U.S.A. To Protect Iceland 1941

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Item title reads - U.S.A. to protect Iceland.

Various shots of American troopships setting off. The soldiers wave. Landing boats sail along. M/S map of Greenland and Iceland. Various shots of the shores of Iceland. Various shots of American troops marching. Various shots of British troops,...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38999
Sort Number:
41/055
Time in/Out:
01:40:45:00 / 01:41:50:00
Canister:
41/55
Film ID:
1119.28
Issue Date:
10/07/1941

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