Crowd celebrating Armistice Day, November 11, 1918, in New York City. Many wave American flags. Dense crowd traps several vehicles. Different sequence shows the U.S. State funeral procession for the American Unknown Soldier of World War I, on November 21, 1921. Teams of white horses pull artillery caissons. Team of dark horses pull caisson bearing the coffin of the Unknown Soldier. It is covered with bunting and dark wreath. General of the Armies, John J. Pershing leads the Military officers who accompany the coffin. Following them is seen a large group of civilian officials, all in top hats.
Moving day for President Woodrow Wilson. Loading trucks park in front of house. People watch furniture and litter lying on the street. Men take furniture in house. Entrance of the white house.
Slate indicates the area shown is occupied by the U.S. 3rd Army, 95th Infantry Division. Bombed out buildings are seen with rubble piled at side of road, in Saarlautern (Saarlouis) Germany, the day after Christmas, 1944, during World War 2. View of apartment buildings and shops across from a park. Another street of shops. No people or vehicles are seen. An American soldier carrying a large camera, walks past an antique French 155mm gun, circa 1877, on display in a public Square. A view of the seemingly undamaged Catholic Church of St. Ludwig (Katholische Kirche St. Ludwig) on Kavalleriestrasse. A jeep drives past it. A U.S. soldier rides a bicycle past destroyed buildings
Several U.S. marines approach possible Japanese defensive position at a cave during final days of the battle for Iwo Jima in World War 2. Debris on the ground, including a tin can and Japanese rocket (or mortar shell) with fins. Japanese war supplies outside a destroyed fortification. A marine cautiously approaches the entrance of a Japanese cave fortification, and then walks away. Several marines below a ridgeline. One throws wire, from a spool, upward to the top of the ridge, to connect a demolition charge. Later the charge ignites with a huge explosion, destroying part of the ridge.
Final preparations before Memorial Day ceremonies at the Suresnes cemetery in 1919. The Hillside at Suresnes cemetery is filled with spectators and an honor guard cordon of French soldiers in uniform, surrounds the cemetery proper. Large American flag flies at half mast. Several women and a child walk on path. People surround a covered monument in center of the cemetery. Rows of crosses mark graves of the fallen. French tricolor flag flying high in the background. Crosses decorated with small American and French flags. A monument at center of cemetery is covered with flowers and flags. An American army officer walks up to the monument and appears to be inspecting everything.
A heavily fortified American headquarters in France. Commanding officer (or adjutant) assembles staff officers and reads orders of the day. Staff officers make notes, then salute and return to their respective duty stations. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
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