Tanks And The Men 1941

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Title reads: "Tanks and the men".

Location of events unknown.

Various shots of tanks smashing through a wood, crossing a river, knocking down walls. Tanks are also seen being used to demolish bomb wrecked houses.

Note: item appears to be part of recruitment drive by war office,...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38923
Sort Number:
41/048
Time in/Out:
01:26:09:00 / 01:27:51:00
Canister:
41/48
Film ID:
1117.20
Issue Date:
16/06/1941

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