world war ii in 1942

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013754 09 Strafing at Gona Buna

013754 09 Strafing at Gona Buna

1942-12-08. NEW GUINEA. GONA. ALLIED PLANES SOAR IN AT LOW LEVEL TO MACHINE-GUN JAPANESE SNIPERS OUTSIDE GONA.

105mm howitzer unloaded near Buna-Gona front

105mm howitzer unloaded near Buna-Gona front

The only 105mm M3A1 howitzer used in the Battle for Buna-Gona is unloaded through the bomb bay doors of the Boeing B17 Flying Fortress used to transport it New Guinea from Australia. The aircraft also brought s... More

Australian War Memorial 132935. Japanese empire during World War Two.

Australian War Memorial 132935. Japanese empire during World War Two.

Changi, Singapore Island. 2nd AIF and British POW in Selarang Barracks Square. Foreground: makeshift shelters constructed by cooks. Middle distance: troops queuing at the Regimental Aid Post (RAP) (note Red Cro... More

Captured Japanese Type 88 75mm near Buna-Gona

Captured Japanese Type 88 75mm near Buna-Gona

A captured Japanese Type 88 75mm Field Anti-Aircraft gun in the Buna area, Papua, New Guinea.

British Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles TR113

British Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles TR113

British Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles Valentine tanks on a training exercise at Bovington, 1942.

Cecil Beaton Photographs- General CBM2488

Cecil Beaton Photographs- General CBM2488

Cecil Beaton Photographs- General The Western Desert 1942: Abandoned Italian respirators lying in the sand.

German Gun Crew MH5862 - A black and white photo of a group of soldiers

German Gun Crew MH5862 - A black and white photo of a group of soldier...

German Gun Crew A German gun crew in action in the Western Desert. June 1942.

Royal Air Force- Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. CM4110

Royal Air Force- Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-...

Royal Air Force- Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Wing Commander R G Yaxley, Officer Commanding No. 117 Squadron RAF, seen here at El Adem, Libya. Yaxley was awarded an MC while servin... More

Seamen sorting out waste paper on board a battleship, September 1942. A11416

Seamen sorting out waste paper on board a battleship, September 1942. ...

Seamen sorting out waste paper on board a battleship, September 1942. Seamen sorting out waste paper on board a battleship. This is part of attempts to salvage every scrap of paper, metal, bone and food for pigs.

The British Army in North Africa 1942 E9601

The British Army in North Africa 1942 E9601

The British Army in North Africa 1942 An abandoned German PzKpfw I tank immobilized on flooded ground in the Western Desert, 1942.

The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H18257

The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H18257

The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 An RAF Blenheim IV light bomber flies low to lay a smokescreen during a demonstration of air power in front of a gathering of Regular and Home Guard officers and N... More

The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H19158

The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H19158

The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 'Enemy' prisoners, wearing real German uniforms, being taken by troops of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) during realistic battle training at Shrublands ... More

Giap-Ho, World War II photo

Giap-Ho, World War II photo

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

"During WWII a fleet of 3,000 buses provided transportation the over 42,300 employees. One of the main bus stops was... - NARA - 296841

"During WWII a fleet of 3,000 buses provided transportation the over 4...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Budowa szosy przez cywilną ludność wiejską (2-1853)

Budowa szosy przez cywilną ludność wiejską (2-1853)

Polski: Budowa szosy przez cywilną ludność wiejską na północnym odcinku frontu wschodniego.

First session of the AVNOJ in Bihać

First session of the AVNOJ in Bihać

First session of the AVNOJ in Bihać

Italian bomber being refueled in Sicily for next attack on Malta

Italian bomber being refueled in Sicily for next attack on Malta

Italian bomber being refueled in Sicily for next attack on Malta.

Italian warship off the coast of Malta January 1942

Italian warship off the coast of Malta January 1942

Italiano: A bordo di una nave da guerra in navigazione il 25 gennaio 1942

Kentucky shelled and in flames, Italy

Kentucky shelled and in flames, Italy

British tanker Kentucky in flames on 15 June 1942 after being shelled by Italian destroyers and cruisers during Operation Harpoon

Junkers Ju-86 repülőgépek. Fortepan 4838

Junkers Ju-86 repülőgépek. Fortepan 4838

Magyar: Junkers Ju-86 repülőgépek. Tags: transport, vehicle, colorful, Junkers-brand, Royal Hungarian Air Force, airplane, second World War, Gerrman brand Title: Junkers Ju-86 repülőgépek.

Aircrew walking beneath tnose oaShort Stirling

Aircrew walking beneath tnose oaShort Stirling

Aircrew in full flying kit walking beneath the nose of Short Stirling Mark I, N3676 'S', of 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire while the ground crew run up the engines. The pilot (2nd fro... More

Beaufort colour - A couple of planes that are sitting in the water

Beaufort colour - A couple of planes that are sitting in the water

Bristol Beauforts N1173/`MW-E' and AW242/`MW-B' of 217 Squadron, Royal Air Force, making a low pass along the Cornish coastline near St. Eval (UK).

Hudson V 48 Sqn RAF in flight 1942 original

Hudson V 48 Sqn RAF in flight 1942 original

A Royal Air Force Lockheed Hudson Mark V (s/n AM853, 'OY-K') of No. 48 Squadron RAF based at Wick, Caithness (UK), in flight along the Scottish coastline.

Hudson V 48 Sqn RAF in flight 1942

Hudson V 48 Sqn RAF in flight 1942

A Royal Air Force Lockheed Hudson Mark V (s/n AM853, 'OY-K') of No. 48 Squadron RAF based at Wick, Caithness (UK), in flight along the Scottish coastline.

Spitfire ground crew refuelling

Spitfire ground crew refuelling

Royal Air Force ground crewmen refuelling a Supermarine Spitfire Mark II at an Operational Training Unit.

Spitfire VB 222 Sqn RAF in flight 1942

Spitfire VB 222 Sqn RAF in flight 1942

A Royal Air Force Spitfire Mark VB (AD233, 'ZD-F') being flown by the Commanding Officer of No. 222 Squadron RAF, Squadron Leader Richard Milne, when based at North Weald, Essex (RAF). On 25 May 1942, AD233 was... More

'Demonstrating Machine Gun' (Unfinished) - Eric Ravilious - 1942

'Demonstrating Machine Gun' (Unfinished) - Eric Ravilious - 1942

'Demonstrating Machine Gun' (Unfinished) - Eric Ravilious - 1942

No Factory Will Run On Memorial Day - NARA - 533867

No Factory Will Run On Memorial Day - NARA - 533867

Public domain photograph of a poster, United States government propaganda, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Admiral Rolf Carls and Rear Admiral Theodor Burchardi during a port inspection on the Eastern Front

Admiral Rolf Carls and Rear Admiral Theodor Burchardi during a port in...

Admiral Rolf Carls and Rear Admiral Theodor Burchardi during a port inspection on the Eastern Front. Polski: Admirał Rolf Carls podczas inspekcji na froncie wschodnim wita się z komendantem portu.

Rolf Carls congratulates Siegfried Strelow on his Knight's Cross

Rolf Carls congratulates Siegfried Strelow on his Knight's Cross

The commander of the navy group "North", Admiral Rolf Carls (left) congratulates U-boat commander Captain Siegfried Strelow (right) on the award of the Knight's Cross. Captain Major Herbert Schultze (second fr... More

MAS 526(528), Soviet - Finnish continuation war

MAS 526(528), Soviet - Finnish continuation war

Русский: Итальянский торпедный катер MAS 528 (тип MAS 526) на Ладожском озере. Лахденпохья, 18 июня 1942 г.Suomi: Veneen komentaja antaa määräyksiään, ja vene lähtee ensimmäiselle koematkalleen Laatokalle. L... More

SA-kuva 114392. Warship photograph collection

SA-kuva 114392. Warship photograph collection

Suomi: MAS lhtee sotaretkelle. Sortanlahti 1942.10.20 English: MAS leaves the war game, 1942.

J Sdia 175 Soviet - Finnish continuation war

J Sdia 175 Soviet - Finnish continuation war

Русский: Немецкая быстроходная десантная баржа "Зибель" на параде. Лахденпохья, северное побережье Ладожского озера. 13 августа 1942 г.Suomi: Saksan ilmavoimien (Einsatzstab Fähre Ost) tykkilautta (Siebel-lau... More

SA-kuva 93134 MAS 529 ja MAS 526

SA-kuva 93134 MAS 529 ja MAS 526

Suomi: MAS 529 ja MAS 526 Punkasalmella. Punkasalmi 1942.06.15 English: MAS 529 and MAS 526 at Punkasalmi. Punkasalmi 1942.06.15

SA-kuva 98419 during World War I

SA-kuva 98419 during World War I

Suomi: Eversti Eino Järvinen ja everstiluutnantti Friedrich Siebel. Lahdenpohja 1942.07.03 English: Colonel Eino Järvinen and Lieutenant-colonel Friedrich Siebel. Lahdenpohja 1942.07.03

USDA 1942 Hemp Seed Supply

USDA 1942 Hemp Seed Supply

Two soldiers in a warehouse guarding pallets containing full burlap bags. Caption reads: "All the hempseed available in the U.S. is stacked in this Kentucky warehouse under armed guard. Next year, USDA hopes, ... More

Herdenking van de Duitse inval van Nederland bij de ruïne van de Nederlandse ker, Bestanddeelnr 935-1778

Herdenking van de Duitse inval van Nederland bij de ruïne van de Neder...

Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : HIE [Holland in England] / Anefo Londen serie Beschrijving : Herdenking van de Duitse inval van Nederland bij de ruïne van de Nederland... More

Koningin Wilhelmina tijdens het spelen van het volkslied bij een herdenkingsbije, Bestanddeelnr 900-0371

Koningin Wilhelmina tijdens het spelen van het volkslied bij een herde...

Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Koningin Wilhelmina tijdens het spelen van het volkslied bij een herdenkingsbijeenkomst van de Duitse inval... More

Barrow, wounded Fortepan 73904

Barrow, wounded Fortepan 73904

Hungarian soldiers? Tags: barrow, wounded

Military, tank, Gerrman brand, second World War Fortepan 29153

Military, tank, Gerrman brand, second World War Fortepan 29153

Tags: military, tank, Gerrman brand, second World War Public domain photograph of World War Two military equipment, vehicle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

British and New Zealand troops rescued from Bardia cph.3b18216

British and New Zealand troops rescued from Bardia cph.3b18216

The recapture of Bardia: rescued British and New Zealand troops. Official British Army photo No. BO-881 [BM 8164].

Freefrench british captured hms CHARLES PLUMIER

Freefrench british captured hms CHARLES PLUMIER

HMS LARGS moored at Greenock. Formerly the CHARLES PLUMIER a French Armed Merchant Cruiser, captured by the destroyer HMS FAULKNOR on 22 November 1940, off Gibraltar.

HMS Stork torpedo damage 1942 IWM A 12941

HMS Stork torpedo damage 1942 IWM A 12941

IWM caption : The bows of HMS STORK after being damaged by a torpedo. The ship is in harbour.

HMS Vervain 4 inch Mk IX gun 1942 IWM A 10666

HMS Vervain 4 inch Mk IX gun 1942 IWM A 10666

IWM caption : "The gun crew loading the single 4 inch Mark IX gun of HMS VERVAIN whilst she is on active service."

Singapore convoy warwick castle

Singapore convoy warwick castle

Imperial War Museum title: In convoy from Bombay Singapore. February 1942, on board the troopship Devonshire during passage from Bombay to Singapore and Batavia (Djakarta) and return, in what was probably the ... More

Derain et Vlaminck en 1942

Derain et Vlaminck en 1942

Français : Image de propagande Public domain photograph related to the history of France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Masakr vo selo Dabnica, 1942

Masakr vo selo Dabnica, 1942

Македонски: Масовно стрелани Македонци од село Дабница, Прилепско. Во масакрот настрадале 18 лица. (19 септември 1942) English: Mass execution of Macedonians in the Dabnica village, Prilep. In the massacre di... More

Partizanski odred Dame Gruev, 1942

Partizanski odred Dame Gruev, 1942

Македонски: Формирање на партизански одред „Даме Груев“, 6 јуни 1942 година, над село Златари, Преспа. English: Formation of the partisan detachment "Dame Gruev", June 6, 1942, near the village of Zlatari, Pr... More

Partizanski odred Dimitar Vlahov, 1942

Partizanski odred Dimitar Vlahov, 1942

Македонски: Формирање на партизански одред „Димитар Влахов“, мај 1942 година, на планина Лисец, Велешко. English: Formation of the partisans detachment "Dimitar Vlahov" in May 1942, at the mountain Lisec, Veles.

Sarplaninski partizasnki odred, 1942

Sarplaninski partizasnki odred, 1942

Македонски: Формирање на Шарпланински партизански одред, октомври 1942 година, на Шар Планина. English: Forming of the Sharplaninski partisans detachment, in October 1942, at the Shar Mountains.

Komissar Klokov with Ivan Starchak

Komissar Klokov with Ivan Starchak

Русский: Дивизионный комиссар В.Я. Клоков поздравляет командира сводного парашютного отряда майора И.Г. Старчака (справа) с выполнением боевой задачи. Западный фронт, район наступления 43-й армии, январь 1942 г.

Baku VOV-010 - A black and white photo of a train with smoke coming out of it

Baku VOV-010 - A black and white photo of a train with smoke coming ou...

Oil tankers in Baku moved to front. Public domain scan of oil tank, gas tank, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

T34 tanks - A group of men standing next to a tank

T34 tanks - A group of men standing next to a tank

Soviet tanks in training (Eastern Front, 1942) Italiano: Equipaggi di carri armati T34 sovietici in addestramento(1942)

Territorial changes of Poland 1942

Territorial changes of Poland 1942

Operation Barbarossa (German:Unternehmen Barbarossa) was the code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II that commenced on 22 June 1941.[10][11] Over 4.5 million troops of the... More

Patricia Morison and Merle Oberon of the group of Hollywood entertainers touring the British Isles pose with a group of Yanks on British soil (49777308036)

Patricia Morison and Merle Oberon of the group of Hollywood entertaine...

Patricia Morison and Merle Oberon of the group of Hollywood entertainers touring the British Isles pose with a group of Yanks on British soil. Photo taken at headquarters, 2nd Army Corps, Longford Castle, near ... More

Anhållandet av Sidorenko

Anhållandet av Sidorenko

Svenska: Kvarhållningsbeslut för Vasilij Sidorenko

SC 151574 - During an inspection tour of colored troops of the Services of Supply somewhere in England, Brigadier Gen. Benjamin O. Davis examines a rifle of one of the men. 2 October, 1942

SC 151574 - During an inspection tour of colored troops of the Service...

Bristol, England. Photographer not credited. Photo Source: U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.

SC 151575 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis is greatly satisfied with the skill of the individual soldier during a close inspection of colored troops in England

SC 151575 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis is greatly satisfied with the...

8 October, 1942. Co. C, 398th Port Bn., SOS. Bristol, England. Photographer not credited. Photo Source: U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.

SC 151573 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, left, and Maj. Gen. John C.H. Lee inspect troops during a tour of colored soldiers somewhere in England. 2 October, 1944

SC 151573 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, left, and Maj. Gen. John C.H...

Bristol, England. Photographer not credited. Photo Source: U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.

SC 151578 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis during inspection of quarters of colored troops in England. 2 October, 1942

SC 151578 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis during inspection of quarters...

Bristol, England. Company B, 244th Quartermaster Battalion. Photographer not credited. Photo Source: U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.

Schemata eines Verwehungstunnels

Schemata eines Verwehungstunnels

Deutsch: Amtliche Darstellung für den Bau eines Verwehungstunnel (Schemata)

SC 107691 - Major John J. Carew examining a Japanese sword (officer's type) and Captain Emil Khail, of River, Wisc., examining a Japanese grenade thrower

SC 107691 - Major John J. Carew examining a Japanese sword (officer's ...

Both objects were taken in New Guinea. 21 November, 1942. Maj. Carew of 141st Engineers, 32nd Infantry Division. Capt. Khail of Regt. Hdqrs Co., 32nd Infantry Division. Objects taken near Cape Endaiadere, New ... More

SC 170425 - Chaplain Hawley, Catholic priest, aboard a transport, celebrates the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on Sunday, June 23, 1942

SC 170425 - Chaplain Hawley, Catholic priest, aboard a transport, cele...

... for the benefit of Catholic soldiers on board. Ship was a former Dutch liner converted to Army transport service, one of nine ships in convoy. Klipfontein, enroute to Australia. Photographer not credited.

Tragen der Überhandschuhe

Tragen der Überhandschuhe

Deutsch: Abbildung des Tragens der Überhandschuhe im Winter

Schneesägen

Schneesägen

Deutsch: Amtliche Darstellung von Schneesägen

Schwerer Pferdeschlitten Schemata (mit Aufbau)

Schwerer Pferdeschlitten Schemata (mit Aufbau)

Deutsch: Schwerer Pferdeschlitten bis 1000 kg (mit Aufbau) Schemata

Russische Schneeschilde im Gelände

Russische Schneeschilde im Gelände

Deutsch: Russische Schneeschilde im Geländeeinsatz

SC 151567 - Major Gen. John C.H. Lee and Brig. General Benj. O. Davis inspect troops somewhere in England

SC 151567 - Major Gen. John C.H. Lee and Brig. General Benj. O. Davis ...

2 October, 1942. Co. C, 398th Port Bn., Bristol, England. Photographer not credited. Photo Source: U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.

Schemata Schneehöhle

Schemata Schneehöhle

Deutsch: Darstellung einer Schneehöhle

SC 166539 - Members of a 81mm mortar crew in Northern Ireland assembling their mortar during recent battle practice

SC 166539 - Members of a 81mm mortar crew in Northern Ireland assembli...

L-R: Pvt. Hubert Reiner, Pfc. Charles Strong and Cpl. Ken Shane. 12 November, 1942. Tynan, Northern Ireland. 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division. Photographer not credited.

Schwerer Pferdeschlitten (mit Aufbau)

Schwerer Pferdeschlitten (mit Aufbau)

Deutsch: Schwerer Pferdeschlitten bis 1000 kg (mit Aufbau)

Süddeutscher Schneezaun

Süddeutscher Schneezaun

Deutsch: Schematische Darstellung eines Süddeutschen Schneezauns

Zugbeispiel Akja

Zugbeispiel Akja

Deutsch: Zugbeispiel eines Akjaschlittens

Verwehungstunnel II

Verwehungstunnel II

Deutsch: Bild eines Verwehungstunnels im Hintergrund

SC 151739 - A half-track carrier is shown mounting a 75mm gun while rolling over a six-inch tree which it has felled as it emerges from the woods somewhere in England

SC 151739 - A half-track carrier is shown mounting a 75mm gun while ro...

The driver is Pvt. Lewis Porter, Petersburg, Pa.; to his right is the commander of the carrier, Sgt. Jack Shaffer, Bloomsburg, Pa.; rear right is the gunner, Pvt. N.J. [Illegible], Johnstown, Pa. Assistant gun... More

SC 151566 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin Davis is making a personnel inspection of colored troops somewhere in England

SC 151566 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin Davis is making a personnel inspection...

The prescribed way of wearing your identification tags, dog tags, is as important as making your bed in the army. October 2, 1942. Bristol, England. 398th Port Battalion. Photographer not credited. Photo Sou... More

SC 151564 - Major General John C.H. Lee during an inspection tour of colored troops somewhere in England

SC 151564 - Major General John C.H. Lee during an inspection tour of c...

2 October, 1942. The 398th Port Bn, SOS, Bristol, England. Photographer not credited. Photo Source: U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.

SC 151563 - Major General John C.H. Lee and Brig. General Benjamin O. Davis inspect Services of Supply troops somewhere in England. 2 October, 1942

SC 151563 - Major General John C.H. Lee and Brig. General Benjamin O. ...

Bristol, England. Company C, 398th Port Battalion. Photographer not credited. Photo Source: U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.

SC 151569 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis and Maj. Gen. John C.H. Lee inspect colored troops in Bristol, England. 2 October, 1942

SC 151569 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis and Maj. Gen. John C.H. Lee i...

Photographer not credited. Photo Source: U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.

Leichter Pferdeschlitten (ohne Aufbau)

Leichter Pferdeschlitten (ohne Aufbau)

Deutsch: Leichter Pferdeschlitten (ohne Aufbau)

Blank map of Europe in 1942

Blank map of Europe in 1942

blank maps of europe 1942

Europ 5

Europ 5

blank map of europe 1942

Europ 6

Europ 6

maps of europe 1942

Großer Pulkeschlitten

Großer Pulkeschlitten

Deutsch: Darstellung eines großen Pulkeschlittens

Einheitsklaue

Einheitsklaue

Deutsch: Einheitsklaue

Трамвай в годы Великой Отечественной войны

Трамвай в годы Великой Отечественной войны

Русский: Трамвай в годы Великой Отечественной войны. Малая Дмитровка. Угловое здание на втором плане, с куполом - дом 23/15 (Доходный дом В. М. Костяковой, на углу Старопименовского). Дома переднего плана - не... More

Offener Pulkeschlitten

Offener Pulkeschlitten

Deutsch: Darstellung eines offenen Pulkeschlittens

Schneesprengung

Schneesprengung

Deutsch: Schematische Darstellung einer Schneesprengung

Uhrenkompass

Uhrenkompass

Deutsch: Abbildung des Uhrenkompasses

Winterkleidung mit Lappentrichter

Winterkleidung mit Lappentrichter

Deutsch: Lappentrichter an einem Straßenwärter

Wärmekasten für Sammler

Wärmekasten für Sammler

Deutsch: Wärmekasten für Sammler

Überdeckter Biwakgraben

Überdeckter Biwakgraben

Deutsch: Überdeckter Biwakgraben

Heizkorbherstellung

Heizkorbherstellung

Deutsch: Heizkorbherstellung