{"id":328,"date":"2015-01-31T17:03:32","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T17:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chirurgean.net\/?p=328"},"modified":"2018-05-11T17:32:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T17:32:39","slug":"2015131old-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chirurgean.net\/?p=328","title":{"rendered":"Old soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had never seen their like before. A little group of lead soldiers in varying states of distress. One was standing \u2014 a WW1 rifleman wearing a gas mask. I’m not sure how old he is, but might date from the 60’s.<\/p>\n

Another lying machine gunner could be the same age \u2014 though he harks back to the machine gun corps of the First World War.<\/p>\n

The remaining two seem much older. They are probably Britains models, but there is no identification on their base. \u00a0They have been repainted at some time \u2014 are these the right colours?<\/p>\n

More investigation required \u2026<\/p>\n

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WW1 Machine gun Corps \u2014 maybe 1960’s model<\/p>\n

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\"IAG<\/p>\n

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This soldier is old. Look at the helmet<\/p>\n

\"IAG<\/p>\n

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WW1 machine gunner \u2014 ? BEF<\/p>\n

Peaked hat and notice the moulded edges \u2014 looks really old<\/p>\n

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\"IAG<\/p>\n

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Infantry soldier, WW1 wearing gas mask<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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