Paratroops Land At Dien Bien Phu 1953

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Unissued / Unused material.

Paratroops land on Dien Bien Phu. Indochina.

Various shots paratroops on ground. MS men digging trench. Various shots mortars and artillery firing. LS parachutes dropping. MS plane flying overhead. MS arrival of General Cogny who is greeted by General...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81925
Sort Number:
UN 2582 A
Time in/Out:
01:25:49:00 / 01:29:02:00
Canister:
UN 2582 A
Film ID:
2789.12
Issue Date:
1953

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