The 2nd Battle of the Somme, in World War 1. View from a hill nearby,showing Troops of the 106th Infantry Regiment seated on the ground in a field for religious services . An altar is set up in front of them. Soldier directs traffic as two Allied units enter an intersection of roads at the same time. Troops of the 105th and 108th Infantry Regiments returning to Ronssoy. Buildings along the route are demolished from shelling.
Soldiers at Fort Sheridan induction and training camp in Lake County, Illinois. Recruited American soldiers receiving training for World War 1 service are seen at the camp marching in formation. Large formation of U.S. Army soldiers seen lined up at a ceremony. One of them holds the American flag and another holds a Fort Sheridan flag. Dogs run around in the field.
U.S. infantry in training with French tank company. American infantrymen march past a parked French Schneider CA tank. Later, a Schneider emerges from woods with U.S. infantry behind it. Several French officers and soldiers are also seen. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Exercise Jupiter, the three-day, French-directed war game involving Allied forces in Europe. At Wiesbaden Air Force Base in West Germany, an F-84E aircraft of the USAF 527th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (86th Fighter-Bomber Wing) is parked on marsden matting. Many large tents are pitched in the background. USAF Colonel George Laven, Commander, of the 86th Fighter-Bomber Wing, walks to the plane and removes its nose gear pin. He then walks around to where his crew chief, Technical Sergeant G. Cavert is standing. Laven climbs into the cockpit dons his helmet and Sergeant Cavert helps him get strapped in. View shifts to U.S. Airmen relaxing near the tents and trucks. A dog follows one Airman as he walks across the grass.
Two cars pull up near a YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) building or club for American Army and allied forces in World War I. They drive on a snow covered road. Cars drive past the building. A Church with a snow covered sloping roof.
A military vehicle pulls an artillery gun as soldiers look on in European Theater of World War I.
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