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Scenes of the so-called European Shore, from USAT Martha Washington, underway westward, through Bosphorus Strait.
Camera pans shoreline in vicinity of Trebizond (Trabzon), Turkey, on the Black Sea. Views are from the Ocean Liner, United States Army transport, USAT Martha Washington, as it carries passengers (unseen) westward, including members of the American Military Mission to Turkey and Armenia. Next, are shown scenes as the Martha Washington traverses the Bosphorus Strait, at its narrowest point, where the "Fortress of Europe" aka "Rumeli Castle" or "Fortress Rumeli Hisari" is seen on the so-called European shore.
British occupation of Constantinople (Istanbul) immediately after World War I
Sulimanie or Suleymaniye (Süleymaniye, Prof. Sıddık Sami Onar Cd. No:1, 34116 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey) Mosque, Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), Turkey, as seen from a British ship in the Bosphorus strait as British commence occupation of Constantinople at end of World War 1. Crew lining railings of a Turkish warship, flying the Ottoman Empire flag, underway in the Bosporus Strait. Scene shifts to a British two-stack battleship bristling with heavy guns, moving amongst several other warships in Turkish waters.
Members of U.S. Military Mission, to Turkey and Armenia, watch watch Kurdish workers building a bridge across the Euphrates River
Members, of the U.S. Military Mission to Turkey and Armenia, stand upon a bridge under construction over the Euphrates River, and watch Kurdish construction workers manually raising a heavy weight in a wooden pile driver at the river bank. Camera pans across the bridge.
Reception committee for the U.S. Military Mission to Turkey and Armenia, at Yerevan, the capital of Armenia
The local populace and Armenian officials line a mountain road to greet members of the U.S. Military Mission to Turkey and Armenia, as they approach Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Mayor of the city, Mkrtich Mousinyants (Mkrtich Mussinyants) poses with military officers and other officials, as they are filmed by the Mission's cameraman. U.S. Major General James G. Harbord, Head of the Military Mission, and his staff, are seen walking along the mountain road, past spectators. (Some spectators stand on ramparts of Imposing old forts in the background.) Mayor Mousinyants, followed by military officers, walks up to meet Harbord and mission members. He converses with General Harbord. The scene changes to Harbord and staff in their car, driving along the mountain road, with spectators looking down from above. Several mounted cavalrymen carrying the Armenian and American flags escort General Harbord's car as it drives into Yerevan.
The U.S. Military Mission to Turkey and Armenia, arriving in the city of Yerevan, capital of Armenia
The post-war American Military Mission to Turkey and Armenia arriving in the Armenian capital city of Yerevan. The Mission head, Major General James G. Harbord, and members of his staff, walk down a main street, into the city, accompanied by the Mayor of Yerevan, Mkrtich Mousinyants (Mkrtich Mussinyants) and other dignitaries. Armenian soldiers line the side of the roadway. Scene shifts to the Mayor, standing with General Harbord and staff, as they review a contingent of Armenian soldiers marching past in close order formation.
Turkish defenders in combat during Greco-Turkish War following World War I
Greco-Turkish War of 1919 to 1922. Turkish irregulars armed with rifles are seen taking cover in fields. A uniformed Turkish soldier with his rifle in a hollow in the field. A man and woman firing their rifles from prone position. Change of scene shows uniformed Turkish soldiers charging near damaged buildings. One is felled by an exploding grenade. Comrades stop to help him. Turks firing their rifles from behind the cover of rubble.
