Russian Religious Service (1914-1918)

Russian Religious Service. Religion. Russian soldiers’ Russian Orthodox religious service held outdoors in snow at the front during World War One. An elderly Russian Orthodox priest w/ long beard; stands by altar; crosses self. Soldiers make sign of the cross. Then shots of soldiers coming up and kissing crucifix. Christianity; ceremony. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.