Colonel Batinka, Commander of Imperial Russian Forces in the Maritiime Province, poses with members of his staff in Vladivostok. They all wear uniforms of the Imperial Army. Also seen is U.S. Army Chaplain Joseph S. Loughran, who was attached to the U.S. Army 27th Infantry Regiment. He poses with them and smiles and shakes hands with Colonel Batinka. (Russian Civil War and World War 1 period.)
The French line ship, SS Lorraine, in camouflage paint, seen backing into port at Bordeaux, France, on June 24, 1918. Belgian troops of the ACM Corps (Autos-Canons-Mitrailleuses, Belgian armored unit) disembark. They are seen as they walk down a gangway from the ship, in combat uniforms and steel helmets, and carrying their weapons and personal gear. (Note: Soldiers of this armored unit from Belgium fought alongside the Imperial Russian army against German and Austrian troops in 1915 in Russia, during World War 1, before the 1917 Bolshevik revolution, after which they were stranded in hostile territory. They left Vladivostok for the United States on the SS Sheridan, and docked at San Francisco on May 12, 1918. They were warmly greeted as they proceeded across the U.S. to New York city, where they participated in the Memorial Day Parade. After leaving New York City, aboard the SS La Lorraine, they reached Bordeaux on June 24 1918.)
Czech Army soldiers walk in the compound of their barracks in Vladivostok, Siberia, Russia, during time frame of Russian Civil War and World War 1. Building in the background. They share newspaper accounts regarding U.S. President Wilson's letter supporting Czech and Slovak desires for independence.
American soldiers of the 27th Infantry Regiment, standing in a line with their mess gear, in Vladivostok, Siberia, Russia, during the Allied Intervention in Russian Civil War and World War 1. Some are already seated and eating. Some small Russian children are standing with the soldiers. Scene shifts to Colonel Henry D. Styer, Commander of the detachment of 27th Infantry, standing with a staff officer. They summon Captain Beatch, commander of its Machine Gun Company. Some orders are given and the scene shifts to the Machine Gun Company members walking along a dirt road, pulling wheeled caissons carrying machine guns and ammunition.
German prisoner workers prepare to engage in normal activities, in Vladivostok, Siberia, Russia, during the Entente Powers intervention there during World War 1 (and during Russian Civil War). The prisoner workers walk out of large hangar-like structure. An American armed soldier is seen walking past them.
An American Army brass band marches along Svetlanskaya Street in Vladivostok, Siberia, during the Allied Intervention in Russian Civil War, in World War 1. They lead a contingent of American troops, primarily elements of the U.S. Army's 27th and 31st Infantry Regiments plus some volunteers from other Regiments. They march on only one side of the street, allowing traffic to pass on the other. Major General William S Graves reviews the troops and salutes as the colors pass.