Summary: Hungarian version of a German newsreel showing Emperor Karl of Austria-Hungary visiting the German sector of the Eastern Front, 26th January 1917.
Description: Kaiser Wilhelm waits, wearing his Austrian field marshal's uniform, with his officers in the snow. Jump cut to Wilhelm greeting Karl beside his train just after his arrival. The two emperors arrive by car at a parade ground, covered with snow, and watch while German soldiers march past them, including possibly the Alexander Guard and dismounted hussars. General Paul von Hindenburg, also wearing his Austrian uniform, talks with Karl, who then helps Wilhelm present decorations to various German officers.
Production Details: Messter Film (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Karl I, Emperor of Austria-Hungary (person)
Wilhelm II, Kaiser of Germany (person)
Hindenburg, Paul von (person)
German Army (regiment/service)
German Army, Alexander Guard (regiment/service)
Keywords: delegations, Austro-Hungarian international - state (object name)
transport, German civilian - rail (object name)
ceremonies, German - event-related: investiture (object name)
01/3(4-11).6 (event)
Russia & Russian Poland (?) (geography)
Winter (concept)
snow (concept)