Photos Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, 1968

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Forces of the Polish People's Army in Czechoslovakia, August-October 1968

 

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Soviet Su-100 self-propelled guns drive through the streets of Trnava, Czechoslovakia, August-September 1968

 

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Forces of the 66th Tank Regiment, 254th Motorized Rifle Division of the Soviet Army, Czechoslovakia, August 1968

 

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Forces of the Polish People's Army, Czechoslovakia, 21 August 1968

 

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Soviet forces enter the Czechoslovak city of Ceske Budejovice, August 1968

 

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A Soviet IS-2MT tank tractor, Czechoslovakia, August 1968

 

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Soviet forces enter the Czechoslovak city of Mělník, August 1968

 

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A column of Soviet armoured vehicles, Czecholslovakia, August 1968

 

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Soviet forces, Czechoslovakia, August 1968

 

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Soviet forces, Czechoslovakia, August 1968

 

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Soviet forces, Czechoslovakia, August 1968

 

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Soviet forces, Czechoslovakia, August 1968

 

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Soviet forces, Czechoslovakia, August 1968

 

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I assume, without knowing any of the language, that some of the words written on the vehicles must be insults against the invaders, could someone (not translate them) but confirm this statement?

 

[uktabber]

Great photos of the Cold Era Eastern block.......thanks for sharing!!

 

[Bennie]

I assume, without knowing any of the language, that some of the words written on the vehicles must be insults against the invaders, could someone (not translate them) but confirm this statement?

That is accurate. It is frequently stated that Soviet soldiers became especially pissed off when the protesters started drawing swastikas on their vehicles.

 

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[uktabber]

Hmmmm, white people rioting.....did they really do that back then??

 

[Adamicz]

I know it's a joke but still, I wouldn't compare public resistance to invasion of their country to rioting.

Anyway, 1968 was particularly tumultuous year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_of_1968