St. Mihiel Drive, The

Can Descriptions'Official films of the signal Corps of the US Army taken under action and service conditions in France.' Pershing signing orders, troops transported by truck and horse, map showing towns and warfronts, troops surveying the scene, huge Howitzers being loaded and fired, shellbursts. Barbed wire being cut and troops advancing, a line of biplanes being readied, an airbattle between two planes, guns being brought by horse-carts, trenches dug, big guns being fired, troops cross enemy trenches, view of the dead, help for the injured, injured soldier having a cigarette, bombs exploding, troops charging, dog found in trenches, prisoners being fed, soldiers returning. TITLES: 1) The St. Mihiel Drive. 2) Official films of the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army taken under action and service conditions in France. 3) Pershing's steadfast purpose was an American Army under American command. Orders for the 1st American Army. 4) The St. Mihiel salient had for 4 years threatened the rear of Verdon. 5) In the distance, Montsec, which dominated the American lines. 6) On September 12th the battle opened. Our artillery fired a million rounds in four hours. 7) Before dawn wire cutting patrols had opened the way for our men. 8) Our planes participated 9) Our ace spots an enemy plane. 10) The fight. 11) Guns rushed forward to support the rapid infantry advance. 12) The Barrage rolls forward as our troops advance. 13) The 2nd line crosses the recently captured trenches. 14) Looking forward to the base hospital 15)Sept. 13th, 1918. Pinching out the salient. 16) Bringing up machine guns. 17) A dot-and-dash-hund captured in the dugout. 18) 16,000 prisoners in two days. 19) The battle of St. Mihiel over, preparations begin immediately for the Great Meusse-Argonne operations. Meyer Davis Logbook: 'The St. Mihiel Drive. The Official War Pictures.'