Rockets That Never Miss 1959

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ROCKETS THAT NEVER MISS

LS. Anti tank rocket being fired and hitting the target. LS. Line of anti tank rockets on ramps. MS. Men fitting rocket to ramp. LS. Group of officers and civilians watching. LS. Heap of sandbags. CU. Man preparing to fire rocket. MS. LS. Rocket being fired and gliding...

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
81121
Sort Number:
UN 3273 B
Time in/Out:
01:05:03:00 / 01:06:15:00
Canister:
UN 3273 B
Film ID:
2750.05
Issue Date:
1959

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