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Sep. 09, 1954 - Territorials Carry Out Exercise London Pride Instructions For Tank Crew From The Lieut. General. Some 12, 000 men and 4, 000 vehicles of the 56th (London) Armoured Division (T.A) is carrying out Exercise London Pride on Salisbury Plain. The exercise is designed to practice the Division in carrying out an approach march followed by an opposed crossing of the River Avon and a break-out from a bridgehead - against an enemy known to be equipped with atomic bombs. Keystone Photo Shows:- Lieut. Gen. Sir Francis Festing Director of the Exercise seen on horseback as he stops to give instructions to a tank crew - in a Comet Tank - during the exercise on Salisbury Plain today

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56th Approach Atomic Avon Bombs Bridgehead Comet Equipped Festing Followed Instructions Lieut Opposed Salisbury Stops Territorials

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