Parade in Vienna - Anschluss

Parade in Vienna - Anschluss 

Aerial view of German planes in formation. Crowds flank the streets of Vienna for the Anschluss parade in March 1938, tanks parade through the streets. A few spectators hold umbrellas. More tanks and military vehicles, packed with troops. Many in the crowd now have umbrellas to protect themselves from the falling rain. An enormous crowd in the Heldenplatz (Heroes’ Square) in Vienna. The Äußere Burgtor, a gateway to the square is on the left. The Austrian Parliament building is visible in the background. The equestrian statue of St. Eugene of Savoy in front of the Neue Burg. Soldiers stand in formation.