Heligoland Blown-Up 1947

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Heligoland blown-up. Germany

L/S and M/S view of the dense cloud of smoke pluming up after the explosion. L/S the explosion, flames and smoke. C/U naval officers, one with earplugs on and the other looking through...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
66598
Sort Number:
UN 1728 D
Time in/Out:
01:17:44:00 / 01:20:54:00
Canister:
UN 1728 D
Film ID:
2381.05
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