EXERCISE FIRM LINK [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: EXERCISE FIRM LINK [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 1574
  • Other titles: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Exercise Firm Link (SEATO) at Bangkok, February 1956.
  • Description: Units include Thai Army, Royal Marine Band, Royal Navy Guard and Blue Jacket Band, Naval contingent and Naval Commonwealth Pipe Band, US Army Division (mobile rocket and platform) and band, US Air Force Band and Division ambulance team. US flag and Colours. Spectators. Thai Admiral. The Thai Prime Minister, Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsonggram, arrives at HMS Newfoundland and inspects Royal Marine Guard.
  • Alternative Title: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: ADM 1574
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1956-02
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Pibulsonggram, Plaek (person) Royal Navy, Newfoundland (regiment/service) Royal Navy (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Royal Marines (regiment/service) Royal Thai Army (regiment/service) Royal Thai Navy (regiment/service) United States Army (regiment/service) United States Air Force (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - cruiser: Newfoundland (object name) operations, British naval - routine (object name) operations, United States military - routine (object name) Thailand & Bangkok (geography)
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