Soldiers of Company E, U.S. 167th Infantry Regiment, American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.), 42nd Infantry Division (Rainbow Division) at their base in Neuviller-la-Roche, France,on May 10, 1918, during World War 1.They demonstrate readiness to defend against attack, entrenched behind barbed wire defenses set up in a grove of birch trees. Sentries, of Company E, walk their posts and occupy lookouts at an established outpost constructed of logs and masonry.
Soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) 168th Infantry Regiment (42nd Infantry Division) prepare soil with rakes and hoes, and plant vegetables in a garden in Badonviller, France, during World War 1.
An intelligence patrol of the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) 3rd Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment (42nd Infantry Division) reconnoiters during World War 1.They are completely covered in camouflage clothing, as they crawl amongst trenches and earthworks of the battleground to observe conditions in "no man's land."
A French airfield, in World War 1. Escadrille of French Officers, pilots, and American observers (some from the A.E.F. 42nd Infantry, Rainbow Division) pose in front of a Spad biplane on May 25, 1918, in Viefvillers, France. An American flag has been affixed to one of the wing struts of the plane. Front View of a large French Letord twin engine biplane used for armed reconnaissance and photography, parked on a grass field in France. A soldier turns one of its curved propellers.Fliers occupy pilot and gunner positions. Tents seen in background.
Soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) 151st Field Artillery Regiment (42nd Infantry Division) pitch quoits at their headquarters in Neuf Maison, France during World War 1. Some of their comrades watch the match from behind a wooden railing.
Soldiers preparing to send msssages back to headquarters by Carrier Pigeon Service, from trenches of the the 167th Infantry Regiment (42nd Infantry,Rainbow Division) in World War 1. A soldier carefully removes a pigeon that had been secured in a wicker basket. Another pigeon is also seen. He attaches a message to the pigeon, as a companion holds it. Next scene shows 167th Infantry troops in their trench. The Pigeon Service soldier releases two pigeons above the top of the trench, and they fly away.
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