Invasion By Request 1952

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Sandown, Isle of Wight.

Biggest amphibious and cliff assault demonstration since the war is given by more than 800 men from combined services for students at Army, Navy and Air Force Staff Colleges to study

GTV. Royal Marine commandos make beach landing near Sandown. (First 7ft for...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
26840
Sort Number:
52/039
Time in/Out:
01:26:50:00 / 01:28:31:00
Canister:
52/39
Film ID:
8.32
Issue Date:
12/05/1952

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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