US manoeuvre Free Play on military training area Grafe
US soldiers and observers watch the manoeuvre Free Play of the US army on the military training area Grafenwohr on 5 February 1959. The highlight of the manoeuvre, in which about 60.000 soldiers participated, was the simulation of a nuclear attack, which was simulated with shots of two Honest John missiles and 28cm shells. Around 40 NATO generals watched the simulation
Picture No
10648814
Media ID
45194914
Size
5378px x 3958px
(2.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / picture alliance / Klaus-Dieter
Date
05-Feb-59
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28cm Explosions Grafe Grafenwohr Highlight Honest Maneuver Manoeuvre Manover Missiles Nato Observers Participated Practise Reach Shells Simulated Simulation Watched
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