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Black and white photos depicting significant historical moments during the Spanish Civil War, including military entries and commemorative events from the era.

Patrol of Lancers, Lisbon - Photograph shows the Doña Maria II National Theatre which is at the end of the Pedro IV Square (Praca de Dom Pedro IV), also called Rossio Square. Photograph possibly taken during the October 5, 1910 Republican Revolution

Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard revealed the resistance memorial unbroken resistance to the Westersingel in Rotterdam. 11 May 1965. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration of February strike. February 25, 1947

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration of February strike 1941, overview. February 25, 1950

General Birdwood Takes The Salute. April 28, 1920. (Photo by The Sydney Mail).

04/30/1918. The journey of the infante Don Carlos. His Royal Highness (X) Witnessing the parade of the Troops that Honored Him Upon His Arrival in Tetouan.

Monty Attends Reception In Swiss Parliament Building: Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery standing in his car waving to the crowds cheering him in front of the parliament building Bern, February 22.Field-Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery Britain's chief of the Imperil staff, attended an official reception in the Swiss Parliament building Bern, February 22, when he greeted the president of the Swiss confederation, Dr. Karl Kodelt: and the Swiss Foreign Minister, Dr. Max Petitpierre. This function brought to an end his three weeks holiday in Switzerland. March 13, 1946. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Poll photo collection. Travel to Poland. Warsaw. Spectators from whom some in regional suits, during a military parade. In the background Polish flags. 1934. Poland, Warsaw

07/31/1935. Moment of discovery of the monument Erected in memory of the lieutenant colonel of the Ceuta Regulars group number 3, D. Santiago González Tablas y García Herrero, who died gloriously in the taking of Tazarut, on May 12, 1922.

06/18/1937. The National Troops Enter Bilbao along the Santo Domingo highway.

Police keeping the eager populace at bay during one of King Faruk's many public appearances in Cairo prior to his marriage to Farida, the daughter of Yussuf Pasha Zulficar, the vice-president of the Mixed Court of Appeal. The event caused immense rejoicing in Egypt. Date: 1938

Poll photo collection. Israel 1948-1949: Jerusalem. Military unit during the military parade on May 15, 1949 in Jerusalem on the occasion of the first birthday of Israel independence. January 1, 1948. Israel, Jerusalem

01/31/1923. The inauguration of the Levante Risks. Arcs of Triumph, from which the Ladies of Elche Tributed an Enthusiastic Demonstration to HM The King.

Visit of Benito Mussolini, Unter den Linden, historical photo, September 1937, Berlin, Germany, Europe

The Uprising of 1953 in East Germany was violently suppressed by tanks of the Group of Soviet Forces

09/30/1911. Funerals for the Victims of "Liberte". The President of the French Republic M. Falliéres (X) Delivering the obituary speech in the courtyard of the Toulon arsenal.

Chiang Kai-shek launched the April 12th counter-revolutionary coup, Shanghai workers and students held a rally to protest Chiang Kai-shek's massacre. The April 12th coup is also known as The Shanghai massacre, it was the violent suppression of Chinese Communist Party organizations and leftist elements in Shanghai by forces supporting Chiang Kai-shek and conservative factions in the Kuomintang.

Spartakist uprising in Berlin, 20 November 1918: Armed soldiers in Charlottenstrasse in the day before the revolution.

Riots In Ireland, scenes at the auction of seized cattle at fermoy, Ireland, when a number of women and girls indulged in stone and egg throwing. One guard and a girl were injured. July 13, 1935. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited.).

United Nations Day Parade. 14 June 1943, Alexandria. An American detachment passing through Rue Fouad during the parade.

03/31/1912. Flag oath in Santander. The soldiers of the garrison and the public hearing the field mass that preceded the solemn ceremony.

09/06/1911. The Second Centenary of the Battle of Villaviciosa Civil and Military Authorities of Guadalajara and the Centenary Commission Discovering the Commemorative Stone Placed at the gate of the chain in Brihuega, where the assault on the population took place, by Felipe's Troops.

Palazzo Venezia (Mussolinis Official Hdqtrs) - Rome. April 27, 1936. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

GUERRA CIVIL. ESPAÑA 1936-1939. LOS GUARDIAS DE ASALTO ACLAMADAS EN LAS CALLES DE MADRID EL 19 DE JULIO DE 1936 DESPUES DE LA LUCHA SOSTENIDA CON LAS TROPAS SUBLEVADAS ( FALANGISTAS ).

British Victory Parade in Berlin: Soldiers of the occupation forces watch the 'Victory Parade' as it makes its way down the Charlotteburger Chaussee. The famous gilded 'Victory Column' can be seen in the background. Prime Minister Winston Churchill stood proudly in the heart of Berlin yesterday July 21, watching British fighting forces March in Victory through the streets of the conquered German capital. Mr. Churchill took the salute with his chiefs of staff beside him and representatives of the

Sverdlov speaks from the Krasnoye Zamoskvorechye armoured car on Red Square. Moscow, May 1, 1918. Photo by A. Dorn.

Freedom Fighters waving national flag on captured Soviet tank, People's Uprising, Hungary, November 2, 1956

March on Rome, october 1922

Madrid, 01/04/1942. Artillery passing through Plaza de Colón.

Anefo photo collection. Journey from Queen Wilhelmina by liberated southern Netherlands (Zeeland, Brabant and Limburg). Koningin Wilhelmina's column drives through a human mass. March 1945

Prisoners of war in Villach 497 men and 16 officers captured at Sankt Lucia; photographer: 10. Armeekommando, Rohr.

British Troops March Into Belgium -- Belgians welcome British armoured vehicles as they pass through a Belgian town. July 15, 1940. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

1917 Confederate Reunion - Canteen lunch.

Illustration includes H.M. the King at the microphone; top left Big Ben; bottom left Scene at the Coronation; centre the Dome of St.Paul's Cathedral bottom right London crowd watching a Royal Procession; top right B.B.C. control engineers on duty at Broadcasting House, London. May 02, 1935. (Photo by Empire Press).

Greek Troops Evzones Greek National Guard - Foreign Troops. April 23, 1946. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

11/30/1916. Inauguration of a market in Valencia. Floats "the bottom of the Sea" and "Flowers and Fruits", which appeared in the brilliant parade held on the occasion of the inauguration of the Colón market.

Military Forces - Australian Troops. January 26, 1941.;Military Forces - Australian Troops.

Iron confiscation for the homeland, 1935, Genoa, World War II, Italy, 20th Century.

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

En Route Through Sicily -- Allied troops March through a Sicilian town as the populace calmly watches, during the Allied invasion of Sicily. July 21, 1943. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Last British Troops Leave India -- The regimental colors of the 1st battalion, the somerset light infantry the last British troops to leave the dominion of India being displayed at the gateway of India, Bombay, Feb. 28, before the troops embarked for U.K. on the empress of Australia. March 18, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

An appearance of the 1973 victory parade, heading to the Plaza de Colón.

Spanish Prisoners of War Return From Russia.A general view as the "Semiramis" comes alongside at Barcelona, with the ex-prisoners of War crowding the rails.Amid scenes of great enthusiasm the "Semiramis" arrived at Barcelona bringing back 286 prisoners of war from Russia.The men were survivors from the famous Spanish Blue Division which fought on the Russian front, and they had bean held by the Russians for about 10 years.All the men were taken to hospitals after their return, for observation and examination before being sent to their homes. April 04, 1954.

The Soviet Army enters Bucharest, Romania. August 1944

Russian soldiers march through the streets of Warsaw in Poland during World war One, 1915

A scene at Piccadilly Circus in central London giving an impression of victory celebrations at the end of World War I. Various soldiers join civilians and even dogs in a melee of joyful flag waving and cheering. Date: 23 November 1918

05/23/1910. Yesterday's concert in the Bullring presentation of the Lisbon municipal band that was in charge of the last part of the program.

A group of revolutionary soldiers of the Petrograd military garrison who went over to the side of the insurgent people. Petrograd, February 1917. Photo by K. Bulla.

Great event in a square of Budapest, Hungary, in favor of the Republic, from the magazine L'Illustrazione Italiana, year XLVI, no 12, March 23, 1919.

World war two: liberation of Colmar, France 1945

11/30/1917. The Minister of War in Guadalajara. The Students of the Academy of Engineers Paying Honors to Mr. La Cierva (X).

World war One: Russian Column in Warsaw; Poland 1915

German soldiers outside the Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, Paris, 10 October 1940. The photographer is unknown.

05/31/1937. A line of tobacco in Plena "Avenida de los Obuses", next to a building with Shrapnel Impacts.

01/27/1926. Madrid. In the Mountain barracks. Swearing in of the flag of the quota Recruits of the Workers and Topographic Brigade (1) and the Covadonga Infantry Regiment (2).

General de Gaulle addressing the citizens of Bayeux, 14 June 1944. General de Gaulle addressing the citizens of Bayeux on his arrival.

WORLD WAR II, Cherbourg flies under Franch, British and American flags as control of the newly liberated village is returned to its people, June 30, 1944

Anefo photo collection. Princess Irene reveals the monument to the Princess Irenebrigade in Tilburg. October 27, 1955. Noord-Brabant, Tilburg

Anefo photo collection. Unveiling of the monument for the Fallen of Nautical Breeding School. May 14, 1949. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Borinage ceases (protest demonstration). February 16, 1959

At midnight of January 29th, military police surrounded Tongji University's troops going to Nanjing to petition. The troop was blocked by the armoured vehicle sent by the Kuomintang.

Italians Demonstrate Against Roatta--Romans massed about the ancient Coliseum in A demonstration against Lt. Gen. Mario Roatta whose trial as a war criminal was interrupted when he escaped from a military hospital. Later the crowd marched to the Quirinale, Rome's royal palace, where one man was killed and several wounded in a clash with mounted Carabinieri. At left is Communist banner bearing the hammer and sickle. March 13, 1945. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

09/30/1910. The Jubilee of the Portuguese Republicans. The Cannons of the Revolutionaries Firing Salutes in the Camp.

Anefo photo collection. Action open the village. November 27, 1962

Tanks in the 1961 victory parade.

07/31/1943. Here in the cathedral square is the pilgrimage of the Youth Front of All Spain, which is made up of more than 400 Comrades.

11/19/1909. The journey of the King of Portugal. Entry of D. Manuel Ii in London. Moment of delivery of the welcome message addressed to him by the inhabitants of Westminster and Marylebcne. (photo Dopyrioeht).

Anefo photo collection. Demonstration in Brussels. Police Department. October 22, 1961. Brussels

Anefo photo collection. Unveiling of the monument for the Fallen of Nautical Breeding School. May 14, 1949. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

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

Anefo photo collection. Silver wedding party royal couple overview on d dam during rotation. April 30, 1962

Armistice Day 1936 at Cenotaph Sydney. November 12, 1936.

The US Army in Britain, 1917-1918

British police use weapons of clubs and shields to disperse demonstrators from an anti-Arab demonstration by Jews in Tel Aviv.

04/30/1918. The journey of the infant D. Carlos A Tetuan. 1.-SAR (X) Witnessing a troop parade from the door of the high commissionerate. 2.-Las Moras in the Plaza de España Waiting for the passage of the Infante - Approximate date.

A right front view of several vehicle-mounted Soviet SA-3 Goa surface-to-air missiles. Country: Unknown

Parade of partisans on scooters, Liberation Day, April 25, 1951, Genoa, Italy, 20th century.

Armistice Day -- Away from the crowds and hustle, a scene in a small country village, at Shere, Surrey, during the two minutes silence. The villagers and the school children at the Cross at Shere, Surrey, outside St. James Church. December 28, 1937. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

Anefo photo collection. Throne follow-up by King Baudouin Belgium. Public at palace. July 15, 1951. Belgium

Barcelona Celebrates Anniversary of 1934 Revolution - Troops marching through the streets of ***** a banner which they captured from the ****** during the battle of Mount Aragon. In the presence of Senor Companys, ***** Catalonia, a great celebration was held in ***** of the anniversary of the Revolution of the ***** Troops marched through the streetslined with ***** giving the Communist salute. October 08, 1936.

This is the picture of his captured friends Lt. Cameron saw in a German newspaper in Greece. He says the first two men are Cpl. Homer E. Jones, Slaton, Tex., and S/Sgt Wilson S. Leon, 272 Bellfield Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. To the left, behind, is Cpl.

The May Fourth Movement was an anti-imperialist, cultural, and political movement growing out of student demonstrations in Beijing on May 4, 1919, protesting the Chinese government's weak response to the Treaty of Versailles, especially the Shandong Problem. These demonstrations sparked national protests and marked the upsurge of Chinese nationalism, a shift towards political mobilization and away from cultural activities, and a move towards a populist base rather than intellectual elites. The broader use of the term 'May Fourth Movement' often refers to the period during 1915-1921 more usually called the New Culture Movement.

The anti-imperialist mass movements in Beijing, Tianjin, and other places that flourished during the May Thirtieth Movement threatened to collapse the rule of the imperialist warlords. The May Thirtieth Movement was a major labour and patriotic movement against imperialist powers led by the Chinese Communist Party. On March 18th, 1926, Li Dazhao (Secretary of the Northern District Committee of the Communist Party of China) led groups including the Beijing Federation of Trade Unions, the Federation of Students, and around 4,000 students from various schools

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Military hospital in Medan. DEILER IN MEDAN. Negara festivals parade, o.a. with Chinese dragon. March 13, 1948. Indonesia, Medan, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Anti-aircraft gun parade on Republic Day, June 2, 1949, Genoa, Italy, 20th century.

People's Armed Forces visit Zigong City, Sichuan, where they receive eager local support during a propaganda broadcast during the cultural revolution. 1967

Street protest, July 17, 1917, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Europe

The Hundred Days Offensive, August-november 1918

Bilbao, 06/19/1939. Spanish Civil War. Celebration of the second anniversary of the Liberation of Bilbao (1937) and the Victory festivities. In the image, Franco's arrival at José Antonio Primo de Rivera Avenue, where a campaign mass was celebrated.

Army-Navy Football Game, Philadelphia, 1:30PM. President John F. Kennedy watches the Army-Navy Football Game (United States Military Academy Cadets versus United States Naval Academy Midshipmen) from the Navy side of the stands. Seated (L-R): Governor of Ohio, Mike DiSalle; General Counsel of the Department of Defense, Cyrus R. Vance (behind); President Kennedy; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Mary Lee Lamar Anderson (wife of Admiral Anderson); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson; Secretary of the Navy, John B. Connally. Also pictured: Chief of White House Police, Major Ralph C. Smokey Stover. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

02/27/1914. Sinking of a house in Madrid, Rubble. Romans innkeeper street.

Shells at the 1970 victory parade.

04/30/1915. An interesting demonstration. The statue of Joan of Arc, in Paris, covered in Flowers, Deposited largely by the English Colony.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Anti-Republican demonstration in Pematang Siantar (reproductions). Medan: On 27 August a massive demonstration was held in Siantar for the formation of a free state of East Sumatra. At the demonstration, which by the Government Commissioner for North Sumatra, Dr. J.J. v.d. Velde, received, the Indian population part was represented by a deputation for Indians. 27 August 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Pematang Siantar, Sumatra

The Funeral Of King Fuad Of EgyptThe imposing Funeral procession from the Abdine palace to the Citadella was watched by crowds of sorroeful people who had come from all parts of the country to pay their last respects.H.E. Prince Mohamed Aly and H.E. The prime Minister represented H.M. King Farouk 1.The coffin of King Fuad, draped with Kashmir shawls and the Royal Standards on a gun carriage on its way to the El Rifai Mosque. May 4, 1936. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

05/01/1910. The commotion in the ring Contemplating the Destructions Made in the stands by those who Protested the suspension of the bullfight.

Cannons during a military parade in Piazza della Vittoria, Genoa, January 6, 1937, Italy, 20th century.

Seeing the Komsomol mobilized to the Wrangel front. Poltava, 1920. (Photo).

The crowd welcoming Benito Mussolini in Piazza della Vittoria, May 14, 1938, Genoa, Italy, 20th century.

The Spanish Civil War was fought from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939 between the Republicans, who were loyal to the democratically elected Spanish Republic, and the Nationalists, a rebel group led by General Francisco Franco. The Nationalists prevailed, and Franco ruled Spain for the next 36 years, from 1939 until his death in 1975. The Nationalists advanced from their strongholds in the south and west, capturing most of Spain's northern coastline in 1937. They also besieged Madrid and the area to its south and west for much of the war. Capturing large parts of Catalonia in 1938 and 1939, the war ended with the victory of the Nationalists and the exile of thousands of leftist Spaniards, many of whom fled to refugee camps in southern France.

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