Visit of Commander-in-Chief of the Lithuanian Army Stasys Raštikis to Poland (1939)

Views of Warsaw streets and buildings in the spring of 1939. Marshal of Poland E. Rydz-Śmigły and his entourage await the arrival in Warsaw of the Commander-in-Chief of the Lithuanian Army, General Stasys Raštikis.

Raštikis descends the steps of the carriage.

Raštikis, Rydz-Śmigły and their entourage walk along the line of the guard of honor.

The women greeting Raštikis presenting flowers to him.

Raštikis and Rydz-Śmigły get into the automobile.

Raštikis and Rydz-Śmigły inspect the parade line of Warsaw garrison units during the ceremonial welcome.

Raštikis during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Pilsudski Square.

A wreath laid on the grave.

Raštikis and the soldiers accompanying him stand by the grave, saluting.

Raštikis makes an entry in the guest book.

Raštikis, Rydz-Śmigly during a reception hosted by the President of Poland I. Mościcki.

Raštikis talks to the President’s wife.

Raštikis talks to Rydz-Śmigly.

Raštikis talks to the President of Poland and to Rydz-Śmigly, faces of those talking.

Raštikis listens to explanations from a Polish communications officer and inspects a radio station during his stay at the Polish Army maneuvers.

Units of various branches of the Polish Army during maneuvers.

Installing a communication line.

Laying a landline telephone line manually, with the help of horses and dogs.

The work of communications specialists on deploying the radio station and establishing contact with the command.

Preparing a mobile radio station for operation.

Officers during a communication session at a field portable radio station.

Demonstration of the capabilities of service dogs, dogs overcoming an obstacle course.

A dog with a telephone coil on an obstacle course.

The face of Raštikis.

Raštikis and Polish soldiers observe the actions of the troops.

Mortar crew firing.

Officers at an observation post.

Soldiers in the trenches.

Airplanes fly by.

Polish artillerymen fire at training targets.

Airplanes approaching the target.

An officer in a trench.

A tank overcomes obstacles.

Polish tanks of various types during the exercise.

Troops advance among explosions.

Officers with binoculars observe the progress of the exercise.

Crews of Polish aircraft at the airfield in front of their combat vehicles.

The propellers of the aircraft standing in a row are turning.

The pilot gets into the cockpit.

The mechanic fastens the pilot.

View of the front of the aircraft.

The pilot in the cockpit.

Airplanes during the takeoff run and takeoff.

Polish aircraft in flight.

Raštikis and Rydz-Śmigły review the troops after the end of the exercise.

Infantry units march in parade formation.

Military cyclists march on foot, leading bicycles alongside.

Machine gun unit during the parade.

A unit of dog handlers passes by with dogs.

Polish engineering equipment and light tanks during the parade.