Tanks And More Tanks 1941

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Title reads: "Tanks, more tanks".

Location of events unknown.

Various shots of tank crew recruits in training indoor gunnery school. They stand in mock gun turrets and fire guns at model houses and people.

Various shots of more advanced training in real tanks on moorland ranges....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37707
Sort Number:
41/001
Time in/Out:
01:36:34:00 / 01:37:54:00
Canister:
41/1
Film ID:
1065.18
Issue Date:
02/01/1941

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