French Regiment marches into its home garrison town, returning from the battlefields, during World War 1. People walk along with the soldiers. Houses on the street side. The Regiment is assembled on a field, as local citizens watch. Upon order from their Commanding Officer, the soldiers afix their bayonets to their rifles and come to attention. Officer salutes the soldiers. Elsewhere, French troops proceed toward the front, in armored cars and trucks, passing through a town with some war-damaged buildings. .
President Poincaré and General Humbert present awards to French soldiers in France, during World War 1. President with other dignitaries walk past French soldiers in formation in a field. Soldiers salute with their guns. Other soldier lowers unit colors in salute. President salutes the soldiers. He presents decorations to individual soldiers.
French Observation Balloons being moved from hangars along a road in France. Several Soldiers hold lines on the balloons as they walk along the road. Houses in the background. View of one balloon rising from launch point, where the balloon is tethered to a large windlass. View of French soldiers riding in a truck containing a windlass, with tether from balloon fastened to it. Several views of balloon aloft, with passenger basket visible suspended below it.
Gernan prisoners of war sit in a large enclosed field in France. They talk amongst themselves. Some of them have been unwilling conscripts into German military service and display flags of their home country.( Flag has vertical bands and geographical outline topped with a crown.) Later scenes show French guards marching the prisoners along a road toward prisoner of war camps behind the combat lines.
French artillerymen push a 75mm artillery piece ("French 75") into position, during World War 1. They open bundles of shells. They dig earth to provide level area for the artillery piece. Then they commence to load and fire the gun with many shells in rapid succession.
French artillery being pulled by teams of horses, in France, during World War 1. They set up a battery alongside a road, and commence firing their French 75s (75mm field pieces). They continue firing over the heads of more artillerymen and guns pulled by horses along the road.