From "The Battle of the Somme." British Essex Regiment soldiers wash themselves up at a wayside pool in France during the Battle of the Somme. Soldiers of Seaforth Highlanders assemble for a roll call. Soldiers lined up for the roll call.
The first safety parachute is tested in France during World War I. People hold strings of an observation balloon. The balloon is raised. A man is helped into a parachute and safety gear. He climbs into the gondola of the balloon. People near the gondola. The balloon ascends. The man jumps from a height of 9,000 feet. His parachute opens and he descends towards the ground. He lands safely. People gather near him. The man poses. Men fold the parachute.
Aircraft in France during World War I. People near French aircraft parked on a field. Hangars in the background. People milling about on the field. Two men stand under the wings of an aircraft. An officer in conversation with some men. An aircraft taxis and takes off. Houses and trees in the background.
Damaged Herbecourt Church in France during World War I. Interiors of the bombed out Herbecourt Church. The dead body of a French soldier in the church.
German prisoners in France during World War I. German prisoners are marched under guard. They pump water. The prisoners in a stockade.
French troops in France during World War I. French troops advance along a field. French cavalry and artillery advance. The troops with rifles.
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