Photo by army gunners from the artillery

The photo depicts two young soldiers recent appeal next to starosciak "uncle" who taught them complex military science. Judging by the age difference, he did the service begins when the service life in the army was 5 years old. On wing hats – the State emblem (double headed eagle) with crossed cannons at the bottom of the collar red edging, has artillery and special troops, and popularly called "scientists edging". Waist straps – infantry pattern, black leather with smooth jeleznodorojnoe badge, checkers – Dragoon of the sample in 1881, but with a shortened from 34 to 30 inches, with the blade and without bracket for the bayonet on the scabbard. In the artillery the rank and file were called "gunners" that the gunners have stressed at every opportunity in order to show your more honorable in relation to infantry status. Unfortunately, to attribute the shooting location by the name of the owner of the shop we could not. Judging by the lack of encryption is depicted serve any artillery headquarters, or technical establishments (factory, Arsenal, warehouse, etc.). Great story, quite rare in our days. Cut off the edges of the Cabinet-portrait. The guarantee of authenticity.