Gun Firing 1945

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Description

Unissued / unused material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

Hertogenbosch, Holland / Netherlands.

Various shots British soldiers loading and firing Howitzer field gun.

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
63400
Sort Number:
UN 1084 A
Time in/Out:
01:44:54:00 / 01:46:06:00
Canister:
UN 1084 A
Film ID:
2127.17
Issue Date:

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Dutch Liberation Netherlands war

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