Italy's New Battleship 1937

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Full title reads: "GENOA".

Genoa, Italy.

Pan along the huge crowds gathered for launching of the new Italian battleship - the biggest in the world - Littorio. A woman and several Fascist men walking through the crowds towards the launching platform, woman gives a Fascist salute to...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
16022
Sort Number:
37/068
Time in/Out:
01:47:16:00 / 01:48:07:00
Canister:
37/68
Film ID:
931.56
Issue Date:
26/08/1937

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