An ice skating event in Berlin. People ice skate on the roads. A windmill in the background. The skaters cross a board that says 'Controle Workum.' People help the skaters to cross a plank. Spectators on flank both sides of the route. Participant ice skaters compete for the title. The winner crossed the finish line. The crowd cheers.
A figure skating event in Berlin. A woman performa in the rink. The crowd applauds. A couple performs pair skating, the crowd applauds. A roup performs acrobatic skating, followed by synchronized skating. Officers and civilians watch the performances and applaud.
French youth labor on the railroad between Oran and Dakar in the Sahara Desert of North Africa, during World War 2. A man operates machinery to assist with laying railroad lines. Young men workers lift steel rails. They place the steel rails upon the sleepers. A streamlined train moves on the tracks through a hilly terrain. The train arrives at a desert outpost. Vichy French officials, including Admiral Francois Darlan exit the railroad train. They review an Arab honor guard on horseback. Darlan appears to use a Nazi German salute when greeting the Arab officials. The officials are greeted and welcomed. Arab soldiers on horses and camels. The visiting officials view Arab horse cavalry maneuvers and dances. View from a moving car as Arab cavalry run by on horses at full gallop during demonstration.
A ceremony at an airfield in Madrid, Spain. Bishops conduct a Catholic mass on a stage set in front of a hangar. Soldiers and civilians attend mass. Spanish General Francisco Franco and soldiers at attention. Priests praying in front of a Virgin Mary statue. The General and other officers at a table. General Franco decorates and congratulates Spanish soldiers. The crowd of civilians applauds. The General reviews the Spanish troops. (World War II period).
The funeral procession of Lt. Istvan Horthy de Nagybanya, son of Hungarian regent Admiral Miklos Horthy, in Budapest during World War 2. Mounted soldiers in the street. A large crowd gathered to pay homage. The dome of the Hungarian Parliament Building. Officers walk along with the casket on a cart. Officers salute as soldiers carry the casket into the cathedral. A long line of people wait outside the cathedral to pay their respects. Soldiers carry the casket inside the cathedral. Banners stating: 'Adolf Hitler' and 'Benito Mussolini'. A banner with the Swastika. Officers give a Nazi salute. Foreign Minister of Germany Joachim Von Ribbentrop and of Italy Gian Galeazzo Ciano attend the services. The decorated casket. The officials and dignitaries seated inside the cathedral.
Religious processions and celebrations in Marija Bistrica in Croatia. A group of people walk uphill in a village. The crowd includes a local priest, nuns and the villagers. The gathering reaches the destination and kneels before a cross. A large crowd gathered outside a church in Marija Bistrica in Croatia. Large sculptures outside the church. People light candles and pray. The church bells toll. A long line of devotees wait outside.
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