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World War I & II history and military uniform reproductions

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Majority of the today’s population has only heard of World War I & II in the movies or on History channel but have little idea how our brave soldiers (men and women) fought, lived during the grueling war, and what did they wear to protect them and be identified from a particular country. World War I (WWI or WW1) , which is also known as Great War or the First World War, was one of the largest global wars fought between different countries having far-reaching impact on humanity. Some of the armies that fought were British army, Australian army , Canadian army, Indian army which was part of Royal army under the leadership of British dominion, German army etc. Present day public can see things related to all the Great Wars (WW1 & WW2) in the museums around the world such as World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA, Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. and the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum in Fort Lee, VA, where large collection of commemoration is on display rig...

A Brief History of British War Uniforms

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Have you recently searched about the history of ww1 British uniforms ? Well, it looks amazing to dress up in a British army uniform but do you know the about the history that comes with that dress? It could be related to the design, comfort or reliability. Do not worry you are not the only one who actually do not have any idea about ww1 and ww2 British uniforms. Well, can always start fresh from their history. However, it was not far from the end of the 20th century when the army began to focus on the army uniforms. In the beginning, they made efforts to match ww1 uniforms with the climate conditions. During this time they introduced khaki in the Cuban invasion. Double stitching of the uniform increased longevity and removable buttons made it easy and efficient to wash it. It was important to keep the colour of the army uniform deemed to blend with the background during the war. Resulting khaki become army’s staple colour along with olive drab. In 1902 a board mee...