ZUM4932275: May 05, 1954 - Combined Service Amphibious Demonstration: Runaground V, the annual amphibious and cliff assault demonstration staged for the benefit of students of the Royal Navy, Army and R.A.F. Staff Colleges, is taking place in the Solent area today, tomorrow and Wednesday. Taking part are motor minesweepers, motor launches and tank landing craft of the Navy, landing and raiding craft of the Royal Marines, KR.N. and R.A.F. Squadrons, and strong R.M. and Army units. The first part of the demonstration held on the beaches at Eastney, Southsea, show the preliminary recognition and sequence of events in an amphibious assault against a defended beach / Bridgeman Images
ETE4931786: Second World War (1939-1945) - World War II (WWII or WW2): Poche de Lorient (France) May 10, 1945: In a field near Caudan, after the surrender of German General Fahrmbacher (Commander of the German Forces of the Poche), General Kramer (CG of the 66th DI US) and General Desbordes (CG of the 19th DI French)) congratulate each other / Bridgeman Images
ETE4931817: Second World War (1939-1945) - World War II (WWII or WW2): Lorient (France) May 10, 1945: Poche de Lorient (France) May 10, 1945: After the surrender of German General Fahrmbacher (Commander of the German Forces of La Poche), American and French soldiers in front of the underwater base / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4931841: May 05, 1954 - 'Dem Bones -Dem Bone: -Dem Dry Bones'... The Skeleton Come Out Into The Sunshine.. Pearl Eldridge (left) and Gwen Standing caused quite a sensation when they arrived in the brilliant sunshine- at the” The Domes” Brighton to take part in the Dust Dancing Class at the Brighton Musical Festival... Dancing to the tune of “Dry Bones” - the girls took second place in the 10-14 years age group / Bridgeman Images