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Post by karl on Dec 1, 2018 12:54:45 GMT -7
A bit of history as to the Chilian Military:
Javier Ravanal
Published on Oct 14, 2018
Chile hired a French military training mission in 1858, and the Chilean legation in Berlin was instructed to find a training mission during the War of the Pacific in 1881. But large-scale emulation of the Prussian Army began in 1886 with the appointment of Captain Emil Körner, a graduate of the renowned Kriegsakademie in Berlin. Also appointed were 36 Prussian officers to train officer cadets in the Chilean Military Academy. The training occurred in three phases; the first took place from 1885 to 1891 during the presidency of Domingo Santa María, the second was the post-civil-war phase, and the third was the 1906 reorganization.
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Post by pieter on Dec 1, 2018 17:55:34 GMT -7
It's true that with the Stahlhelm and their uniforms and their way of marching they look like a Wehrmacht parade during the Third Reich.
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Post by karl on Dec 1, 2018 19:26:55 GMT -7
Pieter Yes, I do agree, they do resemble Wehrmacht, but then so goes also the Finnish military. The uniforms and Stahlhelm {steel helmet} are designed to be effecient. With the helmet, it is designed not only for best head protection from falling fragments from over head burst shell fragments, with better coverage to the neck line as well. The lower edges are curved out ward, in this manner, better coverage for weather such as rain. As with full head protection, the front is open for better eye view for the solder. The Americans have adopted similar designs for their solders. The uniforms are designed as both very smart looking, for this provides better confidence of the civilians that support their military with pride. With this tailored appearance, is chosen fabrik that is both attractive in as well as rugged in combat usage, although as with most militaries, there is as with this example, the parade style for public viewing. www.quora.com/Why-doesnt-the-Modern-German-army-use-stahlhelm-anymoreKarl
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