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Mastiffs and a carriage with a Maxim MG-- WW1 era. They are not German troops, are they French??
Actually i didnt realy study the pic that much, but yes, i do believe you are right. I think they are French troops.... No, scrap that rewind... It was a propaganda pic and they are, i believe, Belgium troops.Mastiffs and a carriage with a Maxim MG-- WW1 era. They are not German troops, are they French??
Apparently- if you were a Sergeant ( 3 rocker stripes) and above in the NCO ranks- you could also carry a sidearm, besides the Springfield Rifle. Possibly explains why the Sgt. has a different style ammo bandolier than the Pvts. with the wide web belt- this must have been before WW1-could it have been the campaign under Gen. Pershing to nab "El Bandito" Pancho Villa, along the Texas/Mexico border? Just wondering. I had a great uncle who was a 1st. Lt. in Pershing's unit at Fort Bliss, TX- served from 1910 to 1916- wish I had some fotos to share--Not sure how I missed this thread, Graeme , but I've been enjoying it so far!
Here's a family photo of my Grandfather: Walter "Bud" Messecar, front row kneeling, second from the left - United States Army Cavalry. He had part of his foot shot off and in later years, was called back to active duty by the Army to be a guard at the Tule Lake internment camp during WWII
The majority of the men seen in this photo were Montana Cowboys.
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