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German Prisoners, Under Guard of French Soldiers, Were Humanely Treated by the Allies

A crowd of German prisoners of war sit or lie on the ground. Two French soldiers stand watch in the back.

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"And Now We Lie in Flanders' Fields." Vallee Foulon, France.

A military cemetery, for fallen soldiers in World War I, in the mountains of Northern France.

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Camp of French Artillerymen Enjoying Well-earned Rest from Trench Warfare

At a military camp, French artillery soldiers sleeping and relaxing in front of a row of tents.

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French Reserves Watching Their Comrades Going Into "The Valley of the Shadow"

French soldiers stand in front of a desolate field, watching their fellow soldiers march to the front.

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His Last Fight--"See he lies, death staring from his eyes"--Somewhere in France.

A dead soldier, his nationality is unable to identify as his helmet is missing and his uniform obscured by rubble, lies at the bottom of a trench.

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French Mine Explosion under Enemy Trenches

A soldier looks across a desolate field at smoke billowing from an exploding German trench.

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"Setting the stage for the Devil's play"- French Front

This photograph is of soldiers setting up barbed wire. It was used frequently on the front lines.

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Ripped and Battered to Death by the Enemy- a Derelict tank, Cambrai

This photograph is of a tank that has been destroyed by battle. The shells that struck it were powerful enough to rip through the large machine.

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Huge Tanks Crossing the Somme

This photograph is of men surrounding a tank. There is rubble on the ground and a fence and houses in the background. Tanks were new to many soldiers and could do serious damage.

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A Field of Forty Tanks- "Like a Flock of Sheep Browsing"- Bethune

There is a field of many tanks with trees in the distance. According to the photograph. the tank was designed first by the British.

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Huge Armored Tank Making Its Way Through a Smoke Screen

This photograph is of a tank in a field with trees and smoke surrounding it. Tanks proved to be very powerful weapns.

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How France Aided Her Fighters- Renault Tanks Going to the Front

This photograph is of tanks and soldiers marching. The tank was very efficient machinery.

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French "Tanks" Which Saw Service, Parading Paris Streets

This photograph is of a man inside a tank on a parade in Paris, France. The photograph says that tanks were nicknamed "the caterpillar" because of their movements.

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Preparing for the Firing Line -- Loading a 3-Inch Field Gun.

A six-man gun crew loads a 3-inch field gun on the outskirts of a battlefield.

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Our Answer to the Kaiser -- 3,000 of America's Millions Eager to FIght for Democracy.

Lines of American soldiers as far as the eye can see, in full uniform with their weapons by their sides.

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Thousands Marching, Thousands Watching! Our National Army, Chicago, Aug. 4, 1917

Members of the American army march through the streets of Chicago as crowds cheer on the sidewalk just after the United States entered the war.

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One of New York's Greatest Military Spectacles The "Rainbow" Division Parading in Honor of Citizen Soldiers

The 42nd "Rainbow" Division of Citizen Soldiers parading through the streets of New York City. The sidewalks are filled with cheering onlookers.

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Thousands of Uncle Sam's Sailors, Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.

U.S. Navy Sailors line up in uniform, outside the Great Lakes Training Station.

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"Parade Rest"--Naval Training Station

U.S. Navy trainees line up holding rifles during a gun dril at a Naval Training Station.

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Projectile Weighing 1070 lbs.--Powder 325 lbs. One Load for the 12-inch Disappearing Gun, Fortress Monroe, Va.

An American soldier stands, grinning, beside an armor-piercing shell and the 325 lbs of gunpowder required to load it at a military fort in Virginia.

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A Sailor's Sewing Day Reminds Him Keenly of Home and Mother--Life on Board a Battleship.

A cluster of U.S. Navy sailors sit on the deck of a battleship. One is reading. One in the front is mending his uniform with a sewing machine.

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Marines and Sailors Despersing after an Assembly Aft for Instructions--Life on Board a Battleship

A group of U.S. Navy Sailors mill about on the deck of the Battleship after morning inspection and assembly. Towards the back are a few Marines in dress uniform.

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Bugler Calling Marines and Sailors to Assemble for Instruction--Life on Board a Battleship

A U.S. Navy sailor stands on the deck of a battleship blowing a bugle, calling those on board to asembly.

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Gunners on Board U. S. Battleship New York Loading 6-inch Gun.

Three U.S. Navy Sailors load a gun below deck, while another, acting as the trainer, stands at the telescope sight.

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Deck of the U.S. Battleship Pennsylvania.

A view from the deck of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania, one of the most powerful battleships at the time.

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Joffre and Pershing in Governor's Gardens, Paris, France.

Marshal Joffre and General Pershing, the Commanders-in-chief of the French and American forces, respectively, are mid-discussion at the Governor's Gardens in Paris, France.

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Marshall Foch, General Pershing, Madame Joffre, Marshall Joffre and General Dubail, at Paris.

Marshal Joffre, Marshall Foch, and General Dubail, all French commanders, along with Marshall Joffre's wife and General Pershing, the American Commander-in-chief, pose for a photograph together in Paris, France.

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Camp Pontanezen, at Brest, France, from Which American Soldiers Were Returned to the United States.

A view of railways, barracks, and other buildings at Camp Pontanezen, in Brest, France.

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Camp Pontanezen, Brest, France.

A field of tents connected by duck board walkways at Camp Pontanezen, in Brest, France

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Troop Kitchen -- 21 Ranges Each Burning Cord of Wood Daily -- Brest, France.

Soldiers working in a large kitchen at Camp Pontanezen, in Brest, France.

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American Barracks and Railroad Yards near Bordeaux, from Tower No. 2

A view from the top of an American-built steel tower outside of Bordeaux, France. Below, there are army barracks and railroad tracks. A soldier stands on the tower, at the joint of four steel beams.

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Lafayette, We Are Here! First American Soldiers that Marched in Paris.

Rows of American soldiers march down a street in Paris. The sidewalks and balconies are thick with civilians watching the parade.

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Entrance to Dugout, Y.M.C.A. Station at Badonviller

This photograph is of a Y.M.C.A dugout during WWI. According to the photograph, the Y.M.C.A provided a lot for soldiers during the war. There is a forrest in the background.

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An Interesting Scene in the Social Room of a Y.M.C.A Army Camp Hut

In this scene men are sitting in a social room of the Y.M.C.A. Some are reading and others and socializing. Many of them, according to the photographs, are writing letters home.

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General De Puydraguen Coming Out of a Trench near Lac Blanc in the Vosges Section

In this photograph soldiers walk through a trench. Close to where this photograph was taken there was fighting between the French and German armies.

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Wrecked Building in Amiens, France

This photograph shows absolute destruction of buildings. There are a couple men in this shot. Shells used during the war were strong enough, according to the photograph, to bring entire buildings crumbling down.

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German Gun Guarding the Mole, Zeebrugge

This photograph depicts a gun by a German base. There is a body of water in the distance. Around the time of this photograph, the British attacked the Germans by way of sea.

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Wrecked Submarine at Bruges, Belgium, a German Submarine Base

There is a wrecked submarine floating atop water by the bay. The submarine proved effective during wartime.

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One of the Notorious U-boats Stranded on the South Coast of England after Surrender

This photograph shows people on rowboats and on land, surrounding a U-boat after British victory against Germans. There are also people standing on the boat.

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Looking South over Chateau-Thierry from the Ramparts of the Old hateau

This photograph is a scene of a town in France. There are various buildings and streets in view. There is also a small body of water and a bridge in the distance. There was a battle in this town that caused much destruction.

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Famous Bridge Over Marne, toward Hotel de Ville and Heights of Old Chateau

There is a village in the distance and soldiers and men are standing on a wooden bridge, looking over a body of water. The bridge, according to the photo, is a temporary structure. Despite German advancement, the Allies won the battle in this town of...

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In Belleau Wood where Americans Gave Germany Her Fatal Check

This photograph is of a forrest, totally destroyed. There is a man standing in the middle of it. The battle that took place here was won by the Allies, and resulted in pushing the Germans back.

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Strong Dugouts in Holes Under Huge Rocks, in Belleau Woods, France.

A German soldier crouches with his machine gun in a dugout under a rock in Belleau Woods.

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Maison Banc, Headquarters of the Marine Brigade, Near Belleau Wood

A dilapidated, white farmhouse near Belleau Wood after the battle.

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"Miracle of Lucy." France--Unharmed Crucifix Amidst Total Ruins

The interior of a destroyed church in the town of Lucy-le-Bocage in France. The arch has remained intact and on it hangs Jesus on the cross, unharmed.

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Looking from Belleau Village South across the Valley to Belleau Wood

An American soldier stands on the remaining wall of a destroyed building looking at what is left of Belleau Wood after the battle.

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Grave of Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, Buried by Germans where He Fell

An American soldier stands mourning at the grave of Quentin Roosevelt, the youngest son of President Theodore Roosevelt.

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General Gouraud Bestowing Medals Upon French Heroes, Chalons sur Marne, France.

A crowd of French soldiers stands underneath the archway of the Forte Sainte-Croix recieving medals for valor after the battle at Chalons sur Marne.

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Partners of Americans in Marne Counter-Offensive French Moroccan Troops on Villers-Cotterets Road.

French Moroccan troops march up the National Highway to the Second Battle of the Marne. In the background, an American military policeman directs traffic.

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Ruins of Longpont Village and Abbey, France

A dirt road running through a destroyed town in Northern France. In the distance stands the the ruins of the Abbey Church of Longpont.

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