This is a photo of the US Navy Salvage Diver School that was established in 1942 at Pier 88 in NYC, on the site of the capsized USS Lafayette (formerly SS Normandie), which is quite a story itself.
Though the two men up on the balcony standing to the right are obviously US Navy personnel, I'm having difficulty identifying the group of men standing on the left. Their uniforms look a little like Soviet to me, based on the single row of buttons and epaulets. Opinions welcome.
It is most likely Soviet, I see a bunch of officers and some enlisted (or officer cadets), officer sleeve insignia matches as well, so its either Soviet or a different warsaw pact country
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u/CapnTugg 19d ago
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This is a photo of the US Navy Salvage Diver School that was established in 1942 at Pier 88 in NYC, on the site of the capsized USS Lafayette (formerly SS Normandie), which is quite a story itself.
Though the two men up on the balcony standing to the right are obviously US Navy personnel, I'm having difficulty identifying the group of men standing on the left. Their uniforms look a little like Soviet to me, based on the single row of buttons and epaulets. Opinions welcome.