The Battle of Stalingrad in USSR during World War 2. A map depicts the eastern front German advance into Stalingrad. German and Italian skirmishers crouch and advance in a field on the outskirts of Stalingrad. Soldiers advance under the cover of tanks and artillery. Aircraft provide aerial support. Troops enter Stalingrad. Street fighting in the city. Soldiers amidst war damaged buildings and structures. Wrecked abandoned Russian tanks and war equipment. Rubble on the streets. Military equipment on rail cars. Damaged Soviet factories and plants. The war torn city.
Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Moltov and other dignitaries arrive at railway station in Moscow. General Charles de Gaulle gets off a train and is greeted by Moltov. They salute while a Russian band plays 'Marseilles'. Soldiers march behind General de Gaulle. (World War II period).
Russian authorities see packs of balloons. Demonstration of machine during an exhibition for press people in Moscow. A Soviet authority shows balloon. A man notes down. Press people see weather equipment. A diagram of a balloon.
Russian Newspaper headings showing the news of Lenin's death. A vast crowd gathers to witness his funeral. His supporters paying homage. Lenin's preserved dead body. 27 January 1924.
The funeral ceremonies of Lenin. A procession of party officials and civilians along with Stalin and Kalinin passing by Lenin's dead body. Rifleman and artillery salutes him. Stalin delivers a speech to the crowd. 27 January 1924.
International Labour Day (May Day) parade at the Red Square of Moscow, USSR. march past of civilians who salute to their leaders. A small girl from a troop of marching school girls, the Pioneers, presents General Stalin a bouquet. Political as well as military leaders are on the stage watching the parade. Marching troops carry posters of Lenin, Stalin and other Soviet leaders. Citizens cheering.