Aircraft in France during World War I. People near French aircraft parked on a field. Hangars in the background. People milling about on the field. Two men stand under the wings of an aircraft. An officer in conversation with some men. An aircraft taxis and takes off. Houses and trees in the background.
British artillerymen fire a British 18 pounder Field Gun during World War I. Some soldiers cover their ears with hands during firing.Shell explodes raising smoke and dirt. British artillerymen firing rail gun. Impacting shell raises huge upheaval of earth. Gas shell bursts in no man's land. British troops sheltering in large bomb crater, are forced to advance out of the crater as gas or smoke canisters land nearby. British artillerymen operating two rail guns. One is fired. Exploding artillery shell in distant town. British artillerymen manning a 4.5 inch howitzer that has just been fired, behind a brick wall in midst of destroyed buildings. Smoke emerges from the gun barrel. A shell bursting in the distance. British infantry charging over the top out of trenches. A medic comes back to aid a wounded soldier on the battlefield. Russian Imperial cavalry moving in formation on a field.
Russian and French troops in joint parade on Eastern Front in World War 1. Russian commander and his troops present arms. Band plays music. French and Russian troops stand in formation. Cadre of French and Russian officers in reviewing position. French General Henri Gouraud, who lost his right arm in combat, at Gallipoli, in 1915, decorates a French soldier, using left hand only. Troops march on field. Army officers watch troops. French and Russian officers and officials walk together. (WWI; WW1)
Events during World War I. Construction project. Local townspeople engaged in construction under supervision of Russian army personnel. They dig with shovels. They carry stones on poles.
Events during World War I. Railroad station in Russian city. Numerous travelers on platform of railroad station. On opposite side of tracks, Russian troops sit on platform waiting for a train.
Events during World War I. Army officers of Allied Powers on field talk together and pose. Russian officers and a French and a British officer are seen.