Fighting in Flanders' (The Ruins of Ypres, 1917)

Running time
2 min 13 sec
Date made
Place made
Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres
Copyright

Australian War Memorial

Cinematographer: George Hubert Wilkins, made in October 1917. This silent film deals with the AIF operations during the Third Battle of Ypres in the 'Ypres Salient' east of the town in September and October 1917

The Australian War Memorial's original film synopsis: This film deals with the participation of the Australian troops in the Third Battle of Ypres during the autumn of 1917. The scenes include Australians preparing for the attack; being reviewed by Sir Douglas Haig before going in to action; shells falling amongst the ruins of Ypres and then shows the battlefields over which Australians fought and incidents connected with the fighting. [AWM F00056]

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