View of a pedestal-mounted French 155mm long gun, in a well-fortified position during World War 1. The emplacement is protected all around with rows of sand bags. It is deep enough that the gun is not visible until raised to fire (and then only the barrel is visible). The French Army artillery gun crew loads the gun and the soldiers fire two rounds. The area around the emplacement is a desolate no-man's land.
Austro-Hungarian troops march along a road during winter in World War 1. Snow covers the ground. Change of scene shows troops moving supplies (including a field kitchen) in horse-drawn wagons, along the crest of a hill. Next scene shows a mounted army bugler sounding a call in a snowy army camp field. Regimental lancers (Ulanen) ride into view leading a column of various kinds of troops. The lancers are seen galloping along a path, followed by troops and supplies in wagons pulled by teams of horses. A group of senior officers is gathered near one looking through tripod mounted periscopic binoculars. They see French columns on a hill held by German troops. Austro-Hungarian infantry move down a snowy hillside. In the distance, French troops are assembled and march in small unit formations across a flat snow-covered field to engage the German soldiers in trenches. The French infantry begin to run on their attack. Several are seen falling to German gunfire during the battle. Then they are seen retreating in formation. Fallen French soldiers lie in the snow. The French infantry reform and launch another attack, making a right flanking movement before moving forward, this time. In their final assault, they swarm uphill, leaving many dead and injured lying in the snow behind them. Later they are seen carrying the bodies of the fallen from the field. Austrian medics on skis come the the aid of a wounded comrade. They improvise a sled from skis and pull the wounded soldier on it.
Soviet spokesmen and soldiers speak at military recruitment event during World War 2. Young men in the audience applaud. A soviet soldier leads the new recruits are led off, carrying their belongings. Next, they are seen marching along a city street, swinging their arms in a cadence. A small group of Russian recruits is introduced to the manual of arms and drill by a soldier. The group marches toward the camera, led by several regular army soldiers.
Opening scene shows Soviet coal miners underground moving chunks of coal by means of a conveyor system during World War 2. Some of the coal chunks are extremely large. They are moved upward in the mine shaft on a conveyor and then loaded into open coal cars seen linked together as a train on a rail in the mine.
A man pulls on a rope to ring a bell alerting a rural Soviet village of impending air attack during World War 2. Villagers begin running to shelters. Two biplanes, with fixed gear and inline engines, fly at tree top altitude over the area. A villager pulling on a rope at another bell alerting the populace. More views of villagers running to shelters. Several aircraft seen overhead. At least one appears to be equipped with skis. Another man sounding a bell alarm. Some men mount horses and ride them out of the village. Farmers in a field round up livestock and drive them away from pastures into nearby woods. Parachutists are seen descending from overhead. Village men on horseback are issued rifles as they pass by a wagon where a man is handing them out. They ride into woods nearby and then take up defensive positions with their weapons. As the parachutists land and spill their chutes, the armed villagers move closer to them. Next, men on horseback ride victoriously into their village and another group of men and women also parade into the village.
Two Soviet army officer's exchange salutes with two enlisted men manning a well camouflaged antiaircraft gun outdoors, during World War 2. The officers then proceed through thick underbrush to another camouflaged antiaircraft gun site. One officer looks through binoculars at a German Junkers 88 (Ju 88) bomber maneuvering high overhead. Four more German aircraft appear overhead (unidentifiable). The gun crew prepare to fire at the aircraft. Closeup of gunner manipulating control wheel of the gun. View from the side, of the gun. A lone German Ju 88 aircraft is seen overhead. Closeup of gun crew placing shells into tun breech and firing. Several gun barrels are seen indicating this is an antiaircraft battery. The aircraft appears hit and begins to descend rapidly. It crashes, raising black smoke. Scene changes to closeup of burning wreckage of German aircraft. (The tail fin from a twin tail Dornier 17 (Do 17) is seen at left side of picture.)
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