Cherbourg Liberation 1944

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Unissued / Unused material.

Cherbourg, France.

C/U's as German prisoner of war looks in a mirror and combs his moustache and hair, soldiers laugh. The prisoner laughs and walks away. C/U 'Cherbourg' sign on the wall. Various shots of U.S. troops advancing down road in Cherbourg. M/S...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62875
Sort Number:
UN 1444 E
Time in/Out:
01:50:30:00 / 01:54:49:00
Canister:
UN 1444 E
Film ID:
2088.26
Issue Date:

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