Visit To Suez Troops 1956

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Unissued / Unused material.

Visit to allied forces stationed along Suez canal. Port Said, Egypt.

Various shots near the filter works of Port Said as parachutes come down. MS soldiers. Various shots allied tanks in the road running beside the Canal.

Various shots jeeps escorting...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
82650
Sort Number:
UN 2905 H
Time in/Out:
02:00:03:00 / 02:02:05:00
Canister:
UN 2905 H
Film ID:
2836.26
Issue Date:
1956

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