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First Division AEF troops dig trenches and spread barbed wire fences at Gondrecourt Camp in France, during World War I.

Soldiers of the First Division, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) dig trenches at their Gondrecourt training area,in France during World War 1. They use picks and shovels as instructors look on. They dig to considerable depth. Views of the trenches lined with woven twigs and sand bags. The troops are then seen driving posts and stringing barbed wire barricades. Views of finished dense barbed wire defenses. (WWI; WW1)

Location: France
Date: 1917, August
Duration: 1 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030258
Troops of the 2nd Field Signal Battalion, 1st Division, AEF, train at Gondrecourt, France, in World War I

Several soldiers of the American 2nd Field Signal Battalion, unpack and set up equipment for a field communications center, at the Gondrecourt training center of the 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in France, during World War 1. In moments, one of the group begins to transmit messages via radiotelegraphy. Two soldiers work together as one reads a message and the other transmits it with a large signal lamp. Across the field another soldier reads the lamp signals with binoculars, while his companion writes the message on a pad. Back at the first site (field communications center), a soldier tests their radio telephone. Several signal troops sit and copy messages sent by the signal lamp team, who are seen again. A soldier at the field center sends a message. A soldier hands a message to the signal lamp team.More messages are processed at the field communications center.

Location: France
Date: 1917, August
Duration: 2 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030259
American troops fire machine guns at firing range in AEF 1st Division training camp, Gondrecourt, France, in World War I

American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) fire machine guns at the First Division Training Camp, Gondrecourt-le-Chateau, Department Meuse,France, during World War 1. A French instructor coaches each American soldier as they fire French Chauchat C.S.R.G. Model 1915 light machine guns.Bullets pass through the targets and strike the embankment behind at the firing range.

Location: Gondrecourt France
Date: 1917, August
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030260
American troops learn techniques for using bayonets and hand grenades, at Gondrecourt training area,France, in World War I

First Division troops of the American Expeditionary Forces at their training area.Gondrecourt, France. Two lines of soldiers stand far apart facing each other and practice bayonet moves, under direction of instructor at far end of the formations. They then run across the field in a series of short segments and practice thrusting movements with bayonets afixed to their rifles. Several are seen climbing out of a trench and running forward with poised bayonets. American and French instructors train the soldiers in technique for throwing hand grenades. The French instructors then line up and demonstrate the proper technique. (Actual hand grenades are not used.)

Location: France
Date: 1917, August
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030261
AEF troops train with machine guns at Gondrecourt, France, in World War I

First Division troops of the American Expeditionary Forces get acquainted with machine guns at their training area.Gondrecourt, France, during World War 1. Several soldiers set up in firing position with a Maxim M1904 water-cooled machine gun. A soldier field strips a Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun and places its parts on a canvas spread out on the ground. He stands at attention when finished.

Location: France
Date: 1917, August
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030262
U.S. troops of the 1st Division, AEF, train with light artillery piece during World War I

Troops of the First Division, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) move down a hill with a horse-drawn caisson and small artillery piece, at their training grounds in Gondrecourt, France, during World War 1. In the next scene two gunners crouch behind the shield of a Vickers Q.F. Mark II 40mm Gun. An instructor stands over them and they fire the gun at his command, several times. The hot expended shells drop between the gunners. The assistant gunner loads a new round through the gun breech, for the next firing. Several other soldiers sit in the background observing and presumably awaiting their turn to practice firing the Vickers gun.

Location: France
Date: 1917, August
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030263
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