New German State Road Links Up With Austria 1938

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Germany / Austria.

Various shots of a steam train decorated with pine-leaves and Nazi swastikas in a forest area near the Austrian / German border. Men shovel earth into wagons pulled by the train, working on a new section of road that will link the German autobahns with those of Austria.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
16469
Sort Number:
38/031
Time in/Out:
01:49:18:00 / 01:50:01:00
Canister:
38/31
Film ID:
959.44
Issue Date:
18/04/1938

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