Weapons

Unidentified men study a bolt action rifle part at a Montagnard village near Ban Methout, Vietnam.

United States Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground, in civilian clothes) reviews assembled troops during his visit to Italy. The soldiers are carrying their guns and are standing among tanks and other military equipment. All other soldiers and armed forces officers are unidentified.

United States Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (center, in civilian clothes) inspects a serviceman's gun during a visit with Italian soldiers. All other soldiers and military officers are unidentified.

Photo of a trailer used to transport missiles to and from Whiteman Air Force Base.

Private First Class Elifritz and Stephens reassemble arms during demonstration for Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (at head of table) during the General's visit to the 3rd Infantry Division. All other soldiers are unidentified.

Honorable Willis M. Hawkins, Under Secretary of the Army for Research and Development (left) looks on as Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (center) examines German army unit equipment. Mr. Hawkins and the General were accompanied by unidentified army officers and soldiers.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right, center) joins others in watching a demonstration of weaponry being conducted during Armed Forces Day celebrations. A helicopter sits in the background. The event was part of German-American Friendship Week being held at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. All others, including other soldiers, are unidentified.

Exterior view of two soldiers identified as Caldea Teodor and Mira Constantin, both crawling through the snow with their guns. Appears to be part of a military training exercise and may be an illustration for a publication noted as "Imagini Militare," 1953. Believed to be located in an East European Iron Curtain country, probably Romania.

Exterior view of two unidentified women with pointed guns. Identified as: "First paratroopers compet[i]tion. Second part: shooting." Location believed to be Czechoslovakia. Illustration for publication "Svet V Obrazech" for October 4, 1952.

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.