The Aisne Operation in France during World War I. The U.S. Army 30th Infantry troops march through Chateau-Thierry. A car in the background. Soldiers march in groups with rifle. Trees besides road. Soldiers on horses ride behind group. Soldiers on bicycles follow them. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
A destroyed Marne river bridge at Chateau-Thierry in France in World War I. Camera pans across both sides of Marne river showing wrecked bridge and war torn buildings on both sides. A Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) rolling canteen serves refreshments to U.S. soldiers. The soldiers dip cups in a large pot.
The Aisne-Marne Operation in France during World War I. Soldiers of the U.S. 103rd Engineer Battalion, together with French Army engineers, cut and sharpen logs on the bank of the River Marne, in France, during World War 1. A city (Chateau-Thierry?) is visible across the river in the background, where the river seems to take a sharp bend. Next, a French and an American soldier are seen wielding large mallets to drive the newly cut poles into the river embankment at the water's edge. French officers are supervising the work. A line is stretched outward from the river bank. Change of scene shows French and American engineers working on a pontoon bridge across a different river. Troops are walking on the opposite side. Final scenes show American soldiers of the 103rd Engineers standing on and near an elaborate log-reinforced bridge, complete with metal railing. Other soldiers are guiding a horse as it pulls a two-wheeled caisson across the bridge. The Engineers examine the bridge deck and side reinforcements as the horse and caisson move past.