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. |
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| 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 BY-NC-SA |
| Editor: | Anelia Kassabova |
| Permalink: | https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.184 |