Ten Thousand Faces Lost 1945

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Full title reads: "TEN THOUSAND FACES LOST".

Sungei Patani, Malaya (Malaysia).

Thousands of Japanese soldiers surrendering their swords. Swords being placed on muddy ground. Japanese running away after surrendering swords. Japanese soldiers march past and salute to Union Jack.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40367
Sort Number:
45/089
Time in/Out:
01:16:08:00 / 01:17:16:00
Canister:
45/89
Film ID:
1169.10
Issue Date:
05/11/1945

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