Where The RAF Have Struck 1940

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Full title reads: "Where The RAF Have Struck".

Air Ministry, London.

VS of RAF (Royal Air Force) officials in the map room at the Air Ministry placing flags on map showing the position of R.A.F. raids over occupied territory. Good shots of flags showing positions of bombing raids.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
21068
Sort Number:
40/069
Time in/Out:
01:51:39:00 / 01:52:15:00
Canister:
40/69
Film ID:
1053.54
Issue Date:
26/08/1940

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