Battle of the Ancre in World War 1. The British 63rd Division (Royal Naval Division) assembling after the attack and capture of Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre. Troops of the Division smiling as they pose for the camera. Two are seen wearing captured German helmets. Four of the troops pose wearing captured German helmets. The troops march in formation to the rear for rest.
Battle of the Ancre in World War 1. Views of German positions that British Forces captured, on the higher bank of the river. Marshes of the Ancre River, showing barbed wire in the water through which the British troops had to struggle during the battle.
World War 1. after the Battle of the Ancre. Scottish Rifles Cameronians Regiment marching back from the front lines, led by their Regimental pipe band. Soldiers from Ireland (Irish 16th Division) take advantage of the temporary calm to sleep and rest in their trenches. Soldiers using the respite to wash and shave in their redoubt. Trops of the Scottish Rifles Cameronians Regiment gather together for evening of relaxation and song, accompanied by musicians from their Regimental band. Soldier in right foreground wears the insignia of the Cameronians on his service cap.
British 8-inch howitzer batteries firing during Battle of the Ancre in World War 1. British reinforcements and supplies continually move toward the front.
General Jacques Philippe Leclerc of Free French Forces and French troops enter Paris during World War II. Tanks pass along a road in Rambouillet. General Jacques Philippe Leclerc of Free French Forces speaks to a crowd in the city. French civilians along a road. German prisoners are marched on a street.
General Jacques Philippe Leclerc of Free French Forces and French troops enter Paris during World War II. French civilians greet arriving French troops. The troops on army vehicle move past crowd lined up on the streets in front of the Lion of Belfort in the Place Denfert-Rochereau.
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