Africa - Egypt
Mar. 03, 1956 - Operation Suez Begins.. Loading Field Guns On To Rail Carriers.. Many units of the Army have had their orders - following the Grab of the Suez Canal by Colonel Nasser the Egyptian Prime Minister.. Call up orders are expected to be issued within the next 36 hours to more than 25, 000 reservists - mostly army - so that they will be ready to protect the canal in case of difficulty.. Keystone Photo Shows: Men of the 21st. Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, in Edinburgh busily at work loading Field Guns on to rail carriers - ready for Suez
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13176236
Media ID
46912629
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5573px x 4523px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA
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Begins Busily Carriers Difficulty Expected Grab Issued Mostly Nasser Protect Reservists Suez
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