Military maneuvers

Exterior view of a group of young Hungarian men marching with some carrying rifles. Identification with photograph reads: "Hungarian Fighters for Freedom Civilian Paramilitary organization total nearly 600,000 men, women and children. Photo shows young students marching to rifle contest. 'Youth must get fond of shooting' says the leader of Hungarian Youth Federation." Exact location not given.

Composite of seven photographs arranged as an illustration. Identified as: "'Service for Poland' a Polish paramilitary organization has 1,000,000 members. Photo shows members competing for organizations military medal." Further identification given on back of photograph in a foreign language. Publication given as "Swiat", July 12, 1953.

Exterior view of a group of unidentified soldiers lined up and ready to receive their weapons before a training exercise. May be Czech troops. Only identification given reads: "Distribution of arms before training." Appears to have been an illustration for a publication, "Svet V Obrazech," October 4, 1952.

Exterior view showing three unidentified men taking part in a camouflage training drill. Identification reads: "Camouflage and infiltration tactics are emphasized in satellite armies. Photo shows Rumanian soldiers on camouflage drill." Photo used as an illustration in "Imagini militare," October, 1953.

Exterior view, mountainous terrain location showing what appears to be some type of military maneuver or training exercise. May be a Polish location. Only identification given is in a non-English language. Appears to be an illustration for "Przyjaciel Zolnierza" (Soldiers Friend) for October 1-15, 1953.

Photograph of a magazine cover of a group of women marching and dressed in winter uniforms. Photograph includes two identifications. (1) "'Everybody, even women, and particularly young people must learn how to fight' (Czech War Minister Cepicka). Photo shows Hungarian women in military training." (2) "How Hungarian woman is to follow the example of Soviet woman in preparing for the defense of peace. (At bottom of picture): published by the Pedagogical Section of the Hungarian ? for the fight for freedom."

Small group of soldiers in the act of igniting something in a field. Full identification written in foreign language. Handwritten on back: "Friends of Soldiers League has more than a million members." Believed to be Polish location.

Exterior view of a group of unidentified women participating in a military maneuver. They are shown advancing upside down along a hanging rope. Identification with photograph reads: "Comrades (female) cheerfully fight their way along the horizontal rope." Location unknown, but in a country behind the Iron Curtain.

Exterior view of three unidentified young men running on an unknown road with guns in their hands. Photograph includes two identifications. (1) "Czech Union for Cooperation with the Army has about 600,000 members. Here are members participating in combination cross-country run and shooting competition." Other identification reads: "On the 21 and 22 of June 1952, organi[zed] by the Union for cooperation with the army. Shooting competition of a 3-man patrol."

View of four unidentified Czech soldiers with communication devices in hand. Identified as: "Equipment as well as training of satellites is, according to Allied authorities, constantly improving. Here Czech troops are advancing with field radio-phones."