British, French, Belgian and Canadian troops on the Western Front during the First World War.
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Good footage from the Western Front during the First World War.
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Good footage from the Western Front during the First World War.
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French soldiers set up powerful searchlight somewhere on Western Front.
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French and allies advance to Hindenburg Line of the Germans towards the end of the war.
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Soldiers erect shields along the side of a country road.
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Shots of despatch riders on the Western Front.
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British soldiers advance across field, hidden by smoke shield.
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Soldiers celebrate the victory at Ancre. France.
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Belgian soldiers go through a line where each man is given clothing and cigarettes and matches.
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French soldiers modelling new helmets and body armour, good shots of soldiers in trenches.
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Canadian soldiers set up field guns and practise, plus soldiers digging trenches.
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French soldiers lay wreath at grave then dig graves at bottom of hillside.
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London buses used to take soldiers to front in France during WW1.
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Short shot of two French snipers in barricaded snipers post.
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French soldiers receive injection against typhoid at a Red Cross station.
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French towns liberated from German occupation - French enter Noyon and Roye.
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French soldiers near the front at Battle of Marne stand around captured armoured vehicle.
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German soldiers taken prisoner by British (re-enactment?).
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King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium visit front during WW1.
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Soldiers on the Yser Front, Belgium.
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Refugees - mainly women and children - on road in Belgium.
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American troops in action and General Pershing presents medal to a soldier.
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Belgian soldiers are given new boots.
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Hundreds of Belgian refugees leave with their possessions.
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King Albert of Belgium pins medals on heroes in the field.
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Nice footage of cheery French soldiers in blossom orchards of Flanders.
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French troops in dug out.
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French troops and horse artillery march along dusty road.
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Good footage of large camouflaged field gun being moved, loaded and fired.
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French soldiers digging trench in World War One.
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British troops passing through ruins of French town during WW1.
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French soldiers amongst the ruins of Nieuport, Belgium.
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General Nivelle who succeeded Marshal Joffre presents decorations on the field
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French cavalry riding down crowd lined streets in Ghent, Belgium.
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British soldiers marching through a town.
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British army camp in the ruins of village.
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Footage of British soldiers making armaments.
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Canadian troops firing gun on hillside and marching across field.
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British soldiers washing clothing in tub at camp in Belgium.
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British troops in France during World War One.
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Good footage of English / British soldiers at the Front.
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Domestic improvisations near the firing line - laundry and meals.
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French army retakes Alsace-Lorraine, they are welcomed by children with flowers.
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