An old (very old) veteran of the Tiroler Standschützen

[Doktor Krollspell]

I was searching on the Internet about the Tiroler Standschützen and came across this wonderful photograph of a veteran who fought for Kaiser Franz Josef in two wars almost 50 years apart. The source website seems to hold several interesting photographs and such...

An Oberjäger in the Tiroler Standschützen 1916

Oberjäger der Tiroler Standschützen, der bereits 1866 im Krieg gegen Italien die goldenen Tapferkeitsmedaille erwarb und beim Ausbruch des Krieges mit Italien 1915 wieder ins Feld zog.

Source for photograph and quote: http://gebirgskrieg.heim.at/


Regards,

Krollspell

[phylo_roadking]

If only that had been in colour

[Doktor Krollspell]

I suppose it wouldn't have changed the beard that much...


A man with a beard,

Krollspell

[phylo_roadking]

But look at the eyes ....how many years of blinding sun on snow have those bloodshot orbs seen?