Les dossiers de l'écran: La 1ère guerre mondiale(1969)

Parcels for the Front(en)

Tommy's Christmas parcels are despatched to the Front in a fleet of trucks.

The New Amazon(xx)

This intriguing and beautifully-shot newsreel features sea-faring heroes, feisty females and a generous lick of paint for a Mississippi steamship.

Ramsgate Zeppelin Raid. Showing Damage Done to the Bull and George Hotel(en)

Public anxiety about war from the air is all too real for the people of Ramsgate in this newsreel footage of the aftermath of a Zeppelin raid.

War Time Weddings(en)

The daughter of famed actor-manager Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree gets hitched to a military Captain during WWI.

Wounded at Kew(en)

Battered, bandaged and playing croquet on crutches, wounded First World War soldiers get a break from the Western Front.

WWI: The Final Hours(en)

The final hours/days, events and people leading up to the end of WWI.

The Fall of the Habsburgs(de)

The Habsburg Dynasty had ruled large parts of Europe and the world for 650 years. During World War I, however, the mighty Austro-Hungarian Empire sowed the seeds of its own demise. At the height of World War I, the world of the Habsburgs was on the brink of collapse. Almost exactly 100 years ago to the day, in April 1918, the most sensitive diplomatic mission of the First World War became a Europe-wide scandal: the so-called "Sixtus Affair". Secret negotiations between the Austrian imperial family and France were supposed to bring peace to the Danube monarchy – and their failure caused the war to escalate and the Habsburgs to fall.

The Last Day of World War One(en)

Telling the stories of the last soldiers to die in the Great War.

Atatürk: Father of Modern Turkey(de)

Docudrama examining the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who founded the Republic of Turkey from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire. Monuments to him can be found in every city; the anniversary of his death is commemorated every year; derogatory words about him are punishable by law. Rarely has a politician changed a society so radically in such a short time as Atatürk did Turkey.

Raoul Lufbery: Fighter Ace(en)

The story of WWI Pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery, a triple confirmed WWI ace, mechanic and world traveler. Explores the Lafayette Escadrille squadron, a formation of volunteer pilots serving in France on behalf of the United States whose service marked the early origins of the U.S. Air Force.

Samuel Wilder King: Fighting For Statehood(en)

Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood tells the story of Samuel Wilder King's service in WWI and WWII, including his efforts to minimized the internment of Japanese Americans in Hawaii, as well as his post-war efforts that led to the territory becoming the 50th State of the Union.

John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor(en)

The life of WWI U.S. Navy Pharmacist Mate and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, John Henry Balch, with a focus on his assignment to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, during the infamous Battle of Belleau Wood.

Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action?(en)

Bravery, compassion and the will to save lives motivated the young Nurse Helen Fairchild to leave home in Pennsylvania and embark on a journey to Europe, where she served as a surgical nurse during World War I before dying on the front lines.

Kommando Selbstzerstörung - Der Untergang der Kaiserlichen Flotte(de)

The Battle of the Ancre and Advance of the Tanks(en)

Official film of the British Army’s autumn campaign on the Somme, which ran from 15th September to 18th November 1916.

Red Cross Dogs(en)

Talented and obedient Red Cross dogs prepare to rescue Berlin's wounded from the Front.

Christmas at the Front(en)

Poignant scenes of Allied troops enjoying their Yuletide rations at the first Christmas of WWI.

Christmas Church Parade(en)

Recruits of Lord Kitchener's 'New Army' parade on Christmas morning.

The Hidden Agenda for World Government(en)

From an archived interview originally recorded in 1982, this 1990 production reveals the findings of chief congressional investigator, Director of Research, Norman Dodd, and exposes the scope and purpose of various organizations in the findings of the 1953 Reece Special Committee on Tax Exempt Foundations.

Flashback: The First World War(en)

A collection of 2 minute documentaries that tell not only the historical facts of WW1, but also the stories of those most involved and others greatly affected by the day to day events. The deadly serious to more light-hearted, this has it all compiled from the vast resources of the Imperial War Museum.