Free Once More - The Advancing Franco-Serbian Armies (1914-1918)

Titles read: ’Serbia. Free Once More! The advancing Franco-Serbian Armies.’ Serbia. French and Serbian armies win battles as they advance; freeing villages in Serbia; this is probably from around late September; 1918. Opens with shot of French officer walking by truck; pan right to show camouflaged artillery, weapons pulled behind the truck. Next a rather dramatic shot: men walking; leading horses down a steep and rocky treacherous mountain path; on left; a very long drop down to valley in distance; on left jagged craggy rocks jutting up. Looks scary. Not for anyone with fear of heights. Next; the men and horses coming down a slope of rocks; shot from below Pile of sandbags; with one guy squatting behind; others standing; looking off; one looking through something on tripod . Next; battle scene. Soldiers firing a gun: one gives arm signal; others fire. Boom! Shot from side of field gun firing; from bushes; hills in bg. Shells exploding on rocky hills Soldiers feeding refugees; displaced pers
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