Opening scene shows the commercial ship, Imerethie II, tied up to a pier at her homeport, Marseille, France, on a misty day. Camera pans along the wharf briefly, where small boats are tied. Large ships are seen moving in the port in the background throughout the film. Scene shifts to another area of the port where a German Zerstörer 1934 class destroyer is seen docked. Crew members are seen moving about on deck. Next, two armed Spanish civil war combatants, in utility coats and stocking caps are seen in closeup, stepping up to a dock and taking up positions as walking sentries. Two more Spanish combatants are also seen, one, possibly a flier, wearing a Nationalist officer's side cap.
State visit of Bulgarian Tsar Boris III in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. King Alexander I (Aleksandar I) of Yugoslavia meets Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria. Tsar Boris III and King Alexander I and other officials walk in the snow together. The two monarchs salute in front of a monument and lay a wreath at the base of the memorial. (Based on text descriptions, this is possibly the original, smaller memorial to the Unknown Serbian Soldier, which was later replaced by the Monument to the Unknown Hero that was built atop the demolished Žrnov and completed in 1934. The original memorial, near Žrnov at the Avala mountain, was completed in June 1922. It reportedly had a plaque that read, "To the fallen heroes in the wars for liberation and unification 1912-1918, this monument is erected by the thankful people of the Vračar District. Consecrated on 1 June 1922." Another inscription read: "Unknown Serbian soldier confirmed by the commission on 29 November 1921". The text descriptions of the form and size of the 1922 memorial appear to match the memorial seen in this footage.) Honor guard of Yugoslavian soldiers depart the snow covered memorial area carrying a flag bearing the greater coast of arms of Yugoslavia. In next scene, Tsaritsa Giovanna of Italy, wife of Tsar Boris III, and Queen Maria of Yugoslavia leaving the royal residence in Belgrade. Final scenes show a car arriving in front of the royal residence and officers emerge. Another car arrives and women emerge to enter the residence. A brief frame or two of the film around timecode 02:29 shows four young children posing for the camera. The one on the far left, in the wide brim hat, is possibly Peter II Karađorđević, later King Peter II of Yugoslavia. Final scenes show the officials royalty emerging from the residence again and posing on the front steps.
King Alexander I (Aleksandar I) of Yugoslavia and Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria board a car in front of a building during the Bulgarian tsar’s state visit to Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Tsaritsa Giovanna of Italy, wife of Tsar Boris III, and Queen Maria of Yugoslavia are seen with other government officials in front of the building. The coats of arms of Yugoslavia and Bulgaria are seen in columns. Tsaritsa Giovanna of Italy and Queen Maria of Yugoslavia talk to King Alexander I, Tsar Boris III and officials before they are seen in a car together. Tsar Boris III, King Alexander I, and their wives walk together. Yugoslav troops stand at attention in snow on snow covered road. Yugoslav civilians cheering during a parade for Tsar Boris III in Belgrade. Yugoslav troops holding a flag bearing the Greater coat of arms of Yugoslavia. Tsar Boris III and King Alexander I arrive at a monument. Snow covered monument with floral wreaths. Name of monument is inscribed in Serbian Cyrillic. Troops stand at attention. (Based on text descriptions, this is possibly the original, smaller memorial to the Unknown Serbian Soldier, later replaced by the Monument to the Unknown Hero that was built atop the demolished Žrnov and completed in 1934. The original memorial, near Žrnov at the Avala mountain, was completed in June 1922. The form and size of the 1922 memorial appear to match the memorial seen in this footage.) Next scene is back in Belgrade, as Yugoslav men are waving their hats on the street. Yugoslav troops stand at attention and march on snowy street. Tsaritsa Giovanna and Queen Maria shake hands with officials. King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria and their wives climb down from their car. Tsar Boris III’s siblings, Kiril, Prince of Preslav and Princess Eudoxia, and an unidentified man are also seen with them. A footman assists Tsaritsa Giovanna.
United States Marines aboard landing ships near Red Beach, Okinawa. The ramp door of the ship opens in the water. Tanks and other artillery being transported from the ship by amphibious vehicles onto Red Beach. The amphibious vehicles in water advancing towards the beach. (World War II period).
United States Tank Battalion arrives on Red Beach in Okinawa during Battle of Okinawa. Amphibious tanks in water. The tanks arrive on Red Beach. A tank with floating gear in water arrives on the beach. United States Marines aboard the tanks. (World War II period).
Surf Board Championship at Makha Beach in Hawaii. Scene of the beach. People walk on the beach with surf boards. Midget Farelly of Australia surfs. Two other contestants surf but fall in water. Joe Cabell of United States surfs and wins the championship.
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