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Shell shattered village of Mametz, during Battle of the Somme, in France during World War I

Ruins in shell shattered village of Mametz, France, during Battle of the Somme, in World War 1. Destroyed houses and rubble in the village. Captured German dugouts, sand bags and a British soldier in the dug out.

Location: Mametz France
Date: 1916
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048380
British soldiers "plum pudding" mortars in the Battle of the Somme in France during World War I

British troops in World War 1 Battle of the Somme, are seen at a huge stockpile of mortar shells called "Plum Puddings" that are most effective in smashing German barbed wire entanglements. Soldiers carrying them from the pile as quartermasters make a count of them. British Troops, in a well protected dugout, loading a 2 inch trench mortar with attached periscope post and "Plum Pudding" shell atop. They afix the fuse and crawl into the dugout, away from the mortar and fire it remotely with a cord. They repeat the process.

Location: France
Date: 1916
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048360
British troops of Royal Warwick Regiment moving toward the front in he Battle of the Somme, France during World War I

British Troops of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment at their campsite prior to the big advance in the Battle of the Somme during World War 1. They stand amongst their tents and assemble for supper near a camp fire tended by unit cooks who fill their mess kits with hot soup. View of no man's land with shells bursting in area of Beaumont Hamel. A fresh battalion of reiforcements for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment resting on their way to trenches at the front. Later they are seen march along a dirt road to the front.

Location: France
Date: 1916
Duration: 3 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048362
British soldiers take a rest and clean up during Battle of the Somme in France during World War I

British Lancashire Fusiliers take a rest during lull in battle of the Somme, during World War 1. Thousands of soldiers relaxing in large camp area, with some fortifications seen. Soldiers assembled for roll call. Royal Fusiliers in a field, they sit near a stream. Soldiers washing up and drying themselves off.

Location: France
Date: 1916
Duration: 3 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048382
British gunners and other soldiers during lull in Battle of the Somme in France during World War I

A lull during the Battle of the Somme, in World War 1. British gunners cleaning machine guns and belt ammunition. Other British troops posing for the camera.

Location: France
Date: 1916
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048384
British 8 inch Howitzer being placed into position during Battle of the Somme in France during World War I

A Holt tractor (with steerable front wheel) is seen towing a British 8-inch howitzer up to advanced position for the next bombardment, during Battle of the Somme, in World War 1. Dozens of troops pull together on cables to set the howitzer into firing position.

Location: France
Date: 1916
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048385
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