TacHel Posted September 10, 2012 Posted September 10, 2012 (edited) Does the picture have a caption (unit? date?) ? There's nearly 700 people in that picture, that's an entire battalion! :o Edited September 10, 2012 by TacHel
JapanX Posted September 10, 2012 Author Posted September 10, 2012 Does the picture have a caption (unit? date?) ? Unfortunatly no additional info... There's nearly 700 people in that picture, that's an entire battalion! Can you do a thing like that? :lol:
Claudius Posted September 10, 2012 Posted September 10, 2012 Wait...what is that in far left bottom corner?
JapanX Posted September 10, 2012 Author Posted September 10, 2012 (edited) Wait... He stood rigid .. Description that is unreadable (at least to me) Edited September 11, 2012 by JapanX
TacHel Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 I'm just trying to picture the incredibly steep bleacher that was required for such a photo... Imagine if a few of the guys at top lost their footing?
JapanX Posted September 11, 2012 Author Posted September 11, 2012 Imagine if a few of the guys at top lost their footing? Hmmm... Another riddle... I wonder what are you hinting at. Aha! The picture will be ruined?
TacHel Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 (edited) Hmmm... Another riddle... I wonder what are you hinting at. Aha! The picture will be ruined? And 1/2 the battalion will end up on sick parade... Those that make it anyway. Edited September 11, 2012 by TacHel
JapanX Posted September 11, 2012 Author Posted September 11, 2012 Ok. Progress report. Most likely this photo was made by this simple hand-held camera ;)
JapanX Posted September 11, 2012 Author Posted September 11, 2012 (edited) This baby was built in Chicago more than a century ago for taking pictures on Chicago-Alton railway line Camera lenght 2,44 m Camera height 1,06 m Camera weight 507 kg Cassette weight 226 kg Now something simply unreal - original photo! Edited September 11, 2012 by JapanX
JapanX Posted September 11, 2012 Author Posted September 11, 2012 Two close up`s - that`s all I was able to get.
TacHel Posted September 12, 2012 Posted September 12, 2012 Wow! What incredible detailing for such a large photo!
JapanX Posted September 12, 2012 Author Posted September 12, 2012 Give me 507 kg camera and I`ll give you details :violent:
JapanX Posted November 9, 2013 Author Posted November 9, 2013 Ok. Now we know that this photo was made in 1908. Regiment we are talking about is Kexholm Life Guards Grenadier Regiment
JapanX Posted November 9, 2013 Author Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) Another source claims that this photo was made in 1903 in Warsaw. It`s size 42 х 94 centimeters Edited November 9, 2013 by JapanX
Rogi Posted November 9, 2013 Posted November 9, 2013 If armies fought wars with photos, this photo would win
JapanX Posted November 9, 2013 Author Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) Undoubtedly! Edited November 9, 2013 by JapanX
The Prussian Posted November 9, 2013 Posted November 9, 2013 Fantastic picture! By the way. Do you know a book in european letters, which shows the uniforms and the shoulder straps of the russian army? Info: The Life-guard Kexholmski regiment served with the life-guard regiments Litowski, St.Petersburgski and Wolynski in the 3.Guard-Division (XXIII.corps) in Warsaw
JapanX Posted November 10, 2013 Author Posted November 10, 2013 Fantastic picture! By the way. Do you know a book in european letters, which shows the uniforms and the shoulder straps of the russian army? "In european letters" What are these? Do you mean non-russian sources? Unfortunately I don't know a comprehensive book that would cover uniform and shoulder straps of the russian imperial army. In russian you might try these Famous "Shenk tables" В.К.Шенк. Таблицы формъ обмундированiя Русской Армии.С.-Петербургъ. 1910г. В.К.Шенк. Таблицы формъ обмундированiя Русской Армии.С.-Петербургъ. 1911г. Also very useful sources (from the same author) Шенк В.К. Гренадерские и Пехотные полки [1909] Шенк В.К. - Инженерные и Железнодорожные войска [1909] Шенк В.К. - Императорская Гвардия [1910] Шенк В.К. - Кавалерия (Кроме Гвардейских и Казачьих частей) [1909] Шенк В.К. - Стрелковые части [1910] Шенк В.К. - Гренадёрские и пехотные полки [1909]
JapanX Posted November 10, 2013 Author Posted November 10, 2013 For early history of russian uniform see famous "Historical description of uniform and arms of Russian Army" in 19 volumes that was published in 1841 — 1862. All 19 volumes can be downloaded here (1899 edition) http://www.runivers.ru/lib/book3096/9740/
The Prussian Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 Well, I have a lot of those russian uniform books on pdf, but I can´t read them... What I´m looking for, is a book, which describes their uniforms and the shoulder straps during the period of the russian-japanese war until 1919.
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