Kitchener’s British army dig trenches. Location of events unknown / unclear. MS a few soldiers in trench at work - one is turning a wheel with handle; another man reaches up and hands a board to someone above. A man sits on side taking a rest. Other men go into trench. Pan over area, many men labour with pickaxes and shovels; building / digging network of trenches; walls now higher than men’s heads; and some of them are built up / supported with wood. MS along row of men in civilian dress; shirt sleeves and vests; trousers; with shovels; some men in army uniforms supervise the project. 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 VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932),
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