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Britain begins vast Salisbury Plain army manoeuvres
Dawn on Salisbury Plain marks Britain’s first large scale army manoeuvres since 1913. Four days test modern weapons from guns to tanks and aircraft with two Eastern and Western forces under General Lord Cavan. Noted observers include Marshal Foch, Marshal Petain, Earl Haig, and Sir Hugh Trenchard.
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Britain
Salisbury Plain
Bathleet
England
Alexander Godley
Lord Cavan
Marshal Foch
Marshal Petain
Earl Haig
Hugh Trenchard
Air Force