Free French Forces In Middle East 1940

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Full title reads: "FREE FRENCH FORCES IN MIDDLE EAST".

North Africa.

French tricolour flying from mast head. Pan down to long shot of the French army camp under canvas on the desert sand. Various shots of a group of Free French troops leaving camp in open lorries. Lorry is moving...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37693
Sort Number:
40/103
Time in/Out:
01:02:56:00 / 01:04:05:00
Canister:
40/103
Film ID:
1065.04
Issue Date:
23/12/1940

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