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WW1 Scenes of Devastation

A sample of the damage and destruction caused by war.

To use footage in a production, or to license films for other purposes, please contact licensing@britishpathe.com.

Air Pictures Of Destroyed Town Of Mont St. Eloy

Air Pictures Of Destroyed Town Of Mont St. Eloy (1916)

Aerial shots of French town where lots of fighting / bombing has occurred.

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Ruins & Battlefield In Rhineland

Ruins & Battlefield In Rhineland (1914)

Good footage of snow-covered ruins in Rhineland during WW1.

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Ruins

Ruins (1914)

Soldiers rebuild bridge in ruined town.

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Ruins

Ruins (1918)

Footage of the remains of town after the First of World War.

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The Trail Of The Retreating Huns

The Trail Of The Retreating Huns (1914)

Two shots of war damage to countryside / village area in France.

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Flanders, Ruins Of Vieux-Arcy ?

Flanders, Ruins Of Vieux-Arcy ? (1914)

Soldiers walk through ruins of Belgian town.

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The Kaiser's Harvest

The Kaiser's Harvest (1914)

Shots of war damaged village.

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Soissons Cathedral Ruins

Soissons Cathedral Ruins (1914)

Ruins of war damaged cathedral in Soissons, France.

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Cathedral

Cathedral (1914)

Cathedral damaged by shells.

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Ruins

Ruins (1914)

Footage of civilians looking at ruins of building caused by war.

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Cambrai In Flames During War

Cambrai In Flames During War (1917)

Soldiers in ruins of Cambrai, France during World War One.

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Western Front Ruins

Western Front Ruins (1914)

Shots of desolate, war damaged area on the Western Front.

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Ruined House AKA War Damage In Belgium

Ruined House AKA War Damage In Belgium (1914)

Buildings in ruins and on fire after heavy fighting in Belgium.

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Dixmunde Belgium

Dixmunde Belgium (1914)

Ruined factory or warehouse buildings in Belgium.

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Ruined Village Of Clergy

Ruined Village Of Clergy (1916)

Ruins of rural village of Clergy in France after bombing.

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Arras Cathedral Ruins AKA Ruins Of Arras Cathedral

Arras Cathedral Ruins AKA Ruins Of Arras Cathedral (1916)

Ruins of Arras Cathedral.

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