Views of the Chateau of Franc-port located close to the forest at Rethondes, near the town of Compiègne, where the German delegation was lodged during the World War 1armistice negotiations. On November 8, 1918, a steam locomotive pulls Marshal Foch's train through the railroad station in Compiègne, on the way to the armistice negotiations. Later, on November 11, 1918, after the Armistice is signed, the train is seen as it returns and slows to a stop at the station, in Compiègne. The train bears the name: " Compagnie Internationale Des Wagon-Lits Et Des Grands Express Europeens." Several cars of the train are seen close up, including the voiture-restaurant and dining car number 2419 D, in which the armistice was actually signed. Several French soldiers are seen inside the train, and looking out its windows. A large group of French troops pose and celebrate in front of the train, parked in the station.
Armistice Day, 1918. U.S. Army 28th Division greets German troops near Dampvitoux in France at the end of World War I. A village with small houses near Dampvitoux. The American Army greets German troops. They celebrate the end of the war, shake hands, and share cigarettes. A German soldier lights up a cigarette for an American army soldier. American and German troops raise hands, smile, and applaud. An American soldier trades caps with a German soldier.
U.S. 105th Field Artillery troops, at Etraye in France, celebrate the armistice ending hostilities in World War I. A large American flag flies at their camp. The troops celebrate as they throw their caps high and shake hands with each other. Troops carry the United States flag and celebrate.
American Army unit at marches along a road near Neufchateau in France during World War I. Several officers are mounted on horseback. Several soldiers pose with horses in Neufchateau. They water the horses from a fountain with a statue.
Units of the U.S. 6th Field Artillery advance in Lorraine, France during World War I. They proceed in a caravan of horse-drawn wagons loaded with artillery pieces and caissons. Included in the line is a horse-drawn Red Cross wagon.
U.S. Army troops of the 18th Infantry Regiment during World War 1, marching into the town of Menil-La-Tour, France. Soldiers sit on the ground and rest. Cooks prepare meals. The troops stand in a chow line for food at a field kitchen. They eat and drink. Some soldiers smoke cigarettes. Several U.S. Army Asian-American soldiers pose for the camera.
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