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51305: Preparation for occupying poorly draining, muddy trenches during late Autumn.

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Men unwinding and removing their puttees and putting on rubber waders to prevent frostbite. Soldiers are 46th Canadian Infantry, near Pozieres.

History

Identifier

1812.mpg | CXTIWMFILMvanc2.mpg

Subject

Allied Forces | Transport | Western Front

Creator

War Office

Date

8th November 1916

Date Created

08/11/1916

Spatial

Pozieres, France

Source

VHS copy of original film

Medium

VHS copy of original film

Type

Footage

Contributor

Everett Sharp

Rights

The Imperial War Museum

Collection ID

The Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of the Tanks, Part 1, Caption 14

Repository Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Repository Address

Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ, UK

Publisher

The First World War Poetry Digital Archive

Producer

Jury, W. F.