Nicholas II among military representatives of the Allied Powers; from left to right: Baron Rickel (Belgium), General Williams (Great Britain), Colonel Marcingault (Italy), Marquis de Laguiche (France) and Colonel Londkievich (Serbia). Mogilev, Belarus, 8 Sept 1916.
Some, had Duties and Honors.
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I wonder what their opinions on transgender inclusivity in the military was... snigger.
ReplyDeleteDid Baron Rickel arrive on horseback? Nice spurs.
ReplyDeleteMust give his troops encouragement to see he's prepared for modern war.
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Tanks and planes were still a couple years away.
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Weren't all of those men very closely related and WW1 was simply the adult version of a kids family quarrel?
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