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1916 Effect of shell fire in Combles
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0:17Now PlayingDate: 30th October 1916
Location: FRANCE, COMBLES.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: After the Allied Bombardment
FRANCE: Combles:
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TITLE: These Pictures have been censored and approved by the French Military Officials.
AFTER THE ALLIED BOMBARDMENT. Effect of heavy shell fire on the town of Combles. IssueGR 585
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MV group of soldiers walking among bushes and bare trees, meeting three soldiers walking in opposite direction
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GV heavily shelled town street, rubble, ruins of houses, soldier in FG walking (with limp) across rubble
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MLV ruins of church tower heavily shelled.
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bombing, bombed buildings, soldier, World War I, WWI, Great War, war, Allies
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