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Preparing for battle

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AuthorWar Office
TitlePreparing for battle
NotesSoldiers sitting, near Mailly Maillet, fixing wire cutters to the muzzles of their rifles. It is thought the men are the 4th Worcestershires, 88th Brigade, 29th Division. Not known if this is the battalion prior to combat or under training.
Item Date29th June 1916
Creation placeMailly Maillet (Google Maps)
File typeVideo
Item sourceVHS copy of original film
Item mediumVHS copy of original film
ContentFootage
KeywordsAllied Forces, Western Front, Fighting Men
Collection IDThe Battle of the Somme, Part 2, Caption 22
Repository nameImperial War Museum Film and Video Archive
Repository address
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ
UK
Repository URLhttp://www.iwm.org.uk/
CataloguerEverett Sharp
FilenameCXTIWMFILMvsom9.mpg
CopyrightThe Imperial War Museum
Publication editorUrban, C. A. and Malins G. H.
Digital repositoryThe First World War Poetry Digital Archive
ProducerJury, W. F.
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/item/1840