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  • PhotoWoman
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    United States

    Looking for assistance in identifying the countries represented by the military persons in this artist drawn postcard. Thanks in advance for your help. L
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  • grahamshanghai
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    United Kingdom

    Looking for assistance in identifying the countries represented by the military persons in this artist drawn postcard. Thanks in advance for your help. L
    • Created on Dec 7, 2024 at 11:15 AM
    • #1835985
    Hi, some ideas, assuming it dates from WW1 - at left, French ? Middle standing, Russian ? At right, Scottish soldier part of British Army. Kneeling in front, Belgian (distinctive "top hat" worn c. WW1). So it may be intended to represent the Allies at the start of WW1, before trench conditions brought more sensible uniforms and helmets.

    However, the flags behind do not entirely match. Left hand one could be France, right hand is supposed to be Union Flag for UK, but central one is neither Russian nor Belgian !
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    • Created on Dec 8, 2024 at 8:16 AM
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    Hi, only thing is that the Bulgarians were on the Central Powers side during WW1, not the Allies, and only from October 1915 ?

    And it is not a Scottish flag (which would be white saltire on blue). In fact sorry my mistake, not a Union Flag either, as I said earlier (duh) but something similar to the Merchant Navy flag (crude Union flag in top left quadrant, red the rest) ?

    Perhaps simply a very amateur image ? Strange card nonetheless !
  • PhotoWoman
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    United States

    Hi, only thing is that the Bulgarians were on the Central Powers side during WW1, not the Allies, and only from October 1915 ?

    And it is not a Scottish flag (which would be white saltire on blue). In fact sorry my mistake, not a Union Flag either, as I said earlier (duh) but something similar to the Merchant Navy flag (crude Union flag in top left quadrant, red the rest) ?

    Perhaps simply a very amateur image ? Strange card nonetheless !
    • Created on Dec 8, 2024 at 3:50 PM
    • #1836657
    Thanks to all for your answers. Pleased to see that I am not the only one not able to decipher this group! Linda
  • cassander_thucelius
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    Germany

    Why should the central flag not be Russian? Back then, the Russian tricolour was often used with a much lighter blue than it is today.
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    United Kingdom

    Why should the central flag not be Russian? Back then, the Russian tricolour was often used with a much lighter blue than it is today.
    • Created on Dec 9, 2024 at 7:31 AM
    • #1836930
    Ah right, could well be !
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    Why should the central flag not be Russian? Back then, the Russian tricolour was often used with a much lighter blue than it is today.
    • Created on Dec 9, 2024 at 7:31 AM
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    here's the correct answer
    The postcard depicts soldiers from different Allied countries during World War I. Based on the flags and uniforms:
    United Kingdom: Represented by the soldier in a kilt, likely a Scottish soldier.
    France: Represented by the flag behind the soldier in a kilt.
    Belgium: Represented by the soldier on the left with the distinctive helmet.
    Russia: Represented by the soldier in the middle with the traditional Cossack uniform and hat.
    Japan: Represented by the flag on the far right.
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    Sweden

    here's the correct answer
    The postcard depicts soldiers from different Allied countries during World War I. Based on the flags and uniforms:
    United Kingdom: Represented by the soldier in a kilt, likely a Scottish soldier.
    France: Represented by the flag behind the soldier in a kilt.
    Belgium: Represented by the soldier on the left with the distinctive helmet.
    Russia: Represented by the soldier in the middle with the traditional Cossack uniform and hat.
    Japan: Represented by the flag on the far right.
    • Created on Jan 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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  • cassander_thucelius
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    Germany

    Don't bother reading lesubjponctif's posts, this user simply pastes AI generated crap in the forum, as he has done on multiple occasions in the last days.
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    Sweden

    Don't bother reading lesubjponctif's posts, this user simply pastes AI generated crap in the forum, as he has done on multiple occasions in the last days.
    • Created on Jan 28, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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