World War 1 artillery guns fired, troops charge, formation of airplanes and heavy bombardment. People celebrate on Armistice Day on November 11, 1918.
Scores of German war prisoners are seen walking in formation in fields of Saizerais, France on September 13, 1918 during World War 1. They are escorted by relatively few American soldiers carrying rifles. One American soldier is seen speaking with a German prisoner, as they walk along.
Newsreel from 1942 shows 1918 World War I footage of a review of troops in France by Chief of Staff (and subsequently Brigadier General) Douglas MacArthur along with General John J. Pershing, head of the United States' National Army. Some French officers are also visible in the gathering. The military officers watch as U.S. Army troops, presumably of MacArthur's 42nd "Rainbow" Division march. Pershing and MacArthur review the troops along with other senior military officers. Pershing and MacArthur shake hands. Military automobiles on a dirt road near the men.
Submarine periscope in water. View of a submarine under water. Italian naval torpedo boat crew seen readying for battle and firing guns and torpedoes at target ship. View again of a submarine under water. Scene from June 10, 1918, of Austro-Hungarian Battleship SMS Szent Istvan (Saint Stephen), rolling over after being hit by an Italian torpedo off the Dalmation Coast in the Adriatic Sea. Survivors of the Szent Istvan being rescued in small boats. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Russian leader Lenin in discussion with another leader Mikhail Kalinin in the courtyard of Kremlin. Backside shows a huge cannon and cannon balls visible in the background. Lenin addressing a big crowd in Moscow and Leningrad. 1918. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Celebrations in Paris marking the signing of Armistice ending conflict in World War I, November 11, 1918. Open bus is packed to capacity with celebrants. Jubilant crowds are jammed together, waving flags, and shouting for joy. Man erects huge banner reading: "LArmistice est signe, La Guerre est gegnee, Vive La France, Vivent Les Allies!" Huge American flag is waved from center of crowd. Flags of the Allies are waved by people on balcony of building with lettering identifying it as "Mme Georgette".French sailors, in crowd, sing and wave flags. French Boy Scouts, in uniforms, run down the street towards the camera, followed by people of every age, size, and sort, all celebrating the end of war. Several French officers stand by as an impromptu parade begins.
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