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Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre on Shipka peak

Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre onShipka peak© National Museum of Military HistorySofia

Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre onShipka peak© National Museum of Military HistorySofia

Object: Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvreon Shipka peak

Description: High angle panorama shot of orderedcavalry troops in a mountainous terrain.In the lower left-hand corner of thephotograph a group of people in militaryuniforms and in plain city clothes iswatching the scene.

Comment: During the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877- 1878, Shipka Peak in Stara planina wasthe site of a series of armed conflicts,collectively referred to as "The Battle ofShipka Pass", between the Russians (aidedby Bulgarian volunteers) and the OttomanEmpire. On the occasion of the 25thanniversary of the Russo-Ottoman War ahistorical re-enactment of the battles tookplace.

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Date: 1902Location: Shipka, Mountain peak in Stara planina.Country: Bulgaria

Type: PhotographCreator: Karastoyanov, Ivan Anastasov or

Karastoyanov, Dimitar Anastasov, (Courtphotographer)

Dimensions: Artefact: 203mm x 277mmImage: 195mm x 254mm

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Keywords: 290 Clothing

700 Armed Forces

710 Military Technology

720 War

640 State > 648 International Relations

Copyright: Национален Военноисторически МузейArchive: National Museum of Military History

Sofia, Inv. No.: 49License: This picture is licensed under Creative

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