Marines War Preparations 1942

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Various shots of marines during training - onboard ship, on field, in classroom etc. They are seen training with rifles on field, being explain how to use ropes and tie knots by naval men onboard ship, studying maps in classroom.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61004
Sort Number:
UN 0723 C
Time in/Out:
01:40:17:00 / 01:51:16:00
Canister:
UN 723 C
Film ID:
1853.10
Issue Date:

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