Photo of the gunners of the fortress artillery RIA

The origin of the subject to the artillery can be identified by the emblem of crossed cannons, which can be seen on the pursuit of the soldier on the left; the letters indicating the abbreviated name of the fortress, unfortunately, unreadable. Indirect confirmation of this is the painted backdrop of the Studio, in the left part of which is shown in Verka fortification with mounted guns and the camp tent, and the right sea. Cap with visor served difference nastroenij the lower ranks. Specific cut the side of his uniform and, in particular, the location of the loops under the buttons at the edge – a typical sign of uniforms, redesigned the pattern established in 1907, from the old circa 1881, to 1910's. many more remained in the military reserves. At that time in the military consisted of nine coastal FORTS: Kronstadt, Vyborg, Sveaborg, Ust-Dvinsk, Nikolaev, Kerch, Sevastopol, Libau and St. Michael the fortress of Batum. Unfortunately, specific information as to which of them made the photo do not exist; we can only safely exclude Kronstadt, for no one there the Studio wasn't such a heel. Photos ranks the fortress artillery in our time are extremely rare. Cabinet-portrait.