United Kingdom - Ireland

Sep. 08, 1954 - 8-9-54 Exercise London Pride on Salisbury Plain 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 breakout from a bridgehead against an enemy known to be equipped with Atom bombs. Keystone Photo Shows: The scene at the Crossing of the River Avon as Comet tanks queue up to cross the bridge constructed by the Royal Engineers during the night during the manoeuvres today

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56th Approach Atom Avon Bombs Breakout Bridgehead Comet Constructed Equipped Followed Manoeuvres Opposed Queue Salisbury

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