Photos The Cold War

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Berlin Wall.

 

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A US marine testing out the T48 battle rifle (an American version of the Belgian designed and made FN FAL) during the rifle trial program for the replacement of the M1 Garand; location unknown, circa mid 1950s

 

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Bulgarian People's Army on a military exercise

 

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Some pictures from the early days of the Bundeswehr.

 

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Fiat G-91 and Starfighters of the Luftwaffe.

 

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Some Brits. First pic seems to be BAOR with German Customs Officers. Note the "Zöllner's" Tommy gun!! The second one looks like NI during "The Troubles".

 

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Hardware..

 

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The other side......GDR border troops "Grenztruppen".

 

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An aerial port quarter view of the Soviet guided missile vertical short take-off/landing aircraft carrier KIEV underway, 1st October, 1985

 

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GIs on exercises with a Jeep-mounted M27 105mm recoilless rifle. This weapon first appeared in the early 50s and was designed to have an anti-tank capabilty and you will no doubt notice that their target is actually a Panther tank! Note the US Army Service Command patch and the fact that one GI wears a WW2 vintage Enlisted Mans' mackinaw.
December 1950.
(LIFE / Hoffman)