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Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre on Shipka peak
Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre onShipka peak© National Museum of Military HistorySofia
Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre onShipka peak© National Museum of Military HistorySofia
Object: Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvreon Shipka peak
Description: High angle panorama shot of orderedcavalry troops in a mountainous terrain.In the lower left-hand corner of thephotograph a group of people in militaryuniforms and in plain city clothes iswatching the scene.
Comment: During the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877- 1878, Shipka Peak in Stara planina wasthe site of a series of armed conflicts,collectively referred to as "The Battle ofShipka Pass", between the Russians (aidedby Bulgarian volunteers) and the OttomanEmpire. On the occasion of the 25thanniversary of the Russo-Ottoman War ahistorical re-enactment of the battles tookplace.
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Date: 1902Location: Shipka, Mountain peak in Stara planina.Country: Bulgaria
Type: PhotographCreator: Karastoyanov, Ivan Anastasov or
Karastoyanov, Dimitar Anastasov, (Courtphotographer)
Dimensions: Artefact: 203mm x 277mmImage: 195mm x 254mm
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Keywords: 290 Clothing
700 Armed Forces
710 Military Technology
720 War
640 State > 648 International Relations
Copyright: Национален Военноисторически МузейArchive: National Museum of Military History
Sofia, Inv. No.: 49License: This picture is licensed under Creative
Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0] (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/)
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