Nikolai Nikolaevich, Grand Duke (1912-1915)

The ceremonial procession enters Manezhnaya Square in St.

Petersburg during the ceremony to lay the foundation stone for the monument to Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich Sr. on February 19, 1913, led by Nicholas II and Nicholas Nikolaevich Jr.

Photographs of the monument.

Photograph of Nicholas Nikolaevich during the monument's unveiling ceremony on January 12, 1914.

Cossack dressage and trick riding performances in Krasnoye Selo.

Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich and French General Joffre observe the maneuvers.

Emperor Nicholas II, Nicholas Nikolaevich with officers at a horse-drawn carriage in Krasnoe Selo.

A patriotic demonstration emerges through the arch of the General Staff Building onto Palace Square in August 1914 after the Manifesto declaring war on Germany was read.

Emperor Nicholas II questions a soldier at a train car before sending a troop unit to the front.

Nicholas II bids farewell to officers departing for the front.

Units of one of the infantry regiments march past the train in parade formation before the emperor.

Commander-in-Chief Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich during his stay at Headquarters.

Nikolai Nikolaevich congratulates the soldiers and non-commissioned officers of the Headquarters during Easter 1915, kissing each one three times.

The wounded are unloaded from an ambulance.

The wounded and nurses stand on the steps of the hospital.

Retreating units of the Russian Army.

Nikolai Nikolaevich's arrival at Headquarters in Baranovichi, Mogilev Governorate.

The Grand Duke exits his car and greets the officers.

Nikolai Nikolaevich gives orders to the officers at the entrance to the headquarters building.

Bread and salt are presented to Nikolai Nikolaevich, and the Grand Duke converses with the soldiers.

Nicholas Nikolaevich during one of his visits to Headquarters.

Nicholas II and the Grand Duke exit the car, and officers greet the Emperor and their commander-in-chief.

Nicholas II's departure from Headquarters; Nicholas Nikolaevich sees him off at the car in the spring of 1915. A convoy of automobiles leaves Headquarters.

Cars drive along the road.

Captured Austrian guns stand on the side of the road after the Battle of Galicia.

Nicholas II, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, and the officers accompanying them inspect captured and destroyed Austrian fortifications.

A panorama of part of the Austrian defensive line with reinforced concrete pillboxes captured by the Russian army.