Our Mechanized Army 1930

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Full title reads: "Aldershot. Our Mechanized Army gives an impressive display of modern warfare for the Dominion Premiers"

Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

LS of lots of troops using armoured personnel carriers and other motorised vehicles as they converge on an area. VS of vehicles towing...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81171
Sort Number:
30/041 / UNI GAZ 042
Time in/Out:
01:28:13:00 / 01:31:09:00
Canister:
30/41 / UNI GAZ ROLL 42
Film ID:
2753.09
Issue Date:
20/10/1930

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