Belgian War Colours Wave Again 1939

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Full titles read: "BELGIAN WAR COLOURS WAVE AGAIN"

Various shots of King Leopold III speaking and then presenting colours to army and taking salute at march past in Louvain, Belgium.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20362
Sort Number:
39/076
Time in/Out:
01:24:27:00 / 01:25:01:00
Canister:
39/76
Film ID:
1023.27
Issue Date:
28/09/1939

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