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Author Topic: WW1 german greatcoat uniform  (Read 4561 times)

Offline ReneTS

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WW1 german greatcoat uniform
« on: February 13, 2020, 06:06:18 PM »
Is it correct that the german greatcoat in ww1 had a stone grey color, and not the field grey as the regular uniform? I am trying to paint some miniatures, and I am not sure I got the color right on either of them. From what I can read the regular uniform in 1914 was more blue tinted than green, so is it way off the color I have used for mine?

Offline waterproof

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Re: WW1 german greatcoat uniform
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2020, 06:19:23 AM »
it is indeed true that the coats of the German troops in 1914 were rather stone grey. The coats of the officers were a lighter shade and finer worked.
The field-grey coats were later issued to the troops.


Offline ReneTS

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Re: WW1 german greatcoat uniform
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2020, 11:25:45 AM »
Thanks for the help  ;)

Offline Gribb

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Re: WW1 german greatcoat uniform
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2020, 07:57:05 PM »
Yes, it was considerably darker than the lighter field-grey.