The Battle of the Ancre and Advance of the Tanks

The Battle of the Ancre and Advance of the Tanks (1917)

September 11th, 19171h 7min

Documentary, War
70%

Overview

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


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