British 5th Army gunners begin an intense bombardment of the 3rd German line, with 8 inch howitzers. during the Battle of the Ancre, in World War 1.They fire from under camouflage netting. Lines of shells standing on end, surround the gun positions.
British 5th Army soldiers gather in a field during the Battle of Ancre in France. They are issued rubber thigh boots to keep them dry in muddy trenches and prevent frostbite. Vehicles in the background. Soldiers stand near a trench in the field. They walk in the trench. They fix detonators into Mills grenades. The Scottish Rifles Cameronians infantry regiment load up magazines for their machine guns. Reinforcements of troops and war materiel seen pouring up to the front.
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.
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.
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