RAF Best Day Of The War 1939

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Full titles read: "RAF [ Royal Air Force ] BEST DAY OF THE WAR"

C/U Newspaper headline, used a title to story, stating that allied aircraft have destroyed 12 German planes over France. L/S of wreckage of Dornier bomber lying in French field, guarded by French soldiers.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20445
Sort Number:
39/094
Time in/Out:
01:06:09:00 / 01:07:36:00
Canister:
39/94
Film ID:
1029.09
Issue Date:
30/11/1939

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