Lord French Visits Paris 1916

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Field Marshal Lord John French visits Paris, France, meets Marshal Henri Petain and inspects air defence against zeppelins - 1916.

World War One. Opens with arrival: Lord French and other British officer getting out of car; backs of French guys in FG; facing him. French is met by Marshal Petain;...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71601
Sort Number:
ON 030 L
Time in/Out:
02:00:38:00 / 02:01:25:00
Canister:
ON 030 L
Film ID:
1856.48
Issue Date:
1916

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