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Egypt, 1938 - Military Artillery Training, Drilling & Review by King Farouk

Reel Number: 221670-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1938

Country: Egypt

Location: Cairo,North Africa

TC Begins: 00:35:38

TC Ends: 00:44:46

Duration: 00:09:08

Egypt, 1938 - Military Artillery Training, Drilling & Review by King Farouk Egyptian soldiers moving artillery on desert at training camp; lining them up. W/ gas masks on prepare for firing, loading shell. Putting on gas masks & helmets. MCU 00:37:30 Tracked troop carrier pulling artillery in front of camp barracks. MS & MCU. Other vehicles pulling. 00:38:00 Arab troops drilling in white shorts. Motorcycles across parade grounds w/ marching troops behind. 00:38:33 LS Troops run to artillery; MS sighting, adjusting. 00:39:04 British officer talking to Egyptian officers; cadets. Artillery crew. Multiple shots. 00:40:09 Egyptian troops at attention outside Palace. Tracked vehicles & marching troops away from camera towards Cairo (?) street. 00:40:55 King Farouk in military uniform standing at balcony; other men seated behind. 00:41:16 Mounted camel troops in front of Palace moving away from camera. Line of small tanks w/ troops saluting from turrets. Trucks w/ troops pulling artillery; marching units w/ Farouk in distance on balcony. 00:42:03 Military band playing (MOS). LS troops at attention. Officers in line. 00:42:48 Camera problem. 00:43:04 CU drummers in band; cadets. Officers taking oath, hands on ?? (shutter problems at times.) 00:43:59 Riders w/ unit flags past. Tanks, Royal carriage past (problems continue) North Africa;

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