Five frontier guards. Five armed guards, dressed in uniforms and turbans, peer over the top of a dry stone wall with their guns positioned in front of them. An original caption labels them as both 'Frontier Constabulary' officers and 'Khassadars'. Although both organisations recruited local men to police the frontier, their setup and administration remained quite different. North West Frontier Province, India (Pakistan), circa 1927., North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Southern Asia, Asia.
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Five frontier guards. Five armed guards, dressed in uniforms and turbans, peer over the top of a dry stone wall with their guns positioned in front of them. An original caption labels them as both 'Frontier Constabulary' officers and 'Khassadars'. Although both organisations recruited local men to police the frontier, their setup and administration remained quite different. North West Frontier Province, India (Pakistan), circa 1927., North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Southern Asia, Asia.

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Wall Weapon Gun People In line Wall Posing Governance and law Police Dress and adornment Hairstyles and headgear Military and armed forces Indian Army Military and armed forces Weapons and war material North West Frontier Province Pakistan Southern Asia Asia

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