The War on the Ground

Year Published: 1960s

Color: B&W

Sound: silent

Description: The silent film "The War on the Ground," released in the 1960s, features footage captured by British and American cameramen during World War I. Key scenes include the movement of German prisoners behind Allied lines, the firing of a French mortar, and the showcasing of newly acquired French positions in a captured German trench. The film also depicts a German graveyard, supply wagons, armored cars, and French soldiers with new steel helmets. Additionally, it features the elevation of a railroad car with a large artillery piece, the movement of artillery across a pontoon bridge, and the interrogation of German prisoners, including those captured during the Battle of Champagne. Various ordnance, such as hand grenades and bombs, is also displayed.