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Dutch Marines Marching Along a Road in Java
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Dutch Marines Marching Along a Road in Java

anonymous · 1947-07 · photography; photographic support

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Three marines in military uniform and carrying rifles walk along a road near Probolinggo, with heavy smoke rising from burning warehouses in the background. This photograph was taken during the First Military Action and appeared on the front page of many international publications.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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documentary photographsJavaOnafhankelijkheid IndonesiëEerste militaire actie (1947)
Credit lineNederlandse mariniers oprukkend langs een weg op Java. 1947-07. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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