MACHINE-GUN EMPLACEMENTS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: MACHINE-GUN EMPLACEMENTS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 8-2
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Manchester Regiments machine gun emplacements nearing completion. Borders Regiment trench digging. 5th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery manning and laying a camouflaged 60lb field gun at night. B Troops 365th Battery London Regiment manning and laying a twenty five pounder at night. Berkshire Regiment holding a section of the front line, shots of night operations.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: AYY 8-2
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1939-11-23
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Rignold, Harry (Lieutenant) (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 810 ft; Running time: 9 mins
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    AYY 8-2

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