Edward, Prince of Wales, King George V and Queen Mary, are seated in the stands at a baseball game in England during World War 1. The young Prince of Wales displays enthusiasm for the game. The King smokes a cigarette using a long cigarette holder. (WWI; WW1)
Views of destroyed buildings in World War 1. French troops march into town on a road surrounded by completely destroyed buildings. They tow a covered heavy long gun behind a truck. French Army trucks moving in a line across barren fields. Battery of fortified French artillery guns firing. French infantry going "over the top" leaving their trench on the attack. No Man's Land, with shells exploding. French troops running on the attack. A line of French soldiers moving along the ridge of a hill. French troops assaulting fortified German positions on higher ground, partly obscured by battle smoke. Smoke (possibly gas) drifting across no man's land. (WWI; WW1)
Scenes from 1920s American movie about World War 1. De Havilland DH-4 attacks and destroys balloon, which goes down in flames. American M1917 tanks (representing French Renault FTs) break through barbed wire as several De Havilland DH-4 biplanes fly low overhead. Infantry advancing behind the tanks. German troops firing machine gun. Plane overhead drops bombs. Explosions raise smoke. (Note: these scenes are probably outtakes from the movie "Wings" shot at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas between 1926 and 1927.)
American troops on parade at a camp in the U.S.A. during World War 1. Formations of Artillery and caissons are pulled by teams of horses across a field. These are followed by formations of Canvas covered supply wagons pulled by horses and by formations of canvas-covered motorized trucks. Many civilians watch from reviewing stand in background. (WWI. WW1)
Opening scene shows a contingent of Belgian soldiers carrying their rifles and packs as they walk in loose formation across a rutted frozen field during World War 1. Next, several are seen, briefly, firing their rifles from behind an earthen berm. A glimpse of the soldiers trying to get a fire going near a makeshift shelter. Brief view of the soldiers being issued towels and toiletries. Change of scene shows some French soldiers standing on a wooden pontoon bridge, bypassing the original bombed out one in the background. A team of horses pulls a wagon across the bridge. Next, a troop of mounted French cavalry are shown (from the rear) as they proceed toward the front, along a road, lined by trees. A Red Cross covered wagon is being pulled along in their formation. Momentary glimpse of a French 320mm railway gun with some smoke rising from its barrel after firing. Belgian soldiers on the firing line in a shallow trench in no man's land. As they fire their rifles, one of them is hit and helped to the rear by companions.
French troops starting cleanup of destroyed railroad station in World War 1.. Women sit in rubble and grieve in front of makeshift cross marking a grave. French troops in chow line, with their personal mess gear, receiving soup. Troops examine bombed area and destroyed buildings in French Town. Woman, accompanied by small boy, pushes a long wheel barrow. Two officers examine ruins. (WWI; WW1)
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