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With the British Troops in Macedonia
Troops overcome difficult terrain in this news film of the little-known WWI campaign in Macedonia
Government sponsored film 1917 8 mins Silent
Overview
News coverage of the little-known WWI British campaign in Macedonia. Troops are seen overcoming difficult terrain and, towards the end of the film, calmly reacting to a seemingly staged bomb explosion, their eyes drawn more toward the camera itself.
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