Women

Exterior view with a group of unidentified females participating in shooting practice in a wooded area. Two identifications accompany the photograph. (1) "Hungarian Fighters for Freedom (enrollment 600,000) must spend two hours twice a week at military training. Photo shows Hungarian girls practicing shooting." (2) "The comrades (female) and the comrade instructress observing with serious interest a future sharp shooter." Exact location not given.

Published illustration featuring young females participating in military training/maneuvers. Text and description in foreign language, perhaps Polish. Identified as: "Przyjaciel Zolnierza (der Soldatenfreund) Pol. Illustr."

Exterior view of an unidentified woman laying on the ground and aiming a firearm. Two men in paramilitary uniforms are located next to her. May be part of a parachute training exercise. Location given as "Svet V Obrazech" (Czechoslovakia).

Oval view of an identified young female factory worker taking part in paramilitary training. Identified as: "Factory workers are organized and trained in paramilitary organization. Photo shows Autofactory working girl taking part in shooting contest." Also identified as: "A member of the Ostrau patrol, the 18-year old Frantiska Stastna, a worker of an Ostrau factory." Location probably Czechoslovakia. Illustration for publication "Svet V Obrazech" for October 4, 1952.

View of women patrol with parachutes lined up ready to board aircraft. Identification reads: "Last instructions given to girl-patrols before entering the airplane." Location probably Czechoslovakia. Illustration for publication "Svet V Obrazech" for October 4, 1952.

Exterior, near full body view of an unidentified woman and man apparently taken during look-out duty. Identified as: "Arms that protect peace. The girls and boys stand shoulder to shoulder. They are determined to protect their homes their workers' universities and their youth rest centers against the true enemy." Location believed to be Czechoslovakia. Illustration for publication "Svet V Obrazech" for July 26, 1952.

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.

Exterior view of two women shown jumping over obstacle walls. Identified as: "These two Dosarmist (?) girls master the obstacle with elasticity and verve." Believed to be taken in East European country, probably Czechoslovakia.

Exterior view of three identified women seated. Identified as: "The women patrol of the Olmuetz district, Bozena Klimickova, Pavla Witzkova and Dana Hlochova, who won first prize." Location believed to be Czechoslovakia. Illustration for publication "Svet V Obrazech" for October 4, 1952.

Snowy view which shows a group of women engaged in cross country skiing, exact location not given. Identified as: "Soviet women are a match for men in skiing too."