United States soldiers walk out of mess hut at Rahgerd Station in Iran carrying their mess kits during World War II. Shirtless American soldier smiles at the camera and waves while holding a water melon. Signs saying “All Military Personnel will FURNISH and CLEAN their own MESS KITS” and “NOTICE This mess operated only for M.R.S. personal on duty. No other personnel will be served. By order”. Sign says “For M.R.S. Personnel on duty only”. Sign says “Every man plays a part in moving goods to Russia M.R.S. Performance for this month 105% of target Keep em rolling!”
The Imperial German Army (“Deutsches Heer” in German) leaves for Belgium and France after the German Empire declares war on Russia and France in World War 1. A steam locomotive train moves past a forest, moving slowly beside a crowd of Imperial German troops. German troops march out after the train has come to a full stop. German Army officials greet each other. German Kaiser Wilhelm II shakes hands with a high-ranking military official. German military officials inspect infantry. Kaiser Wilhelm II shakes hands firmly with a German military officer after raising his clenched fist in the air.
Two soldiers, a German and Russian, shake hands with each other and then motion for their comrades to come celebrate with them after receiving news of the Armistice between Russia and the Central Powers. Russian and German soldiers run into battlefield and celebrate and hug each other. Some German and Russian soldiers exchange hats while they talk to each other for the first time. Russian soldiers with handwritten banner.
Austro-Hungarian forces invade Serbia during World War 1. Hands ripping a newspaper apart. Front page of French newspaper, Le Petit Parisienne, reads “La Tension Austro-Serbe Les ambassadeurs de France et de Russie font une démarche auprès du cabinet de Vienne” (“The Austro-Serbian Tension: The ambassadors of France and Russia approach the Vienna cabinet” in English). A French language newspaper says “Le conflit Austro-Serbe” (“The Austro-Serbian conflict”). Austrian cavalry moves into Serbia. Serbian locals look on Austrian cavalry in the background. Austrian cavalryman with horse. Some Austrian soldiers are riding open horse drawn carriages.
The surrender of German General Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben, Rear Admiral Walter Hennecke and the 709th Static Infantry Division to American forces in Cherbourg, France during World War 2. General von Schlieben and Rear Admiral Hennecke and other German troops are taken to the Allied headquarters in Cherbourg after making a request that they be permitted to surrender to Major General Manton S. Eddy, the Commander of the U.S. 9th Infantry Division. Commander of the 7th Army Corps General J. Lawton Collins interviews General Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben alleged to have said “I learned in Russia that small groups can achieve major delays” General von Schlieben talks to General Lawton Collins. General Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben and Rear Admiral Walter Hennecke outside the Allied headquarters. General Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben walks past an American armored vehicle. Both General Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben, Rear Admiral Walter Hennecke talking outside and their photos taken before boarding a jeep to be transferred to his prison in Trent Park in England. United States soldiers gathered outside the Naval Headquarters building while a German prisoner calls out for others to surrender. A German soldier carries a white flag, followed by surrendering German troops with hands up as they leave the Naval Headquarters. A wounded American soldier with facial injuries covered by bandages and gauze.
Circus acts with animals in Berlin and Moscow. A pair of chimpanzees in human clothes perform in front of an audience. A chimpanzee wearing a dress swing in monkey bar. Chimpanzee band play musical instruments in Deutschlandhalle (Messedamm 26; 14055 Westend, Berlin) in Westend, Berlin. Chimpanzees dancing to music. A man brings a dog on stage. A little girl watches the circus show. A dog runs on a spinning table. Dog performing stunts. Tigers perform an aqua ballet with acrobats in Moscow, Russia. A tiger licks the head of an acrobat in the middle of a pool. A troupe of tigers happily splash and wading about in a fantastic aqua ballet.
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