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Topical Budget 309-1: On the Western Front (1917)
 

Synopsis

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"Our artillery at work". Single shot showing two carts in foreground, level and featureless ground in the background, and in the middle distance British troops manning large guns, which fire several times. "Infantry moving up to stem the German attack". Panning shot of British sitting in a long line at roadside. Closer panning shot of them, with officers looking on. Column of men marching down country road past camera.