British soldiers ("Tommies") relax, huddled in a huge bomb crater on a battlefield in France during World War One. British troops digging trenches and covering parts of them with corrugated steel sheets. Entrenched troops wave to the camera.
A British Mark I Female (machine-gun) tank being maneuvered into position on a battlefield in France, during World War One. British soldiers watch as tank drives out of ditch, One soldier repositions a machine gun that had swiveled backwards on its sponson (half turret).
British troops fire 18 pounder artillery from a battery of hidden, entrenched guns, in France, during World War One. British gunners fire 8 inch howitzer in the field. Crew stands back as the gun fires and recoils, before stepping forward to reload.
British troops gather around German prisoners who carry a heavy machine gun for them, in France, during World War One. Dozens of German prisoners helping to carry wounded soldiers on stretchers. They are surrounded by British troops. Some of the Germans wear red cross arm bands.
British engineers building a bridge to facilitate movement of British forces across the Somme River, in France, during World War One. Troops moving over another bridge, where retreating German forces had destroyed the lock gates in unsuccessful effort to flood area.
A group of Australian artillery observers standing by British trench line during World War One. One sits and others lie down and use binoculars to observe Allied bombardment of Hindenburg line. A battery of British 5 inch heavy field guns is seen firing.
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