Attu - Landings In The Pacific

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Attu - island in Pacific.

Map of island of Attu, Japanese military bases and American advances are marked. Various shots warships at sea, guns firing coast of island. Various shots American soldiers (GIs) climbing...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
60885
Sort Number:
UN 0710 I
Time in/Out:
01:58:25:00 / 01:59:54:00
Canister:
UN 710 I
Film ID:
1845.25
Issue Date:

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