Gurkhas Prepare Booby Traps 1945

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Unissued / Unused material.

Burma.

C/U sign 'Bovill Booby Traps' chalked up. Gurkha soldiers make and demonstrate the working of booby traps on dummies in the Burmese jungle. M/S trigger wire, leaves are pulled back to show it is attached to hidden gun. M/S pit with spikes in. C/U...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62512
Sort Number:
UN 1248 C
Time in/Out:
01:18:06:00 / 01:20:42:00
Canister:
UN 1248 C
Film ID:
2034.06
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