King Carol II of Romania performs a religious ceremony in Bucharest. The King along with his ministry, military officials and monks proceeds for a religious ceremony. The procession stops at the stone steps of a riverbank. King Carol II throws the cross in the river. Men retrieve the cross and return it to the king. King and monks perform the annual "Golden Cross" ritual at a river.
United States President Richard Nixon on tour to Romania. President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon visit a fruit and vegetable market in Bucharest. Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu and other dignitaries accompany them. Secret servicemen surround President and First Lady. Merchandise men and women in the yard. Huge crowd gathered to witness the event.
Marshal Ion Victor Antonescu, Military Dictator of Romania, inspects German and Romanian troops in Crimea. He is accompanied by entourage of German and Romanian Generals. He awards medals to Romanian and German soldiers, including the Order of the Star of Romania, that he awards to a General, who then presents Antonescu with a large book. He exchanges parting salutes with General Avramescu, commander of Romanian Mountain troops, and boards a Junkers J-52 aircraft. The aircraft taxis for takeoff. The engine cowling of the aircraft bears a painted image of a mustached mans head wearing a fez and encircled by a Crescent. (World War II period).
King Carol II in Hamilton, England. King Carol II of Romania and his companion Madam Magda (Elena) Lupescu arrive in Hamilton after fleeing from Romania. The King is greeted by officers. He waves as he walks on the harbor. King Carol II sits in a carriage. An officer brings his dog with him. Magda Lupescu walks her dog and sits in a carriage.
A film on lifestyle of people in Romania. A map locates Rumania. Small scattered army encampments in Romania near the border of Hungary. Irrigation and cultivation activities mainly undertaken in the camps. Men working in the camp. Large lakes in the area. Men seated at a shore. Some men standing near fishing boats. Men and women in a camp.
Marshal Ion Antonescu, 43rd Prime Minister of Romania, salutes German soldier after awarding him an Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class medal during World War II. Close up of German soldier saluting. Another German soldier receives a medal, possibly a Romanian Crusade Against Communism Medal. Close view of another medal, a Order of the Star of Romania, 2nd Class. Words on the medal reads, "FIDE SALUS" (salvation lies in loyalty). Marshal Ion Antonescu inspects artillery covered by camouflage net and talks to Romanian soldiers. Marshal Ion Antonescu at trenches talking to more Romanian soldiers.
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