The grey blue uniform actually blends well in the Trench Warfare, especially when the environment is filled with smoke and dust with no vegetation left.
@noobfromtheuk1113 Жыл бұрын
French uniform department: task failed successfully
@Briselance Жыл бұрын
Then why did no other nation use a grey-blue uniform?🤔
@ReviveHF Жыл бұрын
@@Briselance Austria and China did during WW2.
@helicopterman8544 Жыл бұрын
Austria had very blue uniforms.
@stevekaczynski3793 Жыл бұрын
@@Briselance Austria-Hungary started off with one, officially called Hechtgrau or "pike grey", although some cavalry initially wore brightly coloured uniforms including red breeches. Hechtgrau was found to be unsuited to the Eastern Front and in 1915 a gradual change to field grey like German uniforms came in.
@PhonciblePBonehimself Жыл бұрын
All the best from Germany mes amis ! May we have everlasting peace bewtween our nations.
@tibsky1396 Жыл бұрын
Merci à vous, mein freund.
@Occitan-Descoteaux Жыл бұрын
Danke mon ami. 🤝🏻
@albionmyl7735 Жыл бұрын
@@Occitan-Descoteaux 🤗🌹🇩🇪👋
@copiusgore32525 ай бұрын
Based af all of you
@marscaleb Жыл бұрын
When you realize that the fact that each iteration being worn by a different model is also historically accurate...
@danerdog Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Fascinating to see the changes to the uniform and equipment as the war dragged on. What a great tribute to the brave Poilus! May they never be forgotten.
@dylanrodrigues Жыл бұрын
Honestly best uniform of WW1. Horizon blue + Adrian helmet goes so hard.
@tumaamaaa3873 Жыл бұрын
Maybe it looks great but it looks greater for german machineguns who easly targeted them, I will never understand the french obsession with blue
@J1_471 Жыл бұрын
Fr, but german uniform goes hard, too. Trenchcoat, all gray and badass helmet with "devil" horns.
@Railriderchris Жыл бұрын
I agree that the French uniform has something iconic and beautiful. But personally, I prefer the German ones; the iconic "field grey" (a mix of green and grey) in early war with red stripes, combining modern camouflage (that the French obviously hadn't) and remains of the older times. Later of course, field grey tunic, stone grey breeches and the incredible "Stahlhelm", that unfortunately became infamous in WW2...
@theprancingprussian Жыл бұрын
Yo so we can blend in- With the sky...
@anakinskywalker1982 Жыл бұрын
Bleu la couleur des franc-maçon. La France pays des franc-maçon
@stmmap91150 Жыл бұрын
Les uniformes, la qualité de l'image et la musique sont de qualités !
@frenchfan3368 Жыл бұрын
Carrément!
@imgvillasrc1608 Жыл бұрын
I know people love bashing it but the 1914 uniform is my favorite uniform out of all belligerents in WWI. Yes, a complete detriment to modern warfare but you can’t argue how stylish it was.
@RicardoBaptista3320 күн бұрын
It makes no sense for people to criticize the French as if they were the only ones who wore colorful uniforms at the beginning of the war. Almost all nations also wore colorful uniforms at the beginning of the war. The perspective of war in the 19th century was the same for everyone, and in these wars the uniform still only had the purpose of symbolism. The Austro-Hungarian Empire even wore uniforms that were red, blue and white, which were even more eye-catching than the French uniforms. The Kingdom of Hungary used fully traditional Hussar Charges, with bright colors and the use of bright gold.
@Balrog2005 Жыл бұрын
The horizon blue and the Adrian helmet were adopted so quickly in 1915 because, even if they didn't adopt khaki or grey uniforms as other countries, the French did a lot of work on new uniforms in the years before the war, and some months before the start many things were on the verge of being ready waiting for a political ''yes''. They also created a camouflage (wich is a French word) very early in the war to help in the concealment of artillery and machine guns positions and also for the basic soldier.
@stevekaczynski3793 Жыл бұрын
There were experiments before the war with "reseda green" uniforms for the French army but they came to nothing.
@Balrog2005 Жыл бұрын
@@stevekaczynski3793 Before WWI France, that may be ironic for some, was one of the countries that put more thougth and work on camouflage and new uniforms. The Reseda was ready but political and other things came in his way. So in late 1914 they have a lot of experience and designs ready, the problem was that the industry was now not ready for certain desings because of the mobilization and the lack of certain dyes, the horizon blue was the best they could, and ''Moutarde'' (mustad color) for the colonial troops, but the uniform was more modern and the Adrian was the first mass produced modern helmet. In a few months the french soldiers get one of the biggest change in gear of the war.
@edthilenius7530 Жыл бұрын
As a European historian, I must tell you how proud I am of you and your team. This was professional and well planned. Excellent work. Thank you so very much for sharing your thoughts and music. ❤
@pascalguns1317 Жыл бұрын
Bravo, belle présentation de nos poilus !
@MaitresChezNous21 Жыл бұрын
Bravo ! Cette musique, poignante sans lourdeur, et l'immobilisme vivant de ces hommes surgis du passé donnent à cette revue de détail une beauté touchante, qui honore ces combattants largement oubliés aujourd'hui.
@maestrorb6950 Жыл бұрын
beautiful uniforms ever
@Name-ps9fx Жыл бұрын
Beautiful uniforms and accessories! Here in the US, we tend to see only our own and the English....but the French (and the Russians, and others) were also in the War.
@thibaultvergnes Жыл бұрын
hello, not also on the ww1, the most : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties
@kaa13 Жыл бұрын
smile...also...
@oiseaudeminerve1478 Жыл бұрын
"The French were also in the war "... Yes, 1400 000 dead french soldiers remember it .
@johanolsson5964 Жыл бұрын
@@oiseaudeminerve1478 I cant stand the "internet trolls" that states that the french are cowards...They where the ones who had to teach the Yanks when they entered the war.. Otherwise the US would have repeated 1914 all over again.
@Arno_L Жыл бұрын
Also? You mean mainly?
@Standesheer1930 Жыл бұрын
Amazing job guys! Very excited to see more!
@francoisbaumgart784 Жыл бұрын
Images de qualité exceptionnelle. Ces Hommes aimaient leur pays , pas comme beaucoup de nos contemporains. Pensées et respect à eux
@JohnnyP-rc2dm Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. The quality is amazing. Great insight to the uniform of the solider . Cheers
@John_winston Жыл бұрын
Fantastic,so rare to see WW1 other than german and Brits so this is great
@olivierpuyou3621 Жыл бұрын
Une sacrée évolution en très peu de temps.
@labaguette3740 Жыл бұрын
If I can answer your question, why the French uniform was horizon blue, the staff wanted another uniform because seeing the red and blue uniform was too old and outdated. However, many were against the idea of changing this uniform because it was too symbolic (it is the color of France). Thus in 1914 it was finally decided to make a uniform where the blue of the top was mixed with the red of the bottom to make a color a little dark purplish red. However the red dye was exported from Germany and the rest you know...that's why the uniform is blue!!
@djity1045 Жыл бұрын
l'uniforme de 1918 est d'une beauté, il reste mon préfère a ce jour . Magnifique travail !
@captaincaptain3301 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic work and historically accurate!
@user-aero685 ай бұрын
Best representation I've seen of the French uniform's evolution in WW1. I don't think I've seen a realistic representation of the 1915 mish-mash anywhere, but this one is accurate right down to the corduroy pants because there wasn't enough horizon blue production yet. 1916 with the cover on the helmet but not the following years as the covers were dropped as they increased the risk of infection in case of head wounds. The list goes on. Bon boulot les gars!!! 👍
@horizonbluemediaАй бұрын
Merci!
@tb7771 Жыл бұрын
Marvelous video! I am a WW2 re-enactor with over 30 years in the hobby. I have often wanted to re-enact The Great War. Sadly it isn't very popular here in the US due to our limited involvement in it. I love the early war uniforms of the French especially Zouave and Chasseurs. I know we ( USA ) adopted and bought many uniforms from France during the US Civil War and those have always been my favorite! BTW, my Grandfather and Great Uncle both fought in WW1 in France for the US. They loved the French people.
@luciusscaevolus8616 Жыл бұрын
Solo ha faltado ver a los cuatro juntos! Buen trabajo. 👍
@tlmoscow Жыл бұрын
Superbly done, merci.
@JDemonpbt Жыл бұрын
Love the Newville backdrop. Bon Chance.
@kewi29204 ай бұрын
french uniform from all eras is just immaculate in my opinion
@ohmyvisage Жыл бұрын
Great work! So much change in only four years. I'd love to do 1915, but the amount of changes made is dizzying As a member of the 18th I recognized that farmhouse immediately hahah
@horizonbluemedia Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Really appreciate it!! Oh yea you guys deff have the most photogenic bunker at newville hands down!
@swedishpara Жыл бұрын
This is amazing!
@milocoyle555 Жыл бұрын
151st is the group im planning on joining when i finally get a uniform! ill use this video as an guide :)
@nuclearterrorist8119 Жыл бұрын
One month since Winterline and I miss Newville already lol
@TheFightingCanuck Жыл бұрын
Masterfully put together, looking forward to future videos!
@Dreadnought586 Жыл бұрын
Awesome uniform and background!
@botstowo Жыл бұрын
This video is absolutely incredible! Great work!
@dirtfarmer7070 Жыл бұрын
The thumbnail alone placed you....I know that building behind you! I was there recently! Not sure why I'm so giddy over it but here we are.
@alexkauffman9435 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful job!
@horizonbluemedia Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@r.thomasson5055 Жыл бұрын
Excellent work! Keep up the great work!
@mikefox4247 Жыл бұрын
Very cool video! I know the focus is on the uniform/equipment, but I'd love to get a little closer look at the rifle & bayonet as well.
@NeoTemplar Жыл бұрын
Great video. In the 1914 uniform the hat reminds me of the hats from the Civil War.
@didierpaya9069 Жыл бұрын
During the american civil war, uniforms were inspired by the french uniform.
@arnocharrier3438 Жыл бұрын
The french army uniforms barely changed between the 1870s and 1914, because there wasn't a lot of war the army got involved in during this time (most of the wars were colonizing and were fought by the Navy's infantry, except for the conquest of Madagascar), and also because the public opinion liked this uniform and when the Headquarters tried to modernise it in the late 1900s/early 1910s there was an immense backlash. You can look for the 1903 "Boër" uniform, which was a dark shade of blue-grey inspired from the Boërs "uniforms" the british were fighting at that time, we don't know for sure why it was not adopted, and for the more famous 1911 grey-green "Réséda" uniform, which appeared first in a quite large scale during the 1911 military exercizes but caused a huge backalsh and was then scrapped.
@NeoTemplar Жыл бұрын
@@didierpaya9069 and there ya go. Didn't know that, thanks.
@dauntless0711 Жыл бұрын
@@didierpaya9069indeed, the French were seen as a military gold standard, until the Germans bested them and stole the title. Civil War Zouaves bear an uncanny resemblance to the Frenchman of 1914, down to the red pantaloons for some units.
@user-vh5vh5xe3d2 ай бұрын
Excellent👍👍
@bendakstarkiller1270 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic job. Best wishes from la Pologne!
@VraelFreorhe Жыл бұрын
La musique est de circonstances, que tout nos aïeux reposent en paix et puisse la bêtise qui nous a conduit à cette horreur ne jamais revenir.
@seanwalker6460 Жыл бұрын
You really should do the cavalry, the Hussars, Dragoons and Cuirassiers where unbelievable at the beginning of the war
@calvacoca Жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Great work. Thanks ! 👍
@Veritas419 Жыл бұрын
Looking good gentleman
@PotatoEternal Жыл бұрын
Great work on all your uniforms! Much love from the Bavarian Leib Regiment across the way, can't wait to go over the top at you guys next month.
@PolakInHolland Жыл бұрын
Subscribed within 60 seconds. Excellent quality and attention to detail.
@gorddoc Жыл бұрын
Amazing job, enjoyed that
@The.Gear.Locker Жыл бұрын
Incredible!!!! Great work on this
@lennonhookway9 ай бұрын
This is actually the WW1 French reenactment group, I am planning on falling in one day. I have even been brushing up on my high school, so I really get authentic. Also love the video as well.
@AmazingAce Жыл бұрын
Dripped out kits
@OutnBacker Жыл бұрын
Interestingly, the Imperial Japanese Army adopted the pattern 1937 French uniform as standard through WW2, but with their own helmet.
@markmeader5148 Жыл бұрын
Very Well Done! I am Very Glad to See the Regiment that Mark Hilliard and myself started at Mt. St. Mary’s in northern Maryland in 1978 is going Stronger than Ever!!!!! On Les Aura!!! Vive La France!!!!!🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
@eugenio5774 Жыл бұрын
my god, the 1914 uniform is really something else. the first world war was really the first modern war in so many ways... I don't think that even ceremonial uniforms are that colourful nowadays, not unless we're talking about the president's honour guard of cuirassiers.
@camberweller Жыл бұрын
Very well done indeed.
@steffenb.jrgensen2014 Жыл бұрын
Seen with our 21nd century eyes the grey blue colour appear odd - we're used to "dirt" colours in camo pattern. But seen from early 20th century I guess it made sense. Large formations of troops clad in bluegray uniforms would I guees blend more in than any other colour when observed from distance (+1 km) as the air itself is "bluish" and hence the colour of the French uniform was called Horizon Blue. Next, seen from a trench, enemy troops approaching would usually have the horizon as background and/or smoke. The more I think of it that odd bluegray appear a good idea, and anyway - it looks damned good! Could be my bid for the most handsome uniform of the 20th and 21st centuries.
@minis011 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@edoggy32711 ай бұрын
Imagine being at the first battle of the Marne and you effectively have an American civil War load out.
@Manu-rb6eo Жыл бұрын
The French minister of war said, blue is the colour of France it's a pride to wear it........well it wasn't him who had to fight with on a brown battlefield
@Raycheetah Жыл бұрын
I was just telling my wife about this particular bit of history a while back. Shared! =^[.]^=
@danielazan6084 Жыл бұрын
Beau travail
@stevekaczynski3793 Жыл бұрын
Even in 1914, overtrousers, typically horizon blue, were often worn over the madder red trousers to make the uniform less conspicuous. The horizon blue cap cover worn by the 1914 guy is the beginning of common sense.
@jakeralph2011 Жыл бұрын
Le Pantalon Rouge!
@briancisco1176 Жыл бұрын
I didn't realize the War had gone on for so long before they adopted that classic French helmet. Great job!
@stevekaczynski3793 Жыл бұрын
It was the first helmet to see wide adoption, early in 1916. The British Brodie helmet began to be introduced in the spring of the same year and the German Stahlhelm late in July 1916.
@uncle7215 Жыл бұрын
@@stevekaczynski3793 French helmets were issued in the summer of 1915.
@furyball7086 Жыл бұрын
Superbe. Bravo.
@wojsport Жыл бұрын
Congratulations.
@JaronPope Жыл бұрын
What a phenomenal looking group of men!
@MykolaUkraine Жыл бұрын
Great 👍🏻 work !
@IdrinkSoup-phrog- Жыл бұрын
Where do you get your uniforms and other supplies from?? I’ve looked around and have found very little for French uniforms.
@jollygoodyo Жыл бұрын
The blue is beautiful
@aprussianhussar Жыл бұрын
Well done. Greetings from the german cavalry. :)
@albionmyl7735 Жыл бұрын
We should have not fight against each other.... In the Wars... we should have had a caffee and afterwards we should have going home.... 🇩🇪🌹
@anakinskywalker1982 Жыл бұрын
Oui mais malheureusement, les hommes qui gagnent de l'argent sur les guerres décides
@phlm9038 Жыл бұрын
We should have shared a yummy Currywurst 😊
@wide_awake2 ай бұрын
After a few months with the dark blue jacket and red pants, they were like Yeaa, no, we need to change this shit, fast!
@georgekoroneos3892 Жыл бұрын
The uniform it's beautiful although must recognized the fact that it lacks camouflage which means that a soldier out of a fortified position is easy target !!!
@simongee8928 Жыл бұрын
To our eyes now, the unifoand equipment look very primitive, but I its day it was pretty much state of the art.
@jic1 Жыл бұрын
4:41 Is he a combat engineer/sapper/pioneer, or was the billhook a common issue item?
@horizonbluemedia Жыл бұрын
He would be a regular infantrymen, with an assault set up. With the billhook that would have been an issued item with 16 distributed within the company
@WestTNConfed Жыл бұрын
So much drip
@FromAgen24 күн бұрын
« Avec les Allemands, nous nous sommes tellement battus que nos sangs ne font plus qu'un ». (Ferdinand Gilson - 1898-2006)
@breadtoasted2269 Жыл бұрын
They always had good boots back then
@dylanpineda3461 Жыл бұрын
Man idk the bf1 french medic was ft in here
@Briselance Жыл бұрын
The Armée d'Orient had a kaki uniform, like the Armée d'Afrique, way before it became the standard in Metropolitan troops.
@theprancingprussian Жыл бұрын
French uniform barely changed since 1820
@gorman971 Жыл бұрын
Very well done ! I see that the boy wearing the second uniform has brown corderoy trousers which do not seem to be reglementary. Was it that common for soldiers to wear civiliant clothes ? I know the could wear civilian pullovers or scarves, but trousers seem way more visible, would that be allowed by the officers ?
@horizonbluemedia Жыл бұрын
With the transition of red trousers to the horizon blue m1914 trousers there was a shortage of material and horizon blue material was focused on coats. So with that gap The french military decided to use corduroy work trousers sewn to the pattern of the m1914 trousers as a temporary measure due to their hardiness and low price. But like you mentioned, them being seen as a civilian item, french soldiers who were captured wearing them would be tried and shot as spies. So those trousers were put to a stop quickly and only seen in 1915 really.
@gorman971 Жыл бұрын
@@horizonbluemedia Interesting! Thank you very much!
@stevekaczynski3793 Жыл бұрын
@@horizonbluemedia The Belgians also fought in full-colour uniforms in 1914, then in 1915 they went through a period where their troops, cut off from their depots in Belgium, were also wearing corduroy work trousers, sometimes wine-red in colour. Later on they adopted khaki uniforms as well as a version of the Adrian helmet. Probably they obtained their clothing from French factories.
@Rider-lo9vt Жыл бұрын
Can it be said that the color of the combat uniform was dyed with a low saturation as the latter period progressed?
@matmusis Жыл бұрын
I would kill for a whole mle 15 kit and uniform
@tomhenry897 Жыл бұрын
Noticed the gas mask didn’t improve like the British Also kept the same rifle
@leneanderthalien Жыл бұрын
The Lebel 1886 was use during all WW1,but after 1915 more and more other weapons was use like the all first squad automatic rifle CSRG 1915 Chauchat , Berthier 1907/1915 muskets (3 and 5 magazine), and finaly 2 weapons delivered to a limited number of squads like the semi automatic rifles RSC 1917/1918 (all this weapons did use the 8mm Lebel cartiges), and the automatic rifle Ribeyrolles 1918 with experimental intermediate 8x35 cartige (yes far before the sturmgewehr...)
@engiturtle656 ай бұрын
anyone know the song?, the description only mentions the artist
@peraimanokkkkk467Ай бұрын
Autumn mist - auri fardo
@MathysTabouillot Жыл бұрын
Alors les uniformes sont très beaux. Mais la seule question que je me pose est, où avez-vous acheté ou trouvé les uniformes que vous portiez lors de votre vidéo?
@horizonbluemediaАй бұрын
The uniforms are all custom made by tailors within our re-enacting groups!
@ernestcline2868 Жыл бұрын
Nice, but it really could use a voiceover explaining the various pieces of kit, the changes between uniforms and explanations for the changes.
@horizonbluemedia Жыл бұрын
That’s going to be future videos! Where we’ll be diving into the separate years of the war talking about kit and changes
@user-wt8tk3ml7v Жыл бұрын
👍💪
@jamesricker3997 Жыл бұрын
This war is going to get expensive, we need to cut costs. Lets get rid of the bright colors and go with cheaper dull colors
@PakistanAirline91010 ай бұрын
What's that blanket round his neck in 1917?
@horizonbluemediaАй бұрын
It is his “Toile de tente” or his shelter half worn in the assault order
@jebstuart4004 Жыл бұрын
In the early 80's, it was given to my father parts of his uncle personal things, there was all the leather parts of his ww1 1917 french uniform. The belt and the ammo pockets were more light Brown than in the vidéo. The leather was not soft at all.
@historeek3338 Жыл бұрын
Ils ne passeront pas
@kingwolf9447 Жыл бұрын
Clearly the French do not need camouflage.
@im_tomas0405 ай бұрын
Does the 1917 soldier carry a coupe coupe?
@RandomFurry073 ай бұрын
If they happen to be a Senegalese Tiralleur, yes
@im_tomas0403 ай бұрын
@@RandomFurry07 but he's not in this case. As far as I know, it wasnt used by metropolitan regiments
@horizonbluemediaАй бұрын
It’s a French issued Billhook or “Serpe”, 12 were issued per company
@im_tomas040Ай бұрын
@@horizonbluemedia thank you!
@422donovan52 ай бұрын
Goodbye blue tunic with brass buttons and red trousers… goodbye
@Bayofthe91st Жыл бұрын
Theres a time on 1914 which French disastrously loses approx 4000 men in a single day because their colourful uniform combined with outdated tactic basically became an aiming point to the German Machinegunners.
@vonlienstein5783 Жыл бұрын
About 27000 casualties in fact. But The unifom had little to do with that, 85% of the casualties where caused by artillery. The shells don't care about the color of your clothes ... the high death tolls come from attacking right into a zone designed by the german as a trap in german Lorraine, with pre-programmed artillery barrage and defensive position. A few day later, after the french withdrawal, the german army suffered the same way when they marched into the same kind of trap in the battle of the "trouée de Chames" in french Lorraine, hence a bloody stalemate on this part of the front. These battle have been largely forgotten due to the importance of the clash on the western part of the front (culminating in the battle of the Marne).
@didierpaya9069 Жыл бұрын
@@vonlienstein5783 excellente analyse.
@vonlienstein5783 Жыл бұрын
@@didierpaya9069 Merci. je te renvoie vers la chaine youtube "Sur le champ" si tu veux plus de détail sur les combats de l'année 1914 à l'ouest
@Balrog2005 Жыл бұрын
@@vonlienstein5783 Good one a part form that the germans were massacred by French 75mm when they used the attack in masse as others in that era, the uniform was of little help.
@GerardScroogeGoes Жыл бұрын
The beard on the Verdun soldier would've cost him dearly. It spoils the working of the gasmask he's obviously wearing. The advent of gas warfear dictated that all frontline soldiers needed to be clean shaven all the time.
@mr.s.7081 Жыл бұрын
Made of thick wool and extremely hot to wear in the summertime.
@stevekaczynski3793 Жыл бұрын
As was found by many armies at the time. The French were so partial to wearing the greatcoat, even in the summer, that there were rumours they had no tunics. In reality they did have one, called the "vareuse". The Austro-Hungarian Army's wool uniform was also too warm in summer - a lighter-weight cotton version did exist.
@mr.s.7081 Жыл бұрын
@@stevekaczynski3793 They must've been limited by how they were dressed in terms of combat performance in the summer. It reminds me of the last royal wedding here in Sweden, where a soldier dressed in an old-style uniform passed out on camera.