French Army engineers at work in World War 1. Several maneuver in a small boat at a waterfront. Others manual operate a pile driver to set a post in the water for a dock. Officers look on as a group of Army engineers works to repair a wooden bridge made of many supporting members and cross braces. Change of scene to French engineers strengthening and stabilizing the base of a high bridge over a river. New sequence shows a pier with boats tied up and high water in river behind. Scene shifts to engineers working on a low level bridge over a river. A team of horses pulls construction equipment over the bridge. A bombed out high railroad bridge is seen in the background. (WWI. WW1)
French Army Engineers working on railway track in France. They are engaged in the construction of network of narrow gauge railways to supply military units in the field during World War 1.. Many engineers gather at the field to do the work. Miles of standard gauge tracks are laid. Steam locomotive passes by on the track. Soldier on horse-cart. Snow covered field. Locomotive engine passing by on the track. (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.
Shows the amount of food consumed by French army during the war. Woman in a bread factory. Many people engaged in the processing of bread in the factory. For their wine consumption, lacs of cannes in the field. Train supplying wine. For their meat consumption, many animals standing in the field. Train supplying vegetables for their consumption.
Camera pans over countless canvas-covered French army trucks in a large depot at an area well behind the front lines, untouched by combat,during World War 1. Several large buildings are seen in the background. A long line of empty army trucks with canvas covers, drives along a road, out of the depot. Buildings and trees line the background. Scene shifts to interior of depot containing stacked drums of lubricating oil. Workers inside move materials on hand carts. Scene changes again, to outdoor storage yard for gasoline. It is in containers within wooden crates, that are stacked up high in the yard. Workers use large hand trucks to move materials. (WWI. WW1)
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)
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