PICTORIAL NEWS (OFFICIAL) 341-2

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: NTB 341-2).

Synopsis

I. British troops enter Bethlehem.

I. 'BRITISH IN BETHLEHEM. Our troops headed by a band march into the Historical City of Bethlehem.' Locals look on as troops march through square.

II. Clmenceau visits Alsace.

II. 'M. CLEMENCEAU IN ALSACE. The French War Minister visits Alsace where he receives a hearty welcome and embraces veterans of 1870.' Clmenceau embraces and kisses some young girls who are wearing Alsatian dress, inspects a guard of honour, shakes hands with civic dignitaries (?), embraces an Elderly veteran, accepts a bouquet from a young girl.

III. US troops and artillery are moved by train across France.

III. 'AMERICAN TROOPS IN FRANCE. American troops hurried to the base to take their part in the expected offensive.' LA.MS as train passes diagonally right to left carrying light artillery - French 75's - on open wagons and troops in boxcars. MS as heavily burdened troops disembark from train and fall in with their kit. 'U.S.A. ARTILLERY. New American guns arriving on the French Front.' Men lead horses down ramps from railcars. A limber is manhandled up to a gun. LS over column forming up and on the march.

IV. British troops build a sandbag observation post near Ramadi in Mesopotamia.

IV. 'DESERT WARFARE. Erecting a sandbag observation post in Mesopotamia.' Soldiers sit about the base of an elaborate sandbag observation tower. Sandbags are hauled up an improvised wooden chute to be added to the tower's ramparts.

 

Titles

  • PICTORIAL NEWS (OFFICIAL) 341-2
 

Technical Data

Year:
1918
Running Time:
3 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
308 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
War Office
Production company
Topical Film