The Tank Replaces The Axe (1928)

Full titles read: “The Tank replaces the Axe - Converted war-time caterpillar tractors pull forest giants out by roots and handle them like toothpicks!“ California, United States of America. Various shots in a forest show trees being pulled out by their roots by caterpillar tractors (look like open tanks) and pulled along behind the vehicles. 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.