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The War In The South Pacific 1942
Description
Titles read: "THE WAR IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC".
Solomon Islands.
Various shots show a convoy of troopships carrying American soldiers moving into the waters near the Solomon Islands in the early dawn. Below decks the guns and shells are loaded.
Good shots of the guns of the...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 44227
- Sort Number:
- 42/081
- Time in/Out:
- 01:05:43:00 / 01:07:50:00
- Canister:
- 42/81
- Film ID:
- 1340.04
- Issue Date:
- 08/10/1942
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