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Commandos L Making Explosives
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Two members of the anti-Castro group Commandos L making explosive devices at the group's barracks/armory. One member is hammering cans closed on a table while the other watches.
1963
Chapelle, Dickey, 1919-1965
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W012CX7
WHi 85863
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Commandos L Covering Explosive Devices
1963
Member of the anti-Castro group, Commandos L, putting covers over newly manufactured explosive devices.
Commandos L Taping Explosive Device Closed
1963
Two members of the anti-Castro group Commandos L working together to tape a homemade explosive device closed.
Commandos L Cooking Explosives
1963
Member of the anti-Castro group Commandos L cooks ingredients for homemade explosive devices on a stove.
Commandos L Armory
1963
Members of the anti-Castro group Commandos L in a garage functioning as an improvised armory. Group members gather around a stack of crates and are watching a man handle a shotgun.
Commandos L Making Explosives
1963
Member of the anti-Castro group Commandos L manufacturing explosives in a kitchen. The man is pouring a liquid from a small pot into a bundle of metal tubes.
Commandos L Packing Explosives
1963
Member of the anti-Castro group Commandos L packing explosives into a large can. A box containing the loose explosive pucks is in the foreground.
