'Some of the portraits' vs 'some portraits'

With no further context, we can say only that the first form refers to some specific or aforementioned portraits; the second form does not.

He like some of the portraits, but not the others. (Selected a few out of an entire group.)
Some portraits are half length, some are full length, and others are only of the head. (The group is all portraits that have ever been done.)

Here we are referring particular soldiers. So the sentence should be "we take a look at some of the portraits of our soldiers abroad."

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"we take a look at some portraits of our soldiers abroad."

Fairy PrincessHere we are referring particular soldiers. So the sentence should be "we take a look at some of the portraits of our soldiers abroad."

This means that you have a collection of portraits and you are going to select some of them for display.

Fairy Princess"we take a look at some portraits of our soldiers abroad."

Thanks for clearing up the confusion.

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Fairy Princess"some of the portraits"

This means some portraits from a particular collection or amount that have previously been mentioned.

Fairy Princess "some portraits"

This means any portraits, none in particular.

Thanks! Got it.