British troops near Ypres, Flanders, Belgium in World War One. Bunkers of soldiers and debris. Tin sheds of bunkers in a snow covered rocky land. Rocky terrain. Uniforms and clothes hanging to dry. Soldiers washing clothes and holding some over a fire to dry them. Views of utter destruction in Ypres, below, during World War I.
Kaiser Wilhelm II reviews troops in Zeebrugge, Belgium during World War I. German officers at a lake shore. A boat in the lake. Views of arriving boat of the Kaiser and officers. A flag of German Army on the boat. The Kaiser arrives in Zeebrugge.
Refugees flee the German Army from Northern France and Belgium. A family with young children loaded in a truck. Buildings in the background. Several people stand on a street.Trucks loaded with people pass by. Women seated in a truck. Men smoke. Shops on the streets. Men sit in a carriage as they leave the town.
Refugees flee the German Army from Northern France and Belgium. Men walk with their belongings. Several people stand on a street. Men ride bicycles. Young boys stand on street. A woman walks with a bicycle. Several civilians stand in front of their houses. Wrecked buildings in view. People carry their belongings on a cart.
Refugees flee the German Army from Northern France and Belgium. A family walks along a farm. A man carries the belongings on a hand cart. A woman with a child and an old woman walk along the farm. An old man with an umbrella. Men ride bicycles. Trucks on streets. People carry luggage on trolleys. Several people stand on a street. Women walk with bicycles. People loaded on trucks. Refugees wrapped in blankets on the road.
World War 2 war bond parade on Fifth Avenue, in New York City, United States. Soldier, in pith helmet, walks with a young boy in uniform.A float with beauty queens from South and Central American countries. A dinosaur-dragon float, representing the Axis powers. A float portraying the devastation and suffering at Bataan and Corregidor. A float showing George Washington rolling up his sleeves, and lined all around with soldiers, sailors,Marines, air raid wardens, and the like. An open car, surrounded by motorcycle policemen, carrying Parade Grand Marshal, Lieutenant General Hugh A. Drum, and a New York City official. A float of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, depicting Stalin on a white horse, and a sign saying: "Victory in 1942." A float with Soldiers,Sailors, Marines, American flags, and pretty women, with sign reading: " Sign Your War Bond Pledge June 14-24." United States flags fly on the buildings. A contingent of Norwegian Air Force, followed by Norwegian sailors and a large float of a ship, with sign reading: "Norway's Seamen, Norway's Front Line Soldiers, 3rd Largest Fleet in United Nations." A float of Belgium. Contingent of Greeks, led by one dressed as ancient Athenian warrior, followed by group carrying a small replica of the Parthenon.They are followed by Greek women in traditional costumes of Amalia and men in traditional uniforms of Evzone. A huge crowd gathered on the sidewalk. Marchers carry placards 'Destroy Hitlerism'.
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