STK-ID 39442

Head on shots of British cavalry detachment trotting through a city. Shots of long file of German cavalry (Uhlans) doing same. Shots of heavily dressed soldiers (French ?) drawn up rather sloppily with rifles and rolls stacked in front of them, then mounting their horses. Shots of mounted VIP in dress uniform and a British guards officer surveying a march past in distant background. Shots of bicycle soldiers riding past in a city. Shots of a regiment of French cavalry trotting past a crowd of spectators. Head on shot of English cavalrymen in single file on a battlefield. Various shots of German cavalry men moving through a city, of British cavalry trotting on a rough road, of Uhlans (Germans) moving past and of French soldiers on horseback riding by. Shots of cavalrymen (probably British) and horse-drawn carriages speeding past camera, Highlanders walking on roadside. Shot of mounted British officers riding past a batallion of British soldiers drawn up on a parade ground, one of them is George V. Shots of German cavalry men (Uhlans) riding past in a parade. MS of high ranking military VIP getting out of car (possibly William, Crown Prince of Germany). Shots of French, German and British cavalry riding in various cities and on road.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Heritage - Cavalry
Year
1914
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk, Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
ANAMORPHIC_4/3, 4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080