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Scan from an original 35 mm Kodachrome slide dated 7 November 1983, scanned using a Nikon LS-2000, by Thomas Hedden, own work, licensed under CC BY 4.0. 

USSR:

Szilas (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Square_1977-11-07-13.jpg), „Red Square 1977-11-07-13“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-self

Color variant of File:Leonid Brezjnev, leider van de Sovjet-Unie, Bestanddeelnr 925-6564.jpg, colorized via DeOldify, 9 June 1972 by Vladimir Musaelya, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: File:Staatshoofden, portretten, Bestanddeelnr 925-6564.jpg, originally from https://proxy.handle.net/10648/abec18ec-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84

Volbenk Pajk creator QS:P170,Q45428777 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yuri_Andropov_-_Avgusta_1963.jpg), „Yuri Andropov - Avgusta 1963“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-Slovenia

Moscow, USSR – CPSU Secretary General Konstantin Chernenko addressing the USSR congress of Komsomol organization leaders, 28 May 1984 by Vladimir Musaelyan and Vasily Yegorov / TASS, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: Главархив Москвы рассказал о фотографиях из личного фонда Константина Черненко (high quality)

Image: General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev speaking at the 20th Congress of the VLKSM, 1 February 1987 by Vladimir Vyatkin, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Маршал Советского Союза Д. Ф. Устинов и Генеральный секретарь ЦК КПСС Л. И. Брежнев на трибуне мавзолея, 7 November 1979 by Unknown author, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: http://mil.ru/files/files/during_the_parade/

Члены Коллегии Министерства обороны СССР на Красной площади. В первом ряду первый слева — Маршал Советского Союза С.Ф. Ахромеев, второй справа — маршал бронетанковых войск О.А. Лосик, третий справа — Маршал Советского Союза В.Г. Куликов, по правую руку от Куликова во втором ряду генерал армии Н.Г. Лященко, второй справа — генерал армии А.Д. Лизичев, 1988 by Unknown author, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: http://mil.ru/files/files/during_the_parade/

Генерал-полковник авиации Н. М. Скоморохов на военном параде в честь 57-й годовщины Октябрьской революции на Красной площади в Москве, 7 November 1974 by Unknown author, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: http://mil.ru/files/files/during_the_parade/

Soviet Army:

Photo of Interrinne 90 at Vabaduse väljak, 1990, by Jaan Künnap, own work, licensed under CC BY 4.0. 

Thomas Hedden (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:October_Revolution_celebration_1983_3.png), „October Revolution celebration 1983 3“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-self

Маршал Советского Союза Гречко Андрей Антонович в парадном мундире, 1960 by Unknown author, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: http://encyclopedia.mil.ru/encyclopedia/heroes/USSR/more.htm?id=11799048@morfHeroes, http://encyclopedia.mil.ru/encyclopedia/history/more.htm?id=11857760@cmsArticle

Cropped image of Soviet Defense Minister, Dmitry Ustinov, 1978 by Unknown author, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: http://okp.mil.ru/separated_commandant_regiment/honour_book/info.htm?id=10336959@morfHeroes&blk=10327440

Technical Sergeant Bob Simons , U.S. Army (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Язов_Дмитрий_Тимофеевич,_1989_год_(cropped)(b).jpg), „Язов Дмитрий Тимофеевич, 1989 год (cropped)(b)“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US

Hero of the Soviet Union Igor Chmurov among internationalist soldiers by Kharlampiev / RIA Novosti, licensed under CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

Unknown authorUnknown author (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soviet_T-72_main_battle_tanks.JPEG), „Soviet T-72 main battle tanks“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US

Soviet tanks during the May Day parade in Moscow, 1964 by Thomas T. Hammond, licensed under CC0 1.0 / Public Domain (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

Soviet Air Force:

Chief Marshal of Aviation Pavel Kutakhov, 1984 by Unknown author, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: mil.ru

Б.А. Александров, дирижер и художественный руководитель ансамбля песни и пляски Советской армии имени А.В. Александрова, во время гастролей в КНДР. На дальнем плане — Пхеньянский Большой театр, April 1962 by A. Tsarykov, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: Главархив Москвы, https://www.mos.ru/news/item/157627073/

Unknown Author (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mi-24V_Soviet1.jpg), „Mi-24V Soviet1“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US

anonymous (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MiG-31_in_flight.jpg), „MiG-31 in flight“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US

35th Anniversary Victory Day Parade on Red Square, Moscow by Unknown / mil.ru, 9 May 1980, licensed under CC0 1.0 / Public Domain (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

USN (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tupolev_Tu-95_Bear_side_view_aft_1984.jpg), „Tupolev Tu-95 Bear side view aft 1984“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US

Soviet Naval Forces:

Unknown authorUnknown author (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soviet_navy_personnel_(1982).JPEG), „Soviet navy personnel (1982)“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US

 Главнокомандующий ВМФ СССР, дважды Герой Советского Союза, адмирал флота Советского Союза Сергей Георгиевич Горшков, Unknown date by Unknown author, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: Они Россию выводили в океан, Министерство обороны Российской Федераци

Fleet Admiral Vladimir Nikolayevich Chernavin, 10 December 2013 by Presidential Press and Information Office, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: http://kremlin.ru/news/19816

Soviet Union A.A. Grechko Naval Academy team by Pavlo1, licensed under CC0 1.0 / Public Domain (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

en:User:Victor12 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Osmotritelny.jpg), „Osmotritelny“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US

Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_starboard_beam_view_of_a_Soviet_Papa_class_nuclear-powered_cruise_missile_submarine_(SSGN)_underway_-_DPLA_-_fae4a54b14707b2c6265afcfcea285b5.jpeg), „A starboard beam view of a Soviet Papa class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine (SSGN) underway - DPLA - fae4a54b14707b2c6265afcfcea285b5“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US

Soviet KGB:

Yury Andropov, Chairman of KGB, 1 January 1974 by Eduard Pesov / Эдуард Песов, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: RIA Novosti archive, image #101740, http://visualrian.ru/ru/site/gallery/#101740. Format: 6x6 film / 6х6 негатив.

4th USSR People's Deputies Congress – KGB Chairman Vladimir Kryuchkov interviewed by journalists at the Kremlin Palace, December 1990 by Sergey Guneev / Сергей Гунеев, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: RIA Novosti archive, image #418053, http://visualrian.ru/ru/site/gallery/#418053

jgaray (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emblema_KGB.svg), „Emblema KGB“, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode

Lev Polikashin. Cadets of the KGB Moscow Higher Frontier Guards Command Academy. 1972. CC0 1.0 Universal. Wikimedia Commons.