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 from trenches in an attack. Waves of soldiers 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.
British truck-mounted antiaircraft guns harass German observation planes (not seen) during Battle of the Ancre in World War 1. British soldier watching the sky through binoculars.
Mail call for Scottish troops after the Battle of the Ancre, during World War 1. A soldier distributes mail to the troops who eagerly gather around him on a hill overlooking fields below.
Battle of the Ancre in World War 1. The British 63rd Division (Royal Naval Division) assembling after the attack and capture of Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre. Troops of the Division smiling as they pose for the camera. Two are seen wearing captured German helmets. Four of the troops pose wearing captured German helmets. The troops march in formation to the rear for rest.
Following the Battle of Ancre in World War 1, British troops await buses to take them back from the front to Rest Billets in the rear. The transports arrive and they board.One bus stops enroute for several more soldiers, including an artilleryman wearing Goatskin. Soldiers of the British West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's own) and the Worcester Regiment, marching to the rear for a rest, alongside line of trucks headed the opposite way, toward the front.
Battle of the Ancre in World War 1. Views of German positions that British Forces captured, on the higher bank of the river. Marshes of the Ancre River, showing barbed wire in the water through which the British troops had to struggle during the battle.
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