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Great Meuse Battle - Americans Smashing… 1918
Description
Titles read: 'Great Meuse Battle - Americans smashing Kriemhilde Line. (Issued under the auspices of the American Government.)'.
Belgium.
Probably October 1918; in the 2nd Phase of the Meuse-Argonne offensive; when the 5th Corps broke through the Kriemhilde Line.
Shot looking...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Cheri
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 72987
- Sort Number:
- ON 109 E
- Time in/Out:
- 01:55:09:00 / 01:56:09:00
- Canister:
- ON 109 E
- Film ID:
- 1908.50
- Issue Date:
- 1918
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