Incident Near Sollum 1941

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Item title reads - Incident near Sollum.

Africa.

L/S of bombardments and explosions in the desert. Soldiers duck down behind sandbags. The bombardment takes place as transport vehicles drive through. Various shots as tanks drive along firing their guns. A Scottish regiment moves forward....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39054
Sort Number:
41/057
Time in/Out:
01:13:03:00 / 01:14:23:00
Canister:
41/57
Film ID:
1121.08
Issue Date:
17/07/1941

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