Wrecked Bridges 1945

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

Allied forces advance into occupied Europe.

Various shots of destroyed wooden bridges crossing river. Various shots army vehicles crossing temporary / pontoon bridges.

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
63351
Sort Number:
UN 1072 I
Time in/Out:
01:28:04:00 / 01:30:11:00
Canister:
UN 1072 I
Film ID:
2125.15
Issue Date:

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