Opens with scene of Japanese Ambassador to Germany, General Hiroshi Oshima ascending stairs to greet German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop. The Japanese and German representatives are shown signing an economic pact. Scene changes to French young men working in a German plant in occupied France during World War II. Prisoner French young men are seen working as apprentices in the German artillery plant. Men working on machines in the plant and then seated in a dining hall to have a meal. The French workers receive diploma certificates on completion of their training.
U.S. General John J. Pershing centennial in France. Exterior of the Metropole hotel. It was the headquarters of American General staff during World War II. Vehicular traffic outside the building. French and American soldiers at the monument. Soldiers stand in formation. Army band plays music. An American officer makes an address. American and French officers lay wreath at base of the monument.
United States General John J. Pershing centennial in France. A monument in view. Trees and houses in the background. Fountains surrounding the monument.
Catholic services in France during World War I. People gather in an area. Buildings along the sides of the street. The priests standing on a platform read the holy book. People watch the catholic services from the window of a building. Men arrive at the platform and the priest blesses them.
Activities of U.S. Army soldiers in France during World War I. A motorbike parked on the field. A soldier standing with a mule near the motorcycle. Chow for soldiers and mules. The soldiers eat and drink. The soldiers feed a mule.
Activities of American soldiers in France during World War I. The exterior of a building. The mail call for the soldiers. A rooster stands outside the mail call slot and then goes back inside. The soldiers arrive near the building and receive postal mail through the same slot. They read their mail. The chow wagon for the soldiers. The soldiers eat food. Soldiers walking in a battle trench. An American soldier and a French soldier stand beside a sign post showing "5th Avenue" going one way and "Broadway" going the other (humorous signs recalling the New York City famous streets). The American soldier appears to be explaining the signs to the French soldier.
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