Bombing Retreating Germans Falaise 1944

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Item title reads - Bombing retreating Germans. Falaise area.

Normandy, France.

Air to air shots of Marauders of the U.S. 9th Air Force over clouds en route to France. Aerial shots of stick of bombs falling and hitting ground, poor quality shots of bridge across river as it is hit...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44768
Sort Number:
44/067
Time in/Out:
01:06:37:00 / 01:07:42:00
Canister:
44/67
Film ID:
1366.04
Issue Date:
21/08/1944

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