French Sahara Patrols 1956

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Tunisia / Algeria border.

Documentation on file.

LS. Fighting vehicles and troops over the desert wastes.

(Dupe Neg.)

Data

Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
82437
Sort Number:
UN 2863 C
Time in/Out:
01:40:37:00 / 01:41:12:00
Canister:
UN 2863 C
Film ID:
2820.19
Issue Date:
1956

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Algeria Tunisia

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