| ASTONISHING, TERRIFYING AND UNROMANTIC King Amanullah of Afghanistan sees a display of army tanks and vehicles at Salisbury Plain. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5383 |
| Catalog #: | 241038 | |
| Clip Number: | 241038-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1487 | |
| Timecode: | 01:03:04 - 01:05:12 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | EXHIBITIONS: Military INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: State Visits LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Wiltshire ROYALTY: Afghanistan TRANSPORTATION: Military, Tanks | |
| Description: | Astonishing, Terrifying & Unromantic - Afghan Monarchs witness great display of the terrors of modern mechanised warfare. Salisbury, Wiltshire. High angle shot of King Amanullah of Afghanistan arriving on Salisbury Plain in an army car; several tanks and army trucks are standing about; army officers salute as the King's car goes by. L/S of numerous tanks and trucks travelling past in a display; some people sit on chairs and watch; the King and his entourage stand on a raised platform. M/S of a tank moving down a steep grassy / sandy bank in another area as the King watches (this could be in Lulworth in Dorset). More shots of the tank display. | |
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