Aviation activities in France during World War I. A French Spad 11 aircraft parked at an airfield near Viefvillers in Oise, France. A group of American and French officers of the First Division standing and sitting beside the aircraft. A second Spad 11 parked in the background. A group of American officers of the 42nd Division, observers and photographers with the 1st Division stand beside the aircraft. These include Lieutenant R. T. Maddock, 17th Field Artillery; Lt. S. B. Nash, 151st Field Artillery; Lt. T. E. Hibbon, Captain H. B. Parker, Capt. W. B. Wynn, Lt. John S. Beekley, and Lt. J. P. Harmon of the 149th Field Artillery.
Activities of Free French Forces in France during World War II. The French flag at mast. French soldiers look through binoculars. French refugees move along a road in France. The refugees move with their belongings and children. Free French units move barricades to let them pass. A family enters a house. A woman places pieces of wood in the fireplace. The woman and a girl drink. U.S. Troops fire mortars and artillery during advance toward the Siegfried line.
Children in 'National Costume' welcome French troops in Lorraine during World War I. A French military officer on horseback stands in front of the crowd. A large crowd gathered on a field. Another officer on horse salutes. Soldiers sit on horses behind him.
Views of destroyed buildings in World War 1. French troops march into town on a road surrounded by completely destroyed buildings. They tow a covered heavy long gun behind a truck. French Army trucks moving in a line across barren fields. Battery of fortified French artillery guns firing. French infantry going "over the top" leaving their trench on the attack. No Man's Land, with shells exploding. French troops running on the attack. A line of French soldiers moving along the ridge of a hill. French troops assaulting fortified German positions on higher ground, partly obscured by battle smoke. Smoke (possibly gas) drifting across no man's land. (WWI; WW1)
Underground life at Fort Vaux, after it was recaptured from the Germans, during World War I. The fort has obviously suffered varying degrees of damage in the course of battle. French soldiers inside the fort. Medics treat a wounded soldier. A soldier talks on radio. Another soldier sits nearby. The Germans continue attempts to recapture the fort themselves, and fire artillery shells that burst around the fort. Smoke arises due to firing.
Soldiers prepare for the battle in Verdun during World War I. They place an artillery in a hide out. Houses in the background. Armored train on the railway track. Soldiers march on a street. Damaged buildings and rubble along the sides of the street.
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