Russian troops on the Southwestern front in World War One. Soldiers riding horses and seated in horse carts cross a major bridge. Officers arrive and soldiers stand at attention. Commander of Russian Forces, General Mikhail Vasiliyevich Alekseyev, and his staff, review the troops. The General stops to greet Russian Orthodox Priest. Russian Army on the march in background.
Belgian troops fight in Ramscapelle, Belgium during World War I. Soldiers fire rifles from a trench in the battlefield. A soldier gets injured. Other soldiers take him out of the trench for first aid.
Belgian troops after days of fighting in Belgium during World War I. Two soldiers seated on chairs. The soldiers get their beards shaved. Other soldiers watch them. Buildings in the background.
War damage in Pervyse, Belgium. Destroyed railroad station and damaged buildings. 'Pervyse' written on a board on the top of a building. A man walks through the rubble. Ruins of a cathedral. A man watches it. Interior of the damaged cathedral.
World War 1: Members of the British all-volunteer "New Army" (aka Kitchener's Army) try out a new trenching tool, The soldiers appear to have some difficulty digging trenches with the tools. At most, they manage to cut pieces of sod. (They are working under the canopy of a tree, and appear to encounter tree roots.)
German General Paul von Hindenburg exits a building, during World War 1, rendering a sustained Hand salute as he passes guards and other soldiers. Kaiser Wilhelm II is seen standing with Prussian General Hermann von François,in front of a car. A young man, with driving goggles atop his cap, approaches the Emperor and seems to be conveying information about route of travel. The Kaiser's driver, in the car, nods in assent. The Kaiser thanks the young man, shakes hands and turns to enter the car. The Kaiser shifts a cane from his right hand to his crippled left hand, as he enters the car. General von Francois also shakes the young man's hand and turns to enter the car. Complete change of scene shows German army medical corps personnel in white hats, red cross armbands, and red crosses displayed on collars of their uniforms. They are marching, casually, past the camera. Their leader has a dog on a leash, and he salutes as they pass. Some of the corpsmen are equipped with bedrolls. Others carry various items, including some looking like personal luggage.