Invasion - Europe In Snow 1944

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France.

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery leaving a building with several other men

Abandoned German tank sitting on side of road covered in snow. Tank being towed on a road. Various shots of the artillery firing large field guns at the enemy, snowbound countryside in background. Various...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61894
Sort Number:
UN 1077 C
Time in/Out:
01:59:16:00 / 02:04:03:00
Canister:
UN 1077 C
Film ID:
1974.15
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  • Although the shots list says the location is France, a sign at 03:00 shows the location at that point to be La-Roche-en-Ardenne, in Belgium.

    jamied 10th Apr 2013
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