Soldiers

Interior view of young Hungarian men with rifles and identified as: "The young fighters for the freedom cleaning their rifles getting prepared for the shooting contest, that will take place in January. (Extract from Hungarian paper SZABADSAGHARCOS, January 1953 issue)." Location given as Budapest.

Believed to be photographs illustrating a story in a Czech publication, "Svet v Obrazech" for August 22, 1953. Includes men and women engaged in military training exercises. Identification on back of photograph is not in English and appears to be in the Czech language.

Exterior view of a group of soldiers engaged in military training including scaling over wooden pole walls. Identification on back of photograph reads: "Steady training in taking obstacles." Believed to be Czech soldiers. Illustration for publication "Svet V Obrazech" for July 26, 1952.

Exterior view with what is believed to be Czech soldiers mingling with civilians while beside and on an army tank. Identified as: "The brotherly comradeship of the army and the people is best shown in the friendship between a tank-crew and the children for whose happy life they learn to use their weapons with precision."

Exterior view showing a group of young soldiers in uniform holding their weapon and marching. Identification: "Polish Cadet schools under Soviet instructors accept students from age of 17. Photo shows cadets of Swierczewski Academy in Warsaw." Illustration for Polish publication "Swiat", October 4, 1953.

Expansive, exterior view of Czech militia on review on the Letna-Plateau in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Labeled with photo: "In addition to Czech Army there are nearly 110,000 Security Troops and 150,000 Czech Militia. Photo shows Security Troops and Militia parading in Prague."

Exterior view of what is believed to be a Czech army patrol crossing a river in camouflage apparel. Identified as: "The most important exercise in the contest of the patrols. Picture: crossing a river."

Full body view of a young man holding his gun and identified as a Pathan fighter. Back of photograph reads: "This Pathan or tribesman is a Marsoud & lives in Waziristan, where we now are. He is the best fighter of all their people, is fierce & untamed. There Pathans (pronounced Ptans) torture any prisoners that fall into their hands in an appalling manner!"

Distance view of what appears to be troops, perhaps British, traveling along a winding road. Back of photograph identifies as: "The road to Razmak, Waziristan - N.W.F.P." (North West Frontier Province?)

Full body view identified on back of the photograph as a Pathan/Waziri fighter of Waziristan. Believed to have been taken in Bannu, Waziristan, part of British India. Pathans settled in the Punjab area of India/Pakistan.