Panning View from a nearby hill, overlooking an American World War I cemetery, somewhere in France, as seen in 1919. It is layed out in the form of a long rectangle, with white roads and paths enclosing and crisscrossing the entire area, so that each individual row of graves is bounded by a white path. Its major roads intersect at a circle with flagpole at the center. The cemetery is in a level field surrounded by pastureland, except for the overlooking hill from which it is photographed. Scene shifts to Argonne American cemetery in France. Aerial views of graves. Foliage at the hill side. Plantings form letters of cemetery name i.e."Argonne Cemetery," at the edge of the field of crosses. The American flag flies at the cemetery. Individual Graves are seen marked with numbered white crosses bearing names of fallen American soldiers of World War 1. Several markers bear the cross of David, at graves of Jewish American soldiers. Closeups of some crosses near end of sequence. One is numbered 201, and reads: "George C. Long, Pvt. CO M. 327 Inf.
Action and Service condition in The Saint Mihiel Drive in France. General John Joseph Pershing writes in his office. Allied troops on trucks pass by road. Trees besides road. Horse cart and troops on horses pass on road. A cartoon about the threat to Verdun. A map shows French province across Moselle River. Soldiers stand in dugout at Montsec in Meuse department, France. (World War I. World War 1. WWI. WW1)
Saint-Mihiel, France. U.S. Army troops escort 16,000 captured German prisoners along a road in France. French children play along the line of march. (World War I. World War 1. WWI. WW1)
The Aisne Marne Operation in France. U.S. troops of the 47th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) casually setting up beside a road on high ground, at Fresnes, France, during World War 1. Several fire a French 75 artillery piece, while others around them attend to ammunition boxes and equipment. Meanwhile, across the road, soldiers gather around as mail is handed out to the troops. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
The Aisne Marne Operation in France. Supply wagons of U.S. 7th Field Artillery unit assemble on a hilltop in France, during the first World War. Soldiers receive food from a field mess set up in a wagon. They sit by a stream in the field, forest in the background. As a prank, one soldier poses in a German Army jacket and helmet.. (World War I, World War 1, WWI, WW1)
The Aisne Marne Operation in France.U.S. soldier, of American Expeditionary Forces, walks past a damaged chateau on the Western Front in France. Broken windows of the building. Roof damaged. Broken wood logs at the roof. Three soldiers inspect the damaged area and look at papers strewn about. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
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