They Followed The Few 1949

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Full title reads: "Airlift Men Honoured - They Followed The Few".

Frasberg, Germany. Ceremony in honouring 70 killed on Berlin airlift.

MV Troops on airfield as priest and officer in foreground hold service.

SV Officer reading list of casualties. CU Air list fatalities list....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46287
Sort Number:
49/064
Time in/Out:
01:01:44:00 / 01:02:19:00
Canister:
49/64
Film ID:
1421.02
Issue Date:
11/08/1949

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