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A selection of uniforms mostly worn in the British Army as worn by the Royal Yorkshire Regiment.(Now with a red band around the cap, signifying that the regiment is now a royal regiment). Fourteen numbered "orders" of dress (in addition to full dress) are set out in Army Dress Regulations [ 12 ] but many of these are rarely worn or have been ...
Each branch of the British Armed Forces has its own uniform regulations. Many of these uniforms are also the template for those worn in the British cadet forces. Uniforms of the British Army; Uniforms of the Royal Navy; Uniforms of the Royal Marines; Uniforms of the Royal Air Force
Infantry uniforms of the British Army from 1750 to 1835 Until 1784 all regular regiments of the British cavalry wore red coats, with the notable exception of The Royal Horse Guards ("The Blues"). In that year light dragoons were issued with new uniforms which included dark blue coats. [ 24 ]
A private of the 69th Regiment of Foot in about 1880, wearing the home service uniform worn until 1902. Members of the Corps of Guides in early khaki uniforms. During the latter half of the nineteenth century, the bright red tunics worn by British infantry regiments had proved to be a liability, especially when during the First Boer War they had been faced by enemies armed with rifles firing ...
British infantry were far better trained in musketry than most armies on the continent (30 rounds per man in training for example, compared with only 10 in the Austrian Army) and their volleys were notably steady and effective. The standard weapon of the British infantry was the "India Pattern" version of the Brown Bess musket. This had an ...
British Army parade, including a provincial officer with a gorget and cap hat, grenadiers and light infantry. Note the regimental colours with rank in the centre. In some cases, it was the bright colours and flamboyant nature of the uniform that attracted men to the army. [ 45 ]
The uniform was designed with the needs of mechanised infantry in mind, and was inspired by contemporary wool 'ski suits' that were less restrictive to the wearer, used less material, were warm even while wet and were more suited to vehicular movement than Service Dress. [4]
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