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U.S. troops prepare and tow a 155 mm gun in World War I

Soldiers of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) prepare to move a 155mm gun in World War 1. View of a dozen American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) soldiers working around a 155mm gun (Canon de 155 Grande Puissance Filloux (GPF) mle.1917). The breech has a cover over it. The soldiers jack up the gun to allow them to close the split trails. After closing them, they roll and secure the limber underneath the trails. Afterwards, they secure a steel housing over the rear of the gun. Next, they secure a tow bar from a Holt-caterpillar model 75 tractor to the gun carriage and tow the gun to its new location. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Location: France
Date: 1918
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048429
Various artillery pieces being fired during World War I

French gunner, in camouflaged position, firing Canon de 155 Grande Puissance Filloux (GPF) mle.1917 (155mm gun) during World War 1. German gunners firing Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 field piece. Closeups of the Krupp gun barrel during firing. American soldiers run to front of their French 75 artillery piece and use ramrod to clean the barrel. Final images show U.S. gunners operating French 75 field pieces in routine as well as rapid fire mode.

Location: France
Date: 1918
Duration: 1 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048431
Reinforcements arrive in Normandy after its capture by Allied forces on D-Day during WW2

British, Canadian and United States soldiers clear up beachheads, receive reinforcements in Normandy after D-Day in World War 2. Soldiers sit on the beach, a sign says “Navy Beach C.P.”. Infantrymen dig in on the beach for protection. Sitting behind sandbags, a soldier fixes his belongings. Reinforcements and new supplies arrive in Normandy. Reinforcement troops and equipment land on beach. Soldiers in moving US Army truck. M4 Sherman-dozer, a tank with a bulldozer blade and outfitted with snorkel exhaust to make it a wading tank, also known as a tank dozer, clears the beach. This M4 dozer was named "Double Trouble" and operated by the 70th Tank Battalion. A body is seen in the foreground. Soldiers land on beach from LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized). Reinforcements carry supplies on their backs. Heavy machinery and vehicles land on beach from ships. GMC CCKW cargo trucks on beachhead in Normandy. Armored tanks (M4 Sherman tanks) move into a French town. Soldiers walk in meadow. A light tank enters a road towards Ver-sur-Mer. The location might be La Platine, just outside Courseulles-Sur-Mer. A sign reading “Dump Mae West” indicates to soldiers where to drop their life preservers. An M10 tank destroyer crosses a bridge. Infantrymen move into beach and grassy field. A Mk IV Centaur tank crosses a bridge. United States soldiers march along wall, one carrying a metal detector. A soldier carries carries a heavy machine gun, possibly a Browning M1917, and ammunition belt on his shoulders. United States Infantrymen wade through muddy water, passing by the corpse of a German soldier.

Location: France
Date: 1944, June 6
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078799
Damaged structures at abandoned Fort Conde seen after capture by French forces during World War I

Panning views of the damaged Fort Conde (East of Soissons, on Aisne) after its capture by French forces on April 17, 1917, in World War 1. Several British officers walk into the abandoned fort. Two dead horses are seen amid debris.

Location: Soissons France
Date: 1917, April
Duration: 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045937
United States Army General John J. Pershing arrives in France, during World War I.

United States Army General John J. Pershing arrives in France, during World War 1. General Pershing, Marshal Joffre, Marshal Foch, and several officials of the U.S. Army pose for a photograph. General Pershing after he lands in France. Pershing, along with President Poincaré of France, Ambassador Sharp, Paul Painleve, Administrator Lacaze and General Dubail. General reviews honor guard troops. A huge crowd assembled to welcome him. Pershing sitting in his car smiles at people, a huge crowd surrounding his car.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1917
Duration: 2 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036346
Allied troops from Britain and New Zealand arriving in France and heading to the front by railroad train and road during World War 1

Arrival of an Allied troop transport ship at a port in France during World War I. British troops disembark and mobilize wheeled carriages, horses, and troops on docks. Troops from New Zealand board a train bound for the war front. British troops march on a road in France.

Location: France
Date: 1917
Duration: 1 min 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029654
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