WHISPERING WIRES OF WAR — Part 2 | The Archive Project

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Description

Telephone and electric-light wires are strung and repaired. A field telephone Exchange is set up under German shell fire. Artillery pieces are fired and infantry charges German positions. Animated diagrams show how orders are relayed from division commanders to artillery posts.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Historical Films

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Date

1908–1937

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TRT

3:35

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