Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Collection. 1953 - 1982. Motion Picture Newsreel Films Used for a Documentary Series on World War I. 1908 - 1930. [STOCK NEWSREEL EXCERPTS]

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Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Collection. 1953 - 1982. Motion Picture Newsreel Films Used for a Documentary Series on World War I. 1908 - 1930. [STOCK NEWSREEL EXCERPTS]

1908-1930

Reel 1- PAN across an army camp, tents in foreground. Women with shovels clearing road of snow in Italy. Men shoveling snow from an avalanche, trying to rescue other soldiers. Men marching through woods with guns on their backs. Men going across snow on skis. Man with dog (possibly carrying ammunition- caption note). Reel 2- Crowd of people standing outside bookstore. Woman with children and several men walking down ruined alley. People disembarking from train, including some soldiers. People outside a store taking wares from a cart. French and American flags flying. People walking in street, close up of woman walking a dog and pushing a trunk on a cart. Crowd gathered outside bureau de change waving, walking up street carrying American flag. Line of civilians standing in front of group of soldiers. Some soldiers are waving hats and smoking. Close up of old woman speaking and gesturing. Troops moving through demolished town. Cavalry marching. Troops in horse-drawn wagons moving down road, demolished house in background. Troops marching. Caption: "Using the stone and concrete German dugouts found at Mont Sec." Soldiers sitting outside stone building talking, drinking and smoking, one looking through binoculars. Caption: "Liberated--after four years of German rule." Soldiers talking to women as children look on. Women sitting in grass, watching troops file by. Caption: "In the Meuse Argonne." Long shot of smoke. Caption: "Captain Eddie' Rickenbacker goes over the lines." Looking forward inside plane in flight as pilot gestures. Ground shot of explosions. Caption: "The 89th Division ammunition dump blown up by the Germans October 25th." Explosion. Troops walking down street. Several scenes of troops firing cannons. Shot of happy crowd, man in center holding newspaper in air "Germany Surrenders." American flag in background. Streamers and confetti flying. Caption: "Gratefulfolks." Old couple talking and shaking hands with soldiers. Caption: "Heroes." Military officer pinning award on soldiers and shaking their hands.

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Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973

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Edward Vernon "Eddie" Rickenbacker, also known as "Fast Eddie" or "Rick" (October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was the United States' most successful fighter ace in the war and is considered to have received the most awards for valor by an American during the war. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation,...