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Title
Soldiers observe parachute training, Ilopango, San Salvador, 1983
Creator
Cross, Richard, 1950-1983
Date Created and/or Issued
1983-03-17
Publication Information
California State University, Northridge
Contributing Institution
California State University, Northridge
Collection
Richard Cross Photographs (Bradley Center)
Rights Information
Use of images from the collections of the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center is strictly prohibited by law without prior written consent from the copyright holders. The responsibility for the use of these materials rests exclusively with the user.
The Bradley Center may assist in obtaining copyright/licensing permission to use images from the Richard Cross collection. http://www.csun.edu/bradley-center/contact
Description
A group of Salvadoran Army soldiers observe as other soldiers receive training in parachuting by advisors from the Panamanian Special Forces. These soldiers will constitute the 1st Parachute Batallion of the Salvadoran Army.
Un grupo de soldados salvadoreños observa mientras otros soldados reciben entrenamiento en paracaidismo por parte de asesores militares de las fuerzas especiales del ejército panameño. Ellos formarán parte del primer batallón paracaidista del ejército salvadoreño.
Type
image
Format
Photographs
image/jpeg
Color slides
Extent
35 mm
Identifier
99.01.RCr.sl.B10.05.20.07
http://digital-collections.csun.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p17169coll1/id/658
Subject
Documentary photographs
El Salvador. Ejército
United States. Army
United States--Foreign relations--El Salvador
Parachute troops
El Salvador--History--1979-1992
Place
San Salvador (El Salvador)
Source
RCr box14 folder05
Relation
99.01.RCr.sl.B10.05.20.07.tif
Richard Cross Photographs
California State University Northridge. University Library. Special Collections & Archives. Tom & Ethel Bradley Center

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