Photo of the lower ranks of the local team

Postcard format. The local troops were in the performance of garrison and guard services in areas where there were protected objects, but there was no field, no backup troops. Organizational local troops were confined in the so-called local teams of different composition (actually a separate company). The lower ranks of local teams was Proveno uniforms army infantry collar and shoulder straps of the same cloth as the uniform, trimmed with red edging, with gold metal appliance. On the shoulder straps yellow oil paint on the stencil was applied to encryption of the first letter of the command name and the letter M. the soldier on the right on the shoulder straps are clearly visible letters "A. M.", however, due to the lack of geo-referencing Passepartout to determine the place of shooting is impossible. On the back of the photo congratulations to the family feast. Easter and the shooting date – March 25, 1912 Interestingly, despite the introduction in may 1911 for all army troops of the letter of the new (direct) formatting, encryption is applied "old" (italic) font, with the letter "A" is made with obvious imitation of the monograms of the emperors Alexander I and Alexander II. On the breast of the soldier – approved August 9, 1911 the signs of the local troops in the form of a silver double-headed eagle with splayed wings in a wreath, under the Golden Imperial crown.