Red Devils Of Arnhem 1944

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Item title reads - The "Red Devils" of Arnhem.

Holland.

Various shots of gliders coming in to land on Dutch soil. Some make it but others crash in flames. Various shots of British and American infantry advancing along road towards Nijmegen. M/S of a group of clergymen waving. M/S Guards...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39188
Sort Number:
44/079
Time in/Out:
01:41:30:00 / 01:46:08:00
Canister:
44/79
Film ID:
1125.19
Issue Date:
02/10/1944

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