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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP26 Sep 2020 9:29 p.m. PST

"When reading through the Terry Hooker book on the Paraguayan War I spotted the description of the Argentine National Guard Battalion ‘San Nicolas'. The uniform consisted of a lead grey coat, with sky blue collar and cuffs, sky blue trousers with a white stripe, a blue blanket roll and a kepi with a white cover. This variant of an otherwise blue or khaki uniform was too tempting…"

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Very good job … especially with the flag … few know that the Argentine flag with the "Rising Sun" in the center … is the flag of "war" … in times of peace … the sun is not listed.

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Armand

PaulCollins27 Sep 2020 8:41 a.m. PST

These look very nice.

Perris0707 Supporting Member of TMP27 Sep 2020 9:50 a.m. PST

Great work. Very colorful!

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP27 Sep 2020 3:38 p.m. PST

Happy you like them my friends! (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

Frederick Supporting Member of TMP28 Sep 2020 4:08 p.m. PST

Beautiful work

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP29 Sep 2020 12:46 p.m. PST

Glad you like them too my friend!.

Amicalement
Armand

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