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Historic Military Parades

Images of military parades featuring soldiers and ceremonial events from various decades, showcasing uniforms, flags, and large crowds in historical settings.

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia arriving in Vienna, September 30, 1903, Austria, photograph by Enrico Soboscka, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXX, No 41, October 11, 1903.

10/31/1914. German Soldiers Taken Prisoner by the Belgians and Taken by them to Furnes.

Barcelona. Revuelta ciudadana del 6 de octubre de 1934. Detención de los guardias de asalto por haber defendido el edificio de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Foto publicada en la revista Crónica el 9 de octubre de 1934.

Funeral of Emperor Franz Joseph.

Installation of the parade in front of the K.U.K. War Half Commando in Cattaroder Association "Mornarica" in Cattaro in honor of the Army Commandant Kövess of Kövesshaza organized a festival parade in its national dress and introduced a national dance after the defilization. .

Event at the Coliseum for the anniversary of the United States War entry, Rome, Italy, World War I, from l'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLV, No 15, April 14, 1918.

Adolf Hitler (* 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn) ( 30 April 1945 Berlin), Leader of the Nazi Party, Reich Chancellor from 1933, also self-appointed "Fuehrer" and head of state of Germany

Inauguration of the Reich Court in Leipzig on October 26, 1895

02/27/1919. Yesterday's Riots in Madrid. State in which a Grocery store in the Baja cellar remained, which was looted by the mobs.

Russian Revolution. October 1917. Demonstration outside the Tauride Palace on 14 March 1917. St. Petersburg. Russia.

Anefo photo collection. 35 Repro's topical film truth knows no limits. November 3, 1949

11/06/1908. The King in Barcelona. During the military review SM On horseback Speaking with Mr. Maura and the civil governor.

'Le Retour des Vainqueurs; Arras: le salut au drapeau du 33e regiment d'infanterie, le 8 mars 1919, sur la Petite Place, d'ou il etait parti en 1914', 1919. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

Anefo photo collection. Vice-Admiraal A. I. Rasokhe of Russian Ship A. Volkitsky lays a wreath at National Monument on Dam; Overview. November 17, 1970. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

World War two : German prisoners of war marched across the streets of Mulhouse

Procession to bring about cheap weather for the harvest under the participation of officers according to Stages - Stations's command objection. The same procession, participation of all parts of the Brixner population. .

US Participation in World War I, French Battlefields. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Parade of SA troops past Hitler. Nuremberg, Germany, September 1935

01/18/1907. Imposing protest in the Plaza de San Jaime - photo Moragas.

10/18/1922. Seville. Repatriation of Troops. The expeditionary battalion of the third regiment of Sapper Miners Parading through the Streets Upon Arrival.

Military Parade on Red Square in Moscow. 1 May, 1920 by Otsup, Pyotr Adolfovich (1883-1963)/Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk/1920/Photograph/Russia/History

Bilbao, 09/01/1921. The general strike. Civil Guard and Security forces guarding the streets of Bilbao during the events that occurred on September 1.

Anefo photo collection. Zuidlaarder horse market. Overview pressed the market. October 15, 1963. Drenthe, Zuidlaren

Paris, April 1912. The crimes of the Paris Apaches. Arrest of the anarchist Gouzy, in whose house the bandit Bonnot was hiding, who killed the head of security. M. Jouin.

06/30/1922. Toledo. At the Infantry academy. The students of the new promotion formed to swear the flag in the courtyard of the Alcázar.

Madrid, 03/28/1939. Spanish Civil War. Liberation of Madrid. In the image, a group of people celebrate the capture of Madrid by national troops.

Madrid, 03/28/1939. Spanish Civil War. Puerta del Sol on the day of the liberation of Madrid by the national army. People gathered at Puerta del Sol near a tram celebrating the liberation of the city.

THE LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE, A SKETCH ON THE FLAGS, 1870

Parade on Red Square in Moscow on November 7, 1929.

Pro-war rally in Bologna, Italy, 1914.

Transfer of the corpse King Franz II from Naples from Arco to Trento. .

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), Georges Benjamin Clemenceau (1841-1929), Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930) and Sidney Sonnino (1847-1922) in Versailles to sign the peace treaty with Germany, June 28 1919, from the magazine L'Illustrazione Italiana, year XLVI, no 27, July 6, 1919.

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Cadets of no 2 Officer Cadet Battalion leaving St. Andrews Church and passing Christ's College, Cambridge.

CITY FROM WHICH AMERICANS ARE FLEEING Kaifeng, China--Because of Japanese anti-American pressure, Americans in the Japanese-controlled city of Kaifeng, China, are hurriedly preparing flight. 8/5/39.

Hoffmann Photographs 1933 Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle.

James Abram Garfield (1831-1881). Twentieth President of the United States, March 4, 1881 to September 19, 1881. Washington: General James A. Garfield returns to the White House after his official proclamation on March 4, 1881. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881.

'La mort de l'empereur d'autriche ; le nouveau couple imperial et les representants des puissances centrales suivent le cercueil de Francois-Joseph', 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

07/07/1911, commemoration of a Glorious date. The Battalion of Veteran Militiamen Parading yesterday through the July 7 arch to celebrate the anniversary of the day in which they took such an active part.

Photo collection Government information service. DIAS Opening States General. undated. The Hague, South Holland

Madrid, 01/13/1977. King Juan Carlos I reviews during the presentation of credentials at the Royal Palace. The diplomats arrived in a carriage, escorted by the squadron of the Royal Guard who, for the first time, paid honors in this ceremony in the Plaza de la Armería, while the anthems of the four countries were played.

'The Dark Hours of Italy; Quai des Esclavons. Areas of Venice threatened, November 4, 1917, at the most critical moment of the Austro-German offensive', 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924 .

Unveiling of the memorial, Menin Gate, commemorating the 56,000 British soldiers who died fighting at Ypres during the First World War. Date: 1927

March 1918. In a break from the Fight. Scottish Soldiers Dancing before their Companions a country dance in a town on the Battle Line - Approximate date.

Poll photo collection. Military ceremony on the dam. Soldiers in the lid for the Royal Palace, in the background the entrance to the Nieuwendijk. May 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

The American contingent in the Peace Day Victory procession to celebrate the end of World War One crossing Westminster Bridge, London. Date: 19th July 1919

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Anefo photo collection. Day of the United Nations. Old Minister Cals kept reason on Dam Square. October 26, 1963. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

08/25/1918. Commemorative Festivities in Anzuola (Guipúzcoa). The artillery that figured in the display made in commemoration of the battle of Valdejunquera, fought in the year 850.

World War One was to have a devastating impact on Russia. When World War One started in August 1914, Russia responded by patriotically rallying around Nicholas II. Military disasters at the Masurian Lakes and Tannenburg greatly weakened the Russian Army in the initial phases of the war. The growing influence of Gregory Rasputin over the Romanovs did a great deal to damage the royal family and by the end of the spring of 1917, the Romanovs, who had ruled Russia for just over 300 years, were no longer in charge of a Russia that had been taken over by Kerensky and the Provisional Government. By the end of 1917, the Bolsheviks led by Lenin had taken power in the major cities of Russia and introduced communist rule in those areas it controlled. The transition in Russia over the space of four years was remarkable - the fall of an autocracy and the establishment of the worlds first communist government.

The Coronation of King George VI, And Queen Elizabeth. Scenes In Trafalgar Square -- The R.N., The R.N.R., and the R.N.V.R., in the procession passing Nelson's Column, in Trafalgar Square, on the return journey. May 12, 1937. (Photo by Sport & General Press Association Limited).

10/23/1922. Valdemoro (Madrid). At the Young Guards school. Campaign Mass Celebrated on the occasion of the Flag oath.

Madrid, 03/28/1939. Spanish Civil War. The Puerta de Alcalá on the day of the entry of the national troops into Madrid. In the image, people waving the national flag.

Adolf Hitler (* 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn) ( 30 April 1945 Berlin), Leader of the Nazi Party, Reich Chancellor from 1933, also self-appointed "Fuehrer" and head of state of Germany

Anefo photo collection. Large Militarie Mars by Amsterdam. April 29, 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Inauguration of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA, March 4, 1861

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection American troops attending Armistace Service in Winchester Cathedral explained to them.

09/01/1911. The strike in Valencia a battery of Schneider Cannons Located on Colon Street.

Ponce (Puerto Rico), June 1915. Tribute to a Spanish hero of the War of 1898. The fire department, commissions and residents of the town, accompanying the remains of Commander Martínez Illescas when they were exhumed for transfer to Spain.

German Troops Enter Sudeten Zone No. 1.A lorry full of German soldiers entering Walohaeusl.First original pictures to be received in London of the German troops entering Zone No. 1, on the Austrian border, North of Linz. October 3, 1938. (Photo by Keystone).

The unveiling of the national monument to Bismarck in Berlin, June 16, 1901, Italy, photo by Zander e Labisch, from L'illustrazione Italiana, Year XXVIII, No 25, June 23, 1901.

Madrid, 04/01/1939. Spanish Civil War. Liberation of Madrid, hundreds of people celebrating the victory in Puerta del Sol.

Vladimir Lenin delivers a speech on Sverdlov Square at the parade of troops leaving for the Polish front.

World War I recruitment poster in Trafalgar Square, London.

General view of King George VI opening the Festival of Britain from the steps of St Paul's Cathedral, City of London, at noon on Thursday 3 May 1951. On the steps to the left are members of the royal family, and to the right are politicians. In the foreground can be seen Pikemen of the Honourable Artillery company and members of 326 (City of London) Battalion, Women's Royal Army Corps, and a Guard of Honour. Date: 3 May 1951

Paris (16th arr.), France Equestrian statue of George Washington Place d 'Jena , (French - Paris ( XVIe arr. ) , France Statue équestre de George Washington place d' Iéna). Horse, statue, political figure, animal represented , fantastic animal, sculpture, statuary inscription, commemoration, place, war monument, sculpted decor, allies, American intervention, Personality, animal, art, registration , information, First World War, international relations, France, Paris, statue of Wasington Place d 'Iena

Hoffmann Photographs 1933 Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle.

Crowds welcoming the 84th Rifle Regiment returning from the Italo-Turkish war in Libya, Florence, Italy, photograph by Giacomo Brogi, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XL, No 1, January 5, 1913.

FIRST WORLD WAR (1914-1918). "German prisoners in a chapel of Verdun". 1915. Photo from "La Ilustracio´n Francesa".

08/31/1929. Monument Erected to the Marquis of Estella by national subscription and whose inauguration will take place very shortly with the assistance of the president of the council and the Ministers.

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Cenotaph, monument raised in memory of the deaths of the Great War near the Arc de Triomphe, Star Square, 8th Arrondissement, Paris WAR 1914-1918. "Cenotaph, a monument raised to the memory of the deaths of the Great War near the Arc de Triomphe, Place de l'Etoile. Paris (VIII ARR.). Parade of July 14, 1919, avenue des Champs-Elysées. Photography of Charles Lansiaux (1855-1939).

Commemorating the nineteenth anniversary of the victory of the Battle of Trafalgar. Crowds gather round Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square on 21 October 1895. Wreaths are laid on the steps. Date: 26 October 1895

American army liberates the town of Mulhouse street by street

Anti-German feeling had long smouldered in France, manifesting itself at the start of the war with the wrecking of German shops in Paris. Date: 1914

11/19/1919. Madrid. Military Maneuvers. HM the King (1) and the Prince of Monaco (2) Watching the parade from a Palace balcony. Before the Door, the Captain General, Mr. Aguilera (3).

Italy's Day Of Rejoicing - A general view of the field mass in front of the the Tomb of Italy's Unknown soldier on Sunday. On Sunday Italy celebrated, the "avengin" of the defeat at Adowa exactly 40years ago, Signor Mussolini, King Victor Emanuel, and representatives of the Fascist Party, attended a special field mass in front of the Tomb of Italy's Unknown soldier. Afterwards the Duce addressed a huge excited crowd from the balcony of his palace in the Piazza Venizia, he said or heroic soldiers now advancing, Facts are talking now. March 3, 1936.

Herr Hitler At Naples -- Our Photograph shows the Fuhrer's triumphal entry into Naples during his Italian visit. May 27, 1938.

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection American troops marching through London

U.S. Soldiers In London -- U.S. Soldiers, part of ***** was just arrived in London. Feeding the ***** in Trafalsin Square their Morning. March 5, 1942. (Photo by Keystone).

New Czecho-Slovak President Places Wreath On Tomb Of Unknown Warrior -- President Hacha (Civilian) with General Syrovy (wearing eye-shade) and others salute after the placing of the wreath.President Hacha, the newly elected President of Czecho-slovakia performed his first public dury since his election, when he placed a wreath on the tomb of the Czecho-Slovakian unknown warrior in Prague. December 7, 1938. (Photo by Wide World Photo).

Carabinieri in the gallery San Carlo in Naples, 1960

The corps of Algerian Spahis, in brilliant red-and-white coats, mounted on black chargers, outside the Benuviss Town Hall, during the removing of the bodies of the victims.Frances Algerian colored troops. Spahis, in white coats, mounted on black horses. November 20, 1930. (Photo by Daily Mirror Photograph).

12/31/1935. The Führer triumphantly walks the six kilometers from the Opera to the Lustgarten where an official event took place on the occasion of the National Day of the German People. In the photograph you can see Adolf Hitler's car next to the Brandenburg Gate.

Liberation of Prague by Polish and Soviet forces in September 1944.

A column from the British 30th Corps drives through Eindhoven on the way to Arnhem, the main goal of Operation Market Garden. Citizens stand on the side of the road to wave the soldiers.

Allied Bombing Damage In Berlin -- The ***** to the famous ***** in Berlin by allied *****. July 23, 1945. (Photo by British Combine Photograph).

Madrid, 1/2/1921. In the galleries of the Royal Palace. Parade of the halberdier guard, witnessed by the kings of Belgium.

Lisbon, May 14, 1915. Riots in the streets of the Portuguese capital. That same day the brief dictatorship of Pimenta de Castro and Manuel de Arriaga fell.

Photograph taken of a Pro-German march, past the Paris exhibition 'Bolshevlsme contra l'europe', during the German occupation of France, in World War Two. Dated 20th Century

German military parade in Paris, June 1940. General Kurt von Briesen watching from the top of the Arc de Triomphe as the parade passes along the Avenue Foch. Von Briesen commanded the 30th Infantry Division during the invasion of France. He was killed in action on the Russian Front in 1941. The photographer is unknown.

Demonstration of Wehrmacht training. Nuremberg Stadium. September 1937

Prince Umberto of Savoy (1904-1983) handing the medals to the families of the fallen in Piazza di Siena, December 23, 1915, Rome, Italy, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIII, No 1, January 2, 1916.

Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. Street in the Chinese district of Kuala Lumpur. 1946. Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Malaysia

August 20, 19140101, two hours after the afternoon German infantry entered the Belgian capital, Brussels. Bystanders view the German forces. World War One, Belgium

Brotherhood of Rocío de Triana on Castilla Street. Year 1933. Photo Serrano. Published June 6, 1933.

Two Chevrolet / Ford CMP 43S trucks from the 2nd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment with Bofors air cooling gun during the liberation procession for H.M. Queen Wilhelmina on Dam Square in Amsterdam. In the background the palace, with on the bordes O.A. H.M. visible. Full right is a part of the "freedom tree".

Anefo photo collection. Funeral illegal fighters in Haarlem. November 27, 1945. Haarlem

Photograph showing the heavily damaged Hotel Adlon, in Unter den Linden, Berlin, with Soviet vehicles in front of the entrance, May 1945. Date: 1945

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