Greetings to the 18th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) from the Red Army (1939)

Delegates to the 18th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Mikoyan AI, Voroshilov KE, Molotov VM in the presidium of the congress.

Voroshilov KE and Stalin IV in the presidium of the congress.

Military buglers on the balcony of the hall sound the signal.

The delegates in the hall applaud while standing.

Molotov, Voroshilov and Stalin applaud while standing in the presidium.

The delegates applaud during the carrying of the battle flags into the congress hall.

Members of the Red Army and Navy delegation in formation during the welcoming ceremony of the congress.

Faces of Kuban Cossacks standing in formation.

Red Army soldiers in helmets stand in the aisle between the rows.

Red Navy sailors stand in the aisle between the rows.

View of the hall during the greeting of the congress by the Red Army delegation.

Hero of the Soviet Union, Lieutenant of the Border Troops I.D. Chernopyatko delivers a welcoming speech from the rostrum (synchronously).

Congress delegates listen to Chernopyatko's speech.

Voroshilov and Stalin in the presidium during Chernopyatko's speech.

The military and congress delegates applaud Chernopyatko.

Chernopyatko continues his speech (synchronously), delegates in the hall, faces of the Red Army soldiers standing in the aisle.

Voroshilov and Stalin in the presidium of the congress during Chernopyatko's speech.

Faces of the congress delegates and Red Army soldiers during Chernopyatko's speech.

Delegates applaud.

Students of the General Staff Academy in formation in the congress meeting hall.

Chernopyatko finishes his speech.

Voroshilov and Stalin applauding.

Faces of the applauding delegates.