Base Section No. 2 (Bordeaux), Scenes of Personnel and Prominent Visitors [1918] — Part 2 | The Archive Project

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Description

In this film Secretary of War Baker talks to a Black stevedore, examines a French 155-mm gun, and inspects dock facilities. Baker and General Pershing review an artillery regiment. Industrialist Edward R. Stettinius and Generals Connor and Harbord inspect the Bassens docks at Bordeaux and watch cargo being unloaded. General Scott and naval officers tour the embarkation camp. 811th Pioneer Infantry and 312th Labor Battalion members are baptised.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Historical Films

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Date

1936-01-01

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TRT

3:00

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