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  • Short Summary

    Soldiers march, cheer and chat after victory on Ancre, France.

  • Description

    Victory on Ancre, France.

    British soldiers marching in long rows; in the snow. DS soldiers pose as in a cheer; lifting their helmets; some raising them up on top of their rifles. They break up from that and put helmets back on; talk to each other. CUs soldiers standing around; talking to their friends; smoking pipes and cigarettes.

    Note: Ancre was the scene of several battles between 1916 and 1918, especially of successful Allied advance against Germans in November 1916, in which tanks were first used. SL.

    Military life. World War One.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1920.41
    Media URN:
    73660
    Group:
    Old negatives
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    1916 - 1918
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:52:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:40:58:00 / 01:41:50:00
    Canister:
    ON 139 F

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