Crowd congregates in Paris streets and cheers on news of the armistice signed, bringing an end to World War 1. People read posters pasted on the walls of street. People drive cars on road through the crowd. Smiling, waving, happy French people hold flags of France in the background. A fountain in the background. People hold an effigy and set it on fire.
Opening scene shows U.S. and European soldiers waving their hats and celebrating the end of World War 1. The next scene shows some of them watching as a Russian soldier dances on a not-so-tight rope while accompanied by Russian soldiers playing musical instruments. The celebrants are also entertained by another Russian soldier, who demonstrates great skill performing traditional Russian dance while accompanied by the musicians.
World War I German flying ace, Ernst Udet, takes passengers for rides in a modified Fokker D.VII two-seater aircraft,with German markings, during a postwar aviation event at Kbely Airfield, near Prague, Czechoslovakia. Odet, in civilian clothes, stands nearby as two men help a U.S. Army officer, in uniform, don a bulky coverall to protect his clothing. Odet wears his own small flying cap rolled up atop his head, and holds out a helmet to the officer. Men are seen around another German airplane in the background. The officer struggles to don the coveralls. View of the officer in the front seat of the airplane,wearing helmet with goggles raised on his forhead, smiling for the camera. Odet sits relaxed and smiling in the pilot's (rear) seat. He looks about at aircraft performing maneuvers above (not seen). Closeup of Odet and the passenger.View from rear as flagman waves them on and they taxi out for takeoff across the grassy field of Kbely aerodrome. The next scenes show the aircraft in various aerobatic maneuvers, including loops. Back down on the ground, Odet sits on fuselage with his feet in the cockpit, as another passenger climbs aboard. They are seen taxiing in after the flight. When stopped, the passenger hands his helmet and goggles to a man standing near the airplane, and climbs down on the wing to the ground. The remaining sequence shows Odet, chatting with admirers who surround him as he smokes a cigarette. They include ladies, gentlemen, military officers, and a woman in flight suit and helmet.
U.S. 139th infantry Regiment troops encamped in France, during the Meuse-Argonne offensive of World War 1. Camp fires are burning in background. The area is covered by a large set of camouflage tarpaulins. Soldiers are seen emerging from under the tarps. Forests surround the camp. (WWI. WW1.)
View of battlefield map showing Sector East of Verdun, France, during World War I. A French gun crew fires their French 75 field piece from a wooded position. Soldier covers his ears as artillery is fired.
Action and Service condition in The Saint Mihiel Drive, France. U.S. Artilleryman uses range finder. U. S. artillerymen fire barrages with French 75s, a 14 inch rail gun, and 155 mm Howitzers. (World War 1. WWI. WW1)
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