Big Oslo Explosion 1944

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Item title reads - Big Oslo explosion.

Norway.

L/S poor quality footage of smoke rising from the centre of occupied Oslo. Various shots among the burning buildings of Oslo with firemen fighting the flames after ammunition ships in the harbour exploded. C/U unexploded shell. Various...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44771
Sort Number:
44/010
Time in/Out:
01:10:11:00 / 01:11:09:00
Canister:
44/10
Film ID:
1366.07
Issue Date:
03/02/1944

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