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Summary: A short test piece made at British GHQ Montreuil of soldiers with animals and German equipment, Western Front, 1916-1918.
Description: A chubby soldier, in close-up, cuddles two lambs. Another feeds chickens from a metal plate, letting one stand and balance on the plate. One of the men puts on a German helmet and trench body armour, and is attacked in play-acting by another soldier with a spade, whereupon he surrenders.
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 71 ft; Running time: 2 mins
HD Media:Yes
Notes: Title: this is taken from the store ledger.
Summary: presumably, from the title, a short piece made either to test film equipment at GHQ, to prove to its staff the value of film, or for some similar purpose.