Us Troops - Landing Craft 1944

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Unissued / unused material - dates and location unclear or unknown.

Various good shots of American Infantry men on landing craft - part of the Invasion fleet.

Various shots of US troops marching to Invasion assembly points. They collect cups of tea from the American Red Cross.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61489
Sort Number:
UN 0815 B
Time in/Out:
01:42:11:00 / 01:47:10:00
Canister:
UN 815 B
Film ID:
1941.09
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