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AEF soldiers disassemble, carry, and reassemble light mountain gun during training in France, during World War I

American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) training in France during World War 1. Soldiers pull small mountain gun on wheeled carriage. They then remove it from the carriage, and one carries the barrel and another carries the mount and trails to firing location where they reaasemble it and begin firing it, with one placing shells in the gun and the other aiming and firing. They proceed to fire the gun while officer and other soldiers observe. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Date: 1918
Duration: 1 min 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048416
AEF mortar training in France during World War I

American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) soldiers firing a mortar during training in France in World War 1. The mortar team members pass a shell from one to another, cleaning, and arming it on the way. The last man drops it into the mortar and it fires. Immediately afterwards, as if in response to a gas alarm, they .quickly don gas masks then resume firing. A cluster of explosions occurs not far away. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Date: 1918
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048417
U.S. soldier demonstrates arming and firing a 6 inch mortar during training in France in World War I

U.S. Army training for American Expeditionary forces (AEF) in France, during World War 1. A demonstration about how to load and fire a 6-inch mortar. A soldier screws a fuse into a mortar shell to arm it. He then fastens a firing lanyard at mortar base and moves away to fire it. Shell impacts with explosion. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Date: 1918
Duration: 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048418
American AEF soldiers fire a 240mm trench mortar in France, during World War I

Several American soldiers carry a 240mm trench mortar shell from a dugout, at a defensive position in France during World War 1. They deliver it to a mortar crew, standing by with their 240mm mortar. After loading the shell, the gun crew loads its gunpowder charge from the breech and makes adjustments to the mortar. They then raise its barrel to a near vertical position. After making a last minute adjustment, the gun crew members quickly leave the site and remotely fire the weapon with a lanyard. Next, an explosion is seen in the distance as the mortar shell strikes.

Date: 1918
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048420
United States 328th Tank Battalion moves across a field in France

Infantry maneuvers in France during World War I. Smoke rises from a field as shells burst. United States 328th Tank Battalion moves across the field as shells burst in the background. Troops coordinate attack maneuvers with the tanks and fall to escape shell attacks and get up again to move ahead. Soldiers stand in a huge group, to observe maneuvers. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Date: 1918
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048474
United States 328th Tank Battalion practice formations in France during World War I

Tank infantry maneuvers in France during World War 1. Tanks and United States 328th Tank Battalion moves across a field as smoke rises due to bursting of shells. A Renault tank moves forward and moves over uneven surface as it climbs with ease the slopes. A soldier moves and takes his firing position. Shells burst near him and the tank in the background. Large number of troops observe these maneuvers. Cinematographer's shadow shows him hand-cranking his camera.

Date: 1918
Duration: 2 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048475