Capture Of Ergenum Erzurum, Turkey (1914-1918)

Capture of “Ergenim“ or “Ergerim“. Quite likely this means Erzerum in Turkey, at the time part of the Ottoman Empire. Shot of soldiers in heavy coats carrying rifles with bayonets on backs, walking across snow in line. Great shot of same from distance - line of soldiers in silhouettes against snow. Shot of the troops climbing up steep snowy hill, scrambling up all along the slope. Panning shot of town in mountains, roofs and domes are covered in snow. Note: item is duplicate of ON 175 Q. 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