The German assault during the invasion of Belgium in World War 2. An animated map depicts the German troops breaking the Allied line of defense and invading France. The German convoy including tanks, armored carriers, motorized infantry, artillery pulled by horses, and cyclists advance past ruins in Belgium. Soldiers on foot move along with the armored vehicles. military band plays as German troops march. They move through a bomb damaged city. Bomb damaged buildings with rubble strewn on the streets. Explosions and burning buildings. Artillery fired. Soldiers march on the streets. German artillery firing at targets across a river. Shells exploding there. Soldiers remove a downed pole blocking a road. A Sdkfz 200 series heavy armored car moves forward. Troops rest, eat and drink. A German officer salutes and greets troops. Soldiers advance and push artillery. Cars on the road.
Initial German advances in World War 1. German troops entering Luxembourg and Belgium. They are seen crossing bridges (possibly at Remich and Wasserbillig). Local inhabitants stand and watch as horse-drawn German wagons of supplies pass along a road. They pass over a pontoon bridge. Troops and supplies passing over a suspension bridge and then over a pontoon bridge. One wagon carries pine trees with German flags atop them. German army trucks moving over a stone bridge with structures built across it. Imperial high command observing movements of German military forces. Crown Prince Wilhelm (William) of Prussia, appointed Commander of the German 5th Army, is seen in the uniform of a Leib Hussar, with toten kopf (death head) emblem on his fur busby. He converses with his father, Kaiser Wilhelm II. They are accompanied by high ranking German officers. German forces entering Brussels, Belgium.
King Albert I of Belgium, Foreign Minister Charles de Broqueville and Jules Van den Heuvel at an airfield in Belgium during World War 1. Kings pilot and King Albert I enter the Kings plane. People gather at the airfield to bid farewell. The plane readies for takeoff and departs.
United States infantry advance in St Vith,Belgium during World War II. Soldiers of the United States 7th Armored Division, 48th Infantry Regiment,3rd Battalion,advance along snow covered road into the city. United States Army M4 Sherman tanks move across snow covered field. Deployed infantrymen advance into woods.
United States infantry advance in St Vith,Belgium during World War II. View of the damaged buildings in the town. Soldiers of the United States 7th Armored Division,48th Infantry Regiment,3rd Battalion,moves through the snow covered roads. Soldiers watch the damaged trucks and jeeps. View of the snow covered field. Mountains seen in the background. Infantrymen behind tank,move from squat to standing position as they advance into woods. Some of the soldiers fire their rifles.
United States Army infantry soldiers attack St Vith,Belgium during World War II. View of the damaged buildings in town. Soldiers of the United States 7th Armored Division ,48th Infantry Regiment,3rd Battalion,search for German prisoners. Prisoner wears U.S. soldier's clothing and shoes. Captured German officer under guard. Soldier in a prone position fires Browning M1919A4 30 caliber air cooled machine gun. Soldier advances with bayonet rifle. Tank destroyers fire in support of advancing infantrymen.
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