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1941 British paratroopers train in Africa
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April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
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1:53Now PlayingDate: 15th December 1941
Location: Middle East
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Training Paratroops in the Desert
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AEROPLANES R.A.F. AND NAVAL PLANES. TRAINING in the Middle East..
MILITARY BRITISH. Paratroops trained in the Middle East
PARACHUTES AND PARACHUTISTS. Being trained in the Middle East
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paratrooper, World War II, World War Two, WWII, war, Allies, Second World War, Western Desert, Western Desert Campaign, aircraft, airplane, airplanes, aeroplane, RAF
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