French soldiers using pack animals to transport parts of 65mm artillery pieces up a mountain during World War 1. They are seen loading an assembled gun at its field location. (WWI. WW1)
French troops firing a "French 75" artillery field piece set up in a revetment during World War 1. One soldier holds his ears before the gun is fired. Closeup of recoil as it fires. The gun crew immediately reloads and fires again. Chart displays yearly increased production of these weapons from 1914 through May, 1917. (WWI. WW1)
French artillerymen surround their 270mm rail gun, during World War 1. Change of scene shows soldiers climbing on another slightly larger, 305mm French railway gun. Finally, a 320mm railroad gun is shown. French soldiers manually move a rail car, containing shells, up close to the big gun. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Brief view of French 340 mm rail gun under camouflage netting during World War I. ( World War 1. WWI. WW1)
Slate describes more than 12 million French men and women working to produce arms and ammunition during World War 1. Huge crowd of factory workers seen walking during shift change. Many others are seen riding bicycles and running.
French technicians working on the fabric of a military dirigible. They are applying adhesive to cement overlapping seams of the fabric. View inside hangar where the dirigible is seen almost completely assembled. Workers employ bosun's chairs and rope rigging to position themselves around the airship. They are seen smoothing seams on the covering. (World War 1. WWI. WW1)
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