France's Finest Hour 1951

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Verdun, France.

GV. Veterans in front of Verdun war memorial. Angle shot, memorial. SV. Veterans standing in front of memorial holding banners. SV. Veteran with medals holding banner. CU. Man wearing beret and medals. GV. Verdun military cemetery, & LV. Angle shot, cross. LV. Interior of memorial,...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47002
Sort Number:
51/018
Time in/Out:
01:01:25:00 / 01:02:25:00
Canister:
51/18
Film ID:
1441.02
Issue Date:
01/03/1951

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