A 1956 Magazine Article on The Soldier of The Future

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This army lieutenant colonel made some rather awesome predictions that have pretty well come true. Here are 10 of them that we have right now:

Radios that offer constant communication with fellow soldiers.

Night vision goggles that help troops own the night.

Automatic carbine rifles to give troops more firepower against the AK-47.

Telescopic sights that help troops hit targets further out.

Helicopters to bring troops to and from the fight.

Helmet visors that offer a soldier more data about what's on the battlefield.

Compact first-aid kits that help every soldier become their own personal medic.

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Towel and toilet articles so that troops could take care of their personal business in the field.

Guided missiles to take out enemy forces.

Drone surveillance that keep a close eye on what's happening on the battlefield.

(Some small enough for use by individual units)

More to the story @ This surreal 1956 magazine story predicted the soldier of the future — here's what it got right
 
Yeah but helicopters were well established by 1956 and the M-14 in semi and automatic versions was adopted in 1957. Telescopic sights had been in use since the Civil War and first aid kits were being improved every year since the Civil War. The Germans had developed guided missiles in WW2. Improvements to radio communications were inevitable and infrared scopes were in use in Korea so the only real prediction was portable drones.
 
Yeah but helicopters were well established by 1956 and the M-14 in semi and automatic versions was adopted in 1957. Telescopic sights had been in use since the Civil War and first aid kits were being improved every year since the Civil War. The Germans had developed guided missiles in WW2. Improvements to radio communications were inevitable and infrared scopes were in use in Korea so the only real prediction was portable drones.
Jules Verne was a fuck up too. ;)
 

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