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1916 Guns fire at the battle of the Somme
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0:21Now PlayingDate: 13th November 1916
Location: France
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: On the Somme Front
FRANCE: Somme:
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France
Video Roll Title: The Somme Front: 38ft Issue sheet title: ON THE SOMME FRONT
Balloons: (Observation): 15" Naval Guns worked by British & French soldiers
15" Naval Guns worked by British & French soldiers
French Troops: 15" Naval Guns worked by British & French soldiers
Title: British and French gunners working together a huge 15 in. naval gun.
(7ft)
GV. Gun barrel and observation balloon.
(14ft)
Title: Observation balloons - called "sausages," directing the fire from a high altitude.
(21ft)
LV. pan Observation balloons in sky.
(30ft)
GV. Gun.
(35ft)
LV. Balloon in sky.
(38ft)
GV. pan Gun and gun crew.
(43ft)
Military - Active, Munitions and Armaments, France
air balloon, guns, cannon, World War One, World War 1, WW I, Great War, First World War
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