German crowd assembles in Lustgarten during World War 1 period. Scene shifts to Deutsches Stadion or "German Stadium" (Deutsches Stadion, Olympischer Platz 3, 14053 Berlin) in Berlin, where marchers in traditional uniforms, carry flags of various German constituent territories, around the perimeter of the field. They pause to lower the flags in salute. Next, Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, Chief of the German General Staff, and his deputy, General Erich Ludendorff, lead a procession of German officers and officials, from near the main building in the stands. One of their group carries a sign reading: "1.G.I.D."
Kaiser Wilhelmshaven Bridge, views from boat as it approaches.
United States soldiers on alert in Michelbach, Alsace, France during World War 1. The soldiers, at the ready, with weapons in hand are in well established trenches reinforced with woven slender tree limbs and sand bags. They are in a forest with what appears to be a footbridge in the background. Troops aim their weapons.
Imperial German Army troops marching into the middle of Berlin, to maintain order, as crowds of civilians mill about, watching them. German populace going about ordinary daily affairs, as the troops bivouack on the city streets. Soldiers on a street corner, eating a meal from a field kitchen set up on the sidewalk. The carriage wheels of an artillery field piece is seen on the sidewalk,in the background, along with the Imperial military flag. In another scene, soldiers sit and rest, idly, on the sidewalk of a boulevard. Their arms are stacked, and some are trying to nap. In the background, a crowd has gathered to listen to a speaker (unseen). A monument and statue stands in center of the scene. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
End of World War 1. A few scenes show British troops returning to London, amid celebrations after Armistice. Much more extensive scenes show German soldiers returning to Berlin. A huge crowd gathers on a street. Civilians cheer and celebrate. Men march with flags. Buildings in the background. German soldiers drive horse-drawn wagons. Statues and monuments in the background. A young woman conducts German soldiers singing. German soldiers ride horses.