Gurkhas In Far East 1945

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Unissued / Unused material.

Burma.

Gurkha soldiers demonstrate booby traps and camouflage in Burmese jungle.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62517
Sort Number:
UN 1249 C
Time in/Out:
01:43:45:00 / 01:47:25:00
Canister:
UN 1249 C
Film ID:
2034.11
Issue Date:

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