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British Mercenaries in North Yemen Civil War

Taken on 1968-06-01

'British mercenaries in the mountains of north Yemen, helping royalist rebels to set up a heavy machine gun above a hideout cave. Photograph taken in North Yemen showing 2 British mercenaries assisting Yemeni royalist rebels to set up a Russian heavy machine gun for use as an anti-aircraft weapon in the North Yemen Civil war of 1962-1967. Other rebels armed with .303 and other old rifles can be seen at the bottom of the photo in front of one of the caves used by the British.'

Source: Hart-Davis, Duff. The War That Never Was. Arrow Books, 2012. (Wikipedia)

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-06-23

Peasants Suspected of Being Communists Detained by US Army, South Vietnam, 1966

Taken on 1966-01-01

Vietnamese villagers suspected of being communists detained by US Army, 1966. Exact date unknown, specific location unknown.

Source: Library of Congress

Uploaded by northway on 2014-08-17

Marine With Viet Cong Suspect, South Vietnam, August, 1965

Taken on 1965-08-03

US Marine escorts a Viet Cong suspect to the rear near Da Nang Air Force Base in central South Vietnam, August, 1965.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration

Uploaded by northway on 2014-08-17

Prince-Prime Minister Hassan in Wadi Amlah

Taken on 1962-12-01

Yemeni Prime Minister, Prince Hassan, talking to tribesmen outside his cave in Wadi Amlah, December 1962.

Source: (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1968)

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-06-23

Prince Abdullah Hussein of North Yemen

Taken on 1962-12-01

Prince Abdullah Hussein (below, center) with his men soon after the Egyptian air attack in Wadi Hirran, December 1962.

Source: (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1968)

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-06-23

Arab Leader Fawzi al-Qawuqji, Israel, 1948

Taken on 1948-05-25

Fawzi al-Qawuqji, a military leader of the Arab Liberation Army and Arab-nationalist who fought against Israeli forces during the 1948 conflict.

Source: Wikimedia/The Palmach Archive

Uploaded by acmckinnon on 2015-01-07

Israeli Armored Car During Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1948

Taken on 1948-01-01

An armored car, captured from the ALA (Arab Liberation Army- Kaukji's army) on 1948. The car still carries the ALA emblem, a dagger stabbing a Star of David. (Exact Date Unknown)

Source: wikimedia

Uploaded by acmckinnon on 2015-01-07

Dirlewanger Brigade Deployed to Poland

Taken on 1944-08-01

Warsaw Uprising: SS soldiers from Dirlewanger Brigade in window of townhouse at Focha 9 Street. In the glass reflection one can see details of the townhouse on the oposite side of the street at Focha 8 Street.

Source: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-97906, Warschauer Aufstand, Straßenkampf

Uploaded by SATest on 2014-06-26

Flying Tigers Pilot, Asian Theatre, World War II

Taken on 1942-01-01

"Flight leader and fighter ace Robert "R.T." Smith stands next to his P-40 fighter at Kunming, China. The “Flying Tiger” insignia was created by the Walt Disney Company."

Source: Wikipedia

Uploaded by northway on 2014-09-13

Two Tibetan Dob-Dob Warrior Monks in Lhasa, 1938

Taken on 1938-06-30

Two dob-dobs in Lhasa. (Date Unknown) Tibetan monasteries had populations rivaling Tibet's largest cities, and had their own armies of dob-dobs ("warrior monks").

Source: Bundesarchiv Bild 135-KB-09-048

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-08-27

A Boxer During Boxer Rebellion

Taken on 1900-01-01

The Boxers were a secret society that arose in the late-nineteenth century in the inland regions of the northeastern coastal Shandong province.

Source: Department of the Army, Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Uploaded by northway on 2014-07-31

Chinese Muslim Troops During the Boxer Rebellion

Taken on 1900-01-01

Chinese Muslim troops from the Kansu Braves unit fighting under the Imperial Chinese banner in the Boxer Rebellion.

Source: Unknown

Uploaded by northway on 2014-07-31

Boer Commandos

Taken on 1900-01-01

Boer Commandos

Source: Project Gutenberg

Uploaded by northway on 2014-08-01

Boer General Peter de Wet

Taken on 1900-01-01

Boer General Peter de Wet

Source: Gutenberg Project

Uploaded by northway on 2014-08-01

South African Republic General Piet Cronjé

Taken on 1900-01-01

South African Republic General Piet Cronjé

Source: Provincial Archives of the Free State, Collection Dr. Hendrik Muller, photo collection no. VA2863

Uploaded by northway on 2014-08-01

Boer Commandos

Taken on 1899-06-06

Irregular commandos made up the bulk of Boer forces, but proved worthy adversaries for the British owing to their effectiveness as guerrilla fighters and comfort on horseback.

Uploaded by northway on 2014-08-01

Ayatollah Ali Khameini in the trenches during the Iran-Iraq War; 1980s

Exact date taken unknown

The current Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini (pictured on the right) photographed in a trench during the Iran-Iraq war. The date of the photograph is sadly unknown, and the name of the photographer is open to speculation. Khameini took an active role during the conflict, building close ties with the Revolutionary Guard Corps which has helped him to realise his political ambitions.

Source: Salehat.IR/Wikipedia

Uploaded by Improbability on 2016-03-12

Marxist-Leninist Fighter of the Turkish MLKP; Syria, April 2015

Exact date taken unknown

Female fighter of the Turkish Marxist-Leninist Communist Party (MLKP) MLKP Forces are aligned with Kurdish YPJ forces.

Source: ETHA/Twitter

Uploaded by parkinth on 2015-06-02

Funeral of MLKP Fighter in Adana Turkey, 2015

Taken on 2015-05-08 *

Funeral of Alisher Dersim, a fighter with the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party (MLKP) killed in Kobane in February. The funeral was held in Adana Turkey.

Source: A Dunon/Twitter

Uploaded by parkinth on 2015-06-02

Houthi Child Soldier in Yemen, 2015

Taken on 2015-05-16 *

A Houthi child soldier holding a automatic weapon and standing in front of a Houthi banner that reads "God is Great, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam".

Source: Mally/Twitter

Uploaded by parkinth on 2015-06-04