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Miniature War Staged for King Abdullah

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
49/69
Date Released
29 Aug 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Miniature War Staged for King Abdullah
  2. 218 Year Old Swims the Channel
  3. 3Speed King Tests No-Roll Ship
  4. 4Manstein Trial Begins
  5. 581st Birthday Jump
  6. 6Brabazon Ready for Maiden Flight
  7. *Gaelic Football

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
At Warminster, Wiltshire, King Abdullah of Jordan and Glubb Pasha watch full armoured infantry attack con [sic] new British battle dress.
Keywords
Royalty; Entertainment and leisure; Military
Locations
England; Warminster
Credits:
Camera
William McConville
Length of story (in feet)
121
Story extras:
Film clip

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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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