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27th March 2012, 11:31 PM
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Manchuria, 1932, Japanese troops one carrying a trophy sword, dadao, taken from a Chinese soldier.
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27th March 2012, 11:35 PM
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A repeat of this one but with attribution, Shanghai 1937, Chinese soldier armed with rifle and Dadao.
By the way, I think this is a fantastic thread, as has been said, putting these things we collect into context. |
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28th March 2012, 02:18 AM
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FIJI PICTURES SEVERAL FORMS OF CLUBS AND TRIBAL ATTIRE REPRESENTED. AS IS USUAL DURING THAT TIME MOST ALL POSED PICTURES
PICTURE WITH SEVERAL BOYS WITH CLUBS TAKEN 1881 IN VITI LEVU HIGHLANDS. WARRIORS DRAGGING DINNER HOME 1940 JUST A REINACTMENT. TWO UNDATED AND THE OTHER ONES 1901 AND 1928. |
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29th March 2012, 08:48 PM
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Where: Syria
When: assumed early 1900s. Who: Kurdish cavalry. Weapons visible: Spears. Source if known: Old French postcard. |
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29th March 2012, 10:38 PM
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Old fighter. Udaipur. 1935
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29th March 2012, 10:40 PM
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Neplese woman with kothimora. Date unknown
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29th March 2012, 10:41 PM
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Local militia. Sind. 1857
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30th January 2023, 06:20 PM
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2 pics from Albanians, one from the Dibėr / Dibra region 1904 and the other of the Skreli clan in 1890
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30th January 2023, 06:36 PM
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some called them brigands, others freedom fighters: they called themselves komitadzis
fierce men from Makedonia ( a region presently stretched over several countries, hence the geo-political sensetivity still till the present day) who fought first the Ottomans and later any one threathening the freedom of their country. Pictures dated between 1885 - 1920 |
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