14 July 1919 Victory Parade in Paris

The peace treaty had been signed on 28 June 1919 by the statesmen, but the military needed its own ceremonial ending for the conflict.  Bastille Day, the great holiday of republican France was chosen for the occasion.  Here is a selection of photos and a contemporary news account of the grand day.

The Fourteenth of July at Paris

Staff Correspondence by Elbert Francis Baldwin

Paris, 14 July