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Infantry battle: historical re-enactment of the Battle of Shipka Pass

Infantry battle: historical re-enactment of the Battle of Shipka Pass, © National Museum of Military History SofiaenlargeInfantry battle: historical re-enactment of the Battle of Shipka Pass, © National Museum of Military History Sofia

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Object:Infantry battle: historical re-enactment of the Battle of Shipka Pass
Description:Panorama photograph of men in military uniforms lying and kneeling down as they are firing their weapons on a hill. There is a cavalryman on horseback behind them.
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
Country:Bulgaria
Type:Photograph
Creator:Karastoyanov, Ivan Anastasov or Karastoyanov, Dimitar Anastasov, (Court photographer)
Dimensions:Artefact: 176mm x 252mm
Image: 116mm x 170mm
Format:Not specified
Technique:Not specified
Keywords:230 Animal Husbandry > 231 Domesticated Animals
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.: 54
License:This picture is licensed under Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0]
Editor:Anelia Kassabova
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