In this video from a 1918 silent movie on the National
Summary
In this video from a 1918 silent movie on the National Archives website, Soldiers of the 28th Division's 1st Battalion 112th Infantry Regiment get acquainted with the British Lee-Enfield rifle in May 1918 after turning in their American-issued Springfield rifles. The Soldiers of the 77th Division, most of whom were draftees from New York City, also swapped their American for British rifles as they began training with British Army instructors. ( U.S. Army Signal Corps)
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rifles
british army
new york city
training
1918
77th division
lee enfield
new york national guard
france
77th trains with the british army
dvids
war and conflict
Date
2000 - 2022
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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