Shells Going To The Front 1914-1918

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Shells Going To The Front.

France?

Pan across scene of French soldiers (2) at huge pile of shells (empty or not yet finished? or else this job is pretty dangerous) they toss them higher on pile. Next; transporting supplies: horses pull carts with shells (stacked vertically) along a...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
73327
Sort Number:
ON 135 D
Time in/Out:
01:46:06:00 / 01:46:46:00
Canister:
ON 135 D
Film ID:
1918.37
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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