FIELD REPORTS

Latest dispatches from our historians and collectors.

WW1 French uniform
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WW1 FRENCH ARMY UNIFORMS: DESIGN, USE, AND BATTLEFIELD IMPACT

France entered the First World War with pride, manpower, and old ideas. By 1918, the country had los...

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WW1 French uniform
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FRENCH CASUALTIES IN WW1 AND THE UNIFORMS THEY FOUGHT IN

The story of the WW1 French uniform is not just about cloth and color. It is about survival, mistake...

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German military uniforms
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GERMAN UNIFORMS THEN AND NOW: REAL DIFFERENCES THAT MATTER

German military uniforms tell a clear story of function, change, and survival. From the wool Feldblu...

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ww1-british-army
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WW1 BRITISH ARMY UNIFORMS: A DEEP LOOK INTO HISTORY

The uniforms worn by soldiers during World War 1 were more than just a means of identification—they...

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WWII German uniforms
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GERMAN MILITARY UNIFORM DESIGN: WWII PROBLEMS AND MODERN SOLUTIONS

Picture this: a German soldier in 1942, standing in snow near Stalingrad, wearing a wool feldgrau tu...

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German WW1 uniforms
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GERMAN SOLDIERS’ UNIFORMS: WHAT WORKED IN WW1 AND WHAT WORKS TODAY

German military uniforms tell a clear story of learning from mistakes. In World War 1, German soldie...

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British army uniform
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REENACTING THE GREAT WAR: ESSENTIAL WW1 BRITISH ARMY GEAR YOU NEED

Ready to step into the muddy trenches of history? Our detailed guide to the British Army WW1 reenact...

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British Army service dress
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STEP INTO HISTORY: BRITISH ARMY SERVICE DRESS AND ITS EVOLUTION

The British Army Service Dress has a rich history, evolving from the khaki drill of the early 1900s...

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Prussian WW1 uniform
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THE TRANSFORMATION OF WW1 GERMAN UNIFORMS: A STORY OF SURVIVAL

Discover how the German Army's uniforms evolved during World War I—from the flashy blue and red unif...

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