Allies Counter Attack 1940

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Full title reads: "Allies Counter Attack".

France.

GV Line of French heavy mobile artillery guns firing.

VS of the heavy guns moving across open country with the aid of their caterpillar tracks, and setting up in a new position and firing - includes slow motion shots of guns...

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20804
Sort Number:
40/042
Time in/Out:
01:18:10:00 / 01:19:17:00
Canister:
40/42
Film ID:
1045.14
Issue Date:
23/05/1940

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