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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #20 on: November 02, 2009, 09:09:33 PM »
Keeping with naval images.

Some Bo'sun's Mates and Officers.



And French seamen drilling, pre-WWI.

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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #21 on: November 02, 2009, 09:28:04 PM »
I like this shot, only because I cannot imagine crossing the pacific at 5 knots in THAT!  (USS Monadnock, BM-3)
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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #22 on: November 02, 2009, 09:34:08 PM »
It's a 3" howitzer. The most I have found out about it is that it is probably what is known as a Boat Howitzer, based on the Army's Mountain Howitzer, which was found to be unsuitable by the Navy so they made their own version.



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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #23 on: November 02, 2009, 11:06:07 PM »
Here are a couple I missed in my files  ......

Cavalry Trooper -


Two Privates, 8th Corps, Manila -

Rattlesnake Jack Robson, Scout, Rocky Mountain Rangers, North West Canada, 1885
Major John M. Robson, Royal Scots of Canada, 1883-1901
Sgt. John Robson, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, 1885
Bvt. Col, Commanding International Dept. and Div.  of Canada, Grand Army of the Frontier

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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #24 on: November 02, 2009, 11:55:16 PM »
Now for those of you who might want to consider a somewhat more exotic GAF persona, here is a veritable potpourri of late-Victorian-era soldiers of various nationalities, most of them stationed or deployed on their own frontiers --

French -

- 37th Regiment de Infantrie -


- Turco, Algeria


- 3rd Regiment Zouaves


- 4th Regiment Tirailleurs,Tunisia -


- Chausseur Afrique -



Italian -

- Bersaglieri -



Japanese -

Infantryman -



Turkish -

Cavalryman -



German -

Bavarian Infantryman -


Schutztruppe, German South West Africa -


Mounted Schutztruppe, German South West Africa -


SeeBattalion (Marine) -


Schutztruppe, German South East Africa -


East Asia Brigade (Boxer Rebellion) -





Rattlesnake Jack Robson, Scout, Rocky Mountain Rangers, North West Canada, 1885
Major John M. Robson, Royal Scots of Canada, 1883-1901
Sgt. John Robson, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, 1885
Bvt. Col, Commanding International Dept. and Div.  of Canada, Grand Army of the Frontier

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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #25 on: November 03, 2009, 06:15:36 AM »


Wasn't this guy at the muster?

Oh wait, If he had been the greatcoat would be buttoned up and he'd be wearing a fur cap. ;D
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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #26 on: November 03, 2009, 10:40:10 AM »
Shipmates at the range. Good variety of uniform combination here.


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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #27 on: November 04, 2009, 09:11:05 AM »
R.J.R.,
Thanks for sharing the pics. Curious about the Japanese Infantryman pic, it appears that he is wearing a wristwatch on his right arm or is that something else that looks like a wristwatch? Did the Japanese Army issue watches to the Infantry or is it possible it was his own purchased or gifted item?
Anyone have an idea when corrugated roofing came into use on Military bases as seen in the German Cavalryman pic?
Always thought the German headwear interesting with the right side flipped up on Germany Troops in Africa and the South Seas and the left side flipped up on Australia's Troopers hats, makes one wonder if one country did it to spite the other!
Best regards and keep the pics coming!
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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #28 on: November 04, 2009, 01:08:17 PM »
Corrugated galvanized iron was invented in Britain in the 1820's, so it has been around for a long time.  It saw frequent use in frontier and colonial areas, and imagine that the German cavlaryman's photo was undoubtedly taken in German South West Africa - mind you, it could have been as late as WWI, I suppose, since Germany didn't lose control of its African colonies until then ....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrugated_galvanised_iron

I doubt that the wristwatch would have been an issued item - likely private purchase.  I noticed it, and thought: "My,  that chap is proud of his wristwatch!"    It looks to me like one of the early man's versions, which first appeared in the latter third or quarter of the 19th Century, and were often a wristband equipped with a cup or pocket to house a smallish pocketwatch - note the fairly prominent protrusion (likely the stem-wind) visible against the leather of the wrist band .......  (One of my many "wouldn't that be neat" projects sitting on the back burner is to  make such a wristband to hold  a suitable pocketwatch, and thus have a "period correct wristwatch" - at least for late 19th Century impressions, such as the Boer War.)
Link - ]The History and Evolution of the Wristwatch - http://www.qualitytyme.net/pages/rolex_articles/history_of_wristwatch.html
Rattlesnake Jack Robson, Scout, Rocky Mountain Rangers, North West Canada, 1885
Major John M. Robson, Royal Scots of Canada, 1883-1901
Sgt. John Robson, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, 1885
Bvt. Col, Commanding International Dept. and Div.  of Canada, Grand Army of the Frontier

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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #29 on: November 04, 2009, 02:07:05 PM »
Here are a number of other images from the Boxer Rebellion (many of them from stereo-views, you'll note) showing some of the various nationalities involved, besides British and American -

First, a mass review of the forces of the various allied nations, which was held right in the Forbidden City following the successful conclusion of the campaign -


The First Chinese Regiment (a British-raised unit) ..... armed with .303 Martini-Enfield rifles -


Austrian Marines, manning a street barricade -


French Zouaves, with piled Fusils Modèle 1886 (or  likely M86/93) i.e.  8mm Lebel rifles -


German troops .....  Not that familiar with Mausers - is it M88's they are carrying?



Japanese Marines (top) and sailors -





Italian Mounted Infantry -


Russian -



Here is an interesting "GAF-like" photo of Signalmen from various military contingents -


Finally,  photos of two units which weren't specifically identified (or else I neglected to make proper note ....)  
Based on uniforms, kit, firearms ..... whatever ..... does anyone recognize them?


Rattlesnake Jack Robson, Scout, Rocky Mountain Rangers, North West Canada, 1885
Major John M. Robson, Royal Scots of Canada, 1883-1901
Sgt. John Robson, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, 1885
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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #30 on: November 04, 2009, 08:42:45 PM »
Cutlass Practice

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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #31 on: November 05, 2009, 04:32:29 PM »
R.J.R.,
Thanks again for posting pics from your collection, most interesting! Mayhaps you should make an 'educational and historical' publication of all your collection under the 'fair use' and 'safe harbor' concept for use only by GAF members as these are all surely way out of copyright? Ah, well, just a thought.     
Anyway, other observations...
The pic of the three Japanese Mil-folk standing next to a wall of longarms prompts a couple of comments. First off, it appears that these are all 'captured' items from the final conflict. As such, we see a long-tubed horn used by the Boxers to blare atonal sounds to frighten the locals and Legation Troops, it is seen leaning up against the stack of rifles in the lower right part of the wall with the bell on the ground, being a former player of horns it caught my attention right away and especially since I was already aware of the use of same in the Boxer Rebellion. We also see five long and oversized m/l's similar to the fabled '3 man guns' used by the Boxers. Today we would look at them and say they are similar to 'punt guns' but back then then they were made and used to shoot large roundballs, round stones, small chain or large uneven lead balls, as in canister shot of the day. It was a most impressive firearm and probably not very reliable if it took three men to carry, load and shoot it. As a young boy in a small country School in Iowa we went on 'field trips' to the biggest town around and toured museums and suchlike once a year. I recall going to the Grand Lodge of Iowa Masonic Library & Museum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in the early 1960's and seeing one of the '3 man guns' on display in the public portion of the museum. It was a masive piece and larger than the ones shown in that pic but similar in design and length. It makes one wonder who on the 3-man crew would shoulder the firearm and touch it off! Volunteers? I don't think so!
Another firearm of interest is that seen in the pic of the three Italian Troopers, it appears to be a smaller Carbine on a sling that somehow goes over and under the cloak they wear, quite impressive. Are they wearing a dress uniform of sorts? The horses look much like the Chinese mounts we have seen in use in Mongolia, short and solid, perhaps that is all that was available to the Italians on arrival.
Best regards and keep the pics coming!
'Ol Gabe, thinking that in a former life I must have surely passed through there before someone was quoted as saying..."Damn the legations!"

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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #32 on: November 05, 2009, 10:37:34 PM »
Ol Gabe -

It certainly is interesting to see these images from a bygone day .....

The mounted Italian chaps appear to have M1891 Carcanos, in the Cavalry Carbine version introduced in 1893 with its folding bayonet .....





The capes and headgear must be part of their regular field lit, I think.   A close look at their boots and trousers suggests that they certainly aren't wearing "dress" uniform -


Rattlesnake Jack Robson, Scout, Rocky Mountain Rangers, North West Canada, 1885
Major John M. Robson, Royal Scots of Canada, 1883-1901
Sgt. John Robson, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, 1885
Bvt. Col, Commanding International Dept. and Div.  of Canada, Grand Army of the Frontier

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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #33 on: November 06, 2009, 12:08:11 PM »
Practice at Ft. Sheridan
Civilize them with a Krag . . .

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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #34 on: November 07, 2009, 06:50:16 PM »


Pacified Moros with M1903 Springfields fitted with non-standard bolo bayonets.



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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #35 on: November 07, 2009, 10:03:30 PM »
Hanging out at the Barracks, Ft. Sheridan
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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #36 on: November 08, 2009, 02:41:14 PM »
Soldier with an M1873 trapdoor


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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #37 on: November 08, 2009, 05:39:12 PM »
 I would like to find bayonets for my Trapdoor rifle and my Krag.
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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #38 on: November 08, 2009, 06:41:40 PM »
Check E-bay. I got several M-1873 bayonets there
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Re: Historic Photos/GAF weapons
« Reply #39 on: November 08, 2009, 08:02:10 PM »
www.gunbroker.com       type "Trapdoor bayonet" in the search box


You can find Krag Bayonets there also.  Krag bayonets have really gotten crazy lately.  
Civilize them with a Krag . . .

 

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