Armed French infantrymen (Poilu) march hundreds of Austrian prisoners, under guard, who were captured by the French in Italy, during World War 1. They march four abreast along a road in Italy.
'Italian munitions 1914-1918 ' Men mine iron ore at a hilly region in Italy during World War 1. Iron ore transported in trolleys and then shipped. Trolleys carrying iron ore unloaded at a port in Italy and placed on trailers with a crane. Coking ovens are emptied and blast furnace charged with the ore and coke. Furnace is tapped and molten steel poured giving a fiery flare.
Steel plant operating in Italy. Open hearth furnace is charged. Furnace is tapped and molten steel flows. Ingots pulled. Hot rolling. Hot forging. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Views inside a Munitions factory operating in Italy, during World War 1. Italian munitions workers lower a large sleeve over a newly manufactured long gun barrel. The sleeve contains gas jets that are ignited (probably to anneal the gun barrel steel). Other views show extremely large gun barrels in the plant and large shells to fit them.
Manufacturing of Italian ammunition during World War I. Gun turrets machine being tooled by men at an ammunition plant in Italy. Men and women work at the plant to manufacture weapons. Guns mounted on tripods. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Manufacturing of Italian ammunition during World War I. Trench mortar shells manufactured at an ammunition plant in Italy. Shells lined up on the ground and welded. Workers clear openings for explosives in the shells, then fill them with gunpowder and tamp them using wooden mallets. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)