Us Soldiers Rations 1944

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Various shots of American soldiers collecting food tea and cigarettes from open air canteen.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
63063
Sort Number:
UN 990 C
Time in/Out:
01:49:04:00 / 01:49:48:00
Canister:
UN 990 C
Film ID:
2105.13
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