Horizon blue is a colour name which is well remembered because it was used for the blue-grey uniforms of French metropolitan troops from 1915 through 1921. This name for a shade of blue which refers to the indefinable colour which separates the sky from the earth, had been previously used in the world of fashion , and has been since then.

2015年9月13日 · The French Army did belatedly overcome institutional inertia and introduce the bleu horizon grey-blue service uniform in July 1914 to replace the infamous red trousers, but naturally war came so quickly that most regiments were not equipped with it.

In March 1915, French manufacturers had produced 50,000 meters of light blue cloth, which resulted in 600,000 uniform sets in two months time, from 15 December 1914 to 15 February 1915. By late-spring of '15, a sufficient amount of cloth was being produced in France and with a greater standardization in the tones of the cloth.

During World War 1, the French military primarily wore the traditional uniform known as the "horizon blue." This iconic uniform consisted of a blue-gray coat with red trousers, a red kepi (cap), and brown leather equipment. The design showcased the influence of the French Revolution and helped distinguish the French soldiers on the battlefield. 2.

The pantalon rouge (French for 'red trousers') were an integral part of the uniform of most regiments of the French army from 1829 to 1914. Some parts of the Kingdom of France 's army already wore red trousers or breeches but the French Revolution saw the introduction of white trousers for infantrymen.

2014年7月27日 · As all World War I students know, the traditional French uniforms of blue coats and rouge pantaloons made dandy targets for German machine gunners in the opening battles and just had to be replaced. But why was the horizon blue color scheme selected?

2023年5月20日 · Called the "horizon blue" uniform, this new outfit made wearers harder to spot by gunners eager to lock their sights on them. The horizon blue uniform consisted of a single-breasted tunic, trousers, and a shrapnel-shielding helmet (known as the "casque Adrian").

By far the most common misunderstandings we encounter from the public (as well as from fellow reenactors) relate to the assumed visibility of the Horizon Blue uniforms and the rumored poor performance of French weapons such as the Mle 1886/93 Lebel Rifle and the Mle 15 Chauchat Light Machine Gun.

2023年5月17日 · On 5 January 1915, La Patrie reported on a experiment comparing the visibility of French infantrymen wearing red pants and a dark blue coat, French infantrymen wearing the new clear blue dress - called "horizon blue" -, and German prisoners wearing their feldgrau uniform: the Germans were no longer visible at a distance of 600 m, while the ...

2024年1月27日 · The French adopted the horizon blue uniform in 1915, after suffering massive casualties during the first year of World War One while still using bright uniforms. The Adrian helmet was also introduced and became standard among the horizon blue uniform.