1.
SV ENGINEERS MAKING BRIDGE (2 SHOTS)
0.06

2.
SV OFFICERS ARRIVE TO LOOK AT BRIDGE, PAN TO BRIDGE
0.15

3.
SV SMOKE SCREEN
0.18

4.
LV EXPLOSION
0.23

5.
SV ARMOURED CARRIERS FILLED WITH TROOPS
0.26

6.
SV AMPHIBIOUS CARRIER ENTERS WATER (2 SHOTS)
0.42

7.
LV VEHICLE LEAVES WATER
0.50

8.
LV PLANE FLIES
0.53

9.
CU MEN ON TANK
0.53

10.
GV TROOPS ADVANCE OVER OPEN COUNTRY (4 SHOTS)
1.14

11.
CU TANK
1.19

12.
SV TANK PAST CAMERA, ENTERS WATER, FIRES (2 SHOTS)
1.30

13.
CU TANKS
1.37

14.
CU TANK STUCK IN MUD
1.42

15.
CU TROOPS WALK TO FREE TANKS
1.45

16.
SV TANK AWAY
1.50



Initials IT/V/WH/EEH


See also RELATED MATERIAL BOX

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Background: MORE THAN 30,000 WEST GERMAN TROOPS THIS WEEK ARE TAKING PART IN THE BIGGEST MANOEUVRES EVER STAGED BY THE BUNDESWEHR - CODE-NAMED "EXERCISE BATTERING RAM." FOR FIVE DAYS THEIR MOCK BATTLE IS RAGING BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE MOORLAND OF LOWER SAXONY.

NEARLY 10,000 VEHICLES, INCLUDING TANKS AND AMPHIBIOUS TROOP CARRIERS, ARE PROVIDING THE MOBILITY VITAL IN MODERN WAR TACTICS.AIM OF THE FIVE-DAY EXERCISE IS TO TEST SUPPLY SERVICES IN CROSSING RIVER OBSTACLES BY BUILDING EMERGENCY BRIDGES AND FERRIES.

THE MANOEUVRES, FORMING A CLIMAX TO THE PRESENT TRAINING YEAR, CO-INCIDE WITH THE DEPARTURE FROM THE FEDERAL GERMAN REPUBLIC OF AMERICAN TROOPS WHO TOOK PART IN "OPERATION BIG LIFT".THE 16,000 MEN INVOLVED HAVE NOW STARTED GOING HOME.