French officers greet Luxembourg officers in Heiderscheid. The Luxembourg troops, all quite elderly, possibly 1870 veterans, march past followed by the French. The senior French officer is read a test...
Various newsreel items. Among others, general Gouraud makes a speech during a memorial service of the First World War at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris.
Delivery with a cart to a familial farm in the south of France
Catholic and folk parade, probably in Reims.
Presentation of the politics of the Communist Party from the aftermath of the war until 1949. This film was made on the occasion of the cantonal elections of March 20 and 27, 1949. The P.C.F. is shown...
The 4th regiment of tirailleurs (specialized infantrymen) parade through a village (1): nouba music, weapons in the square, assault exercises, the "horse-man" celebration and dance, juggling with rifl...
Troop movements by bike, horseback, and foot as the maneuver warfare begins again. Cannons are shooting despite a fire. A convoy of trucks and troops advances toward the lines. Shots are fired by a 75...
Placing flowers at the cenotaph. Marshals Joffre and Foch at the Porte Maillot in Paris. Parade of French generals on horseback and soldiers on foot, filmed from the ground and the top of the Arc de t...