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How I Filmed the War

ILLUSTRATIONS

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Filming the Preliminary Bombardment of the "Big Push," July 1st, 1916 Frontispiece

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With a Group of Belgian Officers at Furnes, Belgium, 191412

On Skis in the Vosges Mountains just before the French Attack, February and March, 191512

Using my Aeroscope in Belgium, 1914-1522

How I Carried my Film in the Early Days of the War In Belgium and the Vosges Mountains40

The State of the Trenches in which we Lived and Slept (?) for Weeks on End during the First and Second Winter of War52

Our Dug-outs in the Front Line at Picantin in which we Lived, Fought, and many Died during 1914-15, Before The Days of Tin Hats52

Choosing a Position for my Camera in the Front Line Trench at Picantin. With the Guards. Winter, 1915-1656

The Prince of Wales trying to Locate My "Camouflaged Camera"62

The Prince of Wales leaving a Temporary Church at La Gorgue, Xmas Day, 191562

On the Way to the "Menin Gate" with an Artillery Officer to Film Our Guns in Action76

Taking Scenes in Devastated Ypres, May, 191680

In Ypres, with "baby" Brooks, the Official still Photographer, May, 191684

With my Aeroscope Camera after Filming the Battle of St. Eloi90

In the Main Street of Contalmaison the Day of its Capture96

Launching a Smoke Barrage at the Battle of St. Eloi96

In the Trenches at the Famous and Deadly "Hohenzollern Redoubt," after a German Attack109

In a Shell-Hole in "No Man's Land" Filming our Heavy Bombardment of the German Lines122

Geoffrey H. Malins, O.B.E., Official Kinematographer to the War Office132

Bombarding the German Trenches at the Opening Battle of the Great Somme Fight, July 1st, 1916138

My Official Pass to the Front Line to Film the Battle of the Somme, July 1st, 1916138

The Plan of Attack at Beaumont Hamel, July 1st, 1916146

Over the Top of Beaumont Hamel, July 1st, 1916146

In the Sunken Road at Beaumont Hamel, just before Zero Hour, July 1st, 1916154

In a Trench Mortar Tunnel, during the Battle of the Somme, at Beaumont Hamel, July 1st, 1916154

The Opening of the Great Battle of the Somme, July 1st, 1916162

The Roll Call of the Seaforths at "White City," Beaumont Hamel, July 1st, 1916168

Fagged Out in the "White City" After We Retired To Our Trenches, July 1st, 1916168

The Germans make a Big Counter Attack at La Boisselle and Ovillers, July 3rd and 4th, 1916176

Men of Scotland Rushing a Mine Crater at the Deadly "Hohenzollern Redoubt"176

Filming the King during his Visit to France in 1916. He is Accompanied by President Poincaré, Sir Douglas Haig, General Joffre and General Foch184

His Majesty the King, with President Poincaré, in France, 1916206

Her Majesty, the Queen of the Belgians, taking a Snap Of me at Work while Filming the King218

The Prince of Wales Speaking with Belgian Officers at La Panne, Belgium218

The First "Tank" that went into Action, H.M.L.S. "Daphne." September 15th, 1916222

The Battlefield of "Ginchy"224

Reserves Watching the Attack at Martinpuich, September 15th, 1916224

Over the Top at Martinpuich, Sept. 15th, 1916228

Two Minutes to Zero Hour at Martinpuich, Sept. 15th, 1916228

The Highland Brigade Going Over the Top at Martinpuich, September 15th, 1916234

Lord Kitchener's Last Visit To France256

Filming Our Guns in Action during the Great German Retreat to St. Quentin, March, 1917268

The Quarry from which I Crawled to Film the German Trenches in Front of St. Quentin, 1917290

Our Outpost Line within 800 Yards of St. Quentin302

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