'big Bertha' Captured 1914-1918

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'Big Bertha' captured. Paris, France.

The huge German gun called Big Bertha; which bombed Paris from a distance of 71 miles; is captured; and put on display in the city it bombed. Pan past some railway cars; crowd beside; on to a big gun; pointing up; crowd completely filling street around....

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
73500
Sort Number:
ON 146 H
Time in/Out:
01:26:07:00 / 01:26:32:00
Canister:
ON 146 H
Film ID:
1928.19
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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