Photos The Cold War

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Another aspect of the Cold War, that seen with todays eyes seems surreal: Alpha 66

Alpha 66 is the name of a group that is an anti-Castro group founded by 66 members in 1961. They were founded by Antonio Veciana Blanch and Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo. Antonio was also recruited by the CIA to assassinate Castro, however this failed. The group is one of many designated as a terrorist organization by the Cuban Gov't. These were taken around 1997 during an "exercise" in the Everglades. However nowadays groups like these have long since dissolved as the times have changed, as most of the members are deceased or are too old.

 

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Soviet Navy Cruiser Ordzhonikidze Орджоникидзе arrives in Portsmouth England carrying Nikita Khrushchev & Nikolai Bulganin for a diplomatic mission to the UK in April 1956
The Sverdlov-class cruisers main armament was twelve 6” / 152mm / 57 cal B-38 guns mounted in four triple Mk5-bis turrets
British frogman Lionel Crabb disappeared when allegedly inspecting the ship for MI6 while it was docked in Portsmouth Harbour
Crabb had been sent to investigate Ordzhonikidze's propeller, a new design that Royal Navy Intelligence wanted to examine
LIFE Magazine Archives - Carl Mydans Photographer

 

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Great photo from Tank Archives. Soviet IS-3 tanks on parade, presumably late 1940s.

 

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Ammo resupply would be a real bitch, I count 4 Calibres?

 

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Ammo resupply would be a real bitch, I count 4 Calibres?

I don't think that at that stage the girls and boys were not too serious about attacking Cuba......so long term logistics were not really all that important.