American soldiers in an Army passenger truck, ride into a field at an Army base in the United States, during World War 1. They step from the truck, remove boxes of ammunition, and a French M1914 Hotchkiss machine gun. They set up the machine gun and prepare to fire it. Scene shifts to closeup of a soldier back at the truck, opening its compartments and checking the contents.
The college football Orange Bowl of 1944 between Louisiana State University and Texas A&M University Aggies in Miami, Florida, at the Miami Orange Bowl. The crowd in the stands of Orange Bowl Stadium. Band and flag corps march on the field carrying flags of various nations. A large float of a bald eagle with a crowned young woman rides atop the float. The game in progress. A cheering crowd in the stands. Highlights shown include two rushing touchdowns by LSU's Steve Van Buren and a passing touchdown by A&M. Louisiana State University beats Texas A&M University Aggies by a score of 19-14.
Germany celebrates completion of the widening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal (aka Kiel Canal) allowing dreadnought warships to navigate directly between the Baltic and North Seas. German Stern view of a German Nassau-class battleship near the canal. Camera pans across the water showing several other large ships and buildings in background. German Naval officers celebrate the completion of the wider canal. Ice forming on the bow of a German warship as it plows through the North sea in Winter. Sheets of ice covering the sides of other warships. German warships forming lines as they practice battle maneuvers. The Crown Prince William and Prince Joachim of Germany along with other young men and women.
A German classical orchestra conductor is seen performing in spotlight against black background. A busy street with pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles and an elevated train crossing the street, in Berlin, Germany. A railroad train arriving in Berlin, and passengers stepping from the train and walking along the platform. Fashionably dressed pedestrians and vehicles near the overhead Bahnhof (train station) bridge on Friedrichstrasse. A man and woman board a motor bus. Busy traffic of horse-drawn buses and carriages, and occasional motor vehicle, crowding street at busy intersection. Scene shifts to a theater stage where actors are performing in a play.
Guards of the crown prince of Prussia assembling in front of the New Guard House (Neue Wache, Unter den Linden 4, 10117 Berlin, Germany), on Unter den Linden in Berlin, Germany. Closeup of them in formation presenting arms. Street filled with people in an informal parade. View of horse-drawn vehicle traffic passing the Lustgarten fountain, with Old Museum building (Altes Museum, Bodestraße 1-3, 10178 Berlin, Germany) in background. The Reichstag building on Königsplatz (Platz der Republik 1 11011 Berlin Mitte). Continuous heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic. A disabled horse-drawn wagon with broken wheel. Fire department responding to an alarm. They open several doors at front of the firehouse and pull fire engines out to hook them to horses. Next, they are seen riding on fire engines, each pulled by a pair of horses. Abrupt change of scene to costumed performer on stage singing a German song.
View from Treptower Park, Berlin, Germany, of a sightseeing boat cruising on the Spree River. Closeup of the boat with many passengers on board, pulling into the park area. Scene shifts to dock in the park and several motor boats. A woman walks on the dock, past two park attendants, and steps aboard a small sightseeing boat. The larger boat, seen earlier, is passing by the end of the docks, in the background, causing boats at the dock to rock . A man and woman, in a pedal pontoon boat, bump into a small boat being rowed by a man.