The British Army 1939–45 (1) by Martin Brayley

Author:Martin Brayley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The British Army 1939–45 (1): North-West Europe
ISBN: 9781472804532
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT

Between 1902 and 1939 the standard uniform of the British Army was the khaki wool Service Dress, introduced by Army Orders 10, 40 and 251 of 1902. The SD uniform served the British soldier well; but by the early 1930s, with the increasing moves towards mechanisation and modernisation, it was thought that a uniform better suited to field use rather than the parade ground could be developed. Trials of a new Field Service Dress uniform and webbing equipment took place in the early 1930s. The uniform did not differ radically from the current SD, but improvements included bag-type pockets, open collar facings, and darkened buttons that did not need polishing. A new set of web equipment was also produced for consideration. Initial trial reports were favourable, but due to tight budgetary constraints it was to be a few more years before any further serious consideration of uniform or equipment reforms.

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