Russia, Imperial. A Cossack Guards Regiment Officer’s Uniform, with Sword Republic of supplemented by numerous MVAC units

supplemented by numerous MVAC units

surrounded by the inscription AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI (HOPE FOR A BETTER AGE)

circumscribed by inscriptions of “ZA DOM - SPREMNI” (“FOR HOMELAND - READY”) and “ZA HRABROST” (“FOR BRAVERY”)

many of the staff being too old and lethargic

Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Malawi) as a single semi-autonomous region

Russia, Imperial. A Cossack Guards Regiment Officer’s Uniform, with Sword Republic of supplemented by numerous MVAC unitsA complete Cossack Guards Regiment Officers uniform ensemble, including: 1. A papakha, constructed of sheepskin surrounding a maroon wool crown. The former retains its original wool with a pronounced nap, with frontal slits allowing the panels to roll down to protect the wearers ears and neck. When not in use, the panels are rolled up and secured in place with metal eyelets. Stitched onto the peak is a metal insignia consisting of an M1907 cockade,