Russo-Finnish War - Battle Of Suomussalmi 1940

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Full title reads: "Russo-Finnish War - Battle of Suomussalmi".

Finland.

VS of Finnish troops and artillery in action against the Russian 44th Division in thickly snow covered woods. Good shots of Finns using captured Russian anti-aircraft guns. POV shot through sights.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20238
Sort Number:
40/008
Time in/Out:
01:39:53:00 / 01:42:15:00
Canister:
40/8
Film ID:
1033.36
Issue Date:
25/01/1940

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