French Troops In Observation Post (1940)

Unused, unissued material dates unclear or unknown. France. Shots of French troops loading up with equipment. It is cold and there is snow on the ground. The soldiers are issued with hand grenades. Troops load up with wire cutters. Various shots of French troops advancing through snow. They cross fence and ditch. They crawl through barbed wire. CU of soldiers keeping look out through barbed wire fence. VS of snow covered deserted railway station. Shots of tracks and signals. VS of French soldiers keep look out at various places in deserted snow covered town. Good shots of deserted town. CU bells hanging on wire strung out across path as an alarm system. N. B. Paperwork suggests that this is 1940. FILM 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 th