A French soldier wearing a horizon blue uniform during World War I. Horizon blue is a colour name which is well remembered because it was used for the blue-grey uniforms of French …

French soldiers at the beginning of World War I. They retain the peacetime blue coats and red trousers worn during the early months of the war. Upon mobilization, Joffre became …

la Pantalon de Toile Bleue ("blue cloth trousers"): On 12 October 1914, blue cloth trousers were adopted for use to combat the conspicuous sight of the madder red trousers. Various models …

May 17, 2023 · On 5 January 1915, La Patrie reported on a experiment comparing the visibility of French infantrymen wearing red pants and a dark blue coat, French infantrymen wearing the …

To help make up for the lack of material in France, nearly 10 million meters of blue-gray cloth -- the closest match to the French light blue cloth -- were imported from Great Britain, Spain and …

Sep 13, 2015 · The French Army did belatedly overcome institutional inertia and introduce the bleu horizon grey-blue service uniform in July 1914 to replace the infamous red trousers, but …

During World War 1, the French military primarily wore the traditional uniform known as the "horizon blue." This iconic uniform consisted of a blue-gray coat with red trousers, a red kepi …

This is a reproduction of the WWI French Army Model 1915 Horizon Blue Wool Uniform Greatcoat – Overcoat Bleu Horizon M15. This heavy wool double breasted greatcoat has two rows of …

Jul 27, 2014 · As all World War I students know, the traditional French uniforms of blue coats and rouge pantaloons made dandy targets for German machine gunners in the opening battles …

This nice condition greatcoat consists of a single breasted horizon-blue wool that is dated 1915 on the interior. This uniform is constructed of Horizon Blue Wool. The coat features 1st Artillery …