Victory On The Somme 1914-1918

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Victory on the Somme - French gun battery.

France.

Artillery. Opens w/ guns in a field; hidden in ditches and under hay. French soldiers behind guns. Leader gives arm signal; guns fire. CU gun barrel sticking out of the hay or straw; firing; it jumps. Shot from behind - in ditch; w/...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
73376
Sort Number:
ON 142 L
Time in/Out:
01:40:50:00 / 01:41:24:00
Canister:
ON 142 L
Film ID:
1922.35
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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