U.S. Army soldiers with rifles in fields of Chateau Thierry France during World War I. They are firing rifles from prone positions. Soldier in foreground seems to be having trouble with the bolt on his rifle. Buildings across a river in area still held by Germans. The buildings seem relatively intact. But a bridge across the river is completely destroyed. An empty German 'Big Bertha' gun emplacement is examined by American soldiers. One holds up a large howitzer shell casing found at the emplacement. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Wilbur Wright demonstrates in Le Mans in France to convince people that man could fly. Plane moves down track. Plane airborne after leaving single track. Men stand on ground as plane takes-off. Several French dignitaries sit and watch Wilbur Wright flying over barren terrain. A newspaper headline reads 'Wright glides in air as a hawk'.
European kayak champions participate at a Kayak Race in France. The participants on their boats in the swirling water of Vezere River. The boats are upturned in the rapid river.
Allied troops during Meuse Argonne offensive in France during World War I. Smoke rises from a field as Allies fire artillery at enemy position in Meuse Argonne. Explosions occur in the field. Allied troops march under the artillery cover. Soldiers carry wounded soldiers on litters. A damaged cart and a dead horse in the background. Allied soldiers fire artillery and smoke rises from behind the houses . American Captain Eddie Rickenbacker flies a plane as he goes across the German line. Planes fly in formation. Explosions occur in a field.
Gliders in flight at the International Experimental Congress of Motorless airplanes at Mount Combegrasse, near Clermont Ferrand in France. Men stand near a parked monoplane glider. A light biplane glider pilot stands in a slot in the lower wing. He holds the weight of the front of the aircraft and runs for take off. A group of people gathered around a biplane glider. A glider with wings and tail modeled after a bird and supported on three carriage wheels being pushed by men. The biplane glider being pushed over a hill by men. The glider in flight. It lands. A light biplane glider pilot in the lower wing starts to take off by running. The biplane glider takes off and in flight. A high winged monoplane glider being assisted for take off by men and the glider in flight. A light monoplane being towed by a half track vehicle. The pilot seats himself under the wing of the glider. Pilot E.T. Allen seated in an aircraft as civilians stand near by. Gliders take off from a hill top and land at the bottom of the hill. An American monoplane glider being towed by a half track vehicle. An American biplane glider takes off from the hill top. It takes off, in flight and lands at the bottom of the hill.
An air show in Saint-Germain, France. Crack stunt fliers display their flying skills during the Air Show. A huge crowd of spectators watch the gliders in flight. One of the glider falls to the ground injuring spectators. People stand next to the damaged glider.
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