egbert Posted 2 September , 2013 Share Posted 2 September , 2013 http://www.filmportal.de/video/mit-der-feldbahn-an-der-front-im-westen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 2 September , 2013 Share Posted 2 September , 2013 Fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianjonesncl Posted 2 September , 2013 Share Posted 2 September , 2013 Fascinating . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1970 Posted 2 September , 2013 Share Posted 2 September , 2013 Thanks for posting the link Egbert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFox100 Posted 2 September , 2013 Share Posted 2 September , 2013 These films are just so good and clear For that time. Brilliant thanks. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjustinhayward Posted 2 September , 2013 Share Posted 2 September , 2013 Egbert, that's brilliant Justin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17107BM Posted 2 September , 2013 Share Posted 2 September , 2013 Great footage, thanks Egbert. Did i spot a prisoner of war work party at @ one minute seven seconds into the film. It is to the left of the scene. The men are carrying shovels. Could be wrong. Cheers Egbert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
985acoy Posted 2 September , 2013 Share Posted 2 September , 2013 Great footage Egbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 2 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 2 September , 2013 Great footage, thanks Egbert. Did i spot a prisoner of war work party at @ one minute seven seconds into the film. It is to the left of the scene. The men are carrying shovels. Could be wrong. Cheers Egbert. Possible right. I see one guard accompanying the group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted 2 September , 2013 Share Posted 2 September , 2013 Thanks for posting Egbert. Great filming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towisuk Posted 3 September , 2013 Share Posted 3 September , 2013 Tremendous film quality Egbert..many thanks... regards Tom p.s. It would be an interesting exercise in trying to determine whereabouts on the front the film was shot.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockdoc Posted 3 September , 2013 Share Posted 3 September , 2013 I'm intrigued by the varying states of the track. Some parts look like they've been thrown down a minute before the train appeared but others look to have been laid very carefully. There's a check-rail around a sharp RH curve, for example. It's only a pity that there isn't a date with it. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartH Posted 3 September , 2013 Share Posted 3 September , 2013 Fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8055Bell Posted 3 September , 2013 Share Posted 3 September , 2013 Doesn't the film say 1921? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2013 Doesn't the film say 1921? Yes, compiled and shown. Footing is actual WW1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockdoc Posted 3 September , 2013 Share Posted 3 September , 2013 Thinking about it, I can't help wondering whether this wasn't shot during the summer of 1918. The Germans had captured a lot of Entente ground, of course, in Operation Michael, which would explain the British stores dump and well-established artillery positions that would have been several miles behind British lines, as well as the extremely relaxed attitude of all the soldiers. It also makes me wonder, given that both sides used 600mm-gauge lines, whether the Germans incorporated some of the captured track. Even if they didn't, there must have been quite a lot of it to be recovered and reused, not that you could establish that sort of thing from this. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 3 September , 2013 Share Posted 3 September , 2013 There were remains of trenches and what appears to a small British burial plot to the side of the track at one point Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2013 Considering the huge depots captured and the tracks passing old trenches it must be 1918 at the occasionof the last and great push Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vista52 Posted 3 September , 2013 Share Posted 3 September , 2013 Fantastic links and films...thanks Egbert. At 4:09 there is a readable sign which says "Pion.- Park Ecoust-St. Mein". Looks like there's a lot of hay etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8055Bell Posted 4 September , 2013 Share Posted 4 September , 2013 Well spotted. Google map search 'Écoust-Saint-Mein, France' and we see the venue north east of bapaume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8055Bell Posted 4 September , 2013 Share Posted 4 September , 2013 You can see the line of the old track winding between Bullecourt and Ecoust St Mein. Amazing ghost railway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H Posted 4 September , 2013 Share Posted 4 September , 2013 Astonishing! I wonder if Egbert's links could be put into one thread. I shall try and contact a modRoger Edit Or perhaps Egbert could re-post the links in one thread himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 4 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 4 September , 2013 You can see the line of the old track winding between Bullecourt and Ecoust St Mein. Amazing ghost railway. At which minute in the film please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 4 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 4 September , 2013 Astonishing! I wonder if Egbert's links could be put into one thread. I shall try and contact a mod Roger Edit Or perhaps Egbert could re-post the links in one thread himself? Roger, from now on I will tag them "Bundesarchiv - video" . So by clicking on the tag you will find all posted ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H Posted 4 September , 2013 Share Posted 4 September , 2013 Ah, great idea Egbert Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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