Tree Observation Post (1914-1918)

World War One. France. French Army observation post in tall tree. Woods in winter, bare trees with ladder going up tree trunk in centre. Pan to show 2 French soldiers climbing ladders, platforms built at different levels on tree, like a complicated tree house. Closer shot top platform. Soldier climbing up into to treetop. 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 (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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