Defence By Fire 1945

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Full title reads: "DEFENCE BY FIRE".

Southeast England?

This film deals with the various methods used by the Petroleum Warfare Board to prevent the German invasion on the British Isles.

Shots are mainly big fires on the sea coasts of Great Britain with huge palls of black...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40060
Sort Number:
456/053
Time in/Out:
01:39:27:00 / 01:44:44:00
Canister:
45/53
Film ID:
1157.15
Issue Date:
02/07/1945

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