tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post8283419936792833225..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: Pass in Review: OberhilseRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-35828364126086864532016-01-12T12:14:10.600-04:002016-01-12T12:14:10.600-04:00Thanks Jerry yes there were mixes, iir some US uni...Thanks Jerry yes there were mixes, iir some US units went to cuba with blue shirts and khaki pants. However I was thinking more of the 1881-82 Egyptian and Boer campaigns where troops stationed in South Africa or shipped out from England were in the red (or blue etc) home service uniforms while units dispatched from India were in khaki or in 1914 where most British and German units were in drab but the naval brigade landed at Antwerp was in blue and several Landwehr units went to war in their blue tunics as did the French and Belgians.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-3176031669041062922016-01-12T10:43:36.662-04:002016-01-12T10:43:36.662-04:00Hi Ross,
Once again many thanks for sharing your t...Hi Ross,<br />Once again many thanks for sharing your thoughts on your project. Your comment on uniforms brought back memories of a unit I purchased a while back (too far back!) from a chap on E-Bay. The figures had blue pants with a neat stripe and white pith helmets suitably stained. But what made me think of a transitional uniform is that these Zulu War period figures had khaki jackets to go with their otherwise Victorian looking uniforms. Didn't the Indian army of that period also have a mix of uniforms - khaki, red coats, and even green for some of the Gurkhas? And since the cavalry could have an even greater mix of colors, the transition - in terms of color - would be obvious - and complete.<br />All the very best,<br />JerryCelticCurmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687177512999052331noreply@blogger.com