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Antony Barlow
PostPosted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 6:03 pm 
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The fact that these old veterans of the Napoleonic Wars kept their uniforms allows us a glimpse into the era before photography...

http://mashable.com/2014/10/27/napoleon ... NJrtWqskqV

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John Corbin
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Way cool pics. Thank you

The stories these veterans could tell

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Colin Knox
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Wow thanks Antony amazing pics

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Bill Peters
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Thanks for sharing!

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Ernie Sands
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Imagine wearing those uniforms to battle.

Impressive to say the least.

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Andy Moss
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Yeah, thanks. Great link!
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Christian Hecht
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Ah a whiff of history, many thanks! :frenchvive1:

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Evgeny Zinchenko
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Thank you.
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Bill Peters
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Ernie Sands wrote:
Imagine wearing those uniforms to battle.

Impressive to say the least.


Almost as impressive as you in your USMC dress uniform! :thumbsup:

When i saw the comment about the wider waist line I immediately thought of you! :russianveryhappy:

(no US uniform looks as impressive as that USMC dress uniform - its the BEST of the best!)

Honestly though, you can see the "pride in unit" written all over those men's faces. It is obvious that they also lost a lot of friends and with that pride must come some sadness mixed with the wonder of it all to have served in the greatest army of Europe for its time.

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Ernie Sands
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