Battlefield 1914-1918

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French troops walking single file across battlefield - a huge mess of mud and shell holes which rain has made giant puddles.

Western Front.

They are far from camera but I am sure they are walking on boards laid down over the muddy ground so that they can walk without getting hopelessly...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
77354
Sort Number:
ON 446 N
Time in/Out:
01:18:08:00 / 01:18:16:00
Canister:
ON 446 N
Film ID:
2472.24
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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