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.
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.
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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