Sahara Troops 1952

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Unissued / Unused material.

100th anniversary of foundation of the Sahara Troop companies. Ouargla, Algeria.

MS camel corps lined up. CU Arab on camel. Various shots Colour and Guard. Charles Brune, Minister of Interior, and others in jeep inspect line of troops. CU Arab. MS officer...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81694
Sort Number:
UN 2483 D
Time in/Out:
01:21:06:00 / 01:22:15:00
Canister:
UN 2483 D
Film ID:
2779.12
Issue Date:
1952

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