Polish Troops - 1940 1940

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Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

England.

Various shots of Polish troops arriving by boat at an English port. Officers and soldiers are walking down gangplank and along docks. Some women soldiers with medals are seen among them.

(Neg.)

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
59405
Sort Number:
UN 0212 A
Time in/Out:
01:15:27:00 / 01:17:18:00
Canister:
UN 212 A
Film ID:
618.06
Issue Date:

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Polish exile British docks

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