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VASE Visual Archive Southeastern Europe Permalink: http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.184 http://gams.uni-graz.at/vase 1 Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre on Shipka peak Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre on Shipka peak © National Museum of Military History Sofia Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre on Shipka peak © National Museum of Military History Sofia Object: Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre on Shipka peak Description: High angle panorama shot of ordered cavalry troops in a mountainous terrain. In the lower left-hand corner of the photograph a group of people in military uniforms and in plain city clothes is watching the scene. Comment: During the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877 - 1878, Shipka Peak in Stara planina was the site of a series of armed conflicts, collectively referred to as "The Battle of Shipka Pass", between the Russians (aided by Bulgarian volunteers) and the Ottoman Empire. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Russo-Ottoman War a historical re-enactment of the battles took place. Relations: http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.175 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.176 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.177 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.178 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.179 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.180 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.181 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.182 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.183 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.184 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.189 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.186 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.187 http://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.188 Date: 1902 Location: Shipka, Mountain peak in Stara planina. Country: Bulgaria Type: Photograph Creator: Karastoyanov, Ivan Anastasov or Karastoyanov, Dimitar Anastasov, (Court photographer) Dimensions: Artefact: 203mm x 277mm Image: 195mm x 254mm

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Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre on Shipka peak

Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre onShipka peak© National Museum of Military HistorySofia

Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvre onShipka peak© National Museum of Military HistorySofia

Object: Historical re-enactment of a manoeuvreon Shipka peak

Description: High angle panorama shot of orderedcavalry troops in a mountainous terrain.In the lower left-hand corner of thephotograph a group of people in militaryuniforms and in plain city clothes iswatching the scene.

Comment: During the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877- 1878, Shipka Peak in Stara planina wasthe site of a series of armed conflicts,collectively referred to as "The Battle ofShipka Pass", between the Russians (aidedby Bulgarian volunteers) and the OttomanEmpire. On the occasion of the 25thanniversary of the Russo-Ottoman War ahistorical re-enactment of the battles tookplace.

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Date: 1902Location: Shipka, Mountain peak in Stara planina.Country: Bulgaria

Type: PhotographCreator: Karastoyanov, Ivan Anastasov or

Karastoyanov, Dimitar Anastasov, (Courtphotographer)

Dimensions: Artefact: 203mm x 277mmImage: 195mm x 254mm

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Keywords: 290 Clothing

700 Armed Forces

710 Military Technology

720 War

640 State > 648 International Relations

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