L'Invasion 1914. 2ème Série. Après la retraite de L'Armée Allemande

Summary

This French film compiles footage shot during the early months of World War I. Images include war damage along the Oise and Marne rivers, Belgian and German positions, a Canadian unit before crossing into Europe in Montreal, a pacifist demonstration in New York, and the Reichspost steamer "Hamburg" chartered by the American Red Cross in September 1914 to transport medical personnel and supplies.

"L'Invasion 1914" was distributed in the 28mm format that Pathé Frères had introduced in France in 1912 and marketed internationally. Unlike the 35mm nitrocellulose print commonly used for professional screenings, the 28mm stock was flame-retardant, allowing such "safety films" to be shown without fire precautions, such as in home theaters. Shortly after the end of the war, Pathé Frères stopped marketing 28mm film in favor of other formats for safety films; it was probably not even marketed in Germany due to the First World War.