© IWM 18090

Object Details

Category
Sound
Related period
1990 to the present day (production), Interwar (content), Interwar (association), Second World War (association), 1945-1989 (association)
Creator
IWM (Production Company)
Giesler, Rodney William Aldous (Recorder)
Francis, Philip Stewart (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date
1998-11-19
Dimensions

whole: Duration 120, Number Of Items 4

Catalogue number
18090

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