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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website These silent home movies were shot by Dr. E. H. Eassa, a physician in the Egyptian Air Force, in the 1950s and 60s. The films present a rare view of Egyptian life in this period, and show Dr. Eassa's middle-class family, their friends and their activities. This particular film shows hints of the growing military build-up that coincided with the rise of Nasser to power, leading up to the Suez Crisis. The film begins with images of Egyptian officers observing the 1956 military parade at Abdeen square in Cairo, following the election of Gamal Abdel Nasser to the presidency on 23 June 1956. 00:08 Mounted honor guard and marching band opens the exhibition. 00:35 The Jordanian contingent marching followed 00:51 by the Sudanese contingent and 00:59 the Syrian contingent. 01:08 Egyptian infantry troops on parade. 01:23 The El-Sa'ka (lightning commandos) are next. 01:26 Spectators watching from the balconies of building overlooking the parade route. 1:31 Ski troops on parade. 02:00 Egyptian naval contingent. 02:12 President Nasser can be seen at the center of the reviewing officers smiling and applauding. 02:41 Motorcycle troops followed 02:50 by Jeep and truck-mounted infantry. 02:56 A naval torpedo on a transport followed 02:59 by another torpedo with naval divers. 03:05 Naval depth charges mounted on a transport truck. 03:09 Anti-aircraft gun mounted on a truck. 03:14 Armored dual axle vehicles. 03:24 Airforce flyover by prop fighters. 03:34 Towed infantry artillery. 03:37 Armored fighting vehicles anti-aircraft guns. 03:55 Flyover by the recently acquired Mig 15 fighters. 04:05 Troop transport towing heavy artillery. 04:22 Light tanks and tracked artillery. 05:53 Driving down Ramses Street heading towards Tahrir Square. Banner declares “Long Live the Hero of Liberation” referring to Nasser and the nationalization of the Suez Canal on 26-July-1956. 05:57 Banner reads “Liberation is the Beginning of Building”. 05:58 Banner proclaims “Free Political Life – Just Political Life”. 06:07 Banner states “Our constitution is a Symbol of Our Struggle”. 06:11 Large poster of President Nasser. 06:25 Large statue of a soldier straddling the street. 06:44 Egyptian pilots discussing tactics near the newly arrived Mig-15 and Mig-17 jet fighters at Almaza Air Base outside of Cairo. The Migs were a part of the massive 1955 arms deal with Czechoslovakia. 07:18 A pair of Migs overfly the field. 07:26 A pilot boards a Mig -15. 07:36 A Mig on a takeoff roll. 08:03 A Eastern bloc advisor watches operations. 08:16 A Mig taxis to the runway. 08:57 A pilot has a discussion with two Eastern bloc advisors. 09:16 A Mig comes in for a landing. 09:43 Two Migs perform a tandem takeoff. 10:15 On board a military transport with a military delegation headed for Amman, Jordan. 11:11 Arrival in Amman. 11:43 Introduction at the staff office. 11:48 Drive to Amman. 13:30 A walking tour of Amman. 17:02 The Philadelphia hotel in Amman. 17:26 Street view. 18:43 Informal meeting of Egyptian and Jordanian officers. 19:23 The Egyptian Minister of Defense and future Vice President of Egypt Abdel Hakim Amer is exiting the building and greeting waiting officers. 19:43 A ride back to town. 21:20 The flight back to Cairo. 22:04 Tahrir Square and a poster of Nasser with the caption “May you live Long O Liberator of the Canal”. 22:19 The Egyptian Museum. In the background the National Union building, the seat of Egypt’s single party at the time. This building was burned down in 2011 and was torn down shortly after. 22:26 The Nile Hilton (later relaunched in 2015 as the Ritz-Carlton) is under construction. 22:32 The Arab League building is under construction. 22:55 The Tahrir Complex, until very recently the bureaucratic government center. 24:29 High-level visit to the Air Force Hospital. 2446 The Siemens Medical Equipment representative (right) chats with hospital staff. 27:11 Cairo’s Ramses train station. 27:30 Back at the Air Force Hospital with the staff having a chat outdoors. 31:10 A high-level meeting of officers at the hospital. 41:43 The End. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
