Saar Boundary Hold-Ups 1935

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Boundary between Saarland (later part of Germany) and France.

Pan across following bridge over river.

Policemen check passport of man travelling in car over bridge. Police check papers of man walking across bridge.

CU Sign on wall 'Kleinblittersdorf'. (Place on Saar side...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
10783
Sort Number:
35/001
Time in/Out:
01:49:42:00 / 01:50:14:00
Canister:
35/1
Film ID:
815.36
Issue Date:
03/01/1935

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