Russians Advance - Liberate Their Towns 1940

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Russia, Soviet Union, USSR. 1944?

Russian title reads 'With Light the Battle Started'.

Various shots of the Russian artillery barrage at night or possibly dawn. Various shots of the Russian artillery barrage at daytime - Red Army advance to town of Staraya Russa. Russians charging...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
70791
Sort Number:
UN 0231 D
Time in/Out:
01:46:30:00 / 01:55:01:00
Canister:
UN 231 D
Film ID:
1623.25
Issue Date:

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