The Jail Breakers 1944

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Item title reads - The jail breakers.

Amiens prison bombed in order to affect the escape of resistance prisoners. France.

M/S of line of Mosquitoes, C/U as bombs are loaded onto them. C/U of leader of the operation, Group Captain Pickard (of "Target for Tonight" fame). He did not return...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44801
Sort Number:
44/088
Time in/Out:
01:03:24:00 / 01:07:54:00
Canister:
44/88
Film ID:
1368.03
Issue Date:
02/11/1944

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