Soviet Drive On Warsaw 1945

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Full title reads: "SOVIET DRIVE ON WARSAW".

Warsaw, Poland.

Russian tanks silhouetted against the dawn. Various night shots, some close ups of artillery firing at night. Guns lit by flash. Flash of rockets being fired. Rockets travelling through air - burning buildings. etc.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39749
Sort Number:
45/004
Time in/Out:
01:00:17:00 / 01:02:52:00
Canister:
45/4
Film ID:
1145.01
Issue Date:
11/01/1945

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