Action In Indo-China 1953

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Tonkin, Indochina.

Troops making way through water. Angle shot, troops riding on tank. SBV tank entering and going through water. Angle shot, another tank advancing. GV Troops making way through paddy fields. LV artillery firing. Angle shot, guns firing. LV shell burst. Angle shot, gun firing....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28889
Sort Number:
53/079
Time in/Out:
01:03:44:00 / 01:05:05:00
Canister:
53/79
Film ID:
122.04
Issue Date:
15/10/1953

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