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Logbook of ship Quest on death of Ernest Shackleton; his burial and gravesite in Grytviken, South Georgia.
A film about Sir Ernest Shackleton's last expedition to Antarctica. Clip opens with view of cover of ship log book for the Quest. A few frames of the clip show the logbook entry for January 5, 1922 indicating the sudden death of Ernest Shackleton from heart failure and notes about the attending physician, Macklin. Scene changes to show the grave of Ernest Shackleton in Grytviken, South Georgia Island. Crew members approaching and gathered around the grave site of Shackleton on a snow covered field. A wreath at the grave.
Turkish Nationalists arrive by ship at Samsun, Anatolia (Turkey)
Turkish Nationalists on a ship docked at Samsun, Anatolia (Turkey). Large Turkish flags are displayed on the ship, and on the dock. Officials pose on the gangplank. Turkish irregulars disembark , carrying large sacks of belongings. A Turkish officer is seen carrying a sidearm. But no other weapons are seen. Scene shifts to a procession through the war ravaged city during the period of the Turkish War of Independence and the end of the Greco-Turkish War. The procession is led by officials riding in horse-drawn carriages. Numerous Turkish flags are carried in the procession. The scene shifts, again, to destroyed buildings, including the Governor's office building. Other destruction is seen, resulting from earlier bombardment by the U.S. and Greek warships. (Note: Naval bombardment of virtually undefended Samsun was carried out by the following, on June 7, 1922: American warships:USS Sands (DD-243); USS McFarland (DD-237); USS Sturtevant (DD-240); Greek warships: Cruiser, Georgios Averof; Destroyer, Nazos; Battleship, Kilkis; Destroyer,Leon; plus several other Greek Cruisers and minesweepers.)
Bolshevik prisoners near Archangel (Arkhangelsk) Russia during the Allied North Russia Intervention in World War I
A view of Bolshevik prisoners, marching along a railroad siding in Archangel, under guard by U.S. Army soldiers, during the Allied North Russia Intervention (AKA Polar Bear Expedition) of World War 1. They are a mixed group, including sailors and several women. Closeups of some who pose, smiling, for the camera. Several wear interesting native Russian hats. [Footage from the United States Army 85th Division, 339th Infantry, American Expeditionary Force North Russia (AEFNR) participating as part of the Triple Entente forces North Russia Intervention. Two- thirds of the soldiers were from Michigan.] (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
U.S. 310th Engineers operate saw mill at Archangel, Russia during the Allied North Russia Intervention of World War I
Battalion of the U.S. 310th Engineers operate a sawmill at Archangel (Arkhangelsk) Russia, during the Allied North Russia Intervention (AKA the Polar Bear Expedition) in World War 1. Rafts of logs floating in the River Divina, near a saw mill in Archangel. Workers maneuver the logs to a ramp at the mill. Inside, the logs pass through giant saws and are cut into lumber. Boards sliding out of the mill to the ground below, where workers load them onto horse carts and drag them back into a large storage area filled with stacked lumber. U.S. Army soldiers inspect the operations, among the working villagers. [Footage from the United States Army 85th Division, 339th Infantry, American Expeditionary Force North Russia, participating as part of the Triple Entente forces, in the so-called "Polar Bear Expedition." Two thirds of the soldiers were from Michigan.] (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Russian peasants along with Father Gapon protest against Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Film depicts the rise of communism as a backlash to Imperial rule in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Animated map of the world. Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia at the balcony of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In contrast , scenes show peasants at work, carrying wooden logs. Russian peasants accompanied by Priest Father Georgiy Apollonovich Gapon, gather with a group of protesters in a square of St. Petersburg. People stand before the Winter Palace and protest against the hardship of their lives under the Tsar. An inserted scene shows Protesters being subdued by Tsarist soldiers. .Closeup of the young Tsar, Nicholas II. Closeup of Father Gapon. Closeup of a young Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (AKA Lenin). View of Lenin giving a revolutionary speech. The Tsar and Tsarina strolling together in the company of Royal Guardsmen. The Tsar mounting a horse for ceremonial review. Picture of Tsarina Alexandra and her hemophiliac son, Alexei Nikolaevich, in a sailor suit. Picture of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin.
German soldiers transported across the Dnieper river in Russia, then setting landmines, razor wire, and artillery emplacement
German soldiers at Dnieper river, Russia. A map of Russia shows the course of Dnieper river. Low aerial view of ice melting on the Dnieper River in Russia. German ski troops along with equipment cross a bridge on a truck. A small white dog under a blanket on a horse sled. German soldiers stand near horses. They walk past dead horses on the roadside. German soldiers march in a single horizontal line across a battlefield, laying razor wire and setting land mines into position under the snow. A snow covered and camouflaged German artillery emplacement and a German soldier uses sighting equipment to establish range to Soviet target. (World War II period).
