WWI - 1917-18, US Army: Activities of the 41st, or 1st Depot, Division (1st Corp School) R2 of 3

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWI - 1917-18, US Army: Activities of the 41st, or 1st Depot, Division (1st Corps School) R2 of 3 Troops w/ bayonets on rifles over shoulders advance across open terrain past shell carters; stop & crouch w/ officers / instructors continuing. 04:00:35 Light artillery two-man crews firing as third man watches w/ binoculars; instructor. MCU from behind artillery loaded, fired. 04:01:22 LS across trench in foreground, troops in middle and explosions in distance. 04:02:25 MS Two 37mm guns firing, 3 man crews. 04:02:37 Soldiers roll cart w/ track section on narrow gauge track to extend spur track. Explosion blows up just crossed section in foreground knocking soldiers to ground; return to work extending & repairing track. Fall into ditch to avoid incoming shell. MS men unloading track sections w/ explosions behind. 04:03:58 Crew firing mortar; fuzing shells. Firing mortar, picking up & moving ahead. 04:05:06 Men crawling out of trench in column as two others watch. Men jump into shell craters, throw grenades w/ explosions. MCU throwing grenade. LSs & explosions. 04:06:02 Men crawl under barbed wire fence, others moving in distance. 04:06:32 Troops running & into trenches; smoke / gas blowing across. Phosphorous bombs exploding. Men in trenches putting on gas masks w/ smoke blowing in; firing rifles from trench, heavier smoke. MCUs. 04:08:25 LS of heads above trenches; explosions beyond & clouds of white gas / smoke across trench; soldier flailing away smoke. Troops in gas masks walking along trench. 04:09:29 Pan large group of soldiers sitting on hillside w/ instructor speaking. MS two officers looking / watching & talking WW1; AEF / American Expeditionary Forces; 1918; Military Training; NOTE: USMC / US Marine Corps trained at Gondrecourt Training area beginning early July, 1917 NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk