13th Hussars


Maxim Gun Detachment c1898


This group show the difference between officer's and other rank's uniform. The officer is dressed in patrol jacket and pillbox cap, the other ranks wear an undress jacket called a frock and a white topped field service cap. The maxim gun was a major innovation in the automation of warfare.


13th Hussars: Uniforms | Regimental details


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