WWI - 1916, Documentary: War As It Really Is R3 of 7

WWI - R3 22:52:42 Title: “Every Russian company has a boy mascot.” Boy marching w/ gun among soldiers w/ guns & bayonets. Troops along road under arched brick overpass; high angle along country road. 22:53:48 Mounted troops riding past small tents. 22:54:10 Title: “Rivers of men.” Mounted & on foot along country roads; marching past men resting. 22:55:26 Title: “The Eyes of the Army - French supremacy of the air has been recognized since early in the War. The end of one one German aircraft, after a battle...” 22:55:45 Title: “French observation balloons, equipped w/ safety first parachutes.” Balloon moved by men w/ ropes & observation basket attached. MCU man w/ parachute into basket & balloon lifted off. 22:57:38 Title: “A 9,000 foot leap.” Man dropping past markers hanging from balloon & parachute opening. Soldiers helping collapse parachute on ground. Man posing. Men refolding parachute. 22:59:56 Title: “France has 20,000 airships.” Pan over biplanes of various types, many w/ multiple tails, some w/ pusher motors, parked on field; military soldiers, pilots, mechanics & crew around. 23:01:44 MS Pilot talking to two French officers. Plane w/ motor running taxiing & taking off over camera; others follow. LS plane landing, planes parked in front of hilltop hanger. 23:02:54 Title: “Flying over German trenches, Mr. Thompson photographed an aerial fight...” Low aerial over village houses, gardens, cemetery, railroad cars parked by factory w/ chimney. 23:03:49 Higher altitude over countryside, thin clouds; forest hilltops. 23:04:33 Title: “Passing through the clouds at 10,000 feet.” Countryside visible intermittently. 23:05:36 Title: “German Machine.” Plane in distance. “Attacking German plane.” Two planes. “French plane signals for aid.” Plane twisting, smoking. Another flying level w/ camera plane. “Aircraft gun opens fire.” Ground shot & anti-aircraft gun mounted on truck w/ four soldiers operating, firing shells & reloading, intercut w/ black shell bursts in sky. 23:06:44 Two biplanes flying ahead of camera. 23:07:01 Title: “German plane driven to earth.” Biplane close in front, tilts turning w/ visible German markings descends over farm. 23:07:37 Wreckage of German plane heavily damaged. 1916 WW1; Documentary; Greece; War Reporter; Aviation; NOTE: Transferred from overexposed, sometimes badly scratched film material.