Battles of the Somme and Ancre, The

Synopsis: 2: Official World War 1 film of the Western Front. Actual shots of men in the trenches, with images of rain and mud predominating. Includes footage of the first-ever use of tanks in battle. Piano accompaniment by Andrew Youdell.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 73, 63 min.
Year of production: 1916
Availability: Sale; 1999 sale: £16.99 (inclusive)

Title: Battle of the Somme, The 1
Synopsis: 1: Official World War 1 film and the world's first full-length war documentary. Shows the first day, 1 July 1916, and some of the extensive preparations, small gains and heavy costs with 60,000 British soldiers killed or wounded. Unusual shots including t
Title: Battle of the Ancre, The, and the advance of the tanks
Synopsis: 2: Official World War 1 film of the Western Front. Actual shots of men in the trenches, with images of rain and mud predominating. Includes footage of the first-ever use of tanks in battle. Piano accompaniment by Andrew Youdell.

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Notes: A range of CD and DVD titles covering the two World Wars, as well as more general aviation and naval topics. Many are compilations of films from the IWM’s own collection.

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