The St Mihiel Drive, France, World War I. Animation shows U.S. troops pinching out the German occupied salient in the Allied lines. U.S. troops advancing across the battlefield. They run to bring machine guns into the fray. Three U.S.soldiers with machine gun in a field. One soldier feeds the cartridge belt of the gun as another fires. (World War 1. WWI. WW1)
Saint-Mihiel, France. Exchange of battlefield humor. Mock street sign posted by German soldiers reads 'Hindenburg Str'. It has been crossed out and flanked by signs reading: 'Washington Street' and an arrow pointing to 'Subway' made by American troops. Heavily fortified German bunker constructed on hill side. United States soldiers with a German messenger dog. Soldier shows how message is carried in capsule on dog's collar. Soldiers stand nearby. Soldier shakes hand with French boy out side a home, children stand at stairs of home. Local French people are treated to a meal at U.S. Army field mess. (World War I. World War 1. WWI. WW1)
Cemeteries of the American Expeditionary Force in France. The ceremony of Saint Nazaire Cemetery dedicated to army as a French National Cemetery. Soldiers stand aligned in the field. Priests stand in the middle of ground. Soldier band plays. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Cemeteries of the American Expeditionary Force in France. U.S. soldiers stand in field of Nantillois, they dig grave with spade. Soldiers bring body of an unknown soldier on stretcher, place it in grave and stand besides it as prayers go on. A soldier reads from religious book. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Cemeteries of the American Expeditionary Force in France. U.S. soldiers put earth on grave with spade. Soldiers bring body of an unknown soldier and place it in grave. They remove their hats, stand and then put on hats again. Cross on grave. Ruins of building in the background. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Cemeteries of the American Expeditionary Force in France. Cemetery at Griscourt. Six U.S. soldiers bring a coffin other soldiers walk along. They place coffin on field and stand in line. Chapel reads from a religious book. Soldiers fire from rifles to give salute to the dead. Graves in line and empty coffins lay behind the graves. Soldiers stand at cemetery. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)