Super Tanks Demonstrated In France 1938

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France.

Several shots of tanks being demonstrated by driving through water, over trees, down sandpits, over large fence posts and through brick walls and buildings.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17178
Sort Number:
38/038
Time in/Out:
01:25:52:00 / 01:26:32:00
Canister:
38/38
Film ID:
965.26
Issue Date:
12/05/1938

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