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Author Topic: Photos from Prague Army Museum - WW1  (Read 5634 times)

Offline Adam

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Photos from Prague Army Museum - WW1
« on: June 24, 2010, 08:11:36 AM »
I'll be posting the RCW-related photos in the Back of Beyond forum.

Apologies for the poor quality of some of the pics. The sunlight reflecting off of the cabinet glass, and my poor photography skills, mean that they are not as good as they could have been. There is also a hell of a lot more stuff in the museum than I took pictures of (wish I'd took a lot more), and its well worth a visit.

WW1 Western Fronts:
















As I remember (it was a good 6 or so months ago) most of these uniforms belonged to Czech soldiers who served in other nations armies, either in Czech units or as individuals.

WW1 Eastern Front (Czechs in Russian Service):






A bread bag of a Czech soldier who embroided it with the names of all of the campaigns he fought in. And my forehead.




The top photo is of a couple of Czechs who infiltrated the Austrian lines wearing enemy uniforms.

Other stuff:


Souvenir fan from the beginning of the war.

Lots of hats:





I must have really shaky hands





« Last Edit: June 24, 2010, 08:28:27 AM by Adam »

Offline Count Winsky

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Re: Photos from Prague Army Museum - WW1
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2010, 04:35:49 PM »
Great photos.  Thanks
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Offline ushistoryprof

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Re: Photos from Prague Army Museum - WW1
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2010, 03:49:28 AM »
Very nice photos, this is quite a collection, thanks. 

Offline Christian

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Re: Photos from Prague Army Museum - WW1
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2010, 04:48:43 AM »
Thanks for putting all that together, must have taken a while!

Who are the chaps with the feather in their hats?

That's a pretty spiffing uniform!

Offline TadPortly

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Re: Photos from Prague Army Museum - WW1
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2010, 09:10:12 AM »
Its a great museum and well worth a visit. 
They were all drawn to the Keep; the soldiers who brought death; the father and daughter fighting for life; the people who have always feared it; and the one man who knows its secret....

Offline Bill M

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Re: Photos from Prague Army Museum - WW1
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2010, 05:37:27 PM »
"Who are the chaps with the feather in their hats?"


I believe that those are Alpini or Italian Alpine troops. The feather was to come from a raven.
Cheers
Bill M.
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Offline Chris Dale

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Re: Photos from Prague Army Museum - WW1
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2010, 11:55:13 PM »
Thanks for sharing those photos. Looks like a great museum, must put it on my list of places to go...

Cheers
Chris
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