Sa Tank Corps Issue Title - Leaps And Bounds 1942

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South African tank corps.

South Africa.

Various shots of hot steel in furnaces as South African foundry manufactures tanks. Various shots of the ingots of steel moving along. Various shots of gun turrets revolving. Various shots of new recruits to the corps sat in a classroom learning...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49567
Sort Number:
NSP 304
Time in/Out:
01:40:00:00 / 01:43:14:00
Canister:
NSP 304
Film ID:
1540.25
Issue Date:
26/01/1942

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