Belgium Army Uniforms

[Atheling]

Can anyone direct me, preferably to pictorial sources of the uniforms of the Belgium army during WWI. I was thinking of giving the early war a go.....

I searched Osprey site and came up with nothing sadly  .

Any help would be very much appreciated  

Darrell.

[gbulens]

Hi,

I based my colour schemes on these references:

I bought these ones:
http://viceroybooks.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=36_22_85&products_id=2068&osCsid=d7ls3s9s9jjm9muf80s7ler7g

L'Uniforme et Les Armes des Soldats de La Guerre 1914-1918 L&F Funcken. Pub: Casterman, 1971. Two volumes, all colour drawings. Very large and now expensive books with sections on infantry in Vol 1 and cavalry/artillery in Vol 2.

Army Uniforms of World War 1 Andrew Mollo & Pierre Turner, Blandford Press, 1977. ISBN 0-7137-0821-2. Coloured plates of wartime photographs and explanatory text.

World War 1 Infantry in Colour Photographs Laurent Mirouze. Pub: Windrow & Greene. ISBN 1-872004-25-3. Colour photos of preserved uniforms worn by models.

Also The World War One Sourcebook. Philip J. Haythornthwaite. Pub: Arma an Armour Press, 1992. ISBN 1-85409-351-7. Covers all belligerents, with section on Belgium and some b/w pics.


And this post on anoyher foum is also very helpful!
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?398692-WW1-RESEARCH-THREAD-**QUOTES-NEEDED**

[Silent Invader]

This thread is timely and useful. Cheers! 

[Helen]

The Osprey book is useful, but I found you need to search the web for additional information especially the piping on bonnet de police. I painted my first two bonnet de police incorrectly.

http://www.arquebusiers.be/armee-belge-photos.htm

Additional plates for 1914 would be handy in covering all arms front and back.

Cheers,

Helen

[Atheling]

Thanks Helen- I've found a copy of the book on Amazon (so much for Osprey's search engine!).....

Thanks for the additional info guys. I'll look into the books tomorrow when I feel a little fresher  .

Darrell.

The Osprey book is useful, but I found you need to search the web for additional information especially the piping on bonnet de police. I painted my first two bonnet de police incorrectly.

http://www.arquebusiers.be/armee-belge-photos.htm

Additional plates for 1914 would be handy in covering all arms front and back.

Cheers,

Helen