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07-11-13, 04:12 PM
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chester parade 1970s--sas at the end??
hi guys,
found this interesting old cine film of a military parade in chester in the 1970s,not sure what for but all possibly ta lots of different regts, vehs etc but at the end is a long wheel base, stripped down, rover with what i think are sas troops. am i right or wrong?? philip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF7GKHNelZU Last edited by rockape560; 07-11-13 at 04:17 PM. 
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07-11-13, 04:56 PM
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07-11-13, 04:57 PM
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Philip,
The pictures below are from the programme for a parade which ( if it is the same parade ) commemorated the closure of Headquarters Western Command on 31st July 1972. I hope the list of Marching Troops is legible, but no mention of SAS Peter (Nice to see the Band, Pipes and Drums of the Lancashire Artillery Volunteers )
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07-11-13, 09:34 PM
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hi peter,
the closeing of western command in 1972 seems likely. this must be possibly last time the sas (regular or ta) made a openly public apperance at military parade to my knowledge philip Last edited by rockape560; 07-11-13 at 09:39 PM.
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07-11-13, 10:20 PM
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In 1979 I was a young man we had a trip out to an army open day there were SAS soldiers doing a static display with pink panthers and captured weapons brought back from Ireland
( always remember a German mg 34 machine gun they had ) this had been stripped out of a shot down plane it was the type with no butt and the big pivit mount bars sticking out of either side . They had various displays ongoing including an abseil wall and a survival stand complete with improvised shelters fire and teaching how to skin rabbits for the public ! I think back now and am certain they were regular SAS and it seams amazing but I dont think security was as keen back then
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07-11-13, 11:01 PM
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Now that was a really good show everyone was well turned out.
Best Jack
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