Amphibious vehicles demonstrated at Eastney, UK

May 05, 1954 - Combined services amphibious demonstration; Runaground V, the annual amphibious and cliff assault demonstration staged for the benefit of the students of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force Staff Colleges, is taking place in the Solent area today, tomorrow and Wednesday. Taking part are motor minesweepers, motor launches and tank landing craft of the Royal Navy, landing and raiding craft of the Royal Marines RN and RAF air squadrons and strong RM and army units. The first part of the demonstration held on the beaches at Eastney, Southhead, show the preliminary reconnaissance and sequence of events an amphibious assault against a defended beach. Photo Shows Amphibious vehicles come ashore during the demonstration at Eastney today

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Amphibious Ashore Beaches Colleges Combined Defended Eastney Launched Minesweepers Preliminary Raiding Reconnaissance Runaground Sequence Solent Squadrons Staged Wednesday

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