With Our Troops In Syria 1941

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Item title reads - With our troops in Syria.

Various shots of troops advancing to Beirut and putting telegraph office out of action, M/S of the burning building. Various shots as they continue to advance. M/S of Australian troops in a truck.

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38995
Sort Number:
41/055
Time in/Out:
01:37:12:00 / 01:37:57:00
Canister:
41/55
Film ID:
1119.24
Issue Date:
10/07/1941

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