Edward, Prince of Wales, King George V and Queen Mary, are seated in the stands at a baseball game in England during World War 1. The young Prince of Wales displays enthusiasm for the game. The King smokes a cigarette using a long cigarette holder. (WWI; WW1)
Views of destroyed buildings in World War 1. French troops march into town on a road surrounded by completely destroyed buildings. They tow a covered heavy long gun behind a truck. French Army trucks moving in a line across barren fields. Battery of fortified French artillery guns firing. French infantry going "over the top" leaving their trench on the attack. No Man's Land, with shells exploding. French troops running on the attack. A line of French soldiers moving along the ridge of a hill. French troops assaulting fortified German positions on higher ground, partly obscured by battle smoke. Smoke (possibly gas) drifting across no man's land. (WWI; WW1)
French troops starting cleanup of destroyed railroad station in World War 1.. Women sit in rubble and grieve in front of makeshift cross marking a grave. French troops in chow line, with their personal mess gear, receiving soup. Troops examine bombed area and destroyed buildings in French Town. Woman, accompanied by small boy, pushes a long wheel barrow. Two officers examine ruins. (WWI; WW1)
Heavy guns in operation during World War 1. French troops riding on 370mm railway gun. French artillerymen setting fuses on 370mm shell stored on top of rail cars. Crane lifts shell toward rail gun. French 320mm rail gun fires. Battery of long guns fires. Shells exploding on enemy targets. Advancing Infantry being struck by incoming artillery barrage.
The funeral cortege for Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier in Mechelen, Belgium at his National Funeral in Mechelen, Belgium. His remains are carried in a black hearse coach pulled by six black horses and followed by a long line of mourners, including French Marshal Ferdinand Foch and Belgian King Albert I along with many Roman Catholic church and Belgian officials. The procession moves slowly along a street. Closeups of some participants in the procession, including a contingent of military officers and soldiers. Very closeup view of the hearse and horses as it passes the camera. An honor guard of soldiers presenting arms is lined at the side of the street, maintaining separation from a large crowd of spectators. The funeral procession pass by the Grands Magasins du Congrès, a department store. Two mounted Army officers with swords occupy the road. Soldiers form a cordon around the bier outside a building. (Cardinal Mercier was buried in Saint Rumbold's Cathedral, Mechelen, Belgium.)
Crowds surging through Red Square during Bolshevik revolution. View from behind the bronze monument to Minin and Pozharsky, on which someone placed a flag. Kremlin battlements visible in background. Russian Imperial troops seated on the ground. Soldiers laying down their arms on a pile of weapons. Mounted officers leading a long column of unarmed troops along a street in Moscow. Citizens walking along the streets. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
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