Soldiers sitting, near Mailly Maillet, fixing wire cutters to the muzzles of their rifles. It is thought the men are the 4th Worcestershires, 88th Brigade, 29th Division. Not known if this is the battalion prior to combat or under training.
Identifier
1849.mpg | CXTIWMFILMvsom9.mpgSubject
Allied Forces | Fighting Men | Trench | Western FrontCreator
War OfficeDate
29th June 1916Date Created
29/06/1916Spatial
Mailly MailletSource
VHS copy of original filmMedium
VHS copy of original filmType
FootageContributor
Everett SharpRights
The Imperial War MuseumCollection ID
The Battle of the Somme, Part 2, Caption 22Repository Name
Imperial War Museum Film and Video ArchiveRepository Address
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ, UKPublisher
The First World War Poetry Digital ArchiveProducer
Jury, W. F.
