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Autochrome photo of French Zouave infantry, WW1, 1914 (lemmy.world)
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[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

Is that a really big mess tin/small cooking pot on top? What a weird place to put it.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 9 points 3 weeks ago

"Zouaves" is also slang for a crazy/goofy character (not sure if it came before or after the troops), so I'm not surprised that the kit is a bit out there..

[-] d00ery@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The logo for zig-zag rolling papers is a zouave.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zig-Zag_(company)#The_%22Zig-zag_man%22

Apparently the photo is originally in colour.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Tournassoud

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, damn, I should've been more attentive! I'll change the title!

[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

These boys deserved better. I think that everytime I see a WWI image

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