Haile Selassie Reviews His Troops 1941

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Item title reads - Haile Selassie reviews his troops.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Abyssinia).

Various shots as Emperor Haile Selassie walks along to a platform where he sits down ready to review his troops. Various shots of the troops standing to attention. Various shots of his troops...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38976
Sort Number:
41/051
Time in/Out:
01:04:56:00 / 01:05:51:00
Canister:
41/51
Film ID:
1119.05
Issue Date:
26/06/1941

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