Tsar Nicholas II is seen with Grand Duke, Nicholas Nikolaevich (the tall officer in his retinue) during a military review at beginning of World War 1. Along with senior Russian officers, they review troops in formation at a parade ground near St. Petersburg (Petrograd) Russia. After reviewing the formation, they walk past a low platform in the center of the field, where Russian Orthodox Metropolitan vladimir (Bogoyavlensky) of Petrograd (St. Petersburg) stands with several priests. With their hats removed, The Tsar and his party review a military unit in formation, whose members also have their their hats removed. The Tsar and party approach the Bishop and stop to cross themselves. The Bishop responds with a slight bow to the Tsar. Scene changes to members of the French military mission to Russia standing at the edge of the parade grounds. Next, the Tsar and his retinue walk to take up a position from which to review Russian troops on parade. Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, in uniform, walks with his father. As troops pass in review, young Alexei is seen at left of the screen standing at attention. Scene shifts to another part of the grounds, where camera pans across the Tsar and party to military representatives from other nations.
American soldiers nail siding boards into place on the exterior of their new mess hall at the Dong Tam Base Camp in South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. Lots of hammering is heard from other workers (unseen). A wide strip, of what appears to be fine screening or plastic, has been fastened around the structure, above the top siding boards. Camera moves back revealing the wider construction site, with several men at work. One soldier stands near an M149 (400 gallon) Water Buffalo trailer. Other wooden buildings are seen at the camp.
Dredging operations at U.S. "Brown Water Navy" Base Camp, Dong Tam, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. Mud and water flowing out the end of a dredge pipe. A man in shorts, wearing a combat helmet, is monitoring the operation in the background. Closeup of that man standing ankle-deep in mud. Closeup of the high-volume output at the end of the dredge pipe. A caterpillar tractor moves mud to form a berm. Closeup of the tractor blade moving mud. More views of the tractor at work. Closeup of a Vietnamese man at the tractor controls. View at some distance from the dredge pipe and berm.
Sign at Headquarters, U.S. Army, 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, in Dong Tam, Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. View of U.S. and Vietnamese Army vehicles moving about on dry dusty roads at the base. Brief view of the base's Brown Water Navy Riverine waterfront with two armored troop carrier boats, flying American flags, tied up at the dock.
Aerial view from helicopter flying over delta region ot the Mekong River in South Vietnam during the Vietnam war. The Dredge, "New Jersey" is seen operating in the river where it is increasing depth for a harbor turning basin that can accommodate larger ships, and pumping spoils, as land fill, to the shore. The chopper moves inland showing where dredging spoils have been deposited, near quonset huts of the base. Aerial views continue over such areas and then over the main base, itself. showing buildings, motor pool, and other features. (Note: Silent except for some wild sound of helicopter, at times.)
Views of reclaimed areas of Mekong Delta, where dredging spoils are piled up, from operations during the construction of the American portions of the Dong Tam Base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A few local people are seen along with several cattle grazing. In places, dredged sand and mud form a berm at the water's edge. Glimpses closeup of a Vietnamese civilian and an American soldier.
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