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Vintage military uniforms around the world

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sofiya14 April 2020 · #947
Prettily adorned 20th-century British military uniform. Exhibited at the V&A Museum in London.

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sofiya19 June 2020 · #991
Military winter wear from Ukraine, World War I period (1914-1918). Woolen greatcoat and hood.

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sofiya09 July 2020 · #1004
Military uniform headpiece. Nice example of a World War I reproduction field cap aged by Warhats.com. The small button-type cockades were worn at the front of kepis and peaked caps.

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sofiya01 September 2020 · #1042
Historical military uniform. Uhlan or light cavalry uniform of the Imperial German army (the name given to the combined land and air forces of the German Empire of World War I). This is a tunic, 1910 Ulanka from the Imperial War Museum in London.

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sofiya01 October 2020 · #1063
Japanese lobster pot helmet, 1630-50. Very unusual shape of warrior’s helmet!

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sofiya27 October 2020 · #1081
Sallet – medieval knight’s helmet, circa 1470-80. It protected the head rather well.

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sofiya23 July 2021 · #1246
Authentic knight’s armor. Maximilian I Jousting Armor, 1494, from Kunsthistorisches Museum.

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sofiya27 July 2021 · #1248
16th-century knight’s armor. Bevor and Grandguard, 1560, South German.

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sofiya04 August 2021 · #1254
Warrior armor. Armetca helmet, 1510-15, possibly British or Flemish, from The Met Museum

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sofiya10 August 2021 · #1258
Warrior armor. Grandguard, part of Armor Garniture, 1573, South German, Augsburg. It was used to reinforce the left shoulder of a knight.

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sofiya18 August 2021 · #1263
Greek bronze helmet, the late 7th century B.C. The image on this armor piece shows 2 winged men with two entwined snakes. They are probably creatures of the local, Cretan, folklore. From The Met Museum

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sofiya04 January 2022 · #1367
British uniform from 1913. The officers of the irregular cavalry wore loose-fitting Indian dress rather than the European uniforms of the regular cavalry. Charming uniform!

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sofiya04 February 2022 · #1392
Lovely Indian helmet from the 17th century, beautiful warrior armor. The shape reminds you of a traditional Indian turban. This helmet has an intricate nose-guard and protection for the sides and back of the head.

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sofiya22 February 2022 · #1406
16Th-century warrior armor. Belgian helmet from about 1575. The style was inspired by French helmets. But this particular armor was produced in Belgium and is signed by the armorer. It is so artful. From The Met Museum.

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sofiya07 June 2022 · #1441
Unique Japanese helmet, the 17th century. This kawari-kabuto helmet depicts a crouching rabbit, and it probably belonged to some Japanese samurai. The item is made from iron, embellished with gold and silver, and the inside part and tail are made from leather and silk.

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sofiya19 December 2022 · #1559
Military uniform of the King of Spain Alfonso XIII from 1906. He’s photographed with his wife Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg here.

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sofiya25 January 2023 · #1576
British pikeman’s armor, probably Greenwich or London, around 1620-1630. The quality of this armor suggests that it was worn by an officer and it may be a late product of the royal armor workshops. But to tell you the truth, it reminds me of some kid’s carnival costume – adorable armor!

From The Met Museum in New York.

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