CLIP 1245
Siegfried Sassoon - 'The Attack'
Key Info
- Siegfried Sassoon - 'The Attack'
- Duration: 01:15
- A reading of 'The Attack' by Siegfried Sassoon, with archive footage showing the trenches and men going over the top.
- Credits: Imperial War Museum, British Pathe/ITN Source
- Subject:
English
Topic:Poetry of World War One
- Keywords: World War 1, war poetry, Siegfried Sassoon, trenches, trench warfare, over the top, Flanders
Ideas for use in class
- To study the poem 'The Attack' by Siegried Sassoon, or to illustrate trench warfare.
Background details
- Clip language : English
- Aspect ratio : 4x3
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