Photo Archive — Order of Battle

From the archive

Every photograph, traced to its own license

Sourced from Wikimedia Commons, the Nationaal Archief, the Australian War Memorial, and the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s own image bank — each license verified against the file’s own record, not assumed from the collection it came from. Click any photo to enlarge.

Aerial photo of the Grebbeberg terrain, 1939 — The Grebbeberg, from the air, 1939 Public domain · KLM Aerocarto

The light cruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter at sea — Hr.Ms. De Ruyter, 1936–1942 CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Ministry of Defence

A DAF M39 armoured car on a test course — DAF M39 “Pantrado” CC0 · NIMH Beeldbank Defensie

The light cruiser Hr. Ms. Java at Batavia — Hr. Ms. Java, Batavia, Feb. 1942 Public domain · Australian War Memorial

Commemoration ceremony at the Grebbeberg war cemetery, 1947 — Grebbeberg cemetery, 3 May 1947 CC0 · Fotocollectie Anefo

Detachment of the 8th Regiment Infanterie from Arnhem marching in the Vierdaagse, July 1931 — 8e Regiment Infanterie, Arnhem detachment, Vierdaagse 1931 Public Domain Mark 1.0 · Regionaal Archief Nijmegen / KNBLO

Portrait of Willem Frederik Hennink, later in life, wearing his decorations — Lt-Kol. W.F. Hennink, 8 R.I. commander at the Grebbeberg CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nationaal Militair Museum

Grave of W.F. Hennink at the Militair Ereveld Grebbeberg — Hennink's grave, Militair Ereveld Grebbeberg CC BY-SA 3.0 · P.J.L. Laurens

A Dutch M.95 Mannlicher rifle — Geweer M.95, standard issue 1895–1940 CC BY-SA 3.0 · Swedish Army Museum

Jan Willem Pieneman's painting of the Triumvirate assuming power on behalf of the Prince of Orange, 21 November 1813 — The Triumvirate assumes power, 21 Nov 1813 Public domain · Jan Willem Pieneman, c.1828, Rijksmuseum

Contemporary Dutch lithograph of the siege of the Citadel of Antwerp, December 1832 — Belegering der Citadel van Antwerpen, December 1832 Public Domain Mark 1.0 · Rijksmuseum

The Zilveren Herdenkingskruis 1813-1815 medal — Zilveren Herdenkingskruis 1813–1815 CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons (Hsq7278)

The light cruiser Hr. Ms. Sumatra moored at Den Helder — Hr. Ms. Sumatra, Den Helder, 1930 CC0 · Regionaal Archief Alkmaar

A detachment of the Regiment Wielrijders on the Nijmegen march, 1934 — Regiment Wielrijders, Vierdaagse, 1934 Public domain · Regionaal Archief Nijmegen

Java, eastern half, during the Java War, 1830 — Java, eastern half, during the Java War, 1830 CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication) · Wikimedia Commons View source ↗

Etappe map of the military command, West Sumatra, Padri War — Etappe map of the military command, West Sumatra, Padri War Public domain · Wikimedia Commons View source ↗

Map of Bali and Lombok — Map of Bali and Lombok Public Domain Mark 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons (original: Nationaal Archief) Predates the 1846–94 Bali/Lombok expeditions by a century — the standard regional chart of the era, not an expedition-specific map. View source ↗

The Aceh War terrain, 1874 — The Aceh War terrain, 1874 CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported · Wikimedia Commons / Tropenmuseum collection View source ↗

The New Dutch Waterline (Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie), 1852 — The New Dutch Waterline (Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie), 1852 Public domain (published before 1931) · Wikimedia Commons View source ↗

Dutch East Indies, with a plan of Batavia, 1873 — Dutch East Indies, with a plan of Batavia, 1873 CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication) · Wikimedia Commons View source ↗

Coasts and interior of Banjarmasin, southern Borneo — Coasts and interior of Banjarmasin, southern Borneo Public domain · Wikimedia Commons Predates the 1859 Banjarmasin War by about 15 years, but covers exactly the region that became the war zone. View source ↗

Admiralty Chart No. 1066 — Java Sea — Admiralty Chart No. 1066 — Java Sea Public domain (UK Government work) · Wikimedia Commons Published the year after the February 1942 battle — the correct waters, not a battle-specific chart. View source ↗

Celebes, the Moluccas, and the Philippines — Celebes, the Moluccas, and the Philippines Public domain (life + 100 years) · Wikimedia Commons Predates the 19th-century Borneo/Celebes/Moluccas campaigns by over 100 years — shown as regional context, not a campaign map. View source ↗

Celebes, Flores, Timor and the Moluccas — Celebes, Flores, Timor and the Moluccas Public Domain Mark 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons Same context caveat as the 1747 map above — a 17th-century regional chart, not campaign-specific. View source ↗

The Arrest of Diponegoro by Lieutenant General De Kock — The Arrest of Diponegoro by Lieutenant General De Kock Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam View source ↗

The Arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro — The Arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro Public domain · Istana Merdeka, Jakarta (via Wikimedia Commons) The Indonesian nationalist counter-depiction of the exact same 1830 event pictured above by Pieneman — Diponegoro rendered with dignity and anger rather than as a defeated captive. Displayed as a pair deliberately. View source ↗

Portrait of a Wounded KNIL Soldier — Portrait of a Wounded KNIL Soldier Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Identified elsewhere as Kees Pop, a KNIL soldier of West African (“Belanda Hitam”) descent, recuperating in the Netherlands wearing medals earned in the Aceh War. View source ↗

Attack on Djaga Raga, Bali, 15–16 April 1849 — Attack on Djaga Raga, Bali, 15–16 April 1849 Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam A lithograph reproduction of Hardouin's original oil (held at the Koninklijke Militaire Academie, Breda) — not the painting itself. View source ↗

The Bombardment of Palembang, Sumatra, 24 June 1821 — The Bombardment of Palembang, Sumatra, 24 June 1821 Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam View source ↗

Bombardment of the Sultan of Jambi's Kraton, 8 September 1858 — Bombardment of the Sultan of Jambi's Kraton, 8 September 1858 Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam View source ↗

Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, Lieutenant Admiral — Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, Lieutenant Admiral Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam The most famous Dutch admiral, painted for display in Admiralty offices — 17th-century naval background to the 1568–1815 ‘Inheritance’ period. View source ↗

The Battle of Terheide — The Battle of Terheide Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 10 August 1653, First Anglo-Dutch War — honoring Admiral Maarten Tromp. View source ↗

Episode from the Four Days' Naval Battle, 11–14 June 1666 — Episode from the Four Days' Naval Battle, 11–14 June 1666 Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Second Anglo-Dutch War naval combat. View source ↗

Encounter during the Battle of Kijkduin — Encounter during the Battle of Kijkduin Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 21 August 1673, Third Anglo-Dutch War — Cornelis Tromp vs. Sir Edward Spragg. View source ↗

Vaandel of the Korps Mariniers — Vaandel of the Korps Mariniers CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Ministry of Defence View source ↗

Standaard of the Korps Rijdende Artillerie — Standaard of the Korps Rijdende Artillerie CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Ministry of Defence Bears the Quatre-Bras, Waterloo, Hasselt, Kermpt and Leuven battle honours. View source ↗

Decorations on the vaandel of Regiment Van Heutsz — Decorations on the vaandel of Regiment Van Heutsz CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Ministry of Defence Shows the Militaire Willems-Orde and Atjeh Medal mounted ‘in the former KNIL style’ — the same custodial link to the Korps Marechaussee te voet's 1930 vaandel this project's colours research already traces. View source ↗

Vaandel of the Corps Marechaussees, 1910 — Vaandel of the Corps Marechaussees, 1910 Public domain (published before 1931) · Wikimedia Commons The pre-1930 predecessor vaandel, shown as a historical baseline. View source ↗

Vaandel of the Korps Marechaussee, on display at Bronbeek — Vaandel of the Korps Marechaussee, on display at Bronbeek CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Ministry of Defence (AVDD) Bronbeek, Arnhem — the former KNIL veterans' home and museum. View source ↗

Standaard of the Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama — Standaard of the Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Ministry of Defence The regiment disbanded in 2012; its standard is now carried on a Leopard 2A6 tank. View source ↗

Militaire Willems-Orde, Knight 4th Class badges — Militaire Willems-Orde, Knight 4th Class badges CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ministry of Defence, photo Richard Frigge View source ↗

Officer's Cross of the Militaire Willems-Orde — Officer's Cross of the Militaire Willems-Orde Public domain · Private collection (Robert Prummel) View source ↗

Star of the Militaire Willems-Orde — Star of the Militaire Willems-Orde Dual GFDL 1.2+ / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Private collection (Robert Prummel) The uploader describes this as a scanned and digitally edited image of a real decoration — not an unaltered photograph. View source ↗

Emblem of the Korps Mariniers — Emblem of the Korps Mariniers CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Ministry of Defence View source ↗

Grootlint (Grand Sash) of the Militaire Willems-Orde — Grootlint (Grand Sash) of the Militaire Willems-Orde Dual GFDL 1.2+ / CC BY-SA 3.0 / 2.5 · Robert Prummel The uploader describes this as artwork made using an actual cross from their collection as reference, not a direct photograph — shown as a supplementary illustration. View source ↗

Nautical chart of the Sunda Strait to the roadstead of Batavia — Sunda Strait to the roadstead of Batavia Rights-free reuse · Nationaal Archief (J.T. Busscher) View source ↗

Panorama over the Rhine and the Betuwe from the Grebbeberg — The Grebbeberg's view over the Rhine, 1935–1940 Attribution required · NIMH Beeldbank Defensie View source ↗

Fallen soldiers on the Grebbeberg during the May 1940 battle — The Grebbeberg, May 1940 Attribution required · NIMH Beeldbank Defensie A contemporary photograph of the battle's human cost, shown plainly rather than omitted — consistent with this project's standard of not softening what the record shows. View source ↗

Aerial photo of Ypenburg airfield — Ypenburg airfield, 1937–1940 Attribution required · NIMH Beeldbank Defensie A pre-battle aerial view of the airfield German paratroopers assaulted on 10 May 1940 — no period map or photo of the assault itself carries a clear reuse license yet. View source ↗

Ceremonial salute of the Korps Rijdende Artillerie — Korps Rijdende Artillerie, ceremonial salute CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Ministry of Defence View source ↗

Design schema of the vaandel of Regiment Infanterie Oranje Gelderland — Vaandel schema, Regiment Infanterie Oranje Gelderland Ministerie van Defensie · Defensiepublicatie DP 20-30 An official design schema, not a photograph of the physical cloth — included because it names "Grebbeberg 1940" among the regiment's battle honours, directly next to Quatre-Bras/Waterloo 1815 and Nieuw-Guinea 1962. No copyright reservation appears anywhere in this document's 63 pages; per Auteurswet Art. 15b, publications by the public authority may be freely reproduced absent an express reservation. View source ↗