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German Forces Recapture Village Taken by French

Unknown


Date
1939, November 16
Location
Unknown
Country
Germany
Material
silver gelatin print on glossy paper
Size
16,2 (17,7) x 21,7 (22,8) cm
Artist
Movietone News from ACME

Description

verso labeled in typeset: 529988
German Forces Recapture Village Taken by French
On the western front -- A ground mine (background) exploding in a German village on the western front, after German forces recaptured the town taken by the French in the early days of the war. Censorship deleted name and exact location of village.
Credit Line (MOVIETONE NEWS FROM ACME)
(NO MAGS 11-16-39 (CT) #1 SP MX SA DJH CAN JAP
Stamped: ACME Newspictures, Inc.; REF. DEPT. 11-21'39 N. E. A.
Handwritten: A55226