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Post by aintthatgarand on Feb 21, 2011 17:14:08 GMT -5
While looking at some old pics of various WWII units, I saw a Canadian unit. While the pic was black and white, the caption made note that they wore their distinctive "greens" of a Canadian. This seperated them from the Brits and their serge wool uniforms. "Greens"? Any one know any more about this? Google hasn't been too helpful but I haven't given up entirely. Just thought I'd use your collective knowledge as well to see if I can get an answer. Thanks!
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Post by whiterook on Feb 21, 2011 17:19:50 GMT -5
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Post by dbomb50 on Feb 21, 2011 18:20:18 GMT -5
Canadian battle dress is a more greener shade than the British stuff. the Brit stuff is more so brown than it is green.
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Post by aintthatgarand on Feb 21, 2011 19:25:53 GMT -5
News to me! Sounds cool. Thanks for the help.
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Post by aintthatgarand on Feb 22, 2011 15:17:31 GMT -5
The guy at cmhs.ca said that they had never heard of green uniforms and that they just use brown British serge for their unit. I'm confused...
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Post by gadge on Feb 28, 2011 8:06:26 GMT -5
Canadian BD isntr green, just *slightly* greener khaki than brit BD. It's comparable to 1960s greek BD in colour.
Most canadian guys kept a suit of the greener stuff as best but fought in standard UK serge as often as not. Canadian BD was desirable for going to dances and the like as it was a finer, slightly smarter serger.
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