WWI - 1918, Chaumont, France Chemical Warfare Activities, AEF R4 of 4

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWI - 1918, Chaumont, France Chemical Warfare Activities, AEF Rl 4/4 Two men placing mortar-like LIvens Projectors (8 inch diameter) in a trench, on a base & then covered w/ dirt except for open mouth. Man wiring fuse. Canned / canister of explosive put in each, then large circular gas tank. Officer inspects. 08:03:18 Row of projectors & firing w/ gas drifting away. Repeated explosions. 08:03:48 Two men w/ picks lift out projectors from soil. 08:04:06 Three soldiers in gas masks & protective coveralls, one sprinkles disinfectant and other two cover w/ soil. 08:04:31 Officer holding & looking at gas grenade. 318th Infantry troops throwing from behind sod barriers. Open field w/ gas explosions. 08:05:03 Sloping hillside, pan down to soldier throwing white phosphorous bomb & explosion. Four men run up, throw grenades & fall onto ground. Repeated w/ smoke & thermite grenades. 08:06:27 Soldier in bushes fitting grenade to rifle; firing & exploding in distance. Row of soldiers firing rifle grenades. Large clouds of white smoke drifting. 08:07:33 Men in brush w/ grenade rifles, firing. MCU explosions & drifting gas. Heavy gas or smoke. LS of gas explosions, farm fields in foreground. 08:11:20 Pan over soldiers in front of heavily sandbagged & protected ?? 08:11:41 Men on field lined up; military band playing. Men receiving awards from officer w/ handshake. Medals pinned on. 08:13:01 Band leading men passing in review. Officers. Marching units. WW1; 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, American Expeditionary Force; 1918; Inventions; Gas Attack; Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk