Armed French infantrymen (Poilu) march hundreds of Austrian prisoners, under guard, who were captured by the French in Italy, during World War 1. They march four abreast along a road in Italy.
Formations of Mounted French Cavalry and artillery, with horse-drawn field pieces, race across a field in France, during World War 1.
French soldiers, in a remote tree line, observing German artillery shells striking at a distance, during World War 1. (Rising smoke indicates possible gas shells.) Separate scenes show squads of french soldiers moving forward, slowly, through fields of farm crops.
Group of French soldiers direct moving artillery barrage ahead of advancing infantry, during World War 1. (The actual artillery is not seen.) Two of them wear headsets. One holds field chart, while another transmits instructions to the artillery via teletype. The French soldiers walk across a field and take up new observation post in a tree line.
German shells exploding on Mount Rouge, in Flanders, during World War 1. (The so-called Mount Rouge is one of several hills in this relatively flat region.) Some of the shells burst in the air. But most strike the ground and raise considerable smoke and dust. Buildings can be seen in the background, and crops and trees in the vicinity, as well as lines of barbed wire on the hill itself.
President Poincaré awards the Cross of the Legion of Honor to Moroccan unit in France, during World War 1. The French President Poincare, accompanied by General Joffre and General Humbert, reviews a formation of French troops. He pins the Cross of the Legion of Honor to the colors of a Moroccan Infantry Regiment and decorates several individual soldiers. Separate scenes shows soldiers posing with German 210mm howitzers and long guns captured by British and French troops.
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