| SOLDIERS IN TRAINING ( BRIDGE BUILDING ) British soldiers build bridge across river. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5158 | |
| Catalog #: | 367263 | |
| Clip Number: | 367263-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 180 N | |
| Timecode: | 01:17:09 - 01:18:31 | |
| Location: | Europe | |
| Year Shot: | 1917 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Bridges ENGINEERING: Bridges, Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Misc WORLD WAR ONE, MILITARY: Misc. | |
| Description: | World war one; bridge building by soldiers. Opens w/ GV primitive looking bridge across river - but must be sturdy; because a group of soldiers - British - march across it ; pan rt. as they cross bridge. Next; a cool shot of some soldiers standing on end of partial bridge; and letting out ropes attached to another major piece of bridge-made of logs tied together. ( other people on shore; offscreen; pull ropes from other side to straighten this big piece). pan rt. to those guys; now using log to push the support back up. Yard; w/ buildings in BG; 2 soldiers appeoach; carrying log on their shoulders; they walk toward cam; off on rt. Back to the bridge - the men are now laying down planks across it. Construction; engineering. | |
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