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...
A soldier tells young children, with simple words, the story of the Battle of Verdun.
Various activities of the English regiments before the Somme offensive: Buffs, Bedfards, Suffolks, London Scottish, East Yorkshire and a battalion of the Royal Welch Fusiliers. Agriculture near the f...
The Higher Invention Committee watches a Renault tank, armed with a 75mm gun, navigate rough terrain. Jules-Louis Breton gets to sit in the tank beside a soldier in charge of handling the gun;
Destruction inside the Soissons cathedral and a visit from the President of the Republic soon before the Chemin des Dames offensive. A city is damaged and a bridge is destroyed over the Aisne river. D...
The Higher Invention Committee tests the solidity of the manganese helmets thought up by Doctor Pollack.
Aircraft and balloons : Manufacturing an airship and aviation factory. Comparison of 1914 and 1917 airplanes. Illustrated enumeration of all airplane types. Airplane pilot and gunner training. Observa...
In 1917, during World War I, rationing forces Parisians to wait in line to get coal, while the winter is particularly harsh.