French soldiers traverse through the uneven and muddy landscape of the battlefield at Verdun (WW1). Some French soldiers use walking sticks to hike through the uneven field. French soldier on a trench. French soldiers without helmets walking up a hill. French soldier carrying a device attempts to cross a puddle, but slips down. A French soldier jumps toward a muddy puddle. A huge muddy explosion. French soldiers stagger through muddy landscape. French soldiers helping a soldier lying in the mud.
French forces mobilization for the Battle of Verdun in World War 1. French soldiers climb a berm alongside a railroad track. French soldiers marching on foot along the Voie Sacrée (Sacred Road), with the string of transport vehicles passing constantly to the battlefield. Military truck driving, passing by soldiers. Soldiers marching on narrow road in Verdun. Devastated landscape scattered with debris surrounds the field.
French infantry assembled before advancing to occupy trenches in World War 1. The pick up supplies and are next seen marching in full battle gear towards the front lines. Officers on horseback follow leading platoon carrying the unit flag. Long line of infantrymen follow behind. Another view of the infantry on the march. The troops enter their trenches. They are dressed warmly and as they progress into an area of woods, snow is seen on the ground. A sign at the trench line reads: "Bois Carre." (WWI. WW1)