Armies of the World in 1957

in pictures

Tanks in the U.S. Army's 1957 arsenal, from left to right: the heavy gun T-43, medium gun M-48 and M-47, and light gun M-41.

U.S. Marines collecting samples of mist for testing, an activity of a program conducted by the Marine Corps in 1957 to teach personnel the use of countermeasures against possible attack from chemical, biological, and atomic agents.

Two Russian naval officers (in white) visit Syria's military academy with Syria's Army Chief of Staff.

Helicopters bring U.S. Marines to the site of a mock battle. Marines already on the ground are preparing to fire a rocket launcher.

King's African Rifles, a contingent of 124 East African soldiers, many of them in tribal costume, who went to England to take part in the 1957 Royal Tournament.

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In the Year 1957

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