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Girls on the beach of Borkum, 1913

Girls marching on the beach of Borkum.

Military gymnastics at the 12th German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig, 1913

Soldiers climb over a palisade fence during the 12th German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig.

Young people during a pre-military training, 1911

Field exercise of the youth corps "Blau-Weiss-Blaue Union" near Berlin.

Field exercise of the Knabenexerzierschule (Boys' Drill School), 1911

Boys of the Berlin Knabenexerzierschule (Boys' Drill School) practice a picket command with flag signal.

Exercise of the Berlin drill school, 1911

Field exercise of the Berlin drill school of the retired sergeant Thiele. The teenagers practice attacking the enemy.

Youth company during an exercise, 1913

The Jugendkompanie 38 during exercise.

Schoolchildren exercising, 1913

School children in Swinoujscie who have volunteered for rifle practice in front of their training ship, where they are trained in marching, drilling and weapon handling in the presence of young naval officers.

Launch of the "SMS Markgraf", 1913

On the occasion of the launch of the SMS Markgraf many onlookers gather in the port of Bremen. The ship is a large line ship and belongs to the Koenig class. On 21.06.1919 the ship scuttled.

Kaiser Wilhelm II rides at the head of the 1st Guard Regiment, 1899

The German Kaiser Wilhelm II and commanding Colonel Freiherr von Plettenberg ride at the head of the 1st Guard Regiment in Potsdam.

'The Pride of the Third Company'

Scene from the movie 'The Pride of the Third Company' from the year 1931. The citizens of a small-town wait the arrival of Emperor William II.

German soldiers during maneuvers, 1912

Soldiers of the Red Party on a temporary bridge cross the River Elbe in the imperial maneuvers in 1912

Ladies of the Hussar Regiment, 1913

The women of the 10th (Magdeburg) Hussars Regiment in Stendal in regimental uniform on the occasion of the anniversary of the regiment.

Centenary of Bluecher's Rhine crossing near Kaub, 1913

Celebration at the memorial of Marschall Leberecht von Bluecher (by sculptor Prof. Friedrich Schaper) in September 1913 in Kaub on the occasion of the centenary of Bluecher's Rhine crossing in the Napoleonic Wars in 1813. Bluecher's troops crossed the river here on New Year's Day in 1813.

Men at a paramilitary training, 1914

Members of the "Deutschwehr", a reserve company of the German soldiers of the First World War, train to stand to attention.

Guardsmen in Berlin, 1914

Two girls collect a Guardsman quartered with their family in Berlin during mobilisation.

Changing of the guard in Berlin, 1905

At the Neue Wache on the boulevard Unter den Linden the guard marches to the changing of the guard. The column of marching soldiers is accompanied by numerous onlookers.

Wilhelm Voigt as Captain von Koepenick

Wilhelm Voigt (1849-1922), son of a German shoemaker. In 1906 he bought a Prussian officer uniform at a Berlin junk dealer. As a false "Captain" rounded up a number of soldiers under his command, went to Koepenick on 16.10.1906, arrested the mayor and the cash cashiers and let them transported to Neue Wache in Berlin. Then he confiscated 4042.50 Goldmarks from the municipal treasury and disappeared. Voigt was pardoned after two years and became a folk hero.

Food distribution from the field kitchen, 1912

Field kitchen serving meals to common soldiers during the manoeuvres of the 3rd Army Corps. As usual at this time, numerous children of the poverty-stricken population gathered, hoping to get a plate of food from the leftovers.

Children playing war, 1914

Children, dressed up as nurses and soldiers, play war on a field at the time of the First World War.

William of Prussia, 1894

Crown Prince William of Prussia (left with sword) on a parade of the 1st Foot Guards in the Lustgarten in Berlin. William, born in 1882 son of William II, here in a lieutenant's uniform alongside the soldiers of the regiment.

Boy and Guards soldier in Berlin, 1914

A boy in uniform is marching at a corporal's side, presumably they are father and son. The German men are called up for military service when they are over the age of 18.

Parade in front of the Emperor Wilhelm II in Potsdam, 1913

In front of the parading veterans of the so-called 'Kaiserkompanie' the office secretary Hartmann, a former sergeant the company, presents to the Emperor Wilhelm II the front report on the castle staircase.

Berlin Guard Parade, 1913

The guard company of a Guards regiment marching with music in 1913.

Spring parade in Berlin, 1910

At the Spring Parade in Berlin, the crowd at Hallesche Tor cheers Crown Prince Wilhelm as he returns from the parade.

Farewell Parade of the High Seas Fleet before Prince Henry, 1909

Farewell parade of the German High Seas Fleet before Prince Henry while entering in the port of Kiel. In the foreground you can see (left to right) the ships "Preussen", "Schleswig Holstein" and "Deutschland".

Opening of Parliament in Munich, 1907

Parade of the Bavarian cuirassiers on the occasion of the opening of the Bavarian parliament in Munich.

Deployment of the Bavarian Leibregiment in Munich

People attending the deployment of the Bavarian Leibregiment in Munich (undated picture).

Wilhelm Filchner and his wife, 1905

The German geophysicist and explorer Wilhelm Filchner with his wife in Munich after his return from his expedition to Tibet.

Spring parade in Berlin, 1910

German veterans and Northamerican soldiers at a spring parade in Berlin.

Father and sons in uniform, 1916

A soldier and children in uniform and with flags demonstrate German patriotism during the First World War.

Children play soldier in Berlin, 1916

Children in uniform playing war.

Noble wedding party, 1917

The wedding party at the wedding of Duke Adolf Friedrich zu Mecklenburg with Princess Victoria Feodora Reuss in Gera. Victoria Feodora died one day after the birth of the first daughter, so Adolf Friedrich married the widow of his half-brother in October 1924.

Provisions for a soldier, 1906

A soldier in Silesia on his way to an imperial manoeuvre receives provisions from an old woman who hands it over the garden fence.

Prussian officer in Alsace Lorraine, 1908

A Prussian soldier lets his horse drink while on Kaiser maneuvers in Alsace Lorraine.

Indigenous drill, Samoa, 1910

Natives when drilling in the German colony of Samoa.

Young volunteer performing auxiliary service, 1915

A 15 year old boy from Brandenburg takes part in the auxiliary service during the First World war.

Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia with his brothers, 1916

From left: Prince Friedrich, Prince Hubertus, Prince Louis Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince Wilhelm.

Children playing soldier, 1914

Children in uniform practice the "assault" on a wall in Berlin.

Colmar von der Goltz

Colmar von der Goltz, field marshal, Germany

Boy scouts during a war game, 1913

Young scouts during a war game of the Jung-Deutschland-Verein near Zossen while cleaning the cookware.

Boy scouts with General von der Goltz, 1913

Young scouts in Wilhelmine Germany with Lieutenant General Gustav Ruediger von der Goltz.

Boyscouts playing war during the First World War

Boyscouts of the 'Jung-Deutschland' club clean their plates and cuttlery during a war play near Zossen, former Prussia.

Boyscouts during the first World War

Marching boyscouts during the First World War.

Premilitary exercise for young men, 1914

Young men test a bridge construction during a premiitary exercise at the time of the First World War.

Boyscouts at a premilitary exercise, 1914

Boyscouts at a premilitary exercise during the First World War with a field telegraph.

Boyscouts with a field telegraph, 1914

Boyscouts learn how to establish a military field telegraph connection as part of their premilitary education.

Boyscouts on horseback, 1914

Boyscouts with horses during the First World War.

Military training of young men, 1914

Presentation of a division of young men in honour of Mr. Gaeding, the inspector of the city and district schools, in Berlin.

Gun instruction, 1915

Young men learn how to shoot with a German 88 gun during the First World War.

Boyscout union postcard

Postcard of the 'Jungdeutschland-Bund', the national boyscouts union, around the time of the First World War.

Field exercise, 1915

Young men and boyscouts at a field exercise in Frohnau, Berlin.

A marching youth company, 1915

A youth company with a flag marches on the Tempelhof field during a military exercise.

The march of the street sweeper boys, 1915

Youth companies march for a military exercise on the Tempelhof field.

Young boys waving flags, 1915

At a mass on the Tempelhof field, youth companies of Berlin wave flags in honour of the Kaiser.

Medical care for boyscouts, 1915

A boyscout from the "Jungsturm", Batallion 26 under General Major Freiherr von Stenglin, receives medical care.

Field exercise, 1915

Members of a young cyclists division and a youth division of the city Werder performing a field exercise with the aim to conquer the Havel shore.

Boys on the Wilmersdorf school ship, 1915

Two boys looking at the compass on the Wilmersdorf school ship in Berlin during the First World War.

Premilitary training for adolescents, 1915

Pioneer class for young division leaders in the context of the premilitary training for adolescents. Young men storm the castle walls of Spandau, Berlin.

Premilitary exercise, 1915

A division of young men from Berlin and Potsdam, the cyclists department, train to stop enemy cyclists at a premilitary exercise near Potsdam.

Gun instruction, 1915

Young men are taught how to use the German 88 gun during the First World War.

Patriotic celebration in Berlin, 1916

Youth companies march at a patriotic celebration in front of the 'Iron Hindenburg' in Berlin under the supervision of General Major Trierenberg.

Running competition of young boys, 1916

The Berlin youth division of distirct II at Hermsdorf have a running competition through the woods during the First World War.

Premilitary exercise for young men, 1916

Young men at a military training course for youth company leaders of Germany and Austria during the First World War.

Berlin gymnasts, 1917

Girl gymnasts with sport maces at the 'Vaterländische Kampfspiele', a German sport competition for youngsters in the 'German Stadium', Berlin, during the First World War.

Adolescents at lunch, 1917

Boys under 16, which were not recruited, take a meal after helping out on the farms around Berlin.

Officer's lecture in a school, 1917

Lieutenant Rondholz gives a lecture on the winter campaign 1914/15 in a grammar school in Potsdam.

Ski exercise, 1918

The Munich youth assault regiment performing a ski exercise.

Bridge construction, 1918

The Munich youth assault regiment builds a bridge.

Young men at a driving lesson, 1918

Young men at a steering lesson for agricultural purposes on a barrack courtyard during the First World War.

Premilitary exercise, 1918

The Munich 'Jungsturmregiment', an assault regiment of young boys, at a field premilitary exercise during the First World War.

Premilitary exercise, 1918

Young men train with boats in the Spreewald area, Brandenburg, during a premilitary exercise around the end of the First World War.

The Invalidenhaus in Berlin

Pay call of the Leibcompagnie (first company of a regiment) in front of the Invalidenhaus in Berlin. Undated image.

Invalids in Berlin

Disabled during a walk in Berlin. They are all former soldiers. Undated image.

Grand Duke Friedrich Franz von Mecklenburg-Schwerin with veterans, 1907

Upon the occasion of the 125 year existence of the Grenadier Regiment 89 of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg speaks with old soldiers of the regiment. On the left are the aides de camp Major von Heintze and Captain von Langenn-Steinkeller as well as the regiment commander Colonel von Oertzen.

Monument dedication in Hamburg, 1909

Veterans of 1848 in front of a monument in Hamburg Altona, which is dedicated to the poet of the national song "Schleswig-Holstein meerumschlungen" ("Schleswig-Holstein, embraced by the sea"), Friedrich Matthaeus Chemnitz, who died in Altona in 1870, and the composer C.G. Bellmann.

Jubilee celebration of the Elisabeth Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 3, 1910

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Elisabeth Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 3 veterans march on the barrack yard in Berlin.

Emperor Wilhelm II as a guest at a banquet, 1902

The German Emperor (center, on the other side of the table) at an Alten Herrentreffen (meeting of the Old Men) of the former Gardekavallerie (Guard Cavalry).

Prince Eitel Friedrich with veterans, 1913

Prince Eitel Friedrich (middle) with veterans of the Prussian army in the area of Grossbeeren south of Berlin. The Prince is there to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Grossbeeren, in which Prussian troops on August 23, 1813 were successful against an army that was fighting on the side of the French.

Soldier, 1914

A 64-year-old soldier of the German Empire named Wellmann.

Dueppel (Dybbol) celebration in Sonderburg, 1914

The old veterans of 1864 march in the streets of the city of Sonderburg.

Veterans of the Prussian army in Berlin

Former soldiers of the 4th Prussian Guard Regiment at a celebration to mark the anniversary of the attack in the Battle of Dybbol during the German-Danish war in 1866, the Dybbol day 1914.

Dueppel (Dybbol) celebration of the 4th Guard Regiment in Berlin, 1914

A 70-year-old campaign participant at the Dueppel (Dybbol) celebration of the 4th Guards Regiment in Berlin.

Militaer-Knaben-Erziehungsanstalt (military educational institution for boys) in Annaburg, 1913

At the 175th anniversary of the Militaer-Knaben-Erziehungsanstalt (military youth institute) in Annaburg, the young pupils stand guard in traditional Frederician costume. Most of the teachers and commanders were retired officers who taught the youngsters order and obedience as well as Spartan modesty.

Prince Alexander Ferdinand, 1914

Youth portrait of Prince Alexander Ferdinand (1912-1985), son of Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia.