Photo of senior non-commissioned officers of the 1st Turkestan infantry battalion

Cabinet-portrait. The oldest of the Turkestani infantry battalions was formed in 1865 in the Orenburg military district as the Orenburg infantry battalion. In 1867, in connection with the establishment of the Turkestan military district, the battalion was renamed the Turkestan rifle, and in 1870 with the formation of the Turkestan rifle brigade got the name of the 1st Turkestan infantry, which wore down to the reformation in 1910 the regiment. The battalion took part in many important military events of the late 1860s – early 1880s during the conquest of Turkestan – from the storming of Ura-Tyube and Dzhizak (1866) until the conquest of the Kokand khanate. Throughout its existence, the battalion was stationed in Tashkent.

Dating the can cap with a visor, which was introduced for all troops of the Turkestan military district in 1899, and smooth, no embossing, buttons, is used prior to 1904, Very characteristic large visor caps with the characteristic shape of the curvature, in the early 1900s, replaced by a more compact and neat. The band is clearly visible, coded "1.T.". All straps and edging on the uniforms of the crimson color, rated Riflemen of the Russian army in the 1850s and used in small (and later infantry) units in the Russian, and the Soviet red army until 1969 In the infantry regiments had a real cult shooting at a target, as evidenced by the signs for the excellent shooting rifles, attached both depicted on the edge side of the uniform. Lovely photo, perfectly conveys the atmosphere of the era. Recommended!