French Troops In Action - Tanks And Outposts In Woods (1940)

Unused / unissued material - dates unclear or unknown. France. French soldiers camouflage a small cart / limber by covering it with twigs. A soldier gives a bucket of water to his horse. Soldiers write letters home from their small camp / outpost in the woods. Various camp activities, eating , drinking, checking equipment. The men use a bag as an improvised postbox. A soldier collects firewood. Men drag pots of food. A cooker / boiler is stoked and food is cooked. Clothes are packed into a box by one man. Soldiers pack equipment and ammunition boxes into a small French tank. Various shots of small tanks passing through woods. Shot from low angle with foliage in front of camera. Useful shots. 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
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