New Rifle Test For Experts 1951

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Full title reads: "New Rifle Test For Experts".

Army School of Infantry, Warminster, Wiltshire.

LV Military representatives assembling in grandstand. LV Military representatives arriving. CU Foreign naval and representatives. SV Soldier firing Garrand 300 rifles. CU Soldier firing...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47939
Sort Number:
51/066
Time in/Out:
01:30:30:00 / 01:32:38:00
Canister:
51/66
Film ID:
1469.29
Issue Date:
16/08/1951

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