Clearing The River Rhine 1947

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Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unknown / unclear.

Germany.

Various shots of a broken bridge over the Rhine. Various shots of girders and other bridgework being hauled out of the river by cranes. M/S of a diver coming up out of the river. A crane lifts debris...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
64250
Sort Number:
UN 1825 H
Time in/Out:
01:43:46:00 / 01:44:55:00
Canister:
UN 1825 H
Film ID:
2176.13
Issue Date:
1947

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