Invasion Scenes 1944

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Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

Invasion scenes.

L/Ss of troops standing in town square (possibly France ?). Crowds watching, US flag flying. L/S of smoke in the distance. C/U of soldier firing machine gun. L/S of coast. M/Ss of American soldier...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61865
Sort Number:
UN 0879 A
Time in/Out:
01:00:05:00 / 01:02:12:00
Canister:
UN 879 A
Film ID:
1973.01
Issue Date:

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