It would take until the Nuremberg war trials to fully understand what happened near the Polish border 25 years later. In 1939, Nazi SS troops dressed in Polish uniforms and staged an attack against a German radio station. Adolf Hitler cited such attacks to justify a blitzkrieg invasion that co...
World War II was a critical benchmark in the acceptance of Italian Americans. Their wholehearted support of America's cause and their disproportionately high ratio of service in the military legitimized them in American eyes. The war also transformed many Little Italies, as men and women left ...
their uniforms included gray trousers, short blue tunics with yellow trim and, to literally top it off, black slouch hats with the brim pulled up on the right side to show off a colorful ostrich plume.These slightly ridiculous uniforms, including the stylish hats, were soon discarded and repla...
footage that can legitimately be described as actuality—scenes of troops in camp and on the move—though even so many shots were evidently staged for the camera. British soldiers were dressed in Boer uniforms to reconstruct skirmishes, and it was reported that the British commander-in-chief, L...
reconstructed 1724-35 French fort. Fort Condé also features workable reproductions of 1740’s naval cannon and muskets. A museum inside houses artifacts from the site. Areas of the fort are furnished as officer’s and enlisted men’s quarters. Staffed with soldiers in French period uniforms. ...
WarriorsintoWorkers:TheCivilWarandtheFormationofUrban-IndustrialSocietyinaNorthernCity(review) Indeed, "Military service helped forge privates and noncommissioned officers into a working class. It also shaped officers into an entrepreneurial or ... Marion,A.,Truslow - 《Journal of Interdisciplinary History...
They appear in dark uniforms. Six wear white caps, with some gold on most of the cap visors. From L-R they are identified as "Apprentice Pilot H.G. Gulbranson, Pilot W.G. Culberson, Captain Edwin Musick, Flight Mechanic C. W. Wright (you could access any one of the four engines ...
The convoy of tractor-trailers stopped at a meadow, next to a large barbed-wire cage. We unloaded and formed ranks. We had to undress completely. French women and children stood on the road, leered at us and made vile gestures. We were issued used American fatigue uniforms with the lette...
’s, relive memorable moments from World Series games, and see life-size photos of many of the famous players. Smaller children will enjoy the Sandlot Kids’ Clubhouse that includes baseball movies like “Curious George Plays Baseball,” and dress up area full of old fashioned baseball uniforms...
National servicemen there now wear the same uniforms as their regular counterparts and fill similar roles as them. Some SPF units, such as the Public Transport Security Command, comprise mainly national servicemen. In a four-man fire engine crew, two or three are national servicemen. In an ...