R.A.F. Honours Dead Foes RAF 1940

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Full title reads: "RAF Honours Dead Foes".

North East Coast.

VS of funeral procession for dead German airmen making its way through country lanes, the coffin is followed by Royal Air Force detachment marching slowly with reversed arms.

MS Coffins being lowered into graves....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20594
Sort Number:
40/013
Time in/Out:
01:23:48:00 / 01:24:31:00
Canister:
40/13
Film ID:
1035.20
Issue Date:
12/02/1940

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