Cavalry To Mechanised Army 1939

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Pan across soldiers on horseback / cavalry troops. Various small one and two man tanks being used on manoeuvres. More shots of the cavalry troops. Various kinds of tanks and armoured personnel carriers. More shots of soldiers...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
58431
Sort Number:
UN 0086 B
Time in/Out:
01:39:59:00 / 01:41:36:00
Canister:
UN 86 B
Film ID:
548.11
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