After a panorama of the village of Fleury, a 75 mm battery takes some shots. An infantry makes headway in the countryside. Then, English generals inspect a battalion of chasseurs à pied (light infant...
During the First World War, Louise de Bettignies and Léonte Vanhout crossed the Dutch border fifteen times to deliver information to the English troops positioned in front of Arras. They were arreste...
On the ground, men try to control a dirigible's cables to help it land near a hangar. Once again in flight, this dirigible meets another, Astra dirigible.
In 1918, during World War I, the Printemps department store advertises the summer sales. Parisians take a look at the displays, which are lavish, and pass by a few soldiers. A man sprays the pavement ...
In Paris in 1918, refugees from the Somme exit Gare du Nord (North Station) with their luggage.
In Paris in 1917, cavalrymen march in the streets, a family follows a loved one's casket, Parisians bury Mr. Liard, and a soldier stands in front of a home.
In 1919, numerous soldiers arrive at Gare de l'Est (East Station). They line up in front of offices to be demobilized, then wait at clothing centers to return their packs.
In July 1918, during World War I, the streets of Paris seen from a tramway are calm, and the people, of which there are few, go about their business. On a sidewalk, city-dwellers stroll along and a so...