What does the cryptic crossword clue "Vehicle has all soldiers heading off with speed in upper region (3,5,4)" mean?

The definition is "upper region". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). VAN (synonym="vehicle") + ALL (synonym="ALL") + EN (synonym="soldiers") + BELT (synonym="to speed") = VANALLENBELT; definition: "upper region" The answer is VANALLENBELT.

Vehicle has all soldiers heading off with speed in upper region (3,5,4)

Guardian Cryptic #28954 | 12 Across | 2022-12-30 flower

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