Marine Exercise 1951

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Marine Exercises at Bickley, Devon.

Shots of coast and sea washing against rocks (night). M/S Landing craft approaching shore at night filled with soldiers. L/Ss of flares going up illuminating the night sky. Several shots of the landing craft approaching the coast. Commandos jumping out of...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34556
Sort Number:
NP 342
Time in/Out:
01:50:50:00 / 01:54:15:00
Canister:
NP 342
Film ID:
1283.30
Issue Date:
02/04/1951

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