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Guards man a
checkpoint on a rural road early in the
war against communist insurgents of
the Malayan National Liberation Army. (Haywood Magee/Picture Post/Getty Images)
Haywood Magee/Picture Post/Getty Images
Guards man a
checkpoint on a rural road early in the
war against communist insurgents of
the Malayan National Liberation Army. (Haywood Magee/Picture Post/Getty Images)
Haywood Magee/Picture Post/Getty Images