Tommy Gun 1941

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Tommy gun.

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Various shots of soldiers dressed in old fashioned uniform drilling with muskets. Modern soldier poses with Tommy gun (Thompson submachine gun). A diagram shows how it works. Various shots as the gun is stripped to show the different parts....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43470
Sort Number:
NSP 290
Time in/Out:
01:29:41:00 / 01:32:43:00
Canister:
NSP 290
Film ID:
1312.15
Issue Date:
20/10/1941

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Lifestyle & Culture War & Revolution
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