German Displaced Persons 1945

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Unissued / Unused material.

Germany.

Various shots of convoy of civilians and their possessions on carts moving along the road. Good shots of people of all ages walking along with their possessions.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62470
Sort Number:
UN 1196 E
Time in/Out:
01:05:39:00 / 01:07:49:00
Canister:
UN 1196 E
Film ID:
2028.04
Issue Date:

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