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Six-Gun Tanks From USA 1942
Description
Titles read: "SIX-GUN TANKS FROM USA".
Somewhere in Britain.
Various shots of the new American medium cruiser tanks called 'General Lees' being demonstrated by "a famous Canadian regiment" who are training in Britain. Commentator tells us the tanks are armed with a 3 inch field gun,...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 43662
- Sort Number:
- 42/018
- Time in/Out:
- 01:50:38:00 / 01:51:54:00
- Canister:
- 42/18
- Film ID:
- 1318.30
- Issue Date:
- 02/03/1942
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