Forces Stage Invasion Exercise

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2212

Date Released

12 May 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tokyo Riots. Reds Make Trouble on Big Scale
2. 2Reports in Brief
3. 3Reports in Brief
4. 4Reports in Brief
5. 5Forces Stage Invasion Exercise
6. 6Duke Starts Turbo-Blower
7. *South Wales Gives Duke Royal Welcome

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

Combined forces operation stages biggest invasion exercise since war. Infantry and tanks make landing at Eastney. Royal Marine Commandos land at Isle of Wight and scale 200 foot cliff.

Keywords

Vehicles; Weapons; Navy; Military

Locations

Portsmouth; Isle of Wight

Library number

20366

Length of story (in feet)

104

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