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American troops reviewed by General Douglas MacArthur and General John J. Pershing in France

Newsreel from 1942 shows 1918 World War I footage of a review of troops in France by Chief of Staff (and subsequently Brigadier General) Douglas MacArthur along with General John J. Pershing, head of the United States' National Army. Some French officers are also visible in the gathering. The military officers watch as U.S. Army troops, presumably of MacArthur's 42nd "Rainbow" Division march. Pershing and MacArthur review the troops along with other senior military officers. Pershing and MacArthur shake hands. Military automobiles on a dirt road near the men.

Location: France
Date: 1918
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030455
Scenes of American forces in France at conclusion of World War I, Christmas gifts, and immediate postwar period

Several u.S. Army soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) stand near three French children, outside a church building in France, during World War 1. A large relief of Christ on crucifix is displayed on the wall behind them. One soldier kneels down next to the children and gives them some chocolates. He talks with them. Closeup of the children eating their candy. A boy wipes his hands on his sweater. The children make circles on their tummies, indicating that the food tasted good. New sequence shows American Army of occupation troops celebrating Christmas, 1918, at Montabaur, Germany. They are assembled at a hillside, around a platform holding a monument and statue. A large decorated Christmas tree is set up on one side of the monument, and an Army brass band stands on the other side. Captain William A. Turner, of the Salvation Army, dressed as Santa Claus, hands out gifts to some of the soldiers, assembled in the foreground. There also appear to be some local German people gathered to the far right, of the brass band. Next, "Santa Claus" is seen throwing gifts out to the gathered soldiers. Scene shifts, again, this time to several U.S. Navy dreadnought battleships that might be returning troops from Europe back to the United States. The first seen is a two-stacker, Florida-class; the second is the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) and the third is the two-stacker USS New York (BB-34). Final sequence shows U.S. Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels, and Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker, in top hats, stand on deck of a ship with with its Captain (a U.S. Navy Commander) to review U.S. Battleships returning from service with the British fleet in World War 1. The dim image of a battleship is seen in the background. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Location: France
Date: 1918
Duration: 3 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039777
Allied soldiers advance and an Allied ammunition dump is blown up in France during World War I.

Allied troops in France during World War I. United States 89th Division ammunition dump blown up by Germans on October 25, 1918 and smoke rises. A huge pillar of smoke rises upwards. Men in the foreground as the smoke from the ammunition depot rises. Artillery being fired by Allies at German enemy position. Explosions occur in a field. Allied infantry and cavalry units advance. Allied soldiers fire artillery. Damaged buildings in the background. Allied troops near a rail road track. Explosions occur and soldiers advance into a forest.

Location: France
Date: 1918, October 25
Duration: 2 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042394
Officers being decorated and French airplanes fly in formation in France.

An air service field near Belrain, Meuse in France on 19th October, 1918 during World War I. U.S. Army Major General Mason Mathews Patrick decorates First Lieutenant E. V. Rickenbacker with the Distinguished Service Cross (4th Oak Leave cluster). Air Corps officers on the parade field. Captain James Armand Meissner and Lt. E. V. Rickenbacker with the Distinguished Service Crosses. Seven bi-wing airplanes flying overhead. An observation balloon in distant foreground. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Location: France
Date: 1918
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051062
German troops advance through a village in France.

French prisoners stand raising their hands in a town during the Battle of France. A group of French men comes out of buildings and surrenders to Germans. French prisoners line up on sidewalk during German occupation. Railroad cars in which Allies signed '11 November 1918' armistice. German Infantry advances over bridge through town in France. Soldiers advance behind tanks through a French village. Dead Frenchman on ground as troops advance on street. (World War II period).

Location: France
Date: 1940
Duration: 3 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675043295
Red Cross staff serves breakfast in Nantes, France during WWI.

U.S. troops in Nantes, France during WWI. Red Cross women staff serves breakfast to U.S. troops in the canteen. 1918-1919. (World War I. World War 1. WW1)

Location: Nantes France
Date: 1918
Duration: 1 min 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023649
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