation WWII

French mobilisation WWII
A group of aviators, both French and British, study the plan of operations Date: 1939-1940

Background imageWw Ii Collection: French infantry officer training WWII

French infantry officer training WWII
After a full day of various lessons and exercises, including fire-extinguishing practice, a student jots down notes of the days activities

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Triumphal arch in Bucharest, Romania

Triumphal arch in Bucharest, Romania
View of the triumphal arch in Bucharest, Romania. It was inaugurated in September 1936, and is dedicated to the heroes of the War of Independence, and of the two World Wars

Background imageWw Ii Collection: German flag and Siegestor, Munich, Germany

German flag and Siegestor, Munich, Germany
View of a waving German flag in front of the triple-arched Siegestor (Victory Gate or Triumphal Arch) in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The gate was completed in 1852, and dedicated to the Bavarian Army

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Paris blackout WWII

Paris blackout WWII
Paris blackout rehearsal for air raids. The top photo shows Paris before being blacked out seen from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower whereas the bottom is after the lights have been switched off

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Austrian infantry

Austrian infantry
The Austrian infantry is holding their winter manoeuvers at Hainbach near Vienna. The troops are using skis and are covered in white cloaks so that they cannot be seen by enemy aeroplanes

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Picture No. 10295686

Picture No. 10295686
Vehicles from the Fatherlands Front (Patriotic Front) distributing flyers in Vienna

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Vienna High Court

Vienna High Court
Vienna Palace of Justice, the former Imperial High Court

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Austrian army officers - Anschluss

Austrian army officers - Anschluss
New Austrian Army officers from the Theresian Military Academy in Vienna during the ceremony of " blessing of the arms"

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Austrian army messenger dogs

Austrian army messenger dogs
Training Austrian Army messenger dogs

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Vienna courtyard - Anschluss

Vienna courtyard - Anschluss
A Heurigen (local wine establishment) in Grinzing, Vienna

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Austrian tanks - Anschluss

Austrian tanks - Anschluss
New fast Austrian Army tanks on manoeuvers

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Heroes Square, Vienna - Anschluss

Heroes Square, Vienna - Anschluss
Heroes Square in Vienna with a war memorial against background of Museum of Natural History

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Austrian Navy - Anschluss

Austrian Navy - Anschluss
Receiving ammunition in the gun turret of the Monitor Birago of the Austrian Danube Navy

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Austrian policeman - Anschluss

Austrian policeman - Anschluss
Austrian policeman practicing with a Rast & Gasser 8mm revolver

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Austrian army - Anschluss

Austrian army - Anschluss
10, 000 new recruits take the oath of allegiance to the Austrian Republic in the presence of Chancellor Schuschnigg and the Diplomatic Corps of Vienna

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Austrian armoured car

Austrian armoured car traversing a river

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Vienna - Anschluss

Vienna - Anschluss
Viennas smartest outdoor restaurant is situated in the famous Vienna woods on top of a hill called the " Kahlenburg", overlooking Vienna and the Danube

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Austrian traditional dress

Austrian traditional dress
Austrian traditional fashion, Innsbruck

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Armoured car - Anschluss

Armoured car - Anschluss
Armoured car (Panzerauto) outside the Austrian chancellery after Dollfuss murder

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Young woman and soldier arm in arm

Young woman and soldier arm in arm
A fashionable young woman and a soldier sit arm in arm, smoking. They appear to be sitting in a pub

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Four British airmen in uniform

Four British airmen in uniform pose for their photo in the photographers studio

Background imageWw Ii Collection: Russian soldiers WWII

Russian soldiers WWII
The last Russian train passes Helsinkis Frederiksber station where soldiers receive tulips from the Finns after the armistice with Finland during Word War II



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