South African Troops Train To Uses Boffors… 1942

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South African troops train to use Boffors gun.

Intertitle reads: "To Protect Us From Air Attack".

South Africa. Various shots of artillery regiment and light aircraft in army exercise to train soldiers how...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
61332
Sort Number:
UN 0778 B
Time in/Out:
01:23:04:00 / 01:24:37:00
Canister:
UN 778 B
Film ID:
1917.08
Issue Date:

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