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1929 DEFENCE: Army manoeuvres in East Sussex
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2:22Now PlayingDate: 12th August 1929
Location: East Sussex, Seaford
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: 'Britain Invaded! Army manoeuvres in Sussex - Forces of "Greyland" by HMS "Iron Duke" at Seaford'
ENGLAND: East Sussex: Seaford:
Naval officers in port area / Clouds of black smoke billowing from ship at sea / Naval officers manning and firing guns on board vessel / Ship engulfed in black smoke / Officers in small boats along / Ship with black smoke / Navy officers waving from small boats / Boats moored alongside ship / Uniformed officers along with guns / Boats moored alongside ship
SLATE INFORMATION: 'Smoke screens from destroyer 'Tribune' and gunfire from the mighty 'Iron Duke' cover the landing'
Black smoke billowing from naval ship / Teams of naval officers setting off in small boats / Clouds of black smoke at sea / Small boats / Naval officers firing guns from ship / Long shot naval vessel at sea / Small boats arriving at shore and officers disembarking and wading through sea to beach
SLATE INFORMATION: 'Holiday makers very much interested in the operations'
Crowds relaxing on beach watching military training exercises / Officer waving white flag / Troops setting off flare / Squadrons of soldiers marching along road / Troops crossing footbridge / Army soldiers lying in field with guns / Tank vehicle along in field
SLATE INFORMATION: 'The victory won'
Long shots soldiers marching with horses and equipment
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