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French troops arrive in Belgium for Battle of the Yser, in World War I
French troops march and move supplies in horse-drawn wagons, along road near Niewport, Belgium preparing for the Battle of the Yser, in World War 1. Their facilities are seen at the edge of the flooded Yser River. Two soldiers are seen crossing flooded area on a makeshift single-path atop a berm snaking across a flooded section of road. Views of wartorn buildings surrounded by the flooded river. ( Note: To thwart German advances toward Calais, Belgians deliberately opened sluices at Nieuport allowing water levels to rise during high tides, creating a flooded area a mile wide as far south as Diksmuide.)
Belgian infantry attack across sandy terrain at Nieuport, Belgium, in World War I
Belgian infantry charge down a steep sandy hillside at Nieuport (Nieuwpoort) Belgium, in three columns, during World War 1. The nearest column is led by an officer brandishing a sword. They ascend another hill, opposite, where they fan out and continue their advance, side by side, across the crest of the hill.
Belgian cavalry riding through streets of town in Flanders, Belgium in World War I. Spectators jam sidewalks
Belgian cavalry, including Chasseurs à Cheval, riding through streets of town in Flanders, Belgium, in First World War. The sidewalks are filled with spectators watching them.
Damaged Pervyse railroad station and a cathedral due to war in Belgium.
War damage in Pervyse, Belgium (sometimes also spelled Pervijze or Pervyse). Destroyed railroad station and damaged buildings from battles near the Yser Front. Smoke coming from an underground kitchen. 'Pervyse' written on a board on the top of a building. A man walks through the rubble. Ruins of Pervyse Cathedral. Slate indicates it was the site where General Grosetti "stood for two hours amid falling masonry, urging his men forward." Interior of the damaged cathedral and men sifting through the rubble.
German soldiers fire artillery on the front in Mechelen, Belgium during World War I
Teams of horses transport German 21cm morsers (heavy siege morters) along a road leading toward the front during World War 1. Gunners walk along beside them. Battery of the mortars being set up in a field by some houses near Mechelen (also called Malines) Belgium. The gun crews load and fire their mortars. Supplies are brought by horse-drawn wagon. Officers, soldiers, and some medical corpsmen (with red crosses on their sleeves) stand nearby as the battery of mortars fires. . (Note: The church shown, beginning TC: 1:28 is reportedly St. Joseph's, of the St. Joseph-Coloma parish on the southern outskirts of Mechelen/Malines, a city midway between Brussels and Antwerp. The church survived the war and still stands in 2014, although it is also reportedly in a bad state of repair.)
Troops depart for Belgium after Germany declared war on France during WWI
French generals converse over plans during World War I. French soldiers march during a parade. WWI propaganda shows a forlorn woman holding a sign saying “France”. In front of flames, a caricatured, fat German general sneers at Marianne, the personification of France. Marianne showing her wrists with chained handcuffs. French soldiers marching triumphantly upon their departure to defend Belgium upon German invasion. French infantry marching, ride in horse carts to the battlefields. French soldiers, animals, supplies, and artillery cross a floating pontoon bridge. Teams of white oxen pull French artillery into Belgium. French soldiers fire artillery cannon. Explosion from artillery fire in the field, with cavalry charging.