Invasion Scenes 1944

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Description

France.

Several shots of the street fight on the streets of a French town - probably Orleans.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61122
Sort Number:
UN 0915 C
Time in/Out:
01:56:01:00 / 01:56:57:00
Canister:
UN 915 C
Film ID:
1889.15
Issue Date:

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  • A slate at 0:42 reveals the last few seconds of footage to have been shot by Sgt Bernard Caliendo, of the 166th Signal Photo Company. It's possible that he may have shot the preceding footage?

    jamied 9th Apr 2013

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