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1942 Gale force winds terrorize troops in Iceland
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0:54Now PlayingDate: 16th March 1942
Location: Iceland
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: With America from Iceland to Panama
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ICELAND. 85 m.p.h.gale ..warehouse damaged by wind storm..shot of ripped tent..lumber blown over field..British soldiers take belongings to new hut..soldiers battle against the wind
MILITARY BRITISH. British soldiers in Iceland battle against 85 m.p.h. gale..tents ripped..lumber blown over field..moving belongings from one damaged hut to new one
STORMS 85 m.p.h.storm over Iceland..British tommies battle against the wind..tents ripped.. lumber blown over field etc.
United States of America; Weather
World War Two, World War II, WWII, Second World War, war, blow, breeze, damage, windy
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