History of the War: Russian Front (Archive title)
Date: 1917 (Release)Country: United Kingdom
Shotlist: DOCUMENTARY. A history of World War One, focusing on the Russian Front. No main title. Intertitle (15). The work of the Russian Red Cross; two cossacks on horseback with a stretcher and wounded soldier carried between them (19); wounded soldier is helped to a horse-drawn cart (34); another wounded soldier is helped from a covered wagon (39); a stretcher party and nurse pass a tent and enter a field hospital tent (46); another soldier is carried into the tent (58). Gap (65). Intertitle (82). Russian artillery: rail mounted artillery (four guns) firing and being reloaded (114); an observer perched on a metal pole (116); the guns firing (142); the observer's metal pole is cranked down by two soldiers and cranked up (184). Field artillery firing from bushes (203). The battlefield (?): LS from hill looking down into valley, Russian trench positions can be seen on the hill as can smoke from explosions (211). Field guns firing (224). Field guns in more open terrain firing and being reloaded (238). The valley (246). Another field gun firing, much smaller than the rest (252). Field artillery as seen in 224-238 (265). The valley (275). Gap (282). Field artillery as seen in 246-252 (288ft). Note: This film is probably from the first series. Note: English titles. Note: Filmstock date is 1917.
Subjects: Eastern Front (WW1), Red Cross, Russian Army, Wounded and injured people, Reconnaissance, Trench warfare, Field artillery, Artillery
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Releases
Date: 1917Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SilentLength: 550 Feet
Date: 10 January 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 9 mins Distributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 1917 (Release)Country: United Kingdom
Shotlist: DOCUMENTARY. A history of World War One, focusing on the Russian Front. No main title. Intertitle (15). The work of the Russian Red Cross; two cossacks on horseback with a stretcher and wounded soldier carried between them (19); wounded soldier is helped to a horse-drawn cart (34); another wounded soldier is helped from a covered wagon (39); a stretcher party and nurse pass a tent and enter a field hospital tent (46); another soldier is carried into the tent (58). Gap (65). Intertitle (82). Russian artillery: rail mounted artillery (four guns) firing and being reloaded (114); an observer perched on a metal pole (116); the guns firing (142); the observer's metal pole is cranked down by two soldiers and cranked up (184). Field artillery firing from bushes (203). The battlefield (?): LS from hill looking down into valley, Russian trench positions can be seen on the hill as can smoke from explosions (211). Field guns firing (224). Field guns in more open terrain firing and being reloaded (238). The valley (246). Another field gun firing, much smaller than the rest (252). Field artillery as seen in 224-238 (265). The valley (275). Gap (282). Field artillery as seen in 246-252 (288ft). Note: This film is probably from the first series. Note: English titles. Note: Filmstock date is 1917.
Subjects: Eastern Front (WW1), Red Cross, Russian Army, Wounded and injured people, Reconnaissance, Trench warfare, Field artillery, Artillery
Series title:
Releases
Date: 1917Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SilentLength: 550 Feet
Date: 10 January 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 9 mins Distributor: BFIPlayer