Us post war camp installation

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The Meat Grinder - The Battle of Hamburger Hill 10-20 May 1969

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Hamilcar Barca (c. 275–228 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman, leader of the Barcid family, and father of Hannibal. Undefeated in battle, Hamilcar acquired the epithet Barca meaning lightning on account of the swiftness and ferocity of his attacks. Livy called him the great Hamilcar.

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Can anyone identify this pin up art and maybe find a full pic? WW2 era

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Questions on Civil War record

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German side of my family emigrated to the us after WWI. All 3 of the boys joined up, this is what was passed down to me along with some original newspaper clippings and letters from them. Just wanted to share

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I work at a tailor shop and got a WWI uniform to fix some holes. What is this insignia?

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My great grandfather's medals from WWI.

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MAP I MADE OF PLACES WHERE AUSTRALIANS HAVE FOUGHT, PEACEKEEPING ETC

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Does anyone know what these patches may be?

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I found this commemorate certificate at a thrift store. Looking for information on the individual

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What country of the British Empire could this be from? (WW2)

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why mixing military with politics can be a terrible idea

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I found this photo a d It’s a bit of a family mystery since the man on the left (my great grandfather) is wearing a german militairy uniform (despite him being dutch) next to someone wearing a dutch uniform. I am hoping to find context to this picture.

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Can anyone shed any information on this uniform? Info in comment

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Can anyone help identify this uniform?

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Trying to identify this ancestor of mine. Is it possible to tell date and regiment from the uniform in this miniature portrait? Guess it’s napoleonic wars?

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An American Sherman and Turkish infantry during Korean War [960x789]

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what kind of patch is this?

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Currently deployed and found this hand grenade in our munitions locker with no markings or serials. Anyone know what type of hand grenade it is?

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WW1 Postcard. Note the Red Cross; Germans were known use the Red Cross to deceive the Entente forces during battle.

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My 1969 m65, found at a Salvation Army for $6. Just got to find a liner and the m65 trigger finger mittens

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Marines of the US 1st Marine Division watch F4U Corsairs drop napalm on Chinese positions near the Chosin Reservoir; Korean War, December 26th, 1950

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Me

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Was doing research of a family member who passed away in a POW camp in WWII. Found an actual photo of his capture.

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I found a digital copy of my Great Grandfather's WWI medal documentation...and I wondered if anyone would know what any of the comments mean. He was John Easy (9322) highlighted below in yellow, & I have no idea what the annotations refer to, for example AS/F/1285. Can anyone help here?

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Help to Identify Unit

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Help with uniform identification?

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So I just found out that my grandfather’s military record from when he served in Korea was destroyed in a fire. He died before I was born and according to family he never talked about it. What was his rank in this picture and who did he serve with. I know he was in the Army.

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USAF Phantom's war record over Vietnam [1080x1080]

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My Grandpa during WW2

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UK's Enfield EM-1&-2 Rifles and IW

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Confusion on discharge document

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Can anyone help me identify this? I believe it's a cannonball.

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My grandmother was bringing out old photos and I was hoping some of you guys might be able to help me out! She couldn’t give me a year or which country. Anyone have any clue what country this uniform is from? Or even a guess as to what year or even regiment it would’ve been? I’d really appreciate it

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Need help with this newspaper photo and excerpt (Information in comments)

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Thai (Siam) Army with machine gun mounted elephants in 1875

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Can someone translate this?

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Can someone tell me which war this E tool carrier is from?

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This is a picture of the inside of the church in Sainte Mere Eglise. The stain glass windows have American military divisions on them.

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Looking for someone to help explain what this is. A friend of mine found it and wants to know exactly what it is. He says it’s his grandfathers from WWII.

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Tell me about this sword bayonet I just bought? I have some guesses: European? Maybe French? It affixes over the barrel, so I’m guessing mid to late 19th C musket?

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I found this picture in a photo album from the 1930s in Maryland USA. Unsure of the history behind it. Any information would be helpful.

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Can anyone help me identify this uniform? Possibly taken around 1898/1899 in the United States. Thank you!

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A Viking Swan Song - The Battle of Stamford Bridge September 25th, 1066

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I need your help identifying this pin on my (deceased) grandfather’s lapel, please! (Details in comments)

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Could anyone tell me about these items and who they would have belonged to?

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Could someone please explain what this piece of equipment was used for on German Tanks during WW2? Marked in red, they are like iron rods but I don't know their use.

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My great-great granddad fought in the Franco-Prussian War and this is the only photo of him in his uniform. Can anyone tell me what army did this uniform belong to?

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I found this bizarre uniform that I presume is Russian.. what on earth is it?

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Can anyone help identify this uniform? I believe it’s Spanish American War. Thank you!

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This a book from 1947. And well I found this Japanese flag and I have now idea what it is...

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The Dance of the Dreadnoughts - The Battle of Jutland May 31, 1916 – Jun 1, 1916

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WW1 Diggers vs Modern Digger

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Can anyone identify military uniform

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In 1897, there was a serious proposal to use cornstalks as armor for ships

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Can Anyone Identify

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Need assistance in identifying solid brass shell casing

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Can anyone help me with the meaning of the abbreviations on this service record for WW1, or direct to the appropriate subreddit? My mom recently found this for my great-grandmother's brother and I'd love to be able to give her meanings

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I have come across a map, and wondered if you guys would know anything about it. It’s written in German and was printed in 1914, the exposed side where it would be folded up is muddy. Possibly a German military map from WW1?

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Could anyone identify this uniform origin? This photo was allegedy taken ~1919. (Later re-colored)

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Found this in a pile of old news papers at a flea market. Yes its all there and not cut to pieces.

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Help Identifying these medals?

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WW2 Sailors in Central Park September 1942 - Colorized

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Help identify

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Attempting to learn more of my Great Uncles service in WW2.

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It do look like that sometimes

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Can someone I.D this uniform please?

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A Chain Home radar display

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Close up look at a [Folding Chair Trap]

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What is this knife? My granddad found it on a battle field in Italy in the 1940s.

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Help identify UK uniform

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He’s talking about the U.S.

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Patch ID

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Saw this soldier or policeman on a poster that provided no context. 1. What are the things on his collar called (for better future searches)? and 2. What army was he likely to be in? Recommendations for others subs to post this in welcome.

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Does anyone know what this is

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Lunch room tray. My one dollar find. Can anyone identify this?

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An American service member shot and killed right before tossing his grenade | Northern France | WW2 [1080×720]

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Russian soldiers Arsen Pavlov (wearing the Novorossiya flag) and Yelena Kalenkina wedding in Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine, on 11 July 2014. Pavlov was killed in 2016, while Yelena is still at large. (Video in the comments)

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/r/AskHistorians Floating Feature: Come over to share and read some great Military History

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Been given my granddads medals, does anyone know what this one is?

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Bruh, seriously?

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Can anyone help ID the red and white patch?

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Can somebody help me identify this symbol?

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British trenches

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Anyone know where/when this helmet is from, found it in my grandparent's shed

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Can anyone tell me what this is? I know it’s German from 1963, but what unit/division is this? Link to more photos in comments.

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Trying to identify this British Officer WW2

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My great grandfather's diary entry the day World War One ended (he was w/ US Army). The right is the original from 1918, the left what my grandmother typed as the diary aged. If you have any questions, just ask

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Need Help Identifying Info on this Pic: What Year/War This Could Be; What Medals are the Women Wearing; and What is on the Man's Uniform

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I’ve just got my Grandads 8th Army medals framed, unfortunately he didn’t talk about the war, I was wondering if anyone could explain what the medals were for. The top two I know where for boxing

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Uniform ID help

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Can anyone identify what type of ss pin this is?

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If the Cold War got hot in 1961; how long and how likely can the Berlin Brigade actually hold out?

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Snagged a couple good books

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The Man-Made Mountain - The Siege of Cusco 1536-1537

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Cannon ball vs Soldier

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‪The beach at St. Aubin-sur-Mer, Normandy. #WW2 ‬

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Where/when is this? What kind of helicopter is that?

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Soldiers battle for Hill 875, aka Hamburger Hill - Vietnam War

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Can anyone tell me anything about what this uniform denotes? The gentleman served in both WW2 and Korea and received the bronze star.

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Going insane trying to identify this patch on my great grandfather. Could anyone help?

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February 19, 1945: The first landings on Iwo Jima.

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Pennsylvania Military Museum Boalsburg PA

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My GreatGrandfather’s Medals, can someone identify them and tell me anything about them? My family doesn’t talk about him

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Various shields use during WW1 (please correct if I'm wrong

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Can anyone ID the plane/emblem or gear’s era in this pic?

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My grandfather in Vietnam around 1968. He was there mostly to conduct bore testing on howitzers for the Department of Defense

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Kill tallies from DD-724, The USS Laffey, circa Korean or Vietnam War

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General Erwin Rommel Hunting.[460x700]

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One, of many Cu Chi Tunel Rat Complexs [1960-1970]

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Captured Vietnamese soldier during the Sino-Vietnamese War 1979

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check out my great grandpa in 1916

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26-inch thick armor from Japanese Yamato class battleship, pierced by a US Navy 16-inch gun.

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Y'all, who is this? I'm sure I should know, but for the life of me I can't place his face. Go easy on the roasting, please.

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Shedding some light on a photo from Iwo Jima, February, 1945. [3831 x 2639] I think I found my grandfather.

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An Australian Soldier being deployed to German New Guinea during WWI. Can anyone offer an explanation as to why his eyes look so fake, and maybe painted on.

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Vietnam Military History Museum

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The South African air force back in the day... Mirage IIIs left, Sabre MK6, Blackburn Buccaneer, Canberra T4 [1024x1004]

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Can anyone help me identify this uniform?

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Maori artillerymen during the Vietnam War

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Why would a German phrase book be restricted?

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The End of the Beginning - 2nd Battle of El Alamein: Part 2

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Byzantium Back On Top... For Now - The Battle of Nineveh

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Needing help with this name tape.

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Can someone ID my great grandfather’s uniform? He was born in 1887 and my family came from Belgium.

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WWII 1943. North Africa and Med. Does anyone know what this means?

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Sgt. Maj. Nikolai F. Pe stretsov, the first Soviet soldier caught in Angola during a South African attack, forcing the Soviets to admit their presence in the country [200x270]

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USAF's fixed-wing combat aircraft losses over Vietnam, a summary.

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Does anyone know what all the ribbons and medals and patches are . I found this picture at a family members house

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I work for the army helping develop large caliber weapon systems. I was gifted this old round from a history buff friend of mine. Can't figure out what it is, any one have an idea?

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What does the V mean on this Service Flag?

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I found a picture of a family member who fought in the civil war. Thought it was really cool how old it was and to find such an old part of my family history. I was told he was in a Mississippi regiment.

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Any chance of identifying this patch?

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“Under the watchful eyes of armed British troops, members of the Ulster Defence Association parade through Belfast, Northern Ireland in August 1972”

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My grandads Record of Service and a letter from Field Marshal Montgomery. Recently discovered while sorting some old boxes from the attic.

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Can’t believe I found a Spanish American war hat!

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Wounded [?]British soldiers awaiting treatment at Klipdrift, South Africa during the Second Boer War, circa 1900

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Anyone know what this Vietnam era badge is?

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Can someone help me solve this!

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