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french troops 1900

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1900
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Italian infantry

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You'd never guess the nationality!

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1900
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Indian Army Hong Kong 1900

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Interesting series of photos of 'allied' soldiers taken during China 1900-01 -- this hi-res shot describes these troops as from Hong Kong. Presumably the photos were taken in Peking, when soldiers from a collection of nations invaded Peking in 1900 to end the Boxer Rebellion and lift the siege of the foreign legations. Incidentally the invasion was probably the first United Nations-type action, given the number of diverse nations involved (while many of the troops were colonial conscripts). An amazing collection of uniforms.

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1900
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Military relics at Ki Lun Shan [????- ]

There's a small building, several concrete structures, and many trenches. Does anyone know who built them, and what for?

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