President Woodrow Wilson signing declaration of war. Signatures of the House of Representatives Speaker and Vice-President also appear on the document, dated 26 April,1917. American troops at port of embarkation, board a ship and sail to France. American troops parade in field in France. Close up view of U.S. Commanding General Pershing talking to a soldier. American soldiers maneuver across battlefield and no man's land during combat. Artillerymen fire 75mm howitzer amid rubble of destroyed buildings. American troops dug in at edge of woods. German troops attack across open field and many fall, killed or wounded. Railroad-mounted 14 inch gun fires.Troops engage during attack on German enemy in trench.
French sailors scramble to battle stations at stern of a French destroyer during World War 1. Wake indicates the ship has executed a sharp turn to port. Loaded depth charge launchers seen on the deck. Scene change to ship's company posing for photograph in winter dress uniforms, on occasion of medal awards. The ship's captain (Corvette Captain equivalent to Lieutenant Commander) is wearing two medals and holds a presentation case in his hand, containing a military cross decoration. Standing beside him are an ensign first class (Sublieutenant) and another officer, both wearing such medals. Scene shifts to the ship underway with officers on the bridge. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Admiral Daniel Vincent Gallery, United States Navy, is piped aboard a U.S. ship. He poses briefly with three civilians (possibly members of the original U.S. boarding party) . View of the German submarine Unterseeboot 505 (U-505), captured by U.S. Naval Task Force, TG 22.3,on June 4, 1944. Admiral Gallery (then a Captain) commanded TG 22.3. U-505 is written on hull of the ship and she flies the German flag. The submarine is towed under an open draw bridge. Scene of harbor in Chicago, Illinois, where crowd is gathered. Striking the German colors on the submarine. A launch motors out to the submarine, which is being towed with German flag flying. A line is thrown to the submarine. Small boat approaches stern of submarine and person on the U-505 attempts, unsuccessfully, to pass a package to the small boat, which then comes abeam on port side to try again. View of tugboat with submarine behind.
Scenes of activity around the Iglesia de la Cathedral in Old Havana, Cuba. People entering and leaving the church. A man standing with a loaded cart. Military officers relaxing at table under tree in Old Havana. Soldiers marching into the ancient "Castillo De La Fuerza" (Castle of Strength) in Old Havana. A military officer walking in the area of the military garrison Castillo De La Fuerza located on the water in the port of Havana. Street scenes of Old Havana showing the Prado Promenade, with automobiles, pedestrians and a little black dog. Views of spectators crowding the Oriental Park Race Track, Marianao, Havana, Cuba. Horses and riders seen in various phases of horse racing: Going to starting gate, and finishing a race.
French Cruiser George Leygues arrives in Indochina port and docks alongside the Cruiser Montcalm. French military officers and a local official in traditional Chinese attire, watch the ship's arrival and docking next to her sister ship, the Montcalm.
Ocean liner passengers being ferried to shore in rowboats to Tangier harbor in Morocco. A man selling Moroccan baskets and articles in a boat. The passengers pass by a destroyer and a gunboat, bearing "M1" on its hull, anchored in the harbor. As they enter the pier, they pass a light house on a rock in the water. A crowd of Moroccans is seen milling about in the port area. A German submarine enters the harbor with the number "25" on its hull. As it anchors, it is boarded by officials who converse with the crew on deck and examine papers. A ship billowing dense black smoke is seen in the harbor.
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