Maryland Tank Testing 1936

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Full title reads: "Maryland".

United States of America (USA).

High speed tank demonstration. Various shots of new U.S. army tank being driven around test ground. Various shots of heavy artillery, "big guns", being loaded and test fired.

Note: spacing from 01:11:00 until 01:11:04...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
13011
Sort Number:
36/050
Time in/Out:
01:10:26:00 / 01:11:11:00
Canister:
36/50
Film ID:
885.07
Issue Date:
22/06/1936

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