A railroad marshalling yard in France during World War 1. Several American soldiers stand near tracks as a French locomotive pulls a train past them. With all tracks now clear except for one long train of box cars, American soldiers walk beside the train carrying their full field packs and 1903 Springfield rifles as they board the box cars. Closeup of some soldiers boarding. They wear Garrison caps and carry their steel helmets with their packs. Officers monitor the boarding activity. Next, a steam locomotive is seen pulling the long train of loaded box cars. Soldiers sit with their feet dangling from open box car doors. Closeups of locomotives pulling a train of closed freight cars and of another pulling various cargoes, including wooden poles and building materials.
Officers and civilians celebrate glory of French soldiers. French officers stand under a shed. Civilian stands at field. Crowd gathers and people talk. They sing La Marseilles national anthem of France. Officer gives speech. Flowers and flags placed on a monument. People hold placard with Luneville written on it.
U.S. 139th infantry Regiment troops encamped in France, during the Meuse-Argonne offensive of World War 1. Camp fires are burning in background. The area is covered by a large set of camouflage tarpaulins. Soldiers are seen emerging from under the tarps. Forests surround the camp. (WWI. WW1.)
The St Mihiel Drive, France, during World War I. U.S. operated SPAD airplanes lined up on a field. U.S. crewmen stand besides the planes. U.S. and German airplane engage in dogfight. German airplane crashed upside down in a field, being examined by American soldiers. (World War 1. WWI. WW1)
The Saint Mihiel Drive, France. U.S. artillery pulled by horses being rushed to the front. Artillerymen dig earth to emplace their French 75s. A soldier sits on pile of spent shells generated by the high rate of fire during the barrage. U.S. artillerymen load and fire their field pieces. ( World War 1. WWI. WW1)
French and American soldiers remove a makeshift fence from around the grave of Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt (son of former President Theodore Roosevelt) who was killed during aerial combat in skies over Chamery, France, on June 14, 1918. He was buried with honors, in a battlefield grave, marked with a simple wooden cross, by German fliers. Now American and French soldiers are seen placing a new fence around the grave, along with a new cross and headstone, engraved in French. They also place floral pieces on the grave.
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