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Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre on Shipka peak

Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre on Shipka peak, © National Museum of Military History SofiaenlargeHistorical re-enactment of a manoeuvre on Shipka peak, © National Museum of Military History Sofia

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Object:Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre on Shipka peak
Description:High angle panorama shot of ordered cavalry troops in a mountainous terrain. In the lower left-hand corner of the photograph a group of people in military uniforms and in plain city clothes is watching the scene.
Comment:During the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877 - 1878, Shipka Peak in Stara planina was the site of a series of armed conflicts, collectively referred to as "The Battle of Shipka Pass", between the Russians (aided by Bulgarian volunteers) and the Ottoman Empire. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Russo-Ottoman War a historical re-enactment of the battles took place.
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Date:1902
Location:Shipka, Mountain peak in Stara planina.
Country:Bulgaria
Type:Photograph
Creator:Karastoyanov, Ivan Anastasov or Karastoyanov, Dimitar Anastasov, (Court photographer)
Dimensions:Artefact: 203mm x 277mm
Image: 195mm x 254mm
Format:Not specified
Technique:Not specified
Keywords:290 Clothing
700 Armed Forces
710 Military Technology
720 War
640 State > 648 International Relations
Copyright:Национален Военноисторически Музей
Archive:National Museum of Military History Sofia, Inv. No.: 49
License:This picture is licensed under Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0]
Editor:Anelia Kassabova
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