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Chinese Army Fumigation 1940-1949
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Various shots of the crowd of the Chinese soldiers (presumably nationalists) being sprayed with DDT powder by American soldiers. Powder is sprayed into men's hair and clothes. Various shots of Chinese troops marching with their kits on along dockside. American and...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sanja
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 64223
- Sort Number:
- UN 1329 F
- Time in/Out:
- 01:25:49:00 / 01:26:41:00
- Canister:
- UN 1329 F
- Film ID:
- 2175.09
- Issue Date:
- 1940 - 1949
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