A wounded soldier in France during World War I. Doctors in surgery work on abdominal wound on the soldier. They operate on the soldier, working with scissors, gauze and various instruments. Surgeons working quickly, trying to save the soldier. Graphic scenes of battle wound treatment in operating theater in World War 1.
War preparations in the United States during World War I. A horse drawn cart moves along a road near shipyard, with lumber everywhere. Machines inside an arsenal in the United States as men work on them to produce ammunition. United States flag hangs against a building as workers gather at a rally outside it. Men salute to the flag.
A crowd of German civilians is seen gathered in the Lustgarten. But the scene shifts suddenly to the Berlin Deutsches Stadion (Deutsches Stadion, Olympischer Platz 3, 14053 Berlin) in the Grunewald Racecourse. Men in old-fashioned traditional military uniforms march into the stadium, carrying flags of the various German States. They parade around the perimeter of the stadium. Flag of the German Weimar Republic flies over the principal building in the stands. The flag bearers on the field lower their flags, in salute. Next, Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg and his deputy, General Erich Ludendorff, enter the field, leading several military officers, together with a civilian, carrying a sign reading: "I.G.I.D." They are followed by a long line of civilians. Spectators are on their feet in the stands where some men wave their hats and some women wave handkerchiefs. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
United Kingdom Member of Parliament and President of the National Seamen's and Firemen's Union Havelock Wilson argues against pacificism and calls for "Peace with Victory," at a public meeting at Trafalgar Square in London, England (Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DN, United Kingdom) He stands near statue of lion at base of Nelson's Column and addresses a seated audience of men and women. In change of scene, Mr. Wilson poses, using two canes for support, as he speaks in front of a building. Men hold up a sign reading: "Sailors and Soldiers, Don't forget to declare yourselves in favour of the Seamen's Boycott of the Huns." (The Seamen pledged to boycott German maritime activities, following the war as reprisal for German attacks during World War I) Closeup of Havelock Wilson.
German soldiers relaxing on sidewalks of a city in Germany at end of World War 1. German Imperial flag with crest on display. Smoke rising from field kitchen stove. View of troops resting on sidewalk island. Arms are stacked and some troops are napping. Complete change of scene to Ottoman Empire Turkish troop bivouac in a valley during First World War. Numerous tents are erected. A soldier getting shaved in the foreground. Turkish troops eating at open air mess tables.
Conscripted British men receive personal notices as their names are read at public gathering. The drafted men assemble and march off for training and World War 1 service, accompanied by uniformed officials. Friends and bystanders, including a number of women, walk along beside and behind the new recruits on their way to war.
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