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Post by VeeVee on Jun 4, 2008 6:07:42 GMT -5
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Post by legionnaire on Jun 4, 2008 13:24:01 GMT -5
It's a very interesting set of photos I saw. I'm curious what Infantry unit they are as you can't read the letters on what the Regiment it is. My guess is the 31st IR. But there is some vague image of a snake emblem on the shield of the eagle.
Some of troops if you notice are wearing wool riding breeches in the hot & humid Philippine climate. And all are still wearing wool puttees!
All the background structures are definitely Philippine made capiz shell windows and those bamboo gate way prop.
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victoree
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Post by victoree on Jun 4, 2008 19:10:16 GMT -5
Is that a polar bear above the eagle on that Regimental flag?
Martin
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Post by legionnaire on Jun 4, 2008 19:38:59 GMT -5
you can remove this post Vic.
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Post by legionnaire on Nov 16, 2008 16:44:01 GMT -5
 It seems a mix of US, PS and PA soldiers in their Class A 's waiting for the Parade to begin at the Rizal Monument in Luneta, 1930's? There is even a katipunero "reenactor" holding a US Flag on the far right. ;D |
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Post by VeeVee on Nov 19, 2008 6:51:00 GMT -5
Hi PHilip, how can you tell? The Katipunero is obvious but the rest all look the same. When was the Rizal monument built?
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Post by legionnaire on Nov 19, 2008 14:38:06 GMT -5
The smaller built and height specially the five smallest soldiers in the middle section really look to fit the Filipino stature. It is hard to tell from the poor resolution quality of the image their complextion who is brown or fair skinned.. They all are looking dark skinned local troops as a result.
Philip
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Post by legionnaire on Jul 29, 2010 10:30:42 GMT -5
 US troops wearing Philippine Division patch, Infantry regiment unknown? No DUI's on their Campaign hats. their wearing the close collar 1902 period khaki tunics? With wool puttees. |
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Post by wailuna on Sept 21, 2010 20:50:26 GMT -5
The Colors are for 31st Infantry. The regimental coat of arms was approved in October 1921 (image from TIOH files). It looks like the same building in both pictures. The soldiers could be either 15th Infantry or 31st Infantry as elements of both regiments were assigned to Philippine Division in the early 1920s. The Philippine Division patch came out the summer of 1922 but neither of these two Infantry regiments had approved D.I.s until 1924 (31st Inf.) or 1925 (15th Inf.) Hence, the patch without D.I.s would be correct for the interval between mid-1922 and at least 1924. |
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