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French and American Soldiers fight side-by-side in 2nd Battle of the Marne in World War I.

Camera pans over French soldiers in several trench locations along the Marne line during World War 1. Some are also seen digging new trenches next to a road. Several French troops and a farmer stand near two French Schneider tanks, one with a White diamond painted on its side. In far background troops are seen marching single-file. Scene switches to American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) moving single-file along a tree line. The film is destroyed between time code: 01:23 and 2:02, where it picks up again showing American soldiers gathered in a clearing in the woods. Horses and wagons, trucks, and a staff car are also seen. Next scene shows a long line of U.S. troops and trucks clogging a road. German prisoners, including some ambulatory wounded, walk past French canvas-covered wagons, and are seen near French soldiers. French troops with wagons pulled by donkeys, pass German prisoners of war, and enter the town of Longmont. Mounted French soldiers pull a caisson. The destroyed Abbey of Longmont is seen in the background as mounted French soldiers ride into the town. More German POWs walk towards the rear, past them. More views of the destroyed Abbey. A contingent of French troops with wagons and caissons advances toward the front.

Date: 1918
Duration: 4 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026012
French troops abandon established entrenchments to take up new positions, at the front, during World War I.

French troops leave established trenches to take up new positions at the front, during World War I. The troops march out in single file, with full field packs and weapons.

Date: 1918
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026071
Soldiers handle hand grenades and bombs in field.

Several types of seemingly improvised explosives are displayed on a table. French soldiers demonstrate how to throw the hand grenades, resulting in strong explosions and much smoke. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Date: 1915
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026079
Demonstrations of early aircraft by aviators in Europe.

A film on the development of air power of the United States. Wilbur Wright demonstrated his invention before the King of Italy and Italian government officials in 1909. Soldiers push the Wright aircraft out of a hangar. The King of Italy and Italian officials watch the take off of the Wright aircraft from a launching rail. Flight of five early model aircraft over water. French aviator Louis Bleriot seated in his Bleriot VI Tandem monoplane. A man turns the propeller and starts the aircraft. A man working on a Farman Voisin bi-plane. American aviator Glenn H Curtiss seated in his Gold Bug bi-plane. He starts the motor and the aircraft taxis away.

Date: 1909
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051059
German biplane preparing for a mission. Aerial views of Verdun. German troops subject to British artillery barrage.

German pilots prepare to fly a mission in a Rumpler C.IV two-place biplane during World War I. German armorers stow small bombs in the rear cockpit, and mount a large one underneath the airplane. Scene shifts to pilot in cockpit as he taxis along an airfield. Skull and cross bones is painted on side of the airplane fuselage. A parabellum machine guns sits in the empty rear cockpit. Sequence shifts to aerial views of a city from a reconnaissance airplane, at 1000 meters altitude. Among things seen are a river and an impressive building (possibly a cathedral). Views of photographer taking pictures from the rear cockpit, while the airplane is in flight. Aerial views of the city of Verdun and of battles taking place in no-man's land. (indicated by smoke rising). At this point, a sequence shot by an intrepid German combat photographer, from the battle of the Somme,is inserted. It shows trenches subject to an intense British artillery barrage. The German troops are seen fleeing from their trenches and running to escape the bombardment. Some extremely heavy explosions occur on the German positions. (Note: a slate erroneously characterizes the running German soldiers as advancing.)

Date: 1916
Duration: 4 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051093
German warplane dropping bombs and engaging Allied airplane during World War I

Bombardier in rear cockpit of a German Rumpler C.IV two place biplane, holds a bomb and drops it over the side, during World War 1. Slate announces a "miss." Ground view of near miss explosion near what is ostensibly a British General's headquarters. View of flyers in the airplane, as it banks for another bombing attempt. Ground view of the same building as it is destroyed in a huge explosion. Slate announces an Allied airplane attacking. German rear gunner firing at Allied plane (unseen). Two airplanes seen in the air. Suddenly an attacking airplane is seen approaching rapidly from below left. (It's wings show only white where roundels would normally be seen.) Ground view of burning airplane framework. The Rumpler C.IV taxiing in after landing. It displays triangle and numeral "6" atop it's fuselage. Aircrew step from the plane and ground crew attend to it. One points to several bullet holes in the empennage. A partially covered airframe being towed to repair shop. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Date: 1916
Duration: 2 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051094