The Philippines - First Pictures 1942

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Titles read: "THE PHILIPPINES - FIRST PICTURES".

C/U of map of the area around the Philippines. General view of a street in Manila. Various shots of burning buildings, clouds of smoke and damage after air raid by the Japanese raiders. Charred bodies lie amongst the debris. Philippines soldiers...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43781
Sort Number:
42/032
Time in/Out:
01:17:43:00 / 01:18:55:00
Canister:
42/32
Film ID:
1324.12
Issue Date:
20/04/1942

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