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Pub. Date
[1918]
Language
English
Description
This Prelinger Archives film (part 4 of 5) illustrates on World War I on the Western Front. The story of U.S. involvement in the war centers on the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Doughboys in action are spotlighted throughout, along with footage of work crews and camp life behind the lines. Of special note: two shots of John J. Pershing. U.S. Army Signal Corps. (18 minutes)
Pub. Date
[1916]
Language
English
Description
The bitter battle between the French and Germans over the French fortress of Verdun from February 1916 until November 1916 is considered the greatest battle of World War I. Characterized by the massive use of artillery, the Battle of Verdun incurred high casualties - over 400,000 French and German soldiers each. The French, led by General Philippe Petain, ultimately held the region. This clip shows German soldiers preparing to rush the French lines...
Pub. Date
[1918]
Language
English
Description
This Prelinger Archives film (part 2 of 5) illustrates World War I on the Western Front and on the U.S. home front. "The repeated sinking of American ships forced President Wilson...to declare War." A variety of scenes piece together the story of America's entry into the war. As the British, French, and Italians desperately fight on in the fourth year of conflict, the U.S. races to build an army for service overseas--from draft, to training camp,...
Pub. Date
[1919]
Language
English
Description
World War I formally ended on November 11, 1918. The Treaty of Versailles, which was signed in 1919, established the terms of peace between Germany and the Allies. French soldiers paraded through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to celebrate victory. Copyright The WPA Film Library.
Pub. Date
[1918]
Language
English
Description
This Prelinger Archives film (part 3 of 5) illustrates World War I on the Western Front. The story of U.S. involvement in the war picks up with the Second Battle of the Marne and ends with the St. Mihiel Offensive. Scenes spotlight frontline action--troops advancing, artillery firing, airplanes and tanks on the move, an observation balloon being shot down--and day-to-day life in the rear. Of special note: a shot of John J. Pershing. U.S. Army Signal...
Pub. Date
[1918]
Language
English
Description
The Meuse-Argonne offensive was the decisive battle of World War I. Commanded by General John J. Pershing, the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) set out in September 1918 to drive German forces out of the Meuse-Argonne region of France. The offensive was the largest undertaken in World War I, with over 1 million soldiers under Pershing's command. After a grueling six weeks, troops broke the German defense, though at a cost of 26,000 AEF soldiers...
Pub. Date
[1917]
Language
English
Description
When the United States declared war on Germany, the U.S. army totaled 128,000 soldiers. General John Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), estimated that three million soldiers were needed to wage a successful campaign. The only way to create such a large army in such a short amount of time was through mandatory military conscription. With the passage of the Selective Service Act of 1917, all men between the ages of 21 and...
Pub. Date
[1917]
Language
English
Description
In 1917, following Germany's repeated violations of the United States' pledged neutrality, the United States formally entered World War I. In this animation, designed to represent the U.S. goal of bringing about a swift end to the conflict, an increasingly frightened-looking Kaiser watches as the sky gradually forms a stars-and-stripes pattern and a U.S. missile strikes his balcony. Copyright The WPA Film Library.
Pub. Date
[1916]
Language
English
Description
World War I marked a new development in the history of modern warfare as both sides built fortified systems of trenches stretching for miles. Soldiers manning machine guns peeked out from these trenches across the "no man's land" separating the two sides. Copyright The WPA Film Library.
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