The British Uniforms of World War 1 I THE GREAT WAR Special
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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The British Army was probably the best equipped at the beginning of the war. They already transitioned to the more practical khaki colour, faded out the differences between infantry and other branches and developed uniforms for different climates. But of course World War 1 brought its own number of problems for the British Army.
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The British kit was superior simply because they could pack all their troubles in their old kit bag.
And smile, smile, smile.
Great episode though.
Very clever! 😅😅😅
This episode reminded me of a field trip to a war museum my class took when I was in high school. One of my classmates got to put on an authentic full Canadian forces uniform and kit from the great war and run around in it to demonstrate just how much crap the troops were expected to carry into battle(which is why they often left much of it behind). Those wool coats they wore certainly looked warm though. He was also carrying the dreaded Ross rifle, a gun which I understand was so bad (using the incorrectly sized British ammunition) some would joke that the Ross rifle must have been manufactured for the Canadians by the Germans. lol
ruclips.net/video/2uGYSQ_-FJU/видео.html - if you are interested in the Ross Rifle.
Cool, TY.
The Great War This was a very informative video and even answers a very old question I had about it. Over ten years ago I remember debating with some people online who were adamant defenders of the ross rifle saying their grandfathers had used them for many years as hunting rifles after the war and they didn't know why the forces stopped using it. I've learned in this video that the final version of the rifle aside from being too heavy in the barrel for running and gunning through trenches was actually fit for military service and with a shortened barrel could even be considered better than the lee enfield as the action can fire faster, but by then too many had died as a result of previous problems and no one at this point believed that all the problems with the gun were solved. Very informative video thanks for sharing. I subbed to the other channel.
YourPalAL Great, Othais' channel is really great for learning this kind of thing.
I read somewhere that the covering on the kilts was to keep the mud off of them. Mud formed a hard crust that cut into the legs of soldiers.
Amazing vid as always Indy an crew ! Love it !!! Thank you !!!
Great channel...keep up the good work ;)
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A few little facts you may be interested in:
While many British soldiers tucked their cutlery into their puttees at the start of the war, the practice fell out of favour after the introduction of chemical weapons, as it made the legs more susceptible to things like mustard gas.
The first Brodie Helmets weren't issued individually - they stayed in the trench and were inherited as the soldiers rotated, just like the positions themselves.
Officer cuff ranks disappeared fairly quickly, changing instead to the now more familiar shoulder insignia, as it made them a very obvious target for enemy snipers.
British boots were bar-laced, and were not tied in a knot or bow - the soldiers simply wound the single long lace around their ankle and covered it with the puttees - this allowed the boot to be removed with one flick of a knife in an emergency
The collarless woollen undershirt that Indy mentions (called a Greyback by the troops) was actually far more akin to the soft flannel that some modern pyjamas are made from than the rough, scratchy wool of the tunic and trousers, and is really quite comfortable to wear. It also had a strip of white cotton tape across the stomach for the soldier to write his number on, so that it wouldn't be mixed up in the laundry.
The Service Dress Tunic has little brass hooks at the sides to help carry some of the weight of the webbing - with the large pack attached, the 1908 Webbing can weigh close to 20kg, and that's not including your rifle.
British soldiers were also issued with a 'Trench Cap' as the war went on - essentially the same design as the stiff SD cap, it had all the wire stiffening stripped out, and could be rolled up and stuffed in your pocket, but lacked the earflaps of the winter 'Gor Blimey'
Gas masks developed as the war continued, but none of them were particularly pleasant. The first series were made of the same material as the greyback shirt, but dipped in chemicals that helped neutralise the effects of the early gases. Unfortunately, these chemicals also made you want to vomit, and were only effective for an hour or so. The later series were more practical, using a charcoal filter attached to the mask by a hose, but were still unpleasant to wear. Imagine wearing a swimming nose clip and keeping a snorkel in your mouth for a few hours, while also wearing a rubberised bag on your head. Still, beat the alternative.
There's probably more that I've forgotten, but I'll add them as I remember them.
Thanks for sharing.
I've heard that the cuff insignia for most officers was switched up to the shoulder boards progressively during the War for the same reasons that swords fell out of favor: the cuff badges were more easily recognizable through the scopes of enemy snipers.
The Guards officers had them on the shoulder straps from the start, as time went on other officers also switched to the shoulder straps. Some officers even wore enlisted men's uniforms at the front, with their rank displayed inconspicuously on the shoulders, and went as far as carrying a rifle so they looked less like officers. The result of the harsh school of German sniping and sharpshooting.
As you say it is an interesting topic certainly hope to see more uniform specials.
Did you see the other two before?
Yes but find that this part of the Great War is very rarely covered properly. Keep up the good work
What about greaves? Most people would nowadays would refer to what the British Army called greaves as long leather gaiters, one of the most distinctive parts of a British officer's uniform (after the Sam Browne belt of course). This item (used in conjunction with ankle boots) would be used by the ranks if they could obtain them, as they were much better for the wet and mud than puttees.
They can be seen pictured at 4:55.
It's quite nice to have a video come out on the same day as my birthday
Happy birthday.
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Eja The Sh#tfaced English Guy Wow, that's really great to hear. I hope when we are covering the Revolution, you will be pleased with it.
+The Great War from a channel as historically accurate as this one, I don't see you guys making any mistakes.
Come on mate, it's your birthday, you need new resolution, what about changing your name to just English guy? :p
happy birthday comrade
Hey Indy. Love the show. Can you do the uniforms of the different parts of the British Empire like Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Scotland, etc..
Great channel, thanks for your effort and keep doing more vids like this.
We certainly will.
Thanks this helps me understand where my own country's military uniforms came from
What a great video. So many things I never had any idea about.
So I understand, you're saying that the selection of uniforms for the British Army was made primarily for practical reasons instead of how much the contract was worth to businesses producing the uniforms. What a great approach. I only wish the US Army of today could adopt even the tiniest bit of this seemingly appropriate way of providing for it's military. We change uniforms every couple of years primarily because the uniform makers lobby the armed services committee to do so for profits.
The blue-gray shirt, called grayback in the
India service.
One small variation that the New Zealanders and Australians made was to provide their troops with sheep skins instead of the goat skins that the British issued to their own men. As the antipodean dominions between them at that time accounted for between a third and a half of the world's wool industry, this is not surprising.
Most enlightening. Very much enjoyed this episode. Seemed like there is a lot more you can say on the subject of British uniforms. Will you do France, Belgium, Italy, Russia, and Turkey? How about Portugal?
Will you do episodes on the equipment of aviators of the warring powers? Did you know British aviators applied whale fat to their faces to protect them from frostbite in the thin, cold air above the trenches?
Question: What is the difference between breeches and trousers?
We already did France, Russia will actually be next and we will cover as many countries as we can find pics and information about. And we certainly want to look at other branches too.
Breeches are basically an older form of trousers, wider on the thighs and including binders below the knees.
Forgot that you did the French. I shall view that episode again.
h lynn keith And the Germans too.
Hopefully that French Foreign Legion is next.
+Veteran Helldiver Nope, Russians.
+The Great War That's okay though p. :)
He said Russia is next
+devin roubsouay I should have clicked read more
vive la mort
When will you do a video on Scottish uniforms? I will do the research
Hey I was wondering was there a Bosnian division in Austria-Hungary also LOVE the show
Yes, and we will talk about them later this summer.
+The Great War ok cool
parabéns pelo vídeo, saudações do Brasil.
When can we expect an US Uniform episode?
Maybe this summer. But nothing is set in stone, yet.
I look forward to it!
Another great show! You pack more info into 10 mins than Hollywood can spin out to 3hrs. Any chance of stretching out the shows to 15mins?
That's a question of budget and time.
wonder when theyll do a special on Verdun video game
The Great War is one of my favourite channels. Just one thing - Khaki is pronounced "car" as in automobile and "key" as in door ..."Kack" is British army slang for (I'm sorry) "shit" (or rubbish) and Kacky ( your way of saying khaki) would mean a rubbishy or shitty thing. Both Kack and Khaki - like a lot of British Army terms - come from India as for example puttees.
I found an old Cigarette case in my Grandfathers house. It belonged it my great Grandfather John Spedding, I think is is made out of some sort of Copper Alloy as it is partially oxidised & has an inscription it saying 'THE GREAT WAR 1914-1917'. I always wonder why it says 1917 rather than 1918?
Maybe he was put out of action after 1917?
If you mention Scholagladatoria and Lindybeige in your videos ten the RUclips History circle will be complete.
So... is that special about the highlanders already been made of when is it coming?
german field gray to me looks good and works for camo to an exstent
Will you do a WWI American uniform special episode?
hey indy have you done a special yet on field rations?
Not yet.
true
what happened to the episode on the Scots?
haven't done one yet.
Do you plan on doing anything else on yt after there's a lack of ww1 topics to discuss? like ww2, american civil war, etc
This has been adressed several times. As of right now, they are not sure if they are going to continue the series in a different war. What we do know, is that they will continue the series until the end of the war and also cover the most significant aftermath caused by the war.
www.reddit.com/r/TheGreatWarChannel/comments/4ksvy2/will_you_guys_ever_do_a_ww2_channel_our_official/
Does anyone know where I can buy this stuff? I’m digging my own trench and very interesting in reenacting
00:03 "But by the late 19th century those uniforms were no longer practical in the field"... have they _ever_ been practical in the field? If so, how?
The bright colours allowed officers to see their troops and the enemy in battle.
The British built the largest Empire ever while wearing the Red Coat. So yes, it seemed to work
the short range of a musket, and the cloude blackpowder made ment you can´t hide. so you its more importend to avoid blue on blue then trying to not being seen.
Weapon ranges up until the mid 19th century were pretty poor, maybe a 100 yards or so. At that point, the benefit of having men you could see through the gun smoke outweighed the loss to camouflage.
Plus the red dye was cheap, which is why it was used in the first place.
Great video. I'm glad to see someone finally talk in detail about the uniforms and equipment soldiers use. By the way, is there any chance you could do the same type of video once you start talking about the US in WW1?
+albmartinez314 Absolutely, we have something special planned for that actually
You should review WWI movies.
We will, but this summer has been pretty busy so far.
We demand more Angel and snake
Just a question... there has been a bit of talk about cap badges & shoulder titles on this video but I've also noticed some soldiers (or perhaps only officers?) in pictures having collar badges.. Would anyone know who'd wear these collar badges and who wouldn't? Couldn't really find a satisfactory answer online.
Collar badges, known as facings, are specific to a regiment or corps and were usually either the same as the cap badge or another symbol associated with that regiment or corps, we still wear them today on our no. 2 service dress uniforms (khaki) and on the closed collars of our no. 1 dress uniforms (what others may call "dress blues"). Now I don't claim to be any kind of expert on great war uniforms, though i'd suspect that they weren't included on other ranks uniforms in order to keep cost down, as you have correctly stated, troops wore cap badges on their headdress and shoulder titles. Officers uniforms being privately purchased, however, would be tailor made to a higher standard and an office would be expected to be properly dressed, with his uniform featuring the appropriate regimental or corps accoutrements.
7:12 What...
did soldiers in ww1 wear like colored clothing? Like I see some German helmets in red and green and purple. What were they called?
do an episode of Austro-Hungarian uniforms
Already doing the research about that one.
Do a German ww2 uniforms special :)
What about the trench coat ?
what purpose did hob nail boots serve why not just rubber soles on the boots
Rubber soles were pretty new tech,hob nail boots were long lasting as the nails took the majority of the wear and the boots could be re nailed pretty easily too .
Where did you got the map in the background?
It's custom made.
Ohh ok, I really want to get a map like this.
Why dont you do vids about thhe secound world war ?
Now that the USA has entered the war, can you do an american uniform video please
The reason the Highlanders wore kilts is because balls like those don't fit in pants.
lol
I wonder what inside the kilt between their legs?
Kilts stopped being worn because mud gathered on the hem and froze like razors blades cutting and chafing the legs.
Or maybe its because they have no balls so they wear skirts
Kilts were also stopped being worn because the naked legs were caught by gas that irritated the skin
It might be because I'm British but to me the British uniform is possibly the most iconic of the entire war
I'm british too, but the most iconic has to be the german with the pickelhaube.
I think of the first pattern stahlhelm with the with the twin lugs (devil horns).
+TinnedTommy I was thinking about that too, but there's no denying about the iconography of the British uniforms.
Not sure about that. The pickelhaube was phased out whereas the Brody pattern helmet went on way through WWII and somewhat beyond, and was also issued to the Americans, Australians, Canadians, New Zealanders and South Africans. I'm sure that it is an iconic image, the early WWI months pickelhaube and field grey uniform, but there is no way it is necessarily more iconic as the fighting tommies with their iconic, dish like helmets. Also, the Brody was sometimes used to cook things in unofficially (I think it was not condoned/banned but it still went on understandably)
Fighting tommy in green-khaki with a Brody helmet? Surely the first thing I think of with WWI.
As an American, I think of the pickelhaube and the Adrian helmet. The Brodie looks more World War 2 to me.
*sips tea agressively*
No
@@Guest-lq6vt yes
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Love this channel, ww1 is such an interesting part of history.
+The Peace Lords yes it is
+The Great War do a video caparing todays uniforms and combat gear with ww1s.
+Kabir Škrijelj How would you quantify that?
+Kabir Škrijelj that depends on whether you mean on an individual basis, or as a unit. And what you define as completing your objectives. For example do you mean taking positions or holding them? Etc
Really?
The other day I was going through some old things in my loft, found a worn faded box filled with metal files etc, amongst one of them the words "T Hudspith 1925" had been scratched into it. after getting out the old photo albums I found it was my Great Grandfather he was wearing a British uniform and it was dated 1917. Turns out he fought in the Somme and had a few of his fingers removed for whatever reason, and this was him returning to Britain. Sadly he died in his early 50s but his experiences of the war are lost, as anyone who knew him are now dead and according to my father, my grandfather had mentioned he never once spoke of his experiences, but would sometimes sit still and focus on an area in the room start to shake and sometimes even be sick. RIP T. Hudspith
Very cool find. You should digitalise the photos for sure.
I shall send a copy as soon as I do, on another note, my Grandfather (his son) fought during WWII if you would like I can post some pictures of him in uniform etc?
Sure thing, write down how you found them, want to encourage people to look for more photos.
I will try to find a way to post them. Basically I found them as a result of my grandfathers death earlier this year, he had a pen drive with some photographs on them, as well as issued bibles from 1917, amongst other photographs of him and his family as a child moving into a young adult, do you have a facebook page? I can like some but not all of the photographs to there?
My father was a Korean War vet, he did talk about it sometimes. I learned things that I'd never considered. He told me that machine guns were just great but then never lasted very long because of mortars. He described fire just disappearing into the human wave attacks. When I got out of the Navy we really had discussions and long silences as we remembered what we had been though. I miss that old man.
Jawohl! Thanks guys!!!
My two favorite channels together! : D
Your awesome :D
I believe you mean, 'heartily agree,' as do I.
Yeah what you said. :D
That "Thick German Accent" is what sold your channel. No two ways about it.
My Great Great Uncle enlisted into the Newfoundland regiment in 1916 at 16 years old, lying his age and claiming he was 19. Standing at 5'4, he fought as reinforcements at Beaumont Hamel (The Somme), he was hit in the eye with a bullet and survived. Now fighting with one eye, he went through normal trench life until 1917. Where on April 12th, outside of Aisne, he was hit in the stomach with shrapnel. He was taken back to his trench on a rubber tarp, and died in the open. He was just 17 years old.
ROTTEN ROADS 😢
That's sad😢😢😢
I like the British WW1 uniforms. I don't know why; there's just some sort of Je ne sais quoi to them.
Gaston: I dont know what that means
Better than the British WW2 uniform. Battle Dress was utilitarian but that is the best that can be said for it.
There is something special about wearing a suit and tie into combat
I liked wearing stockings.
yeah it says 'shoot me now' sertiosuly ass the war went on several officers attacked their rank badges to enlisted men's tunics. It was called a 'wind up jacket' and there isn't much evidence of it because there was a suggestion of cowardice in these men taking active precautions. there's a wonderful scene in A bridge too far when Col Frost is talknig to his servant about packing for the jump "Have you packed my dinner jacket?" a pained look crosses the servants face before he says "Are you sure you're going to need that sir?" "Well one should hope so?"
It would look great on you as they close your coffin.
The logistics of war have always blown my mind. Producing the everyday requirements (beyond just guns, bullets, aircraft etc) for an army of millions, then transporting and distributing it day in day out for years on end.
Like the old saying goes , " armatures talk tactics , proffesionals talk logistics " .
the book by david stevenson 1914-1918 really dives into the details on the insane numbers required for food, horses, munitions, etc. it's insane all armies were able to support men in the field for so long
Has uniforms for the Russian Empire been done yet which would be very interesting ?
Yep, me too. Love hearing anything about ole Russia.
hey, remember when you said the commonwealths and rest of the empire would get its own uniform special. well, its two years latter.
Bright redcoats were my favourite
I never would have guessed that!
it kinda funny the redcoats way have been bright but they actually made enimies surrender thinking there were more soldiers than there really was.
Lines were used against infantry and squares against cavalry. The red coat had gone in field use before Britain adopted a repeating rifle (Lee-Metford 1888)
+rdjhardy Yes , with Lee-Metford 1988 they were issued the red coat with stuffed shoulders, neon pink head band and leg warmers, and Walkman with Cindy Lauper tape.
JanoTuotanto That was only on Thursday nights.
An interesting thing not mentioned here was that by 1916, very few officers who were anywhere near the front line ever wore their officer's uniform. Most wore a regular enlisted man's tunic and breeches, and instead of the Webley .455 carried a SMLE. The whipcord breeches became quite a term or derision in the army, and was often mentioned in the Wipers Times.
Len Peters I would wear my full dress uniform with my officer sword and my cane, gota look fancy for the enemy
Len Peters Sorry not cane, what I meant was baton or walking stick lol
@almightyinferno killed with style
It should be noted that some officers derided the practice - for them, at best such officers were blurring the distinction between themselves and their men, at worst they were being cowardly.
@@kaczynskis5721 More likely those idiots were bloody snobs as many British officers were.
the guy with the Lewis gun in your intro has no ammo
Don't let on...the Huns don't know.
best kept secret of the war
Jesus how many socialists can you like?
Shhh shut up and make gun sound effects otherwise the huns will wise up!
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The Scottish units continued wearing kilts until 1940 after the Battle of France was lost
And even therafter, here in the Netherlands 1944-1945.
The military reforms of the 1900s (1908 if I recall correctly) are a fascinating subject largely brought about by the Boers teaching us how to fight a modern, well equipped and skilled foe. Even the School Meals Act (universal free dinner once a day at school) was a result of trying to improve the health of future military recruits whilst they were growing up.
*Produces small Union Flag on stick. Waits excitedly.*
These uniforms remembered me for Captain Blackadder.
Wibble
"Sir, what if we should tread on a landmine." Well, standard procedure Lieutenant is to jump 300 feet in the air and scatter yourself across a large area.
Reminds me of Michael Caine's character in Too Late The Hero when a comrade steps on a mine: "You could say he's got us surrounded."
@colin minhinnick I don't know, the show capitalises on the futility of war and especially in the final episode shows the true horrors and terror the western front posed.
@@woodstockthebird379 Legendary 😂
Oh neat you partenerd up with military visulized great channel.
can you make a video about Japan in the war?
+DerIngmar12 _ We will, but it takes time
+The Great War ok great thank you, don't want to push you :D
my maternal grandfather went to France with the Army Service Corps (ASC) in 1914 and made it all the way through. The family still has his 1914 Star medal with bar. One of his brothers was in the Highland Light Infantry and we still have his cap badge.
...the stinker...
WW1 is extremely interesting!
WW1 gave birth to the trench coat . . . I think the high slit in the back was for ease in horseback riding. The shoulder straps were added to allow retention of the over the shoulder gear. The belt had a metal loop attached for a pistol lanyard.
@3:30 The troops in the photo are wearing 1914 pattern webbing which was introduced as there were only 2 companies capable of producing the woven webbing of the 1908 pattern and supply could not keep up with demand. The 1914 pattern was made of leather and could be manufactured by any saddler / former (leather) webbing supplier - of which there were many.
The 1914 pattern was similar to the 1908 in terms of harness, straps and location of accoutrements, but the ammunition pouches - which can be clearly seen on the man closest to camera - held 60 rounds and there were only two carried on either side of the belt buckle (120 rounds total). This is different to the two ammunition carriers of the 1908 pattern where 75 rounds were carried in 5, 15 round pouches on either side of the belt (150 rounds in total).
In the field, 1914 pattern webbing was ditched for recovered 1908 pattern whenever possible. This was not due to any problem with the 1914 pattern but rather because it marked soldiers out as "new men" rather than "old salts".
You guys should look at the wonder woman trailer, it would be a good way to bring in more people to the channel. The movie is based in WW1, but has wonder woman of course - but you could just skim that or let indie make his witty remarks :P Just a thought.
I love British WW1 history thank you!
Will you be doing an episode of Grigori Rasputin?
not sure if he really counts as ww1. i mean, the russian revolution pulled russia out of the war so i guess
Yes
Connor O'Brien He influenced the politics of Russia during WWI When the Tsar/Czar of Russia was off commanding the army.
He was an greed an Selfish Monk!
Interesting what you said about puttees being worn the same way on both legs. I had to wear a smaller version of them but wore them differently. On the left leg we wound them counter clockwise and on the right leg we wound them clockwise. We always started on the inside of the leg so they would finish in the same place on the outside of both legs.
Yes! I love these episodes.
+Andrew Velazquez Next one is Russian Uniforms
+The Great War can't wait!
And after that? Austro-Hungary, Italy, Ottoman, Bulgaria, Serbia, Japan, Portugal?
I love Military History Visualised! I started watching his videos a few months ago now. :)
perhaps sad irony how all the early british officer deaths may have helped the army longterm by giving more qualified soldiers positions.
My Grandfather wore his kilt into battle in Salonika. 10th Btn 42nd Highlanders (The Black Watch)
OTTOMAN AND ITALAIAN UNIFORMS NEXT PLEASE! CANT STOP WATCHING UR VIDEOS ABHHHHHB
sorry I've gone Insanse and I've been diagnosed with ptgws
(Post Tramatic Great War Syndrome)
I wish military uniforms, or at least the regular outfits not the battle uniforms, would return to the same style as World War I and II.
Why did Tommys keep a spoon in their puttees? Not the most sanitary place to keep it nor secure. Can anyone provide some input? Thanks.
I have a strange love for puttees. I love wearing them, they just look so cool, and are so comfortable. I own 6 pairs as of right now, with 2 more coming soon. They are all reproduction of british, japanese, or viking age ones, except a pair of authentic 1909 vintage Fox's puttees from wellington and Sommerseth that is the pride of my collection. I'm also expection some military surplus swiss ones soon. I wear them while hiking or hunting, or in bad weather (Not the 1909 ones though). They keep dirt and debree from entering your boots or going up your pants. They keep your lower legs snug and reduce noise drastically. And they do actually prevent your legs from getting too wet, as they will not suck up water like cotton or synthetics does, they just get kind of moist, but will still keep you warm. A fantastic invention!
The 'cor blimey' cap. hahaha Now all Australia needs is the 'ken oarth, cant' boots, the 'nah, yeah' puttees and the 'strewth' tunic. :)
Hey Indy, love the show :) you think you could do a special on boot camp from other nations around this time? I'm curious to see what is the difference between today's and back then and what it was like. thanks you guys :D
Interesting topic. Maybe we can find out something.
Flo, can you tell stories of your grandfather.
+Loser Bro Productions Definitely something I will do at one point.
I was digging around in my grandmothers basement a few weeks ago, stumbling across a lone photograph of a man, around 16, in British uniform. He was in what was called a "Hero shot", where a picture would be taken of a soldier before going to war. He was part of the Newfoundland Regiment and was wounded by a mild gunshot wound in his upper right face and eye in 1916, He returned to active duty later that year and what he did in that time remains unknown to me. He died from a gunshot to the gut outside of Amiens during the Spring offensive of 1918, "Kaiserschlacht." I have yet to see if anything remains of his war experience (Uniform parts, helmet, cap, pictures, diaries, letters, etc.)
We all know that story was Bullshit, just admit you've been playing too much battlefield 1
hey could you do about the memorials of ww1 centopah and such)
7:08 Tam o' shanter FTW! Love these bonnets. Is it too much if I dream with a future episode about caps? (Scottish Glengarry, Serbian Sajkaca, Ottoman Fez...)
Now we need to know what the differences between breeches and trousers are
God save the queen
My grandad was very fond of his leather short sleeved vest. Kept it long after WWII, after he retired from the Army. A testament to how practical they were. On the other hand he hated anything that fired the .303 cartridge. He was a small man, slender and only 5'4". Firing the thing, even prone, pushed him back about an inch every shot. Lucky for him he was promoted fairly quickly IIRC. Ended as a Colonel just prior to retirement.
Edit: Come to think of it my dad kept his puttees. He's used them when he had to corner and kill a rat in our house to protect his ankles and shins. They look a bit silly but work well.
There was a battle of French with red trousers marching into a foggy forest..and the German shot them down like ducks,even the officer,wearing really bright colour was an easy target
We made an episode about that.
Austrian Uniforms next?
Soon, there will be episode about Russian Uniforms!
could you talk about p1914 webbing and why they are rare in pictures or information
Khaki is pronounced "Car-key"