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The Battle of the Somme
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1916Item number (ISN):128786Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUMAccession:1989-0229Media:FilmOriginal title:The Battle of the SommePart:2 of 2Production date:1916Release date:1916-08-21Production company:British Topical Committee for War FilmsProduction credit:producer, William F. Jury; editing/photography, Geoffrey H. Malins; editing, Charles A. Urban; photography, J.B. McDowellCountry of production:ukSponsor:War OfficeDescription:The extensive preparation, small gains and heavy casualities of the Battle of the Somme are shown. 57,000 casualties were suffered in the attack on 1 July 1916 including 710 of the 801 Newfoundlanders who attacked Beaumont Hamel. The filming between 26 June and 7 or 9 July documents: preparation and moving up, munitions, artillery bombardments, the attack, prisoners, wounded, dead, captured trenches, craters, shattered villages, roll call of survivors, and the continuing advance. <79mn>Language:Silent with English intertitlesNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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