Guerre 1914-1915. Le General Joffre en Alsace

This French film shows General Joseph Joffre, the commander of the French army, visiting a battalion of mountain troops in Alsace. Among other things, Joffre awards medals to some of the soldiers and leads a parade. The film was distributed in the 28mm format that Pathé Frères introduced in France in 1912 and marketed internationally. Unlike the 35mm nitrocellulose print commonly used for professi…