Italian Army Practices Attack 1937

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Full title reads: "SICILY".

Sicily, Italy.

Various shots of the staged military battle between 50,000 strong troops attacking Sicily and 50,000 strong troops defending it while Benito Mussolini, King Victor Emanuel, Crown Prince Umberto, the Prince of Piedmont, and several high ranking...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
13784
Sort Number:
37/070
Time in/Out:
01:05:47:00 / 01:06:43:00
Canister:
37/70
Film ID:
933.06
Issue Date:
02/09/1937

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