Attack On A Pill Box 1941

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Titles read: "Attack on a pill box".

Location of events unknown.

Army training exercise with British troops taking the part of the Germans. The story could pass for an actual attack as actions and uniforms do not look fake.

M/S of pillbox in sand dunes. M/S of British soldier...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37781
Sort Number:
41/012
Time in/Out:
01:21:11:00 / 01:23:58:00
Canister:
41/12
Film ID:
1069.17
Issue Date:
10/02/1941

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