Fighting French Commandos 1942

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Titles read: "FIGHTING FRENCH COMMANDOS".

Somewhere in England.

Various shots show Fighting French Commandos in action during invasion exercises on a beach. The men are seen in training for hand to hand combat (jujitsu) and tree and rope climbing. Then they scale the walls of buildings...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44243
Sort Number:
42/085
Time in/Out:
01:32:18:00 / 01:33:47:00
Canister:
42/85
Film ID:
1340.20
Issue Date:
22/10/1942

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