GIANT ARMY EXERCISE
(British Official M irelees.) RUGBY. April 29. Five thousand men with thousands of Army vehicles took part in large-scale manoeuvres recently, the general idea of which was an invasion on one side or destruction of the invaders mi the other. Describing this giant exercise, an agency war correspondent states how impressed he was l>v the efficiency and endurance of the troops taking part. , Of their equipment be says: “British tanks by the' hundreds were all manned by 'splendidly tough, picked crews. A few short months ago this was still a dream ; now it is an accomplished. fact.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 128, 1 May 1941, Page 8
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100GIANT ARMY EXERCISE Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 128, 1 May 1941, Page 8
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