British soldiers in France, during World War 1. Sentry in a deep reinforced trench detects gas and puts on gas mask while sounding pedal gong alarm. He closes door of a protected dugout and alerts soldiers, in unprotected dugout of the trench, who don gas masks and come out, as gas cloud drifts over the trench.. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
A snow covered drill field at a French Army barracks during World War 1. The words, "Viva la France," appearing to have been stamped out in large letters in the snow. Troops marching next to barracks buildings in far background. Suddenly, the "letters" in the snow get up and one realizes they were soldiers lying in the snow to spell out the battle cry. The soldiers quickly form up ready to march off the field. (WWI. WW1)
French soldiers fill platform between two rail lines at a train station in France during World War 1. They crowd into rail cars for transportation closer to the front lines. From an embankment, as the train moves past, the soldiers are seen waving from open rail car doorways.
As France is mobilized for World War 1, men work in a warehouse filled with clothing and other dry goods destined for French armed forces. They are seen placing bundles of goods into large piles in the warehouse.
Slate notes that women made significant contribution to work force in weapons manufacture during World War 1. Interior of a rifle manufacturing plant in France. Men and women busy at their jobs. Belt-driven lathes and other machinery seen. Workers clean out newly rifled barrels. Others work on wooden parts. stacks of assembled rifles are moved through the factory on motorized carts, and between factory floors by elevator. (WWI. WW1)
French soldiers firing a Saint-Etienne model machine gun in a field in France. One soldier waits with a new strip holding 24 rounds of 8mm Lebel ammunition. As the previous clip is done firing, he inserts the new one, and the gunner continues firing. Behind them another gun crew is firing a Maxim machine gun. Next, French gunners are seen firing Hotchkiss Mle 1914 machine guns. Data appears on the screen comparing the machine gun output from the mobilization to 1917. (World War I. World War 1. WWI. WW1)
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