Uniforms

(a) Full Dress.

The Infantry pattern dress is the basis of all arms. It consists of a dark blue, double-breasted tunic with thick gold shoulder cord, light blue gold laced collar, light blue trousers with white stripe ; peaked cap of stiff blue cloth, light blue band with eagle badge. The Cavalry pattern is the same as the infantry but with yellow collar, cap band and trousers stripes. Artillery, the same as infantry but with red collar, cap band and trousers stripes. Engineers, the same as infantry, but with red ground with white edges on collar and cap band. Ordnance Corps, the same as infantry but with dark blue red-edged trousers stripes.

(b) Undress.

Universal dark blue single-breasted black-braided and hooked ; trousers as in full-dress ; cap same shape as full-dress but with plain black braid band.

(c) Mess Dress.

Blue with shoulder cords, and blue trousers.

(d) Service Dress.

This is the ordinary uniform now worn at the present time by all ranks. It is olive drab made of either wool or cotton according to the climate or weather. The coat is single-breasted with shoulder loops of the same material and a notched lapel collar, and fastened with four equally-spaced regu lation buttons. For enlisted men the skirt is slit at the back from the lower edge and of the distance to the waistline; for officers from the lower edge of the waistline. The breeches are made of material to match the coat. The overcoat is a double-breasted ulster of woollen material with pleated back, with a double row of buttons made of horn, four on each side. The cap is of woollen material similar in the shape to the British pattern, but with a leather covered peak and a mohair braid band, with a chin strap of brown leather. There is also a hat of olive drab, wideawake type, Montana peak; the cord is of colours varying according to the rank and branch of the service.

The Army Nurse Corps.—For indoor wear all members wear a one-piece white uniform ; outdoor they wear an olive drab skirt, coat and overcoat or cape with an olive drab cap. Student mem bers of the Army Nursing School wear a one-piece blue gingham uniform indoors and a navy blue shirt, blouse, overcoat and hat out of doors.

Field Service.—As in the British Service the World War has caused the gas mask and steel helmet to become permanent articles of equipment of the U.S.A. The Service Gas Mask now in use is the 1919 model and combines the portability of the British pattern and the comfort of the French Tissot type. A russet boot, with

bellows tongue and laced to the top, is provided for wear by cavalry and field artillery.

I. The French Army. The Metropolitan Army is clothed in "horizon" blue, the Colonial Army being clothed in khaki of a nature similar to the British. All arms are dressed alike except for the different coloured patches on the collars of the uniform, and in some cases pipings on the trousers or breeches. Exceptions to this rule occur in the case of the Chasseurs a Pied who are clothed in dark blue, yellow piping on the breeches and yellow patches on the collars and who wear a beret except in war time. Other exceptions are special corps like the Chasseurs d'Afrique and various regiments of Spahis all of whom wear a special dress with a very large coloured burnous outside it, and a fez or turban in the case of the native ranks.

2. A steel helmet of a pattern introduced in the late war is universally worn on active service. In peace time the army either wear a peaked forage cap, a "bonnet de police" or a beret.

3. Simplicity is the keynote of the French uniform, the full dress for officers merely consisting in adding epaulettes and full dress belt to the "horizon" blue uniform. A survival of old times remains in the French foot soldiers' overcoat, which is normally worn in marching order and is of the old French pattern with a skirt which can be looped back for marching. He wears breeches, puttees and ankle boots; in the case of mounted troops leather gaiters with side buckles over the infantry ankle boot.

Regiments specially distinguished in the war of 1914-1918 wear a fourragere or aiguillette of the colours of the "Legion of Honour," the "Medaille Militaire" or the "Croix de Guerre" on the left shoulder.

Service Uniform.—The present uniform of the German army is derived from the field service uniform of 1914 and has been modified in accordance with the experience of the World War. It is claimed to be durable, comfortable and inconspicuous. The shade of "Feldgrau" (field grey) which is the prevalent colour employed is of practical protective value in most northern lati tudes. The regulations provide for five orders of dress, viz. (a) Marching order (Feldanzug), (b) Drill order (Dienstanzug), (c) Fatigue dress (Arbeitsanzug), (d) Sports kit (Sportanzug), (e) Normal walking-out dress (Strassenanzug).