French troops use teams of horses to pull howitzers to crest of hill as they prepare for offensive at Monchy during World War 1. ( WWI. WW1)
French General Pierre Joseph Dubois, commander of the 6th Army, speaks informally with officers in his command prior to their deployment to the front during World War 1. (WWI. WW1)
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.
Men and women working in a munition factory in France. Men transporting artillery shells on the floor of the factory. Workers loading and moving shells from stacks with the aid of pulley lifting equipment. Hand carts are used to move projectiles. Data appears on the screen regarding the French artillery fired for every meter of enemy German trenches in the Main de Massiges area between the Champagne and Argonne fronts. A map showing the Main de Massiges area during the first World War.
Animated map showing French bombardment of the German trenches at Messiges during World War I. Next are shown actual scenes of the no man's land and trenches following the bombardment. Everything has been obliterated. (World War I. World War 1. WWI. WW1)
Slate describes more than 12 million French men and women working to produce arms and ammunition during World War 1. Huge crowd of factory workers seen walking during shift change. Many others are seen riding bicycles and running.