The headlines of the national newspapers announce that Romania has declared war on Austria-Hungary (on August 27, 1916). General mobilization of the Romanian army. On a country road, the troops march ...
I. 'THE CYCLIST'S CORPS. The 25th County of London (Cyclists) carrying out 'An Attack' near their training headquarters in Middlesex.' Soldiers cycle past along a country road. Men fire prone from beh...
German transport retreats before the advancing Belgians. The map shows the Belgian advance 17th-31st October. Scenes of liberation in Ostend, with cheering crowds. Belgian transport moves through Hand...
(Reel 1) Péronne was captured by Australian 5th Division on 3rd September, but this film concentrates on events behind the lines two weeks later. Wagons, including some field gun limbers and GS wagon...
The party tables stretch up and down the street. Helpers give gifts and cards to the children.Plumer (back to camera) pins the medals on the line of four nurses. The captions say that the nurses are r...
I. 'SOUTH LONDON HEROES. Dr. Taylor the Bishop of Kingston unveils a War Shrine in memory of local heroes at St. Mark's Kennington'. Boy Scout band marches through the gates to Saint Mark's - Oval tub...
I. 'U.S.A. v MEXICO. In view of the grave situation the American fleet, prepared for all eventualities sails for Mexican waters.' MS off the starboard bow of USS Michigan - the frame cuts the picture ...
(Missing is an opening sequence showing the tearing up of the treaty guaranteeing Belgian neutrality.) 'Martyred Belgium' is the title introducing 'scene 2'. Britannia posed beside the figure of 'Belg...
Medium shot of three privates: Tlamicha (actor: Theodor Pištěk), yawning Sakař (actor: Jindřich Plachta), and smiling Vyskočil (actor: Břetislav Hrstka).
Medium close-up of the wounded Corporal Bartoněk (actor: Jiří Vondrovič) with bandaged eyes and an arm in a cast with Nurse Tonička (actress: Truda Grosslichtová, in profile).
Wide shot of men sitting at a table in a hospital room. Sakař (actor: Jindřich Plachta) is standing at the head of the table with raised arms, speaking to the group. Sitting to the left of him is Vy...
Wide shot depicting the activity in front of a stopped train. Combat medics are carrying Lieutenant Rjepkin (actor: Vladimír Borský) from the train on a stretcher; Rjepkin is covered with a blanket....
View of a hospital room. Infantryman Sakař (actor: Jindřich Plachta) is lying on a bed with a bandaged neck and closed eyes. Leaning over him to the left is infantryman Tlamicha (actor: Theodor Piš...
Wounded Austrian soldier accompanied by nurses and military doctors.
Wounded soldiers rest on camp beds in front of the hospital building.
A military doctor shows a wounded soldier to a Red Cross delegation.