British Mine Detecting (1940)

Location Unknown / Unclear. 1944? Various shots of the British troops armed with mine detectors moving through field very slowly looking for mines. More shots of the British mine sweepers in action. A man comes to a marked spot where a mine is buried and ties a rope around it. Mine explodes with men safely taking cover. 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.