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Backbone Of Our Army 1942
Description
Titles read: "BACKBONE OF OUR ARMY - INFANTRY TRAINING - 1942 STYLE".
Somewhere in Britain.
Various shots at a Battle Drill School, where we see trainee officers and NCOs (Non Commissioned Officers) in training. They line up on the parade ground; natural sound as an instructor barks...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 43790
- Sort Number:
- 42/033
- Time in/Out:
- 01:29:01:00 / 01:36:19:00
- Canister:
- 42/33
- Film ID:
- 1324.21
- Issue Date:
- 23/04/1942
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