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Post by pedroscollection on Jun 8, 2010 3:13:06 GMT -5
Friends; Its been a long time that we are loking for a photo or evidence that Filipino soldiers wore a Dungaree with kanvas leggings. This combination we know is not an official uniform, but since its war & Dungarees were issued to both US & Filipino soldiers & some Filipino units were also supplied by leggings, not to mention units without leggings but took leggings from their dead comrads had combined the Dungaree uniform with kanvass leggings. The photo I'm placing here I believe, the Filipino soldier on the left holding the white flag is wearing a Dungaree pants (which is dark as reflected on the black & white photo) with kanvass leggings. What do you think. Best rgds & Mabuhay; Perry Attachments:
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Post by pedroscollection on Jun 8, 2010 3:20:57 GMT -5
While on the right side, 2 men walking, 1 man a Filipino soldier is wearing a Dungaree shirt with khaki breeches pants. I don't know if he is wearing a leggings or a puttees (because its too tight & its shape looks very similar to the puttees).
What do you think?
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Post by VeeVee on Jun 8, 2010 10:13:48 GMT -5
By then nothing was uniform... everyone just used whatever they could get their hands on. Look at this... ever seen short pants and canvas leggings together ;D (click for bigger)
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Post by indiosbravos on Jun 9, 2010 10:19:45 GMT -5
"By then nothing was uniform... everyone just used whatever they could get their hands on.
Look at this... ever seen short pants and canvas leggings together ;D"
Victor explained it well.
As a reenactor/ living history group I won't portray this unless as a minor display to educate / contrast or explained the reality of war. In my opinion, in reenacting you're doing the impression of basic infantryman/ officer, not the exception.
We should be wearing the " issued, Army regulations at the time".
It's just like the argument of moustache since there were loads of photographic evidence of it.
My take on the issue...
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Post by legionnaire on Jun 9, 2010 20:47:57 GMT -5
I see brave soldiers the walking wounded about to surrender not knowing the long march or die horror that awaits them.
"Japanese representative Officer replies to Gen. King "We are not barbarians"
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Post by pedroscollection on Jun 10, 2010 4:06:04 GMT -5
Hello Indiosbravos;
We used to gather information not only the official uniform, but also what was practiced before including the unofficial wearing of uniform / equipment because we like to document all kinds of impressions as long it was used historically. This is in relation to the book project we are making. Like for example guerillas wearing both USAFFE & Japanese captured equipment combined in civilian or military uniform. Or during the Philippine Revolution, Filipino soldiers used to wear captured Spanish & American equipment. So that we can educate the people what are the impressions during the said era (both official & non-official), but we will mention on the book what is the official & what is not.
You're right, when reenacting, especially formal events & considering we are just few - we must do what is official or what is common as what you have said.
Mabuhay / Cheers; Perry
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Post by legionnaire on Jun 10, 2010 5:26:49 GMT -5
The soldiers in the photos posted I would not classify as guerrilla attire at that time.
Philippine guerrillas basically worn civilian peasant clothing which could be anything during the 40's or ragtag torn peasant clothes on their backs, to easily blend into the population. And there were hundreds of civilian ethnic style clothing. Majority were typically bare foot even during the Spanish periods.
The stereotyped "Bayong" with two holes was in fashion.
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