Summary

New Periscope

Location of events unknown

New periscope; used for land surveillance CU pile of sticks on the ground; a little periscope w/ square opening is sticking up from behind CU soldier in ditch; (looking through periscope; but that's off screen) Another soldier emerges from behind tree; approaches CU soldier sitting up by the sticks; holding the contraption; now unfolded; he starts to fold it back together

Back to ditch: soldier in same position as before; other guy brings him some communications device; like a telephone He holds it up to his head and speaks Seen through scope: landscape seen inside circle shape; w/ black around it Title says can be folded; carried in pocket CU hands holding open periscope; putting in new mirror or foil Back to the 2 men in the ditch 1st hands the phone back to 2nd; who walks away 1st guy folds periscope and follows View through scope again

Scout; spy, World War One Inventions; technology; science

Source British Pathé
Title NEW PERISCOPE
Description New Periscope

Location of events unknown

New periscope; used for land surveillance CU pile of sticks on the ground; a little periscope w/ square opening is sticking up from behind CU soldier in ditch; (looking through periscope; but that's off screen) Another soldier emerges from behind tree; approaches CU soldier sitting up by the sticks; holding the contraption; now unfolded; he starts to fold it back together

Back to ditch: soldier in same position as before; other guy brings him some communications device; like a telephone He holds it up to his head and speaks Seen through scope: landscape seen inside circle shape; w/ black around it Title says can be folded; carried in pocket CU hands holding open periscope; putting in new mirror or foil Back to the 2 men in the ditch 1st hands the phone back to 2nd; who walks away 1st guy folds periscope and follows View through scope again

Scout; spy, World War One Inventions; technology; science
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1914
Duration 00:02:24:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Silent
Film ID 232230

Keywords

World War One; inventions; surveillence; spying; scout; periscope; technology;science; communications; telephone
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