Object details

Category
Photographs
Related period
Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator
Taylor E A (Capt)
No. 9 Army Film and Photo Section, Army Film and Photographic Unit
Materials

whole: Nitrate

Catalogue number
SE 2696
Part of
WAR OFFICE, CENTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND AMERICAN SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION

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