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[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is that a really big mess tin/small cooking pot on top? What a weird place to put it.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 9 points 3 weeks ago

"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..

[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, damn, I should've been more attentive! I'll change the title!

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

These boys deserved better. I think that everytime I see a WWI image