Barbed Wire Crossing Method AKA Machine… 1914-1918

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London.

World War One. military. New troops in training; crossing barbed wire. British troops practice a new method using a new 'invention' for traversing or handling barbed wire - some kind of heavy protective fabric. Shot of two soldiers throwing this material over some strung up barbed wire...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
71290
Sort Number:
ON 011 O
Time in/Out:
01:11:27:00 / 01:12:46:00
Canister:
ON 011 O aka G 0386 A
Film ID:
1850.15
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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