Vintage military uniforms around the world

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Prettily adorned 20th-century British military uniform. Exhibited at the V&A Museum in London.

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Military winter wear from Ukraine, World War I period (1914-1918). Woolen greatcoat and hood.

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Military uniform headpiece. Nice example of a World War I reproduction field cap aged by Warhats.com. The small button-type cockades were worn at the front of kepis and peaked caps.

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Historical military uniform. Uhlan or light cavalry uniform of the Imperial German army (the name given to the combined land and air forces of the German Empire of World War I). This is a tunic, 1910 Ulanka from the Imperial War Museum in London.

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Japanese kabuto – traditional warrior’s helmet, the 17th century.

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Japanese lobster pot helmet, 1630-50. Very unusual shape of warrior’s helmet!

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Sallet – medieval knight’s helmet, circa 1470-80. It protected the head rather well.

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Authentic knight’s armor. Maximilian I Jousting Armor, 1494, from Kunsthistorisches Museum.

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16th-century knight’s armor. Bevor and Grandguard, 1560, South German.

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Warrior armor. Armetca helmet, 1510-15, possibly British or Flemish, from The Met Museum

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