Larkhill Antitank Demonstration 1939

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Description

Full titles read: "LARKHILL"

Several shots of soldiers firing large antitank guns at dummy tanks in open filed at Larkhill, Wiltshire.

Cataloguer's note: Soundtrack for this item is missing.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
20156
Sort Number:
39/067
Time in/Out:
01:07:13:00 / 01:07:53:00
Canister:
39/67
Film ID:
1019.08
Issue Date:
21/08/1939

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