Historic Military Parades and Demonstrations

A collection of historical images showing military troops observing rousing demonstrations and parades, featuring crowds, armored vehicles, and significant public gatherings across different eras.

Fascist rally in the Piazza Bra, Verona. Date: 10 April 1921

Troops Watch Rome Demonstrators This scene from an Italian Newsreel picturing demonstrations in Rome after Mussolini's downfall July 25 a copy of which reached this country through neutral sources. Shows demonstrators on a truck as troops watch them and the camera. September 17, 1943. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

French troops march through Strassbourg liberated in World war One

04/30/1918. The commemoration of the Site, in Bilbao. The Civic procession leaving the town hall to go to the Mallona cemetery to lay wreaths at the grave of the Martyrs of Liberty - Approximate date.

Anefo photo collection. Journey from Queen Wilhelmina by liberated southern Netherlands (Zeeland, Brabant and Limburg). Queen Wilhelmina leaves a town hall. March 1945

Mechanised units of the Russian army driving through Kishinev, Bessarabia, 3 July 1940, reclaiming Bessarabia as a Russian province 20 years after it had been united with Romania.

11/08/1922. Bilbao. After the Catastrophe. Burial of Miss Catalina de la Sota and the RP José María Larios de Elizondo.

Barcelona Crowds See Funeral of Anarchist Leader killed in Defence of Madrid - The coffin of Senor Buenaventura Durruti being carried by soldiers through the densely packed streets of Barcelona to the cemetery.Extraordinary scenes marked the funeral in Barcelona of the anarchist leader of the Catalan forces, Buenaventura Durruti, whose body was brought from Madrid where he was killed with his force in the Defence of the capital. vast crowds lined the streets of the Catalan capital as the coffin, preceded by soldiers carrying their rifles at the slope was carried to the Cememtery. November 26, 1936. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

10/26/1910. Arrival of the Hussars in Madrid - parade along Alcalá Street of the Hussars brigade that has arrived from Melilla.

Fascist rally in the Piazza Bra, Verona. Date: 10 April 1921

07/31/1917. Puerto Rico in the War - a Puerto Rican regiment marching through the streets of San Juan embarking for the United States.

04/15/1929. The funeral procession that transported the Mortal Remains of Mr. Torcuato Luca de Tena Alvarez-Ossorio, who died on April 15, 1929, passes in front of the old black and white and ABC building in Madrid.

Anefo photo collection. Four Days Marches. July 23, 1946

Public entertainments in Cairo to celebrate the royal wedding of King Faruk to Farida. Military bands played in public parks and native quarters, and street acrobats gave free performances to the crowds. Date: 1938

Greek protesters against Turkish exclusivism during elections in Istanbul, Turkey, photograph by Eduardo Ximenes (1852-1932), from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXV, No 49, December 6, 1908.

07/19/1910. The anticlerical campaign on the Line. Demonstration carried out by the Republican-socialist coalition in favor of the government's policy.

The airship 1 Bis monitoring Rome on a demonstration against the death sentence of Spanish anarchist Francisco Ferrer, October 1909, Italy, photo by Dante Paolocci (1856-1926), from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXVI, No 43, 24 October 1909.

Image of the entry of the soldiers of the 49th Reconnaissance Regiment (Polar Bears), on the Town Huis Bridge in Utrecht, amid a enthusiastic crowd.

01/01/1917. Commemoration of the reconquest of Granada. Appearance that the Plaza del Carmen offered last Tuesday, at the moment in which the mayor of the city Tremolava on the banner of Castile from the balcony of the town hall.

"Gipsy Lee's" Funeral.A general view showing the cortege passing a large crowd on way to Farmborough Cemetery. The hearse is drawn by six black horses with an outrider in purple and black.The funeral of Gipsy Lee, otherwise Mrs. Levi Boswell, the "Queen of Kent", took place today at Farnbourough Cemetery. Large crowds lined the route of the cortege to the cemetery. April 28, 1933.

Anefo photo collection. Farm con. Laren Nh. August 23, 1952. Laren

Battle of Aspern, Century celebration celebration in Aspern, Verlag or k, University bookstore R, Lechner Wilh, Müller, photographer, publisher

12/31/1916. A military magazine in Thessaloniki. Passing of the flag of a new Greek regiment before the Troops, after the solemn ceremony of its delivery.

Sudeten Germans Return-"Free Corps" Marches Back Into Eger.Returning Sudeten-German member of the Henlein free corps on the march back through Czech territory receiving the Nazi salute of Sudetens on passing through Haslow.First pictures -- made by an Associated Press staff cameraman -- of scenes in Eger, Sudeten area of Czechoslovakia, following the triumphant march back from Germany of Sudeten Germans banded into the Henlein free corps, reached London (England) by air tonight September 22. September 22, 1938. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

The Turner's World Cup in Budapest -- At the beginning of the World Cup put all of the participating nations Turner her wreath at the "Monument of the Unknown Soldier" down. U.B. Displays the Turner before the monument. July 23, 1934.

12/31/1919. The King in Valladolid. SMD Alfonso The sovereign and the minister of war upon their arrival at the cavalry academy.

Anefo photo collection. Royal Netherlands Marechaussee Defile The Hague 135 years. October 27, 1949. The Hague, South Holland

Soviet troops in the Rumanian town of Botosani. Improvised concerts take place on the streets. Two fiddlers have come out of the to play for Soviet soldiers. July 17, 1944. (Photo by O. Knorring, SIB Photo Service).

Image of the liberation procession of the N.S. Along the 3rd administration building (HGB III, Moreelsepark) in Utrecht.

Australia Day. Troops marching up George St. July 30, 1915.

''les premieres operations Italiennes; le 24 mai, la foule massee devant le Quirinal acclame la famille royale qui se montre au balcon du Palais', 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" L'Illustration, Paris, 1926.

06/30/1916. The journey of the Infanta Isabel. The Authorities and neighborhood of Plasencia Receiving the Augusta Viajera.

The 1962 victory parade.

Seville, 04/02/1942. Holy Week 1942. Appearance of the boxes on the afternoon of Holy Thursday.

geograhy travel Japan military parade day of army 10.3.1938 cadetts of Toyama military academy marching through Ginza Tokyo,

04/04/1906. The King's trip to the Canary Islands. SM Entering the Palms. City appearance.

Parade of British troops led by band and sailors of HMS SUFFOLK passing before Czech Headquarters, Vladivostock.

Interior of the Boterhal (Mariaplaats 14) in Utrecht that is used as a storage place for vegetables in connection with the food distribution during the First World War.n.b.: The address Mariaplaats 14 was changed to Mariaplaats 13 around 1922.

07/31/1908. An Imposing demonstration. Constantinople. Burial of Redieb Pacha, Minister of War of the "Young Turks" party.

"Bastile" Day Celebrations In Paris - General view of the parade of the "Front Populaire" composed of all the left Parties, at the Port de Vincennes yesterday. Contrary to expectations, order prevailed throughout Paris yesterday when a great military parade was held and different organisations held their meetings to celebrate the French National Holiday, the anniversary of the Fall of the Bastille. July 15, 1935. (Photo by Keystone).

10/20/1936. Burial of Commander Ristori, who died on the Tagus front.

Allies Soldiers and sailors in Vladivostok, September 1918 by Anonymous /Private Collection/1918/Photograph/USA/History

07/06/1921. Madrid. The festival of the National Militiamen parade of the Militiamen through the Plaza Mayor, at the exit of the July 7th arch (photo Larregla).

Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria: colonial troops on Westminster Bridge. Date: 1897

Image of the Memorial D-Day Parade. Law vehicles of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division in the Potterstraat in Utrecht.

German military concert in the Garden of the Tuileries, Paris, 15 August 1940. The photographer is unknown.

Anefo photo collection. NPG holiday center "Buitenzorg" te job, overview cut ribbon. June 25, 1949

Anefo photo collection. State visit President Kekkonen from Finland (second day President Kekkonen inspects honorary guard. October 25, 1972

Anefo photo collection. Funeral A.J. Boskamp. October 20, 1950

Death Of General De Lattre De Tassigny - The body of the late General being into the invalides, Paris, for the Lying-in-state. The death took place in a Paris nursing home of General de Lattre de Tassigny, French C.in.-C. and high commissioner in Indo China. General de Lattre was one of Frence's leading military figures. He was 62. January 15, 1952. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

The Volunteer Army of General Denikin occupied Kharkov by Anonymous /State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia, Moscow/1918/Photograph/Russia/History

Photograph showing up to 500,000 West Berliners gathered outside the Schoeneberg Town Hall to celebrate the end of the Berlin Blockade, 12th May 1949. Between April 1948 and May 1949 Josef Stalin, leader of the USSR, imposed a land blockade on supplies from Western Europe to West Berlin. In response the British and American governments organised an enormous airlift to supply food and other essentials to the 2.5 million inhabitants of West Berlin. After a year Stalin conceded defeat and li

Anefo photo collection. Liberation day, the liberation army such as the 20 year ago inner skirt from the Berlagebrug, Loco mayor of Elsenburg at Vlam. May 5, 1965

07/31/1936. An appearance of the Mediodía station (Atocha station), upon the arrival of the Valencia Trains with Republican Troops.

Madrid, 12/09/1918. Demonstration of Madrid commerce. In the image, the Plaza de Castelar as the protesters pass towards the presidency of the Council.

Berlin's First Anti-Fascist Meeting -- From an elevated platform flanked by flags of the Victorious United Nations, Dr. Werner, the Mayor of Berlin, addresses the great gather ***** at the first anti-Fascist meeting to be held in Berlin since the Nazis come to power. October 15, 1945. (Photo by British Official Photo).

German Prisoners and Belgian collaborators Rounded up as British capture Antwerp -- German prisoners being marched through the streets of Antwerp, with the Central station in the background. Racing beyond newly-liberated Brussels, three flying columns of British armour drove for Antwerp. The speed of the advance took the German defenders by Surprise, and by midnight on Sept 4th capture of Belgium's greatest pert had been announced. September 1, 1944.

01/29/1933. The Führer arrives at the Reich Chancellery to take up his high position. Photo: Transocean-Beselisenaft.

08/12/1917. The Railway Strike in Santander - the Surroundings of the Station Guarded by Security Guards, Armed with Tercerolas.

09/30/1922. Caldas de Montbuy. Blessing of a Flag. The Captain General (X), with the Godfathers, at the ceremony of Blessing of the Somaten flag.

Image of the Memorial D-Day Parade. Law vehicles of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division in the Potterstraat in Utrecht; In the background the Voorstraat.

04/01/1907. Laying of the first stone of the building destined for the School of Arts and Crafts, museum and municipal library.

Reza Shah Pahlavi's coronation procession on May 22, 1926. He was military commander who lead successful a coup d'état in 1921 and then in 1925 overthrew the Qajar monarchy of the young Ahmad Shah Qajar.

Inaugural ceremonies at U.S. Capitol, and Inaugural Parade. Inaugural Parade for President John F. Kennedy along Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. Platoon of United States Park Motorcycle Police of the National Park Service with Capitol Building in distance.

Hlinka Guards Demonstrate In Bratislava StreetsThe Hlinka Guards marching through the streets of Bratislava, March 14. Following the proclamation of Slovakian Independence - the event which precipitated the whole Czecho -Slovakian Crisis which has now resulted II. The dismemberment of the whole country - Hlink Guards staged a Demonstration March through the streets of Bratislava, The capital of Slovakia. At the same time stell-Helmeted Czech troops were also celebrating the proclamation with an impressive March through the streets - ***** the population looked on, wondering where present events were leading them. January 1, 1939. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Bialek's funeral in Tel Aviv. Photo shows funeral of poet Hayyim Nahman Bialik (1873-1934), Israel, Tel Aviv

The Pope nuncio gives the papal blessing in the presence of the Spanish royal family to the troops of the sixth corps of the army destined for Cuba, Vitoria. Spain, Europe. From La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1895

01/31/1913. Assembly of Catalan Winegrowers. The Assembly Members Arrived from the four Catalan Provinces Leaving the first session of the assembly Held in Cervera (Lérida).

12/31/1900. Inauguration of the monument to Antonio Cánovas del Castillo in the Plaza de la Marina Española.

Anefo photo collection. Lustrum of Leiden University and of the ceremonies of the reopening. Presidened by a banquet carrier on horseback, the members of the VVSL direction in the center of Leiden. September 17, 1945. Leiden, South Holland

London Celebrates Jap Surrender offer -- Traffic nearly comes to a standstill as crowds swarm into Piccadilly Circus on hearing of the Jap surrender offer.Civilian's and servicemen began celebrating this afternoon August 10 on hearing of the Japanese surrender offer it was Ve-Day all over again as the long awaited news heralded the end of World War II. August 10, 1945. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Liberation parties: Belgium Brussels. Wreaths by freed French political prisoners on the grave of the unknown soldier in Brussels .. April 1945. Brussels

Anefo photo collection. Visit emperor Selassie, second day, the stock exchange. November 4, 1954

03/31/1913. From the flag oath in Barcelona. The Captain General, Mr. Weyler, Greeting the Local Authorities on the tribune of Paseo de Gracia. Photo Arija.

12/12/1914. Tribute to Canalejas in Alicante. Moment of discovery of the statue erected to the distinguished public man.

Anefo photo collection. Staghound armored car from the Armers School from Amersfoort climbed by the youth in West Friesland. 10 June 1949. Noord-Holland, West Friesland

Prince Olav of Norway returns home after the liberation of Norway after World War Two

Armoured cars attached to a unit of the Lebanese army, during a parade through Beyrouth, Lebanon.With the British decision to withdraw their forces from Palestine, Arah States are taking military measures along the borders, and hope to keep the peace with a backing of armoured and well-trained troops. February 18, 1948.

International resistance fighters and persecutees of the Nazi regime demonstrated against the prosecution of Nazi crimes, partly dressed in the clothes of concentration camp inmates, in Strasbourg, FRA, France, 21 April 1979, Europe

Photograph Bolshevik protest scattered by machine guns during the Russian Revolution, Nevsky Prospect, Petrograd. Dated 1917

01/19/1907. The Barcelona Events. 1. The first meeting between Catholics and Republicans At the exit of the Arenas rally. There were more than 50 shots with wounded and dead (photo Foncuberta and Moragas).

1959 Visit by President Eisenhower to Spain

Photograph showing lorries full of the Nationalist Spanish Foreign Legion passing through a town in Andalucia, Southern Spain, on the way to the Madrid front, 1936. Date: 1936

War Council against the Former Vice President of the Oviedo Provincial Council, Don Valentín Álvarez, for the Events of October 1934.

Strikes in England, a rally leaving Tower Hill, London, United Kingdom, photo from L'Illustration, No 3573, August 19, 1911.

Port. 10/06/1910. Proclamation of the Portuguese Republic in the Plaza de Dom Pedro IV, on October 6, 1910 at 4 pm, in the city of Porto.

Communist Forces enter the city of Saigon following the departure of American forces. Saigon, April 30, 1975.

'Notre entrée a Strasbourg; En tete de ses troupes, le general Gouraud', 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

Albox (Almería), August 1936. Soldiers and militias heading to Almería to join the different fronts of the combat.

The German emperor William II being cheered in the streets of Berlin, Germany, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLI, No 34, August 23, 1914.

Their Loyalty Unquestioned -- They pay respects to the uniform and to the flag. These two wounded war Veterans couldn't march in the Veterans of Foreign wars convention parade here August 26th, but their loyalty is unquestioned. October 1, 1941. (Photo by ACME).

España. Catalunya. Manifestación antifascista organizada por la Generalitat de Catalunya el 29 de abril de 1934 a su paso por la Gran Vía de Barcelona.

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-1309. 1956

The great Union meeting in Union Square, New York, April 20, 1861. Civil War Photograph Collection . Union Square (New York, N.Y.), 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Social aspects, New York (N.Y.), Political parades & rallies, New York (N.Y.), 1860-1870, Crowds, New York (N.Y.), 1860-1870, Flags, American, 1860-1870.

City Acclaims A Hero -- While Thousands Crowd Barricades along the curbs, captain Kurt Carlsen of the Flying Enterprise, waves in acknowledgment of their cheers during ride from the battery to city Hall here today. Carlsen. who remained aboard his sinking ship through two weary weeks, received a hero's parade up Broadway and an official reception from city officials. January 11, 1952. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

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