Slate states that Bulgaria's Black sea port of Varna is being shelled by Russian Battleships. However this is not noticeable in these scenes. Boats are tied up at the docks and men go about their activities, with no clear evidence of Russian battleships or shelling. There is a brief aerial view of a ship, next to a breakwater where a lighthouse stands. Smoke is rising from her stack. (World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Citizens of Sofia, Bulgaria gather to sign the letter of appreciation to Joseph Stalin for liberating them from German occupation in World War 2. A man on a stage reading the letter in front of a gathering of working men, some who appear to be miners. The man on stage is flanked by pictures of Stalin and Lenin as he addresses the crowd of industrial workers. Next a gathering of women workers is seen at an indoor rally, with a woman leading a cheer for Stalin. The women applaud. A group of men and women workers wait in line to sign a registry with notes of appreciation. In another gathering, men in suits, possibly government officials, are seen signing a registry. Stacks of registry books are shown.
German Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria walking with uniformed military staff officers behind them in World War 1.
Adolf Hitler and key members of his government at a railroad station, as a steam train arrives. As they step from the train, Tsar Boris III, of Bulgaria, and a professor, accompanying him, are greeted by Adolf Hitler, who then introduces the Tsar to German Foreign Minister, Rudolph von Ribbentrop, The Tsar greets other German officers and officials.
Bulgarians cheer and hold Communist posters in Russian during May Day Parade in Sofia. Prime Minister and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party Valko Chervenkov raises his hand and smiles at audience. Cheering Bulgarian youth during May Day Parade. Bulgarian Communist official waves small bouquet of flowers from review stand.
A U.S. arms manufacturing in World War 1. Hundreds of war production workers seen at shift change, waiting for their respective trolley cars passing on tracks between arms manufacturing plant's buildings. Women at work on metal working machines in an arms factory. Racks of Browning Automatic Rifles (Rifle, Caliber .30, Automatic, Browning, M1918) are being moved about. Assemblers are seen hand fitting parts for the Browning M1917 water cooled machine gun. One man makes final assembly adjustments to one of the machine guns set up on tripod in the factory. He enjoys firing the Browning M1917 machine gun. (Note:The M1917 and M1918 BAR were manufactured by numerous American arms makers. Colt, Remington, Marlin, Royal typewriter, Winchester. Most of the M1917 machine guns were manufactured by New England Westinghouse.)