French And Us General 1944

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Close up shot of a sign reading 'Gouvernement Militaire de Metz - General Gouverneur'. French and American general leave a building and pose to camera. Several close up shots of the two. They get into cars and leave.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62158
Sort Number:
UN 957 G
Time in/Out:
01:25:42:00 / 01:27:29:00
Canister:
UN 957 G
Film ID:
1993.09
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