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WWI - Battle of Ancre - Reel 2

Rations arrive at the trenches and smiling men eat wearing goatskins. Ration party fetches water for men in the front line.
01:01:11 Title: "The Irish Regiments behaved with the greatest dash and gallantry." - Extract from official Communique. The Irishmen taking up their positions in the trenches."
01:01:13 Irish regiment take up positions in trenches.
01:01:54 TITLE: "Another "Tank" moves off to share in the game. The officer takes aboard his mascot-a black cat."
01:01:57 Men board tank - officer takes his black cat.
01:02:27 Troops travel communicating trenches to the front.
01:03:16 TITLE: "Scottish troops standing to arms eagerly awaiting the signal"
01:03:18 Scottish (incl. Argyle, Sutherlands, Royal Scots, Cameronians) and Brit. troops begin the attack. Scottish / British troops over the top into battle.
01:05:05 Scottish soldier takes message.
01:05:13 Firing big gun.
01:05:24 First German POWs brought back.
01:05:53 Troops in trench watch battle.
01:06:11 Stretcher bearers bring in wounded.
01:06:42 Reserve troops are pushed forward.
01:07:46 "Batteries of RHA move off from a wood to take up advanced positions". Royal Horse Artillery moving through the mud.
01:08:16 TITLE: "Tommy jokes with Fritz. German Colonel and staff captured at Beaumont Hamel".
01:08:19 Captured German colonel and troops are herded to the rear and searched.
01:08:43 Antiaircraft guns strafe German planes.
01:09:12: Searching prisoners
01:09:46 TITLE: "Letters from Home. The post arrives after the battle." Mail distribution.
01:10:14 Royal Naval Division after the attack and capture of Beaucourt.

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