The Battle of the Ancre and Advance of the Tanks

The Battle of the Ancre and Advance of the Tanks

1917 · 67 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary, War

Official film of the British Army’s autumn campaign on the Somme, which ran from 15th September to 18th November 1916.

Directed by Geoffrey Malins

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