Rockets Fired 1946

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Unissued / Unused material.

Location of events unclear / unknown.

CU's rockets being fired. Good shot as one hits ground and explodes. Slow motion shots rocket going up.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
66169
Sort Number:
UN 1557 E
Time in/Out:
01:03:13:00 / 01:04:11:00
Canister:
UN 1557 E
Film ID:
2339.02
Issue Date:

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