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04 Jul 2024 8:58 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill

  • Changed title from "British Military Kit Throught The Ages" to "British Military Kit Through The Ages"

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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP04 Jul 2024 4:47 p.m. PST

"The British soldier has come to be nicknamed "Tommy Atkins". It is therefore only fitting that a photographer named Thom Atkinson took these series of photos, demonstrating the evolution of the British soldier's kit throughout the ages. From the Battle of Hastings to patrolling in Helmand Province, this is what Tommy Atkins carried and wore as he marched off to war!…"


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Mark J Wilson05 Jul 2024 7:00 a.m. PST

He's been a bit selective, frequently not depicting the ordinary soldier and missing out the whole 'Imperial' field.

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP05 Jul 2024 3:53 p.m. PST

(smile)


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