The film opens with Number 1 Camp of the contingent by a wood, and a posed group of the black NCOs with their white officers. The NCOs are all "native chiefs". Members of the contingent unload boxes o...
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...
During World War I, cities and villages in north-eastern France have been destroyed by the hundreds and people are living in the ruins. Brave women continue to distribute milk. In the schools, childre...
France in arms : How a citizen becomes a soldier: clothing, physical training, peeling potatoes, mess and military training. Men write "Vive la France" (Long Live France) with their bodies on the floo...
The whole of France is mobilized : Civilian population's industrial efforts for resupplying the army with cannons and munitions. Armament sector innovation and productivity. Enumeration of infantry an...
World War I devastated France's natural wealth. To rebuild itself, the entire country would need to draw inspiration from the courage of soldiers on the front line and subscribe to the emprunt nationa...
Mine clearance operations on Le Touquet' beach.
Inventory of the reconstruction efforts in several cities in France.
gelatina bromuro d'argento/pellicola (poliestere)
gelatina bromuro d'argento/pellicola (poliestere)
gelatina bromuro d'argento/pellicola (poliestere)
gelatina bromuro d'argento/pellicola (poliestere)
gelatina bromuro d'argento/pellicola (poliestere)
gelatina bromuro d'argento/pellicola (poliestere)