French infantry assembled before advancing to occupy trenches in World War 1. The pick up supplies and are next seen marching in full battle gear towards the front lines. Officers on horseback follow leading platoon carrying the unit flag. Long line of infantrymen follow behind. Another view of the infantry on the march. The troops enter their trenches. They are dressed warmly and as they progress into an area of woods, snow is seen on the ground. A sign at the trench line reads: "Bois Carre." (WWI. WW1)
French troops taking a break on the Western Front during World War I. They are in a deep trench. Many smoke cigarettes. One plays a flute. Some share food. Scene shifts to a deep dugout with substantial structure, where several soldiers relax. Another scene shows several rifles arranged in a group at edge of a trench and French soldiers afixing grenades to their barrels and firing them. French soldiers in a deep trench behind sand bags. Officer reads a dispatch brought to him by a courier.
French troops move heavy artillery shells on small gauge railway. Large numbers of shells carried by railway surrounded by French troops. View from the rail car as it passes French fortified positions. ( World War 1. WWI. WW1)
A French artillery unit moving its field pieces and caissons by means of horses during World War 1. They are followed by heavier guns being pulled by Army trucks. All elements of the unit continue along winding road. (WWI. WW1)
Sailors aboard the USS Leviathan (formerly the Vaterland) in New York harbor, during World War 1, when she was serving as a troop ship. They are seen practicing emergency drills, including lowering lifeboats over the side and actually rowing them away. They also launch rubber rafts over the rails. U.S. Army soldiers from a lower deck, then descend to the rafts, using the lines from above. They are seen steping into the water-filled rafts and from there, into the lifeboats. Closeup of one soldier swimming in full uniform, with aid of floatation gear. He also relaxes in the water, suspended entirely by his life vest. View from above of a lifeboat crewed by sailors and filled with soldiers in uniform. They row away, pulling a raft, from which they help a few more soldiers into the lifeboat. Sailors row the filled lifeboats away from the ship, each towing a raft behind them. (WWI. WW1)
Camera slowly pans from bow to stern along a large troop ship in New York harbor during World War 1. U.S. Army troops and emergency lifeboats, rafts, and gear fill the upper deck of the ship. The ship is docked at one of a line of berths. As the camera covers the stern of the ship, ferry boats can be seen plying the waters, and a tug boat approaches the ship's stern. The ship is in camouflage paint. Buildings can be seen lining the waterfront across the water, in the background. (WWI. WW1)
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