Dutch Invasion Scenes 1944

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Holland (Netherlands).

Long shot, pan across Dutch field, farm houses in background. More shots of a village.

Various shots of bren carriers crossing a pontoon bridge, destroyed bridge in background. Pan along flooded countryside. Houses, roads and fields under water. Long shot of...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62072
Sort Number:
UN 0948 A
Time in/Out:
01:22:25:00 / 01:29:46:00
Canister:
UN 948 A
Film ID:
1987.06
Issue Date:

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War & Revolution War & Revolution
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Dutch Liberation

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