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Jan 19, 2022
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EQD2
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My understanding is that it was all fashion.
Which means it'll probably be coming back into style here in a couple years.
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Interesting (colorized) pre-WWII photo during war games in upstate NY in 1939.
Emmett Fitz-Hume
1/19/22 8:57am
Why did they invite the park ranger?
ReyOso
1/19/22 8:59am
Which officers are these? Specific names.
IrishBlue
1/19/22 9:00am
Imperial Japanese admiral Nakamura, General Walter short, and Wehrmacht Genera
IceCreamButt
1/19/22 9:14am
RE: Imperial Japanese admiral Nakamura, General Walter short, and Wehrmacht
IceCreamButt
1/19/22 9:16am
The cut of their uniforms looks goofy in modern color
EQD2
1/19/22 9:23am
why did their pants flair out like that? any function (like was it for big
CrashMcLarson
1/19/22 9:29am
My understanding is that it was all fashion.
EQD2
1/19/22 9:32am
They are jodhpurs. They are designed for horseback riding and are flared above
IceCreamButt
1/19/22 9:38am
Isn't this a world war II era photo? Were flag officers riding horses in WWII?
EQD2
1/19/22 9:48am
It's prewar idk exact dateEDIT but sometime between 33-41 since that was when
IceCreamButt
1/19/22 9:59am
The uneven terrain thing actually sort of makes sense.
EQD2
1/19/22 10:12am
It was a holdover from the cavalry days. Lots of big hitters in the US Army
Emmett Fitz-Hume
1/19/22 10:24am
So they could sneak outside food & drinks into the movie theaters.
jordbyu
1/19/22 9:50am
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