FIELD REPORTS
Latest dispatches from our historians and collectors.
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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WWI AND KOREAN WAR AMERICAN UNIFORMS: FACTS, FEATURES, AND FIELD LESSONS
What did US soldiers really wear in World War I and the Korean War? And did those uniforms actually...
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WW1 BRITISH UNIFORMS: TOUGH LESSONS FROM THE TRENCHES
The First World War was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, with over 900,000 British soldier...
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WW1 FRENCH MILITARY UNIFORMS: THE EVOLUTION OF DESIGN AND ITS IMPACT ON SOLDIERS
World War I French uniforms were critical to soldiers' survival, yet faced significant challenges in...
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WWI VS WWII US MILITARY UNIFORMS: LESSONS LEARNED AND DESIGN INNOVATIONS
This blog post covered the evolution of US military uniforms from World War I to World War II, highl...
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FROM FIELD GRAY TO MULTICAM: UNDERSTANDING THE EVOLUTION OF GERMAN MILITARY GEAR
From the field gray and black SS uniforms of WWII to the modern Bundeswehr gear designed for the 21s...
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WW1 BRITISH OFFICER UNIFORMS: HOW TO FIND GENUINE PIECES FOR SALE
Struggling to find genuine WW1 British officer uniforms? This guide helps you cut through fakes and...
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