Battle Diary 1944

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Item title reads - Battle diary by Pathe Gazette cameraman Terry Ashwood.

C/U Terry Ashwood in North Africa with the 8th army. M/S Ashwood on top of moving truck filming. Various shots of the action in North Africa filmed by Ashwood. C/U Ashwood in uniform drinking from cup and smiling. Various...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44529
Sort Number:
44/018
Time in/Out:
01:28:01:00 / 01:32:08:00
Canister:
44/18
Film ID:
1352.15
Issue Date:
02/03/1944

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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