Squeezing Nazis Out Of Normandy AKA Squeezing… 1944

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Item title reads - Squeezing nazis out of Normandy (Normandie).

France.

Various shots of American soldiers travelling along road into Cherbourg. M/S's of happy Frenchmen and women. Various shots as U.S. and British troops patrol Cherbourg. Various shots of Russians who were taken prisoner...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44723
Sort Number:
44/054
Time in/Out:
01:17:29:00 / 01:25:30:00
Canister:
44/54
Film ID:
1362.06
Issue Date:
06/07/1944

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