Minister Of Defense In Germany -- 50 ton Centurion tanks passing the saluting base during the parade. Britain has now almost completed her build-up of ground reinforcements in Germany, and the infantry and armoured divisions fulfilling the North Atlantic Treaty commitments are now stationed in the British zone of Germany. Mr. Shinwell, Britain's Minister of Defence, paid a special visit to witness the first parade of the newly arrived 11th Armoured Division at Sennelager. May 6, 1951. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited.).