German Split Now Complete 1949

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Full title reads: "Berlin. German Split Now Compete".

Berlin and Westphalia, Germany.

LV GV delegated voting in Communist East German Parliament for President. CU Wilhelm Pieck, new President. LV Communist torchlight parade marching down street. Man at head waving red banner. MV Pieck...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45953
Sort Number:
49/084
Time in/Out:
01:35:50:00 / 01:39:07:00
Canister:
49/84
Film ID:
1411.28
Issue Date:
20/10/1949

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  • "German Communist troops marching" - they're marching down Unter den Linden.

    jamied 21st Jun 2012

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