U.S. and French troops in Paris during World War I. A military ceremony. French President Raymond Poincare addresses the gathered crowd of civilians and soldiers. Officers and dignitaries listen to the speech. American Expeditionary Force (AEF) Commander General John Pershing addresses the gathering.
United States troops in France during World War I. U.S. Army Signal Corps soldiers in a French village. Soldiers string Signal Corps wire. Houses and structures in the village. Soldiers sharpen their bayonets on a foot-powered sharpening wheel. One soldier uses the handle to spin the wheel. Others sharpen their weapons. U.S. troops on foot and in horse carts descend a tree flanked path in the French countryside.
United States troops in France during World War I. U.S. officers pose for a photograph. U.S. Army troops seated in a field. The soldiers relax and rest. They pose for the camera. Asian soldiers smile and pose.
United States troops in France during World War I. Dilapidated buildings in the battlefield and camouflage netting hung to conceal artillery position. Piles of artillery shells stacked up. Tracks nearby.
U.S. troops in a French city during World War I. A U.S. military band at the entrance to a building. They begin to march and play their instruments. A number "9" is seen on written on a large drum. The troops pass by a statue of a woman in the city square. U.S. Infantry soldiers with guns follow the military band during the parade.
United States troops in France during World War I. Soldiers gathered near barns and stables and entertain each other by conducting a rodeo. A soldier tries to control a wild horse. The horse chases a soldier around the field and runs wild. Soldiers open a gate and bring out another horse. A soldier mounts the horse and tries to control it. Another soldier holds the horse with a handling rope. The horse runs around in circles.