Sivry-sur-Meuse is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Sivry-sur-Meuse was invaded in World War 1. Most of the houses were damaged in the Battle of Verdun. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Meuse-Argonne Offensive, September 26 to November 11, 1918, Scenes of Traffic Conditions
(This film is silent) National Archives Identifier: 24907 Local Identifier: 111-H-1405
Other Title(s):Historical Film, No. 1405
Scope & Content: On transportation problems. Reel 1 shows a demolished bridge at Stenay; France engrs. moving pontoons to the Meuse; supply trains crossing cratered battlefields; 103rd F.A. troops and horses pulling vehicles from mud; supplies passing through rubbled Esnes; and clogged crossroads. Reel 2, wounded are carried to the rear near Sivry. 6th, 304th, 307th, and 527th Engrs. repair roads and bridges. 28th Inf. troops rest by a roadside. 6th F.A. troops advance at Charpentry. 16th, 18th, and 26th Inf. troops advance.
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