The Berkshires In Mandalay Capture 1945

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Full title reads: "THE BERKSHIRES IN MANDALAY CAPTURE".

Mandalay, Burma.

Medium artillery of 38th Chinese Division - artillery gun fires several times. Close up shot of a gun firing. Close up shot of mortar gun firing. Small gun firing. Chinese and American soldiers in group with...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39867
Sort Number:
45/027
Time in/Out:
01:37:47:00 / 01:40:21:00
Canister:
45/27
Film ID:
1149.16
Issue Date:
02/04/1945

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