A documentary depicts parade by the students of an elite military academy at Saint Cyr in Western France. Troops of students at the training school of the French Army. Troops raise their swords to salute their flags. Commanders inspect troops. Marching troops preceded by cavaliers salute the Commanders of French Army.
Development of first airplane by Wright brothers in United States. Launch of Wright Flyer at Le Mans in France. The Flyer prepares to take off using a catapult device. Headlines of a newspaper. Wilbur Wright places carriage wheel beneath wing. A horse drawn cart attached with Wright Flyer. Men pull propellers to start the engine. Man checks catapulting rail, while others pull rope to lift weight to top of drop tower. Wright Flyer operates smoothly. French dignitaries and social leaders in stands.
U.S. Army soldiers with rifles in fields of Chateau Thierry France during World War I. They are firing rifles from prone positions. Soldier in foreground seems to be having trouble with the bolt on his rifle. Buildings across a river in area still held by Germans. The buildings seem relatively intact. But a bridge across the river is completely destroyed. An empty German 'Big Bertha' gun emplacement is examined by American soldiers. One holds up a large howitzer shell casing found at the emplacement. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Wilbur Wright demonstrates in Le Mans in France to convince people that man could fly. Plane moves down track. Plane airborne after leaving single track. Men stand on ground as plane takes-off. Several French dignitaries sit and watch Wilbur Wright flying over barren terrain. A newspaper headline reads 'Wright glides in air as a hawk'.
European kayak champions participate at a Kayak Race in France. The participants on their boats in the swirling water of Vezere River. The boats are upturned in the rapid river.
Allied troops during Meuse Argonne offensive in France during World War I. Smoke rises from a field as Allies fire artillery at enemy position in Meuse Argonne. Explosions occur in the field. Allied troops march under the artillery cover. Soldiers carry wounded soldiers on litters. A damaged cart and a dead horse in the background. Allied soldiers fire artillery and smoke rises from behind the houses . American Captain Eddie Rickenbacker flies a plane as he goes across the German line. Planes fly in formation. Explosions occur in a field.
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