French 11'' Gun 1914-1918

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French 11" Gun.

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CU huge French gun as officers walk past it on a parade ground; pan back along gun. A team runs up to it; take their places. Other French soldiers wheel a cart on tracks up to the gun; cart has bomb shell on it. They attach shell to a clamp on a pulley and chain;...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
73328
Sort Number:
ON 135 F
Time in/Out:
01:46:54:00 / 01:47:33:00
Canister:
ON 135 F
Film ID:
1918.38
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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