Us Tanks In Snow 1945

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Various shots of American tanks advancing through snowy countryside and along country road.

Note: Date in paperwork slightly confusing - unclear weather it is 14/01/1945 or 1943. It is more plausible to be 1945 - invasion of Germany material.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62110
Sort Number:
UN 953 C
Time in/Out:
01:50:03:00 / 01:53:13:00
Canister:
UN 953 C
Film ID:
1989.15
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  • Clearing up the final paragraph of the shots list, the footage was shot in January 1945.

    The material was shot by Theodore Sizer, of the 166th Signal Photo Company.

    jamied 12th Apr 2013

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