A Call To Arms - Marshal Smuts AKA A Call… 1943

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Full title reads: "A CALL TO ARMS BY FIELD MARSHAL SMUTS".

South Africa.

Various shots of Field Marshal Smuts reviewing veterans of the Boer War who are on horseback. He reviews some other troops in his 'Call to Arms' drive. General Smuts makes speech (natural sound): "You see today...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38112
Sort Number:
43/063
Time in/Out:
01:34:18:00 / 01:38:08:00
Canister:
43/63
Film ID:
1089.12
Issue Date:
09/08/1943

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