Airborne Wehrmacht 1957

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Federal Republic of Germany (Western Germany).

GV. Troops taking their parachutes from back of lorry, & SCU. SCU. Parachute being prepared ready on the floor. SV. Troops putting on parachutes, & CU. SCU. Two US army officials. SCU. French army official. GV. Plane in the foreground and troops...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48964
Sort Number:
57/081
Time in/Out:
01:07:33:00 / 01:08:48:00
Canister:
57/81
Film ID:
1503.06
Issue Date:
07/10/1957

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