Scottish Gun Crew 1945

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Unissued / unused material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

Various shots soldiers from a Scottish regiment loading and firing 5.5-inch breech-loading guns.

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
63384
Sort Number:
UN 1076 B
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:01:44:00
Canister:
UN 1076 B
Film ID:
2127.01
Issue Date:

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  • That's a 5.5-inch breech-loading gun.
    Not a 3.7 - see markings on ammo box at the end!

    Ness Battery 30th Mar 2012
  • Well spotted! Thanks - we've corrected this.

    British Pathé 11th May 2012

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