America Goes Over [Part 4]

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Fourth of 5 reels documenting the activities of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, including footage of U.S. soldiers in France and the start of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

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1 film (17 min., 58 sec..) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.

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United States. Army. Signal Corps. 1927~.

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Fourth of 5 reels documenting the activities of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, including footage of U.S. soldiers in France and the start of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

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1 film (17 min., 58 sec..) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.

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The film was produced in 1918 and this print was likely produced ca. 1927.

Fuller description of the content on this reel: The footage begins with American troops marching through rainy streets in France, then taking wagons on French roads and gearing up for the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The footage then shows American guns firing the first shots of the 47-day Meuse-Argonne battle, an artillery observer being launched into the air in a balloon with an early radio, then being shot down by planes and parachuting to safety while anti-aircraft guns shoot at the plane with the balloon bursting into flames afterward. The battle scenes include early night-time battle footage, artillery fire, a Renault FT-17 Tank, and various troop movement. As the troops move into the Argonne Forest the footage shows various small conflicts, the assessment of a wounded soldier, dead lying in the fields, and villages in ruins. The footage also features Generals Foch and Pershing giving an update, troops in downtime, prisoners marching, Pershing pinning medals on American troops, troops playing with a lion cub, milking a goat, dressing as women and dancing, and gambling entertainment.

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  • Preferred Citation: Preferred Citation: Courtesy of Alvin Mansfield Owsley Collection (HM15), University of North Texas Special Collections

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World War One Collection

Materials focusing on the World War I era from 1914 to 1918. In addition to materials that were actually created during the time period, the collection may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1927~

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  • Aug. 26, 2015, 8:30 p.m.

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  • Aug. 28, 2020, 11:14 a.m.

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United States. Army. Signal Corps. America Goes Over [Part 4], video, 1927~; United States. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc700156/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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