An East German soldier at Checkpoint Charlie on the Berlin border. Photograph by Paul Schutzer. Berlin, Germany, October 1962.
(Source: legrandcirque, via littledomestic)
June 18, 2013, 7:23pm / 191
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The ‘Baker’ explosions at Bikini of the Marshall Islands, July 1946. It was the second and final bomb of the US’ Operation Crossroads. The bomb had a capacity of 40 kilotons and detonated 24 meters under the water.
May 07, 2013, 10:41pm / 78
The “Able Day” blast of Operation Crossroads on the Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, 1946.
May 07, 2013, 1:00pm / 50
So, the LOC says this is the 82nd Airborne on parade in NYC, but I can clearly see some Screaming Eagles mixed in, so I’m not exactly sure what’s happening
(Source: loc.gov)
April 25, 2013, 2:00pm / 32
A 1962 nuclear explosion as seen through the periscope of the US Navy submarine USS Carbonero (SS-337), which was submerged 25 miles from the aim point. The range clock at the upper right corner indicted 1433, which was the local time at the launching point.
April 24, 2013, 9:45pm / 1139
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