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Uniform: Hussite Peasant of the 15th Century
By William E. Welsh
The 15-year-long Hussite War erupted in Bohemia in 1419 between the followers of martyred Czech theologian Jan Hus and the Roman Catholic Church. Read more
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The Hitler Jugend SS Panzergrenadier and the Uniform of the Hitler Youth
By Johnny Shumate
The paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party known as the Sturmabteilung established the Hitler Jugend in 1926 for the purpose of indoctrinating German youth into Nazi ideology. Read more
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Uniform: Prussian Grenadier of the 12th Regiment, 1755-1756
By William Welsh
Miter Helmet: The tall miter design dated from the 17th century, when grenadiers threw grenades and needed a hat that would not impede their throwing arm. Read more
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Uniform: Knight Templar 1240
By Johnny Shumate
The Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, also known as the Order of the Temple, was the first religious military order of the Latin Church. Read more
