The Estonian War of Independence, Southern Front (1919)

Documentary about the events during the Estonian War of Independence in the Southern Front in the summer of 1919. Views of Tallinn, a military ship with the British flag at the harbour, Viru Street, the national flag on the top of Pikk Hermann tower, views of Toompea Hill. Military sports exercises in front of the barracks. Cavalry horseback riding training - backwards riding. Military column moving forward in a city street: cavalrymen, artillery carriages, infantrymen. Soldiers are lined up on Tartu Town Hall Square. Soldiers in Tartu Railway Station. Armoured train No. 2 with the artillery platform "Kalew". Armoured train No. 3 with the artillery platform "Uncle Tom". Destroyed rail, views from the moving train, shooting cannon of an armoured train, shell explosions, shooting armoured car, artillery machine gun "Maxim" on the roof of an armoured train, crowd of war refugees on horses, transporting the wounded, military hospital. The film ends with the frames about the war destructions.