Captured Emden Gun (1914-1918)

World War One - British soldiers show off a captured German Emden gun. Location of events unknown - a barracks courtyard in a city - London? Shot of soldiers pulling on some pipe; pan to right to show giant crusty gun, mounted on revolving base. More soldiers pose around it. Boy in right foreground looking sullen. Shot of the soldiers hooking the big gun up to a chain on pulley on a big tripod, then raising up the end of the heavy gun. Soldier stands on the end and pulls on the chain, rising up with the gun as he does so. Another shot in which they are letting it down. Technology. Military weapons. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (191
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