Monarchs of various European nations like England, Belgium and others meet in France during World War I. French Army officers wait at a harbor. Queen Mary with King George V arrive in France as Prince of Wales welcomes them as they tour the World War 1 front for the first time. At British Headquarters they are seen greeting and meeting with Prince Albert and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. King George V decorates war heroes including many Belgian soldiers in a ceremony on a beach as the Belgian Royal family watches, including King Albert, Queen Elisabeth, Prince Leopold III, and Prince Charles (Count of Flanders). View of young Princess Marie José of Belgium roughly around age 12 with the other monarchs walking on a sandy beach after the ceremony. King George V and Sir Douglas Haig enter through a gate to meet with French President Poincaré, Chief General Joseph Joffre, and General Ferdinand Foch. The leaders are seen together on the terrace of General Haig's headquarters at Beauquesne.
British soldiers at work digging trenches in France, during World War 1. The work with picks and shovels and dig several deep parallel curved trenches in a field. At the end of their work, they are seen being led by an officer as they march in column of fours along a dirt road, carrying soap and towels, to wash up. (WWI; WW1)
British soldiers clean and repair Mark I (male) tanks in France. They clean and tighten bolts on the treads. They use a pole to clean the 6 pounder guns in the sponsons.
French soldiers and engineers repairing roads in France during World War 1. They lay a number of poles to form a corduroy road. In another scene, soldiers use shovels and wheel barrows to patch holes in a road. (World War 1. WWI. WW1)
Soldiers fire 37 mm mobile trench cannon in France. Soldiers sit in a field. A cannon in the field. They fire. (World War I. World War 1. WWI. WW1)
Several views of a French 120 mm short gun photographed on a cobblestone street in France. (World War I. World War 1. WWI. WW1)