French Army Troops In Trenches 1914-1918

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Item showing French soldiers in trenches during World War One.
Description

French Army troops in bombed out trenches.

MS of the soldiers sitting or standing around; in and out of what's left of the trench.

Wider shot; panning on the battlefield which is absolutely blown to bits - a landscape of total devastation.

MS a Poilu carrying a plate of food down into trench in foreground.
Tags
- World
- War
- One;
- military.
- Rest
- recreation;
- meals;
- trench
- warfare;
- French
- Army;
- devastation;
- battlefield;
- war
- damage
- HiDef
Data

Film ID:

2468.16

Media URN:

77264

Group:

Old negatives

Archive:

British Pathé

Issue Date:

1914 - 1918

Sound:

silent

hd format:

2k

Stock:

Black & White

Duration:

00:00:22:00

Time in/Out:

01:18:44:00 / 01:19:06:00

Canister:

ON 437 F

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