Occupation of the Chemin des Dames Sector, February 6th to March 22, 1918---26th Division

Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 9/18/1947-2/28/1964 (Most Recent) Series: Historical Films, ca. 1914 - ca. 1936 Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985 Production Date: 1936 Other Title(s): Historical Film, No. 1256 Sound Type: Silent Scope & Content: Reel 1 shows views of the Champagne district. 103rd Inf. and 101st F.A. troops march on a road. 101st and 103rd F.A. units load and fire 155’s near Ostel. 101st F.A. antiaircraft guns fire at German planes. 101st Inf. units man trenches under enemy bombardment. 102nd Inf. troops spread barbed wire. Artillery pieces are inspected. F.A. troops man observation posts. 101st F.A. troops repair telephone lines in a snowstorm. Duckboards are placed in the trenches. Shows the 101st Inf. hq. at Vailly. Reel 2, 102nd Inf. cooks prepare a meal in a field kitchen and deliver it to troops in trenches. Shows shell-pocked countryside near C