Mussolini Inspects Bomber Plane 1940

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Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown.

Italy.

Views of ranks of monoplane bombers and biplanes at an airfield. Italian leader Benito Mussolini (Il Duce) strides around the airfield with members of the Italian Air Force looking at the planes.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
58153
Sort Number:
UN 0060 B
Time in/Out:
01:07:39:00 / 01:11:26:00
Canister:
UN 60 B
Film ID:
526.02
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