Christmas at the Front (1914) - First World War | BFI National Archive
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Christmas at the Front (1914) | BFI National Archive Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI. Watch more films from 1914 on the BFI Player: http://bit.ly/1pffvkP By December 1914 it was clear that the war wouldn't "all be over by Christmas", as many had hoped. British audiences were eager for news from the Front, and newsreels like Topical Budget freely obliged, filming behind the lines during the early months of the conflict. This poignant item shows Allied troops (probably Belgian) enjoying a break from fighting - comforting scenes for viewers back home. Watch more on the BFI Player: http://player.bfi.org.uk/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BFI Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BritishFilmInstitute Follow us on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+britishfilminstitute/ -
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What does this mean? Standard Youtube License
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Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q-XcyuAnBg
Resource type: Video
Last modified: 7 years, 10 months ago
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