Action In Indochina 1951

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Indochina.

GV. Pan, troops in landing craft. LV. Landing craft nosing towards shore. SV. Troops disembarking. GV. Troops marching away from landing craft. MV. Troops wading through river, & SV. SV. Troops passing native hut. SV. Mortar team in action, French attacking communists positions....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47419
Sort Number:
51/038
Time in/Out:
01:35:38:00 / 01:36:42:00
Canister:
51/38
Film ID:
1451.13
Issue Date:
10/05/1951

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