Street Fighting In Athens 1945

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Full title reads: "STREET FIGHTING IN ATHENS".

Athens, Greece.

British troops in firing positions in street. Long shot of Sherman tanks in street - tank driving into doorway of Elas (National Liberation Army) headquarters. Various shots of tanks and infantry storming Elas headquarters....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39752
Sort Number:
45/004
Time in/Out:
01:05:11:00 / 01:07:22:00
Canister:
45/4
Film ID:
1145.04
Issue Date:
11/01/1945

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