PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD WAR NO 4 [Main Title]

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  • Title: PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD WAR NO 4 [Main Title]
  • Film Number: IWM 501-4
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  • Summary: US film of their own forces on the Western Front, October 1918.
  • Description: I. A posed group of crews and mechanics of 94th 'Hat in the Ring' Pursuit Squadron at 1st Pursuit Group airfield, Rembercourt, 18th October. Left to right 1st Lieutenant Edward V Rickenbacker, Major Kirby Maxwell, 1st Lieutenants R L Collins, B H Smith, Reed Chambers, T C Taylor, Hamilton Civiledge, S Thayer, A B Sherry, J N Jeffers, C C Snow, C A Rankin, D G Herring, W S Sparks, H W Cook, J H Eastman, W W Palmer, S Kaye Jr, K E Hopkins, E G Garnsey, C T Crocker, C A Smith, B G Jones, W W Fowler, R J Saunders, L A Cox, R D McKenzie, 2nd Lieutenants J Davett, D M Outcalt, B B Norris, R W Witt, J DeUrtt and H B Marshall with other ranks beside a captured German Hannover CLIII. Major Hartney, the pursuit group commander, in front of the same plane with Lieutenant Cunningham, operations officer of 94th Squadron. A group of pilots and mechanics of 147th Squadron, including left to right 1st Lieutenant O B Meyers, 2nd Lieutenant R A O'Neill, Major H B Hartney, 1st Lieutenant J J P Heron, 2nd Lieutenant C W McDermott, 2nd Lieutenant A H Jones, 1st Lieutenant A Healy, Captain J A Meissner, 2nd Lieutenants F M Simonds, G G Willard, E H Clouser, P Porter, and 1st Lieutenants Heyward Cutting, George Brew and C C Olive. The Hannover itself is in reasonable condition. Spads are tuned up. Captain E H Cooper of the Signal Corps fits his camera to the gun position of a De Havilland DH9 fitted with a Liberty engine. The plane is said to crash on take-off but no one is hurt. II. US gunners mechanically setting the fuses for their 75mm anti-aircraft guns using a Brocq Tachimeter. III. Lorry-mounted 75mm anti-aircraft guns of 'A' Battery, 2nd Field Artillery, Captain S B Richie commanding, near Fléville on 18th October. IV. The camp of 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, near Samogneux on 19th October, showing 'D' Company mess. Private J H Todd shaves by his tent. Private Joseph Jacobucci play-acts with a German helmet. The field kitchens of 102nd Field Artillery nearby. 'B' Company, 101st Engineers, carrying rocks for road repairs, 6-inch howitzers of 103rd Field Artillery, both 26th Division. Colonel J A Mack, Captain J Simpkins and Captain L Clayton of 102nd Field Artillery at their command post. A dugout nearby holds Colonel Cox, Lieutenant-Colonel R E Goodwin and Captain Needham of 101st Field Artillery.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: IWM 501-4
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (IWM 501-4)
  • Featured Period: 1914-1918
  • Production Date: 1919
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Production Details: United States Army General Staff, Historical Branch, War Plans Division (Production sponsor) US Signal Corps (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Rickenbacker, Edward Vernon 'Eddie' (person) Maxwell, Kirby (person) Collins, R L (person) Smith, R B (person) Chambers, Reed (person) Taylor, T C (person) Civiledge, Hamilton (person) Thayer, S (person) Sherry, A B (person) Jeffers, J N (person) Snow, C C (person) Rankin, C A (person) Herring, D G (person) Sparks, W S (person) Cook, H W (person) Eastman, J H (person) Palmer, W W (person) Kaye, S, Jr (person) Hopkins, K E (person) Garnsey, E G (person) Crocker, C T (person) Smith, C A (person) Jones, B G (person) Fowler, W W (person) Saunders, R J (person) Cox, L A (person) McKenzie, R D (person) Davett, J (person) Outcalt, D M (person) Norris, B B (person) Witt, R W (person) DeUrtt, J (person) Marshall, H B (person) Cunningham (Lieutenant) (person) Meyers, O B (person) O'Neil, R A (person) Hartney, H B (person) Heron, J J P (person) McDermott, C W (person) Jones, A H (person) Healy, A (person) Meissner, J A (person) Simonds, F M (person) Willard, G G (person) Clouser, E H (person) Porter, P (person) Cutting, Hayward (person) Brew, George (person) Olive, C C (person) Cooper, M C (person) Richie, S B (person) Todd, J H (person) Jacobucci, Joseph (person) Mack, J A (person) Simkins, J (person) Clayton, L (person) Goodwin, R E (person) Needham (Captain) (person) United States Army & American Expeditionary Force (regiment/service) United States Army & Army Air Corps & Pursuit Gp 1 & Pursuit Sqdn 94 (regiment/service) United States Army & Army Air Corps & Pursuit Gp 1 & Pursuit Sqdn 147 (regiment/service) United States Army & Signal Corps (regiment/service) United States Army & Field Artillery Regt 2, A Bty (regiment/service) United States Army & Div 26 & Infantry Regt 101, D Coy (regiment/service) United States Army & Div 26 & Field Artillery Regt 10 (regiment/service) United States Army & Div 26 & Engineer Regt 101, B Coy (regiment/service) United States Army & Div 26 & Field Artillery Regt 103 (regiment/service) United States Army & Div 26 & Field Artillery Regt 101 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, German - combat: Hannover CLIII & [captured] (object name) spoils, United States (object name) aircraft, French - combat: Spad 27 & [United States] (object name) aircraft, French - combat: Spad 17 & [United States] (object name) aircraft, British - combat: De Havilland DH9 & [United States] (object name) equipment, United States - camera (object name) journalism and record, United States - cameraman (?) (object name) equipment, French - fire control: Brocq Tachimeter & [United States] (object name) weapons, French - gun [AA]: 75mm & [United States] (object name) society, United States military - hygiene (object name) society, United States military - sustenance (object name) engineering, military, United States (object name) weapons, British - gun: 6-inch 26cwt howitzer & [United States] (object name) 01/3(4-15).9 (event) Rembercourt-Sommaisne, Meuse, France (geography) Fléville, Ardennes, France (geography) Samogneux, Meuse, France (geography) camera (concept)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: English Subtitle language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 812 ft; Running time: 14 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
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