Gallant Little Belgium 1932

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Full title reads: "Brussels. Gallant Little Belgium. King & people remember 18th anniversary of heroic Battles of the Yser - that held up whole German attack in the critical days of 1914."

Brussels, Belgium.

Military parade in Brussels. a military band play in the background.

Troops...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
5250
Sort Number:
32/087
Time in/Out:
01:43:14:00 / 01:44:10:00
Canister:
32/87
Film ID:
687.36
Issue Date:
31/10/1932

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