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Subject: 
Imperial Soldiers Rank?
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Date: 
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 04:08:13 GMT
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Hi all,
  I'm not a military buff and so I haven't a clue as to what the ranking of
the Imperial soldiers are supposed to be.  I gather that the one with the
white trimmed hat is an admiral and the foot soldiers are obvious, but what
are the others.  Does the color of the epaulets and the hats mean anything?
I'm thinking that lego probably just mixed in the different hats and
epaulets without following a system, but I'm not sure.  Is there anyone who
can enlighten me on this?  I was trying to come up with a ranking system for
mine, so any info would help.  I'm hoping it might save me from making up a
system!
Thanks



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Imperial Soldiers Rank?
 
Tom, I don't think there was ever a formal ranking system, you'll have to sort one out for your own armed forces. There are two torsos: the grunt's, with the crossed white sashes, and the officer's (so I use them ;-) with the buttoned back top coat, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
  Re: Imperial Soldiers Rank?
 
(...) The shako-topped and backpacked soldiers are obvious as you say. The tricorn seems to represent officers, but doesn't have to (the Caribbean Clipper crew for example), and the bicorn hat and foldback uniform coat represent "admirals". You end (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)

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