Ruins. Location of events unknown - could be France or Belgium? Various scenes of bombed town in ruins; w/ troops repairing roads; etc. Shot of a collapsed clock tower - almost amusing; since the top part; with the clock; is intact; but sitting at an angle on a pile of rocks & rubble. Shot looking down street with roofs all caved in; with people walking up street toward camera - civilian man on crutches; a woman; several children; & several soldiers; wearing British type uniforms and berets w/ little ball on top; Canadians? Next a panning shot of soldiers at work; rebuilding a small bridge in the town; A military truck drives past on the rebuilt bridge. Pan on soldiers passing a bucket of water up the hill. Destruction; war damage; bomb. World War One. Also on ON 402 S. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VI
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