Throughout its history, the avenue has been the site of military parades; the most famous were the victory parades of German troops in 1871 and again in 1940 celebrating the Fall of France on 14 July 1940, and the three most joyous were the parades celebrating the Allied victory in the First World War in 1919, and the parades of Free French and American forces after the liberation of the city, respectively, the French 2nd Armored Division on 25 August 1944, and the US 28th Infantry Division on 29 August 1944.
throughout its history the avenue has been the site of military parades; the most famous were the victory parades of german troops in 1871 and again in 1940 celebrating the fall of france on 14 july 1940 and the three most joyous were the parades celebrating the allied victory in the first world war in 1919 and the parades of free french and american forces after the liberation of the city respectively the french 2nd armored division on 25 august 1944 and the us 28th infantry division on 29 august 1944