Is that a really big mess tin/small cooking pot on top? What a weird place to put it.
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"Zouaves" is also slang for a crazy/goofy character (not sure if it came before or after the troops), so I'm not surprised that the kit is a bit out there..
The logo for zig-zag rolling papers is a zouave.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zig-Zag_(company)#The_%22Zig-zag_man%22
Apparently the photo is originally in colour.
Oh, damn, I should've been more attentive! I'll change the title!
These boys deserved better. I think that everytime I see a WWI image