Sicily Aftermath 1943

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Unused / unissued material - paperwork dates it as 1943.

Sicily, Italy.

General shot of the ruined Sicilian harbour after the invasion by US troops. C/Us of anti-British posters showing John Bull as an octopus with tentacles reaching over a globe and the words 'Pax Britannic'. Various...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
58265
Sort Number:
UN 0189 B
Time in/Out:
01:28:29:00 / 01:30:45:00
Canister:
UN 189 B
Film ID:
604.08
Issue Date:

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