Officers Help the Priest

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

277-1

Date Released

13 Dec 1916

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Official Belgian Film. Armoured Motor in Action
2. 2Official Belgian Film. Field Kitchen
3. 3Inspection of Engineer Volunteers
4. 4Sacrament in the Trenches
5. 5Officers Help the Priest

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "Officers assisting the Russian Priest in preparing the Sacrament for the troops." Continuation of above item. Close shots of ceremonies including the priest and three officers turning a large round wafer (loaf) in their hands.

Keywords

Military; Religion and belief

Length of story (in feet)

93

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Notes

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