| IS IT WAR Italian troops cross the Abyssinian border from Eritrea sparking fears of a war. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5548 |
| Catalog #: | 258980 | |
| Clip Number: | 258980-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 35/79 | |
| Timecode: | 01:35:15 - 01:36:33 | |
| Location: | Ethiopia | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Ethiopia (Abyssinia) MILITARY: Army, Italian WAR & CONFLICT: Italo - Ethiopian (Abyssinia/Italy) 1935-1936 | |
| Description: | Pathe Special. Is it war? Italian troops reported across Abyssinian border. Ethiopia. L/S of foothills of Mount Mussa Ali, the camera pans across to show a convoy of Italian military men, tanks and trucks driving around the winding roads. M/S of General Emilio de Bono, Italian Commander in Chief of all the troops in East Africa, on a horse. Various shots as he reviews the 23rd division who are marching past. M/S of a soldier kissing his two little children while his wife stands by. M/S of soldiers standing on dock next to a ship. | |
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