A 145mm naval gun, stuck in soft ground despite all efforts to pull it clear with ropes, is dragged clear with sledges. The footage was filmed during the German Spring Offensive in April 1918. You can read more about the offensive here: https://bit.ly/4aKnzEF Film: IWM 508-57 | Imperial War Museum London

Germany's Doomed Spring Offensive during WW1 Germany's Spring Offensive, launched in March 1918, was a last-ditch effort to achieve victory in World War I before American forces could fully arrive in Europe. Aimed at breaking the stalemate on the Western Front, the offensive initially achieved significant gains, capturing key territories and surprising Allied forces. Led by General Erich Ludendorff, the German army aimed to encircle and crush the British Expeditionary Force. However, the offensi