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First Day of Mobilization in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: Crowds in front of the Royal Palace in Berlin on the first day of mobilization, August 2, 1914, after Germany had made the decision to declare war.
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The First Day of Mobilization in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: View of the crowd at the Royal Palace in Berlin on the first day of mobilization, August 2, 1914.
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The Mobilization Period in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: A group of people on a sidewalk in Berlin during the mobilization period in August 1914. Extra editions of newspapers with the latest war news are being di...
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Wounded Soldiers in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: The first returned wounded soldiers in Berlin drinking coffee at tables outside of the hospital.
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Footwear for Troops

Date: 1914
Description: Men and children are standing around a cart which has a large pile of footwear on it for troops on the battlefield.
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Collection Box for Cigars

Date: 1914
Description: A man is standing on a sidewalk in front of a storefront and donating a cigar to a collection box. A sign on the collection box reads: "Cigarren für unsere...
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Antwerp Cathedral

Date: 1914
Description: Antwerp Cathedral with a German flag after the capture of the fortified city on Antwerp in October 1914.
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Soldiers Walking Next to Destroyed Buildings

Date: 1915
Description: Three Austrian soldiers walking past a damaged building in Valjevo, Serbia.
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Ruined Church in Sabac, Serbia

Date: 1915
Description: Soldiers posing amid the rubble of a destroyed church in the City of Sabac, Serbia.
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Soldiers Amidst the Ruins of Sabac

Date: 1915
Description: Soldiers posing standing amidst the ruins of destroyed buildings in Sabac, Serbia.
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Customs Building in Sabac

Date: 1914
Description: Slightly elevated view of soldiers and civilians near the damaged Customs Building. Broken furniture and rubble is piled in front of the building. There ar...
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Horse-Drawn Wagons in Serbia

Date: 1914
Description: Rear view of a line of horse-drawn wagons moving down a city street. The wagons are covered with canvas, and buildings are along the sidewalk in the backgr...
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Soldiers at Bishop's Palace in Neusatz, Serbia

Date: 1914
Description: Soldiers are strolling through the square, with some of the men carrying musical instruments. In the background is the Bishop's Palace.
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Soldiers Crossing a Floating Bridge over the Save River

Date: 1915
Description: Austrian cavalrymen crossing a floating bridge over the Save River during World War I.
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Street in Valjevo, Serbia

Date: 1915
Description: Houses along a street in Valjevo, Serbia in World War I.
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Military Bridge on the Danube to Petrovaradin

Date: 1914
Description: A car and a wagon are crossing the bridge over the Danube in World War I. Pedestrians are using the walkway of the bridge on the left.
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Sailor Rowing on the Danube with Two Women

Date: 1914
Description: An Austrian sailor and a woman are rowing a boat in the Danube River during World War I. Another woman is sitting in the front of the boat.
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French PoW's Receiving Meals

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Description: French prisoners in the German PoW camp in Zossen, Prussia, with steaming bowls of soup.
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Recquisitioned Cattle in Galicia

Date: 1914
Description: Austrian soldier leading cattle that have been recquisitioned for use by the Army in Galicia.
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Austrian Cavalry Patrol

Date: 1914
Description: The Austrian Uhlan cavalry patrol is crossing through a city.

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