Russia and Germany before World War I (1912)

German Emperor Wilhelm II reviews the parade of troops in Strasbourg, standing on the porch at the entrance to the building.

The troops pass before the emperor in parade formation.

Wilhelm II opens the ceremony celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Hohenzollern dynasty in Brandenburg.

Participants in the procession in historical costumes walk along a street in Brandenburg.

Wilhelm II and officers of his retinue before the start of a military parade in the outskirts of Berlin.

Wilhelm II, sitting in the saddle, reviews the parade of units of the Prussian Guard.

A cavalry unit on parade.

Troops march in parade formation along a street in Berlin (above).

Officers of one of the Prussian hussar regiments before the start of the imperial review.

Wilhelm II, sitting in the saddle, reviews the parade of the hussar regiment.

Wilhelm II greets the officers of the regiment.

Wilhelm II and Krupp before the ceremony of laying the foundation of a new metallurgical plant in Essen.

Concrete piles of the foundation of one of the plant buildings.

Officers and generals of Nicholas II's retinue go to a ceremonial service.

The ceremony of presenting the banner to one of the guards regiments in the presence of the emperor and the heir in 1912. Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei at a regimental festival of one of the old regiments of the Russian army.

Units of the regiment march in parade formation before the emperor, with soldiers in the uniforms of the regiment from various historical periods, beginning with 1812, walking in front.

Nicholas II congratulates the commander and officers of the regiment at the end of the parade.

Military personnel and participants in the ceremonial events in honor of the 100th anniversary of the war of 1812 on the Borodino field.

The Empress and the heir ride in a carriage across the Borodino field past Bagration's grave, accompanied by Cossacks of the Life Guards.

A boat with the St.

Andrew's flag sails by.

Wilhelm II is met by Nicholas II on board the imperial yacht on June 22, 1912, at the Baltic port (Paldiski) roadstead.

Troop parade in Krasnoe Selo.

Nicholas II and naval officers greet Wilhelm II as he boards.