Shells Bursting 1944

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Various shots of a wide field with some soldiers around, they are on a river bank. Various shots of patches of smoke appearing over the field - shells bursting.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62096
Sort Number:
UN 950 A
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:02:07:00
Canister:
UN 950 A
Film ID:
1989.01
Issue Date:

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