Photos Colour and Colourised Photos of WW2 & earlier conflicts

[Connaught Ranger]

Some nice colorized film from Irish Military maneuvers in 1942.

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2017/08...iH57TU_b-SHWUBxquOurLXezoEZCRnZgEDlfrSMqkApPU

 

[Conhoon]

May 1945

 

[Conhoon]

Red army soldiers. No more info.

Color by Olga Shirnina.

 

[Connaught Ranger]

On board the Polish light cruiser ORP Dragon at sea, 1943

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Looks like he is wearing a liner for the tin helmet but missing the outer piece?

 

[BravoZulu]

US WW1:
"'Big Nims' of the 3rd Battalion, 366th Infantry, who found great amusement in contemplating the grotesque appearance of his comrade with a gas mask adjusted over his face and head. Many hours of gloom was dispelled by the good humor of Nims which together with his unquestionable courage at many times served to cheer the flagging spirits of his comrades."

 

[Conhoon]

Looks like he is wearing a liner for the tin helmet but missing the outer piece?

Probably You're right.

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12 May, 1944 Monte Cassino, Italy
A decisive attack of II Polish Corps started under the command of General Władysław Anders. Soldiers were heading for a night attack in a mined, almost unprotected terrain under heavy fire from highly trained German paratroopers.

For the next four days, artillery has been constantly shooting enemy positions. The monastery was all the harder to take because of the allied shelling and bombing raids. The monastery and the surrounding terrain were heavily damaged which slowed down the attack.
924 Polish soldiers were killed in the fight at Monte Cassino, 2930 were injured and 345. were found missing

 

[BravoZulu]

Dunkirk, 1940

 

[BravoZulu]

Dunkirk 1940

 

[Fish&Chips]

Red army soldiers. No more info.

The photo was taken by Boris Ignatovich. It shows soldiers of the 2nd Ukrainian front:

Boris Ignatovich

gallery.borisignatovich.com

 

[santana]

Big post tonight, Sorry for any repost !!!

 

[santana]

Another set

 

[santana]

More

 

[santana]

More, again sorry for any repost

 

[berkut76]

Another set

This is from Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Korean war.

 

[Conhoon]

Signallers of the Polish Independent Podhale Rifles Brigade working on a wireless set in Borkenes, Kvaefjord, Troms County, Norway, June 1940. Note a signal lamp on their right.

Podhale Rifles (Polish: Strzelcy podhalańscy) is the traditional name of the mountain infantry units of the Polish Army. Formed in 1918 out of volunteers of the region of Podhale, in 1919 the smaller detachments of Podhale Rifles were pressed into two mountain infantry divisions, the 21st Mountain Infantry and 22nd Mountain Infantry Divisions, as well as into three brigades of mountain infantry and were considered elite units of the Polish Army.

After the Polish defeat in the Polish September Campaign, the Podhale units were recreated in France as Polish Independent Highland Brigade, had seen some action at Narvik, and later fought in the Battle of France and retreated into Switzerland upon the French defeat. Some units were also created underground as part of the partisan forces of the Armia Krajowa. The traditions of the Podhale Rifles are continued by the modern 21st Podhale Rifles Brigade.
Photograph taken by Marshall Bishop H.
© IWM (N 287)/artistic rendition 2020.

 

[santana]

This is from Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Korean war.

Yeah, You righ sorry for that one!!!

 

[Connaught Ranger]

Another set

Korean War NOT WW2 - https://www.businessinsider.com/chosin-reservoir-campaign-marine-corps-2014-6

 

[Conhoon]

A photo that has become a symbol of the effort of the Polish Armed Forces in the West.

May 18, 1944 Emil Czech plays the traditional bugle call in the shadow of the Polish flag on Monte Cassino.
Emil Czech repeatedly distinguished himself on the battlefield near Tobruk and in southern Italy, but went down in history when he replaced the rifle with a musical instrument for a moment.

 

[BravoZulu]

USS Missouri recovers a OS2U Kingfisher aircraft, 1944

 

[BravoZulu]

USS Amphitrite (BM-2), color postcard (1897)