Messter-Woche 1915

Summary

Intertitle 1: The Russian Sabor Cathedral in Vilnius, the bells of which were taken out by the Russians before their escape. (9m)  

Intertitle 2: Russia: (Tbilisi, Caucasus.) Address and blessing of the flags before a troop march. (20m)

Intertitle 3: A Russian transport train was derailed by blowing up a railroad bridge. (13m)  

Intertitle 4: Ammunition replacements in the running trenches, which have cover up to the gunners. Officers observe the hitting action of the firing guns. (20m)  

Intertitle 5: War reports from the west. (Intertitles only) (3m)  

Intertitle 6: Officers of a naval battalion in the beautiful seaside resort of Westende-Bains, which is now being shelled daily by the French and already resembles a heap of ruins. Exclusive footage by our reporter. (22m) (Subject from: Messter- week 4 / 1915)  

Intertitle 7: ... and fetches the people of the ambulance. Exclusive footage by our reporter. (17m) (Subject from: Messter- week 5 / 1915)  

Intertitle 8: A harvest festival with the troops at the front. The parade. (15m)  

Intertitle 9: A position passing through destroyed houses. (9m)  

Intertitle 10: War reports from Serbia. (3m)  

Intertitle 11: The railroad bridge over the Danube, blown up by the Serbs. (13m)  

Intertitle 12: Austro-Hungarian troops knocked down a pontoon bridge next to it. (10m)  

Intertitle 13: A mock monitor on the Sava River, after which the Serbs fired. (7m)  

Intertitle 14: The entrance to Kalimegdan fortress. (8m)  

Intertitle 15: Captured Serbian fortress cannons. (5m)  

Intertitle 16: Austro-Hungarian war reports from the Italian front. (Intertitles only) (4m)  

Intertitle 17: Life and activity of Austro-Hungarian troops on a mountain road on the Tyrolean border. (16m)  

Intertitle 17: The consequences of the earthquake catastrophe in Italy. (26m) (Subject from: Messter week 5 / 1915)  

Intertitle 18: Impacting shells on the Italian border. (12m) Total length: 240 m  

Source: Bundesarchiv