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    100 years ago - unbelievable bravery

    This is real footage from Pathe News 1914-1918 from filming of several county Regiments on the front line, firing Vickers whilst being gassed without properly fitted respirators

    YPRES reel 4 - British Path
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    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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    It appears the film crews were not affected by the gas.

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    It seems that they had time to fit their new masks properly, as the cameras of the day I believe were continual wind a handle type...........could be wrong of course
    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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    looks like Hollywood to me?

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    Pathe News were the more reliable news gatherers, but since I watched the IWO JIMA flag being raised several times for the cameras that missed it, plus fake attacks being done in the deserts of North Africa, it wouldn't surprise me.
    I wonder if a little bit of RE enacting went on later, because as a viewer you always forget the cameraman if he's doing a good job.
    But Pathe alleged they always filmed in the thick of it
    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gil Boyd View Post
    But Pathe alleged they always filmed in the thick of it
    And that's what people at the time wanted to believe.
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    "Ypres Reel 4

    Dramatic reconstruction of events during the Battle of Ypres in the First World War.
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    No doubt filmed in Salisbury or one of the forward training facilities in Franceicon.
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    That's some pretty crude propaganda, but I suppose acceptable by WWI-era standards. Also, good to know that WWI RAF pilots carried extra fuel on combat flights, "just in case". It's kind of sad to watch these pictures, knowing what came 25 years later, and realize that all those brave men's lives were wasted. Such is life.

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    Sadly, we are stoking up for another conflict as we speak, back in to the same area over a hundred years ago. Dust them there horses down, give the Tommies a lance each and ride at the cannons "hell for leather".
    "Into the valley of death rode the 600, cannons to left of them, cannons to the right of them................................"
    That dratted war wheel has come round yet again.
    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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    Not one to add to or detract from the previous comments regarding the theatrical nature of the film, I'll point out that the gas attack took place in 1915 and not 100 years ago (1914). My grandfather was a Sergeant in a Highland regiment engaged in the battle.

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    First World War.com - Battles - The Second Battle of Ypres, 1915

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