Liberation Of Brussels 1945

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Brussels, Belgium.

Several shots of people saving books (possibly documents) from a large building. Several night shots of burning buildings. Crowd cheering allied troops entering the city after liberation. Various shots of the buildings, some have guards. People saving books from the large...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62093
Sort Number:
UN 1135 B
Time in/Out:
01:38:11:00 / 01:45:25:00
Canister:
UN 1135 B
Film ID:
1988.14
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