A group of Australian artillery observers standing by British trench line during World War One. One sits and others lie down and use binoculars to observe Allied bombardment of Hindenburg line. A battery of British 5 inch heavy field guns is seen firing.
British sentry stands near a gas-proof dugout at the end of a deep reinforced trench on the Western Front in World War 1. Two stretcher bearers arrive carrying a soldier gas victim. The sentry opens a door to the dugout, and helps them carry the victim inside. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
The French Army incorporating civilian volunteers and conscripts into their ranks during World War 1. Quartermaster,seated at a desk handling paperwork related to supplies at a French Army post. Behind, a French soldier is seen issuing uniforms, including steel helmet to a new recruit. His arms are full with clothing and shoes, so he puts the steel helmet on his head. (WWI. WW1)
Shows the amount of food consumed by French army during the war. Woman in a bread factory. Many people engaged in the processing of bread in the factory. For their wine consumption, lacs of cannes in the field. Train supplying wine. For their meat consumption, many animals standing in the field. Train supplying vegetables for their consumption.
Camera pans over countless canvas-covered French army trucks in a large depot at an area well behind the front lines, untouched by combat,during World War 1. Several large buildings are seen in the background. A long line of empty army trucks with canvas covers, drives along a road, out of the depot. Buildings and trees line the background. Scene shifts to interior of depot containing stacked drums of lubricating oil. Workers inside move materials on hand carts. Scene changes again, to outdoor storage yard for gasoline. It is in containers within wooden crates, that are stacked up high in the yard. Workers use large hand trucks to move materials. (WWI. WW1)
A World War 1 French soldier and his dog, seeking cover from enemy fire, run across a street in a French town. The soldier steps on a board leaning against a tall brick wall, throws his rifle over the wall and then jumps over it, himself. His dog tries to follow him, is unsuccessful on the first attempt, but succeeds on the second try in leaping to the top of the wall, and then over.
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