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Latest dispatches from our historians and collectors.
WW1 BRITISH ARMY UNIFORMS: WHAT’S REAL AND WHAT’S NOT
Looking to buy a WW1 British soldier uniform for sale? This guide breaks down the real specs, common...
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WW1 GERMAN UNIFORMS: MATERIALS, SPECS & DIY REPRODUCTIONS
World War 1 German uniforms are popular with collectors and reenactors, but making an accurate repro...
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WW1 AND WW2 AMERICAN MILITARY UNIFORMS: MATERIALS, BATTLES, AND CHANGES
World War 1 U.S. uniforms relied on heavy wool and basic helmets. They reduced visibility but had co...
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WW1 AMERICAN UNIFORMS: OFFICIAL SPECS AND HOW TO RECREATE THEM
WW1 Era US uniforms were built fast under pressure in 1917–1918. Soldiers faced cold, mud, and suppl...
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IMPERIAL GERMAN ARMY UNIFORMS 1914–1918: FACTS FOR COLLECTORS & REENACTORS
World War 1 German officer uniforms evolved quickly from decorative pre-war styles to practical batt...
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WORLD WAR 1 U.S. ARMY AND MARINE UNIFORMS: HISTORY & FEATURES
When the United States entered World War 1 in 1917, American soldiers faced mud, gas attacks, cold n...
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FRANCE’S WARTIME PRESIDENT: RAYMOND POINCARé AND THE GREAT WAR
Who was France’s leader during WW1? His name was Raymond Poincaré. When war broke out in 1914, Franc...
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THE FALL OF THE REDCOAT: BRITISH UNIFORM CHANGES BEFORE WWI
British military uniforms changed a lot between the early 1800s and World War I. At first, bright re...
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BRITISH WW2 UNIFORMS: DESIGN CHANGES SHAPED BY WAR
British WW2 uniforms did not appear out of nowhere. They were shaped by hard lessons from the 1800s...
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