Allied troops fire from gun emplacements in the Balkans during World War I. They are positioned in the deep valleys of Serbian mountain ranges. Troops on the battlefield. Soldiers watch German enemy action through binoculars. Bombardment on the battlefield. Smoke from the bombardment. Soldiers (possibly Frencyh) firing artillery from a covered position. A group of German prisoners of war eating food while seated on the ground, as guards watch.
Serbian troops in battle in Monastir, Serbia during World War I. The troops advance towards the battlefield. Soldiers fire rifles from hide outs. Scene shifts to two soldiers in what appear to be American M17 steel helmets, standing at their motorcycles, and viewing a map. Both of the presumably U.S. Army soldiers are wearing gas masks (possibly this shot is from a later period?). Next scene shows Serbian troops firing mortars received from the Allies. View of explosions and smoke rising in mortar target area.
Rear view of railroad train from Washington carrying former Ambassador to the United States for Germany, Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff. Count von Bernstorff waving from the train. Unidentified man talking to an officer, possibly Captain Thomsen of the Frederik VIII . View of the Frederik VIII as it pulls away from pier. Ship Frederik VIII in harbor. Unidentified man in bowler hat. Count von Bernstorff was allowed to depart for Germany amidst diplomatic tensions as the United States USA was preparing to enter WWI.
Countess Von Bernstorff, wife of the German Ambassador to the United States USA Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff, is seen with her husband after arriving on the ocean liner ship S.S. Frederik VIII . Two other unidentified men are also seen. They are departing from the USA for Germany during WWI as diplomatic relations between the two countries are severed.
Survivors of German U-Boat attacks off the USA coast during WWI are given tickets by an officer as they disembark from a ship. Survivors massed on pier. A crew of sailors stand in front of their encampment. A short sailor smiles as he smokes a pipe. View of destroyer in harbor. Men, probably more survivors, exit from the hold of a ship. Men, woman, and children walk together through a train yard. Women and children pose with officers. Three children seated together, one wearing a sailor's cap. Brief shot of the U.S. Capitol building dome in Washington at night.
View of derricks in oil refineries, likely in Texas or California United States of America. A man walks near the oil derricks. At the base of an oil derrick, a rotary drilling rig is seen in operation.