British 5th Army artillerymen firing 6 inch howitzer during the Battle of the Ancre in World War 1. Soldiers stand near a bunker in the field. They load and fire the howitzer. Smoke arises due to the firing. A forward observation officer watches through binoculars to give range corrections to the gunners.. A soldier speaks on loudspeaker. Shells on the field. Sleighs are brought to the front to carry the wounded through the mud to the rear. Troops seen pulling carts loaded with ammunition and supplies up to the gun batteries.
Battle of the Ancre during World War I.British troops ready for combat in their dugouts on the banks of the Ancre River in France. Houses on a hilly terrain on the banks of the Ancre River in France. British soldiers bring artillery shells to the front line.
British 5th Army troops in shell pocked area in France.They receive rations from a field kitchen the night before launching their attack in Battle of the Ancre, in World War I. Several are seen in a dugout by companions sitting on the ground. They smile and joke around as they eat their rations.
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.