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Spanish soldiers disembarking in Sidi Ifni

Six Spanish non-commissioned officers, most of them corporals, stand in the head beach of Sidi Ifni, Morocco, moments after having disembarked. The Ifni War happened between 1957-1958 when former fascist dictator Francisco Franco sent his troops to western Morrocco in order to crush Moroccan insurgents. The armament used by these men were incredibly outdated. Note German weapons manufactured before WWII, as the MP-35 or the Mauser rifle.

 

31/12/1957

 

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Uploaded on May 11, 2017