Redhead Baby Boy Blowing Horn to Soldiers Post Card

A cute little redheaded baby boy blowing his horn, while his toy soldiers are at attention. This is a 1920 vintage image by Besse Pease Guttman.
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US Navy Norfolk Base Refrigerator Magnets

Norfolk Navy Base VA – Macho Distressed Vintage Style USN Gear. Patriotic military shirts, t-shirts, hoodies and sweatshirts are great gifts for family & friends. Naval Station – NS

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Cossack Officer, etched by the artist, published 1 T-shirts

Image:169219 Cossack Officer, etched by the artist, published 1804 (colour litho). Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831). Private Collection, The Stapleton Collection. Art, Fine Art.
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Illustration of a Roman legion Mousepads

Illustration of a Roman legion. Copyright: Dorling KindersleyA Roman legion (from Latin legio “military levy, conscription ,” from legere — “to choose”) normally indicates the basic ancient Roman army unit recruited specifically from Roman citizens. The organization of legions varied greatly over time but were typically composed of up to 5,000 soldiers, originally divided into maniples and later into “cohorts “. Maniples/Cohorts were divided into “centuries “. In reference to the early Kingdom of Rome (as opposed to the republic or empire) “the legion” means the entire Roman army . For most of the Roman Imperial period, the legions were a part of the Imperial army and formed its elite heavy infantry, recruited exclusively from Roman citizens (provincials who aspired to the citizenship gained it when honorably discharged from the auxiliaries ). Each legion always included a small cavalry attachment. The Roman army (for most of the Imperial period) consisted mostly of “auxiliary ” cohorts who provided additional infantry, and the vast majority of the Roman army's cavalry. Because of the enormous military successes of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire , the legion has long been regarded as the prime ancient model for military efficiency and ability. See List of Roman legions for a catalogue of known late republic, early Empire and late Empire legions, with dates in existence, emblem and locations of deployment.Description above from the Wikipedia article Roman legion, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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