Foggy skyline of Prague, Czechoslovakia during the Cold War. Czechoslovakian people crowd the streets of Prague. Huge crowds of people in Wenceslas Square in the New Town quarter of Prague. Czechoslovakian Prime Minister Antonin Zapatocky addresses the crowd in Wenceslas Sqaure. Crowds listening to Zapatocky’s speech in Wenceslas Square. Czechoslovakian man listens to speech. Czechoslovakian woman, wearing headscarf, listens to speech. Huge crowds near King Wenceslas statue in Wenceslas Square. Czechoslovakian President Klement Gottwald addresses crowd.
Czechoslovakian Chief of Police swears in new officers in Prague’s Old Town Square (Staroměstské nám., 110 00 Josefov, Czechia). Police troops parade around Old Town Square and surrounding streets. Czechoslovakian Interior Minister Vaclav Nosek meets Security-Service General Frantisek Janda. Vaclav Nosek speaks to assembled officers and Catholic priests.
Czechoslovakian women soldiers watch a demonstration during their emergency wartime duty training (early in the Cold War). Female Czechoslovakian soldiers learn first-aid wrapping techniques. Czechoslovakian women go over obstacle course by climbing, jumping and crawling. Spectators cheer on their comrades going over the obstacle course. A young Czechoslovakian woman stands up after crawling from obstacle and runs. Young Czechoslovakian woman successfully blocks her classmate holding pistol during self-defense training. Czechoslovakian women watch self-defense demonstration during training. Young Czechoslovakian women toss hand grenades together during training. Czechoslovakian women lying face down in field. Czechoslovakian women lie down and aim rifles in formation during rifle firing lesson. A box with small human figures as targets for rifle firing training. Young Czechoslovakian woman soldiers adjusts her rifle, aims, and shoots targets.
President of the People’s Republic of Poland, Dr. Boleslav Bierut, cuts a ribbon during the inauguration of the Raszyn radio transmitter (05-552 Łazy, Poland). View of the Raszyn radio transmitter from the ground. View of the Raszyn radio transmitter from the ground to its top. Polish flags during Raszyn radio transmitter inauguration.
Yugoslavians celebrating the Sixth anniversary of the founding of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Belgrade. Prime Minister of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito, and other officials in review stand with date “23 August”. Yugoslavian participants march in anniversary parade, some of them hold rifles. Josip Tito waves at parade.
A streetcar seen as a celebration is underway in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. A Communist, Brutalist building in the background. A large poster of Yugoslavian Prime Minister Josip Broz Tito hanging in front of a building. Large posters of important communist figures in Belgrade. A communist rally in Eastern Europe. Eastern European woman listens to speech. Eastern European politician, possibly Valko Chervenkov, delivers a speech in front of Soviet symbol and large communist personality’s poster.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.