Troops In Egypt - 1940 1940

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Unused / unissued material.

Egypt.

Several shots of British horse mounted patrol riding in desert. They dismount and get their guns ready for action.

Soldiers lined up. Various shots of British troops rifle drill on square at base camp.

A short sequence of the troops...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
58367
Sort Number:
UN 0208 A
Time in/Out:
01:04:46:00 / 01:08:47:00
Canister:
UN 208 B
Film ID:
616.02
Issue Date:

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