Chateau Thierry and the Aisne Marne Operation in France during First World War. U.S. troops attack the enemy in the South of Soissons. A map of France. Firing by the U.S. soldiers. U.S. troops and tank advance under a smoke screen. The soldiers advance forward through tall grass. They talk over a radio device in trenches. The troops do several activities at a base camp. The men advance in horse carriages. Field guns are being fired. Soldiers carry a wounded man on a stretcher.
The Aisne-Marne Operation in France during World War 1. American Expeditionary Forces (AEC) 111th Infantry contingent bivouacked on side of a hill in Crezeney, France. Their horses graze in field below. Closeup of soldiers drinking directly from a small pond, and filling containers with water from it. Battle-damaged buildings in the background. Scene shifts to U.S. 119th Field Artillery, near Mount Saint Martin in Lorraine. A gun crew is seen behind an entrenched French heavy gun (Canon de 155mm Long Mle 1917 GPF). Views of the gun breech and open split tail carriage. Closeup of Gunner cranking a control wheel to elevate the gun barrel. He then makes some fine aiming adjustments. Camera focuses on a soldier standing near a large tree trunk and then pans over to the gunner adjusting aim of the 155mm gun. Scene shifts to another gun crew in some shrubbery, firing a French 75 field piece.
During final phase of the first Battle of France, leading to occupation of Paris and France in World War 2, while the British Expeditionary Force was evacuating at Dunkirk, Adolf Hitler decides to visit troops at the front. He is seen riding in an open car with military staff, from German Army Group A's headquarters at Charleville, France. They drive through war-torn area of Ypres, Belgium. View of the Ypres Cloth Hall and Cathedral of St. Martin. Hitler and entourage walking through the damaged Menin Gate (Memorial of World War I). Closeup of Hitler conferring with General Walter von Reichenau, Commander of the German 6th Army. He reviews troops, waves to the gathered soldiers. Soldiers give a Nazi salute. Hitler eats with other officers and soldiers at a field kitchen. He stands and waves from the car while departing. Soldiers cheer and wave. Hitler visits a WWI German cemetery at Langemark. He is greeted by soldiers upon entry. Hitler offers Nazi salute. He pays his respects. Soldiers on guard along the cemetery border.
The Aisne Operation in Montmirail, France. World War 1 allied wounded soldiers from America and France stand and talk. Wounded mount on a truck and other soldiers help them. A soldier pulls them up on truck. Crowd of French civilians on road along with U.S. Army and French Army soldiers. A car on road. Women and children stand beside road past a building. Line of horse carts on road carrying military equipment.
The Aisne Marne Operation in France. United States 4th Infantry troops march around bend of road in Village of Sergy, France. A building with partially destroyed roof at side of road. An American artillery unit is resting at the side of the road with its horses, caissons and artillery pieces. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Shows U.S. 305th and 306th Infantry, 77th Division approaching Longueval (France) under heavy enemy artillery fire on their drive from Vesle to the Aisne on September 5th, 1918. U.S. medical corps give first aid to wounded troops under heavy enemy fire. General Pershing decorates U.S. 42nd Divison troops at Bagneux (France).
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