The American Expeditionary Forces ( AEF ) in France during World War I. Troops of the 35th Infantry Division, the 2nd and the 148th Field Artillery Regiments and the 56th Engineers in a forest. Three soldiers sitting on the ground. Two of them load ammunition belts. Explosions in the background. The third soldier mans a mounted gun. A soldier standing nearby looks skywards through binoculars. He helps the soldier manning the gun. The gun is fired. Soldiers near downed German aircraft.
The first safety parachute is tested in France during World War I. People hold strings of an observation balloon. The balloon is raised. A man is helped into a parachute and safety gear. He climbs into the gondola of the balloon. People near the gondola. The balloon ascends. The man jumps from a height of 9,000 feet. His parachute opens and he descends towards the ground. He lands safely. People gather near him. The man poses. Men fold the parachute.
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.
Consequences of the St. Mihiel Offensive of World War I. Views of St Mihiel, Vigneulles, Mont Sec and other towns in France. Houses in a village. Trees in the area. Hills in the far background. Ruins as a result of the offensive. A man on horseback near a railway track. People walk along the railway track. Ruined buildings in the background. Women and children. Damaged shops in a market place. Rubbled buildings. A building with a gaping hole in one of its sides.
Consequences of the St. Mihiel Offensive of World War I. Views of St Mihiel, Vigneulles, Mont Sec and other towns in France. Ruined buildings and debris in an area. French officers inspect the damage. Views of a village.
Consequences of the St. Mihiel Offensive of World War I. A soldier walks amongst ruins in a street in France. Rubbled houses on both sides of the street. Front view of a big building. A deserted street with buildings on both sides. A man on horseback at the entrance of a rubbled building.
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