Must See Footage online...

[Chris Boonzaier]

Quite a lot of fantastic period stuff seems to be popping up online....

This is defimately worth a look....

http://centenaire.org/fr/video-darchive/apres-les-combats-de-bois-le-pretre

[Bernhard H.Holst]

Hello Chris.

Thanks for the link. The opening did not exactly make my day.

Interesting to see the shot in the trenches with the bestowal of a medal to the officer with sabers out and presenting arms ending with the ...on both cheeks.

Bernhard H. Holst

[dond]

Very interesting. I can only imagine what else is locked away in archives waiting to see the light of day.

[Brian Wolfe]

Thanks for posting this Chris.

Regards

Brian

[Chris Boonzaier]

Here is good footage of the germans during the kaiserschlacht

http://www.filmportal.de/node/74753/video/1205240

[Chris Boonzaier]

German Assault troops

http://www.filmportal.de/node/75055/video/1215499

[E Williams]

Thanks Chris.......interesting in more ways than one.

[Chris Boonzaier]

This is interesting...

[dond]

Here is good footage of the germans during the kaiserschlacht

http://www.filmportal.de/node/74753/video/1205240

Note at 4:48 the MSSA members advancing and wearing thier arm badges.

[alexanderhistorical]

My God. Ghosts...RIP.

Thanks for locating that fine video, Chris.

Agree the award ceremony in the trench was excellent.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Note at 4:48 the MSSA members advancing and wearing thier arm badges.

Nice indeed!!!

I wish for one of their tunics for my birthday.....

[Chris Liontas]

WOW that is all fantastic!! Thank you for posting!!

[rhines]

The first film is interesting as it appears to have focused on one unit/area. The film appears to have been made in 1915 since there are no steel helmets, my French uniform knowledge is not the best, and as it is in black and white I cannot tell if the uniforms are horizon blue or not, but i assume since I did not see any Adrian helmets I can assume it is prior to 1916.

Where is the source of this film?

It would seem to me that as film making during the period was not what it is today that the videographer would have shot these scenes in close proximity, and if the source can be found then perhaps a unit number may be identified from the parading poilus at ~10:30-45. It would be interesting to research the medal recipient.

-R. H. Hines