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▼ FRENCH UNIFORM The French army was one of the last to give up its ▼ RUSSIAN UNIFORM Russia adopted light brown for
Date Up to 1915 brightly colored field uniform—red breeches and Date 1914 its field uniform in 1907. Cossack
a long-tailed blue coat—in favor of drab colors. Sheepskin units continued to wear the
Origin France Conversely, it was the first to adopt a steel helmet Papakha hat Origin Russia traditional sheepskin Papakha hat,
Material Wool, leather, brass in place of the cloth képi. Material Wool, leather, while artillerymen were issued a
sheepskin short sword instead of a bayonet.
Heavy leather belt-and-braces UNIFORMS AND
and ammunition pouches

Uniform made EQ
from “horizon
blue” cloth UIPMENT

▼ AMERICAN UNIFORM The US Army introduced olive
Date 1917 uniforms in 1902, although some
troops had worn the color in
Origin US the Spanish-American War of
Material Wool 1898. The hat was a hangover
from earlier times, but when
US forces appeared in Europe
in 1917, they had copies of the
British steel helmet.

Triple-edged
Lebel bayonet,
nicknamed “Rosalie”

Ammunition pouch
Red woolen
breeches ▶ AMERICAN American soldiers were
EQUIPMENT issued webbing comprising
Date 1917 a belt and braces, which
held ammunition pouches
Origin US
French army and a water-bottle holder, Water-bottle
boots Material Cotton, brass plus a bayonet frog. holder