Photo of the volunteers spare infantry regiment officer

Original large-format photos in good collectible condition. Almost everything shown in the photo ordinary (in addition to the officer in the centre) wearing the insignia of the volunteers – tri-color (orange and white) cords at the edges of the shoulder straps. Judging by the fact that the photo was taken in the rear, in Penza, depicted are in one of the reserve battalions (from 1915 — regiments), of which there are in this city in 1914 – 1917 he was assigned to two (98and 99). Due to the shortage of officers in the first months of the war when spare infantry brigades in the rear of the districts was organized by special institutions of war – school of ensigns. School accepted persons with the rights of the volunteers that serve in the reserve infantry units and have successfully passed the basic training of an ordinary soldier. Judging by the made in goats 3-line rifle, model 1891, the photo is just done in the course of such training. Soon these young people will undergo a short (4 – 6 months) course, and then to replenish the number of warrant officers – the largest kategorii of the Russian officers during the First world war. The guarantee of authenticity.