Russian Women's Battalion 1914-1918

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Russian women's battalion. Location of events unknown.

World War One; women. Russian Women become soldiers; some mean to avenge husbands;boyfriends and brothers killed 'Women's Death Battalion' training .. Opens with scene in the woods; male officers watch as women march in from left; and stand...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
71935
Sort Number:
ON 054 D
Time in/Out:
01:26:50:00 / 01:27:35:00
Canister:
ON 054 D
Film ID:
1870.21
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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