The 'big battle' structure of the film opens with the preparatory bombardment for the days before the attack, the Infantry marching to their final positions, the attack itself, the casualties, prisone...
Lazarettsaal mit Verwundeten; verwundete Gefangene auf einem Spaziergang, darunter Russen in Lazarettkitteln; französische Gefangene blicken auf die Maas; Saal für Gliederübungen; Demonstration ver...
The Cromwell, a boarding house in London Road, has been hit by a bomb. Firemen work to put out the various fires. The burnt-out firebombs are displayed in a heap by a policeman. A charred dead dog is ...
Marktplatz in St. Quentin, Aufzug der Wache; Bauernhof unter deutscher Verwaltung; leicht verwundete deutsche Soldaten aus der Sommeschlacht in der Genesung; Arbeit unter deutscher Aufsicht in der Gas...
Filmed on 3 April, the remaining evidence of the famous charge of Lord Strathcona's Horse of the Canadian Cavalry Brigade, 3rd Cavalry Division, at Moreuil Ridge on 30 March. The dismounted survivors ...
The men put on their equipment, showing very clearly how full marching pack and equipment was worn. They assemble by their bell tents and, led by two regimental colours (standards) and their band, the...
Panorama der zerstörten Stadt Lens; Kirche mit Marktplatz, verwüstete Straßen und Ruinenlandschaften; brennende Gebäude, u.a. die Vergnügungsstätte "Le petit Paris"; Granateneinschlag am Kanal v...
The film starts with a brief scene of the Zeppelin apparently about to crash (in fact an early scene of Zeppelin L7 landing under difficulties). A French 75mm motorised anti-aircraft gun takes aim. Th...
Wounded soldiers eat in a hospital room.
Medium shot of several men sitting around a table with a half loaf of bread and a carafe of water. On the left sits Sakař (actor: Jindřich Plachta) with a bandaged neck. To the right sit Vyskočil (...
Wide shot of a corridor and a door with a sign indicating "MUDr. Fr. Šrámek." Standing in front of the door are nurse Mathilde (actress: Adina Mandlová), First Lieutenant Liška (actor: František ...
Wide shot of a corridor. Corporal Bartoněk (actor: Jiří Vondrovič) is standing on the right with an arm in a cast and bandaged eyes. Infantryman Tlamicha (actor: Theodor Pištěk) is standing next...
Wide shot of a church interior that has been converted into a military hospital. Wounded soldiers sit or lie on hospital beds lined up along the walls. Other patients sit at the two tables standing in...