French ww1 uniform 1914 The martingale was also added back. Why/how was this colour selected? Andy. Basically, the lesson they took from 1870 (when they had focused on defense and gotten encircled for their trouble) was that clearly they needed to get back to the aggression of Napoleonic tactics, and charge in dense columns (to keep up momentum/elan) under cover of artillery (which mostly didn't even materialize due to Jul 12, 2023 · Horizon blue cloth in 1914–1918 The first deliveries of uniforms of this color reached the troops at the end of September 1914. histoirémilitaria14-18 There are books, some of which are not expensive, which show the essentials (most of them in French) Hors série numéros 19 Gazette des uniformes "L'uniforme du poilu 1914-1918" and numéro 24 "L May 20, 2016 · Uniforms and medals of the French military in The Great War of 1914 to 1918. jpg 753 × 2,001; 193 KB Mar 1, 2025 · WW1 French Uniform. 1915 greatcoat, double breasted and made from HB wool (preferred) or the ‘Poiret’ Model 1914, Type IV in HB wool (acceptable) la Vareuse : M. From the beginning of the war, French command sought to modernize the uniforms, headgear and equipment of its soldiers. From April 1915, the famous “horizon blue” uniform appeared, the “tricolour” cloth of which was made up of white (35%), dark blue (15%) and light blue (50%) wool. This example has an M1884 Kepi, M1877 overcoat and M1867 Madder red trousers. 00.
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