Quote Originally Posted by Archangel View Post
Here's some pics of POWs from WW1. Note that the Kilties are the prisoners. Note how far back the Germans are standing.

In the brown sepia pics note that the officer is keeping his hand close to his pistol and also note the face of the smaller kiltie to the right. Looks like a huge swelling, it's rifle butt shaped but I don't know if that would actually happen.

We'll let this change the current line of conversation and then the mods can split this thread before we get into trouble.






Two of the Jocks are wearing gas mask bags for sporrans, a fairly common practice in WWI -- see Chappel's "Scottish Units in the World Wars" for other photos.

T.