Invasion demonstration at Eastney, Southsea, UK

May 05, 1953 - Three services invasion demonstration: A powerful invasion force made up of Royal Marines and units of the Regular and Territorial Army including a battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment, were put ashore from ships of the Royal Navy on the beaches at Eastney, Southsea, in the course of Demonstration Runaground IV'. The exercise has been planned to illustrate the entire technique of amphibious assault from the preliminary reconnaissance stages, through the attack against prepared defence positions to the ultimate consolidation of ground won by the invaders. Photo shows a flail tank comes ashore, during the exercise at Eastney today

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Amphibious Ashore Beaches Consolidation Eastney Entire Flail Illustrate Invaders Planned Positions Preliminary Prepared Reconnaissance Regular Runaground Southsea Stages Territorial Ultimate

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