British soldiers stand near an 8 inch howitzer during the Battle of Ancre in France, during World War 1. They fire the howitzer. A soldier talks on telephone in a trench. Other soldier speaks on loudspeaker. Soldiers fire in the field. Other soldiers sit in a dugout. Shells on the field.
British 5th Army gunners, wearing goatskins, take a break for a hearty meal around a fire during Battle of the Ancre, in World War 1. A ration party fetching water for troops on the front line.They carry it in tins.
Film show troops of Irish Regiment of United Kingdom soldiers taking up their positions in the trenches during the Battle of Ancre, in World War 1. Some of the troops from Ireland light a fire under a cooking pot that is set in a cut out section of the trench wall. Two soldiers and an officer climb aboard a camouflaged British Mark I tank (male). The officer carries a mascot black cat on his shoulder. The tank's six-pounder gun is moved from side to side and up and down, in the tank sponson.
Battle of the Ancre in World War 1. British troops moving to the front by way of "communication trenches." Once in place, soldiers are seen using their rifles to launch grenades at the German lines. Smoke from shell bursts drifts across the no man's land outside the trenches.
The battle of the Ancre in World War 1. Scottish troops in trench standing ready for signal to attack. At the signal, Scottish troops including the Argyle and Sutherlands, Royal Scots Regiment, Scottish Rifles Cameronians, and the Kings Own Scottish Borderers go over the top in an attack. Waves of troops are poured into the German positions. A Scottish soldier enters a signals dugout to request artillery support. British gunners in goat skins fire 18 pounder field guns in support. German prisoners are escorted over no-man's land. Scottish troops in reserve watch the battle from a trench, using periscopes. Stretcher bearers brave shrapnel to bring back wounded from no man's land. Smoke from bursting shells seen in distance.The Scottish reserves move forward to augment those engaged ahead.Batteries of the Royal Horse Artillery are seen moving to forward positions with their 18 pounder field guns.
German Colonel and staff seen on horseback amongst troops under his command captured at Beaumont Hamel. The German prisoners move from hillside into ravine road and proceed to a prison camp at the rear. An ambulance drives beside the prisoners. British troops line the bluffs overlooking the road and German prisoners.