Sicily - Nearing The End 1943

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Full title reads: "SICILY: NEAR THE END".

Sicily, Italy.

Various shots of Spitfires taking off from Malta. Air to air shots of formation of Spitfires patrolling the skies over invasion fleet. Various shots of RAF (Royal Air Force) Squadron coming ashore in Sicily. RAF trucks and equipment...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38104
Sort Number:
43/060
Time in/Out:
01:08:13:00 / 01:15:21:00
Canister:
43/60
Film ID:
1089.04
Issue Date:
29/07/1943

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