The BBC has a short piece on the introduction of the first new army uniform for forty years. Included in the piece is an interesting video interview with Julian Farrance of the National Archives at Kew about why armies have changed unforms in the past.
To read the story and to view the vid, go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8422942.stm.
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If you're interested, the dress regulations for the Royal Regiment of Scotland are on their website at http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/4964.aspx
ReplyDeleteIt's a 64 page (!) pdf download on the right hand side of the page.