United Kingdom - Ireland
Jun. 09, 1954 - 9-6-54 Invasion exercises on Romney Marsh. A jeep is wrecked Troops were landed from assault craft and jeeps were dropped from aircraft during the exercise Pegasus Bridge on Romney Marsh today. Personnel were not dropped owing to the high wind. The parachutes failed to open when one of the jeeps was dropped and it was completely wrecked on failing 1, 000 feet. Keystone Photo Shows: Troops surround the wreckage of the jeep after it had dropped from 1, 000 feet and the parachutes failed to open during the exercise on Romney Marsh today
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13169864
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46165628
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5573px x 4393px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Keystone Pictures USA
