Chinese civilian refugees evacuate war affected places as Mao Zedong's Communist forces advance in mainland China. Masses of Chinese refugees loyal to Nationalist China (Republic of China) flee war torn areas and move with their belongings. Men haul carts loaded with luggage. A camp site. Children eat at the camp.
Russian warship with crew lined up on deck. Black smoke coming from funnels. Sun is setting over nearby hills Line of Russian warships steaming with black smoke streaming from their funnels. Sailors on fantail of Russian warship. Bugler sounds general quarters. Sailors scurry to battle stations. Russian warships firing heavy guns. Captain on deck with binoculars, standing next to helmsman. Turkish Cruiser, "Medidiye" sunk in shallow water in Black Sea, April, 1915, after being mined. She strikes her colors and raises them again, with white flag, above. Crew members stand on exposed deck of the sunken ship. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
United States 9th Air Force reactivated at England during World War II. Sign on door reads "Commanding Generals War Room". United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), Lieutenant General Lewis Hyde Brereton delivers a speech to the high ranking officers around a conference table. Maps placed on the wall in the background.
War erupts along the Israel Egyptian border in Middle East. View of the Israeli port under armed guard. U.S. aircraft carrier ship docked at the harbor. Mass rally by the Arab Socialists supporting the Egyptian President Abdel Nasser in Cairo. Gamal Abdel Nasser and Jordanian King Hussein bin Talal sign a 5 year mutual defense pact. Jordanian Infantry advances in the desert. Israeli chief of staff Yitzhak Rabin inspects troops in Negev desert. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier on lookout holding a UZI sub machine gun during the Arab-Israeli Six Day War.
The Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The troops on horses move through the streets. A building seen in the background. The exterior view of the Ipatiev House where the Romanovs were executed. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Victory in Europe Day celebration in Paris, France during World War II. Crowd gathered around the Arc de Triomphe for Victory in Europe (V-E) day celebration. Aircraft in flight over Arc de Triomphe. People wave French flags. American, British, Russian, Chinese, and French flags grouped under the Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). Crowd march on a street. They sing and wave flags. Damaged buildings in the background. Vehicles move through the streets. French honor guards stand around tomb of World War I Unknown Soldier.
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