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1942 DEFENCE: World War 2: British and American troops in commando training
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1:39Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1942
Location: ENGLAND, UK
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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GV Troops through trees on hillside
SV Angle shot troops through trees on hillside
GV Showing tracers from bren gun hitting top of hillside
CU Bren gun firing tracers
SV Troops manoeuvring through river weir
CU Troops through river weir
SV Angle shot troops down side of wall
CU Troops down side of wall
LV Pan troops running away from wall
LV Troops jump over hedge
CU Troops jump over hedge
GV Troops towards run through field and explosions
GV Troops climbing up hillside
SV Troops climbing up hillside
GV Troops through field and water and explosions
LV Troops through field and water and explosions
GV Troops run out of water and into ditch
SV Through ditch
GV Troops through field and explosions
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