A war-damaged cathedral at, or near La Ferte-sous-Jouarre, France, seen during World War 1. A staff car drives along the village road. Two soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) walk toward the camera. The shell-damaged church dominates the scene. Brief glimpse of soldiers at a communications center. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Trucks experience difficulties on muddy roads in Sanzey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France during World War I. Trucks drive on muddy roads and experience difficulties. Men loaded on trucks. People standing beside the road in a wooded area. Horse carts coming from front, ride on the muddy road. A truck in the background.
Horses return from front for rest in Sonzay, Indre-et-Loire, France during World War I. Horses return from the front for a rest. A grass land in the foreground.
The American Memorial dedicated by U.S. Army General John J. Pershing for the American troops participating in the Meuse-Argonne offensive in Montfaucon, France. People crowd during the dedication ceremony. U.S. soldiers parade holding guns. The American Memorial and the flag of France in the background. President of France Albert Lebrun and U.S. Ambassador to France William Christian Bullitt, Jr. attend the ceremony. Pershing standing with French Generals. The American Memorial in the center and the flag of the U.S. and France on either side of the memorial. People crowd around the memorial.
Professional cyclists compete in 1942 Circuit de France, organized by the Vichy influenced La France Socialiste newspaper, in Paris. This was a Nazi German effort to continue the Tour de France during World War II. Large crowds gathered to watch the cycling event on the streets of Paris. Cyclists moving under a banner “La France Socialiste”. Men sitting on top of stone columns. Cyclists carry their bicycles while climbing up stone steps in Montmartre. Cyclists continue their journey after reaching the top of a hill. A spectator whistles. Cyclists hold their bicycles and hurriedly climb down stone stairs. Cyclists carry their bicycles and climb up the stairs leading to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica (35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, 75018 Paris, France), the summit of Montmartre and the highest point in Paris. Spectators witness the cycling competition in Montmartre. Two competitors riding bicycles on cobblestone street. Cyclist crosses the finish line. Children from the crowd cheering. The winner of the race is François Neuville.
Exteriors of the Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées building (3 Av. du Général Eisenhower, 75008 Paris, France) in Paris, France. Pedestrians and vehicular traffic outside the buildings. A statue of a French soldier and a woman on a pedestal outside the north exterior of the Grand Palais. A cannon is positioned on either side of the monument. Visiting American soldiers and sailors look at the statue. Vehicular traffic including pre 1920's automobiles and some horse carts on Champs Elysees, as seen from camera point of view near ground level, amid traffic. A woman and girl cross the road. Arc De Triomphe in the background. The scene changes to exterior view of the Petit Palais building (Av. Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris, France) in Paris, with cars, horse carts, and pedestrians walking nearby. In the background, a different statue of what appears to be a soldier and a woman, again flanked by cannons on either side, is seen outside the Petit Palais. Next scene is a closer view of the Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France), as seen from middle of the Champs Elysees, amid early automobile and car traffic.
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