French Colonial Troops in the War

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Description

This video shows Indo-Chinese troops debarking at a French port, guarding a munitions plant, repairing a French railroad, playing native games, and staging a ceremonial play. It also shows Senegalese troops engaging in bayonet and hand grenade drills, performing native dances, and stringing barbed wire at the front in France.

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.

National Archives Identifier: 24658

Full Citation: Motion Picture 111-H-1153; French Colonial Troops in the War [1914-1918]; 1918; Historical Films, ca. 1914 – ca. 1936; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/french-colonial-troops-war/, March 25, 2026]

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