French Desert Outpost 1939 1939

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Unused / unissued material - dates unclear or unknown.

North Africa.

A Colonial soldier in traditional Arabic head dress scans horizon from top of outpost. Pan across desert. A caravan is seen briefly and disappears behind dunes. Cat back to a soldier looking on. An entrance to a fort...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
58318
Sort Number:
UN 0200 A
Time in/Out:
01:45:32:00 / 01:51:42:00
Canister:
UN 200 A
Film ID:
610.13
Issue Date:

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