FRANCE IN ARMS [1914-1918] Reel 4 · Part 2

Description

On French mobilization. Reel 1 shows French leaders: Gen. Joffre poses with U.S. Gen. Pershing, Pres. Poincare', Antonin Dubost, Paul Deschand, Premier Paul Painleve', Gen. Petain, and former Premier Rene' Viviani. French recruits receive physical training, fire small arms, and are addressed by Gen. Dubois. Defensive positions are dug, railroad track layed, and roads and bridges constructed. Reel 2 shows stacks of munitions, gasoline, and food supplies. Grenades, rifles, trench mortars, and artillery pieces are fired. Reel 3 shows various kinds of railroad guns, mortars, howitzers, and airplanes (Bleriot, Farmen, Caudron, Spad, Nieuport, Marane, Voisin, etc.). Reel 4, Nieuport planes take off and do acrobatics. A seaplane takes off, taxis, and lands. An observation balloon is inflated, ascends, and lands. The observer fires his machine gun while in the air. French soldiers move into trenches. Ammunition is brought to the front by train. Reel 5, French artillery fires and infantry advances. Wounded are treated at an aid station and evacuated by ambulance and hospital train. Gen. Petain decorates French soldiers. Also shows Gen. Joffre and Gen. Pershing.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Historical Films