French gunner, in camouflaged position, firing Canon de 155 Grande Puissance Filloux (GPF) mle.1917 (155mm gun) during World War 1. German gunners firing Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 field piece. Closeups of the Krupp gun barrel during firing. American soldiers run to front of their French 75 artillery piece and use ramrod to clean the barrel. Final images show U.S. gunners operating French 75 field pieces in routine as well as rapid fire mode.
British, Canadian and United States soldiers clear up beachheads, receive reinforcements in Normandy after D-Day in World War 2. Soldiers sit on the beach, a sign says “Navy Beach C.P.”. Infantrymen dig in on the beach for protection. Sitting behind sandbags, a soldier fixes his belongings. Reinforcements and new supplies arrive in Normandy. Reinforcement troops and equipment land on beach. Soldiers in moving US Army truck. M4 Sherman-dozer, a tank with a bulldozer blade and outfitted with snorkel exhaust to make it a wading tank, also known as a tank dozer, clears the beach. This M4 dozer was named "Double Trouble" and operated by the 70th Tank Battalion. A body is seen in the foreground. Soldiers land on beach from LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized). Reinforcements carry supplies on their backs. Heavy machinery and vehicles land on beach from ships. GMC CCKW cargo trucks on beachhead in Normandy. Armored tanks (M4 Sherman tanks) move into a French town. Soldiers walk in meadow. A light tank enters a road towards Ver-sur-Mer. The location might be La Platine, just outside Courseulles-Sur-Mer. A sign reading “Dump Mae West” indicates to soldiers where to drop their life preservers. An M10 tank destroyer crosses a bridge. Infantrymen move into beach and grassy field. A Mk IV Centaur tank crosses a bridge. United States soldiers march along wall, one carrying a metal detector. A soldier carries carries a heavy machine gun, possibly a Browning M1917, and ammunition belt on his shoulders. United States Infantrymen wade through muddy water, passing by the corpse of a German soldier.
Panning views of the damaged Fort Conde (East of Soissons, on Aisne) after its capture by French forces on April 17, 1917, in World War 1. Several British officers walk into the abandoned fort. Two dead horses are seen amid debris.
United States Army General John J. Pershing arrives in France, during World War 1. General Pershing, Marshal Joffre, Marshal Foch, and several officials of the U.S. Army pose for a photograph. General Pershing after he lands in France. Pershing, along with President Poincaré of France, Ambassador Sharp, Paul Painleve, Administrator Lacaze and General Dubail. General reviews honor guard troops. A huge crowd assembled to welcome him. Pershing sitting in his car smiles at people, a huge crowd surrounding his car.
American troops arrive in France during World War I. United States (Yank) troops on trains as they wave. Troop ship convoy underway at sea. Smoke rises from a chimney. Ships land in France. Troops disembark from the ships. Large gathering of troops. American troops march with rifles. One soldiers holds U.S. flag in march. American soldiers being greeted by John Joseph Pershing, General of the U.S. Armies.
Allied troops advance in France during World War I. Two generals talk to each other. Allied troops march with a U.S. flag. Soldiers stand at attention and salute. U.S. General John J. Pershing and another officer review troops. Night Combat: Allied soldiers fire artillery. Map of France. LInes of weary German soldiers marching in formation. Explosion rises. Soldiers fire from trenches. Smoke rises. Soldiers move into action. One soldier moves out from a fox hole. Tanks firing during battle. Dead soldier lying on ground..
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