An expansive desert with a massive formation of Soviet troops at attention on one side, with flags, and a long stretch of tank columns on the other side. Views of the tanks moving through the desert in formation, with sand and dust billowing behind. A group of Soviet military officers hunched over a map making plans.
A line of Soviet artillery guns shell targets on a range. View of Soviet jet aircraft racing overhead including possibly MiG-19 or MiG-21 aircraft. Three soldiers in a trench observe rockets being fired from inclined ramps on the back of parked trucks. Abundant smoke.
A submersible tank of the Soviet military tows a piece of artillery from shore and drags it under water. A small long boat in the background observes the operation. Views of the tank driver in the tank, and underwater views of the tank moving while underwater.
View of a Soviet submarine cruising at high speed on the water surface. Interior of the sub control room with two sailors and a commanding officer. View of a sailor pressing a button. Exterior view on water surface of a ballistic missile emerging from a submerged submarine and heading up into the sky.
A Soviet Su-7B jet fighter in flight. View of the pilot in cockpit as he presses button to fire missile at target aircraft. The target aircraft explodes. Aerial view of a Soviet MiG-23 (MiG-23S) aircraft demonstrating its variable geometry wing, as it moves from a modest angle through 45 degrees into full 72 degrees swept back position while in flight.
View from the ground of a a Soviet Mi-6 helicopter taking off and flying away. A Soviet Mi-4 helicopter on the ground in a field and armed Soviet troops running through the field. A skyward view of Soviet transport aircraft dropping parachutes containing equipment. As one of the parachutes is about to land, a burst of flame is seen just above the payload, providing back thrust to soften the landing for the equipment.