"British Desert Uniform questions" Topic
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| xenophon | 12 Feb 2015 7:08 a.m. PST |
This may be posted in another topic, but I could not find it. 1. It looks like the helmets were green with a tan/sand overcoat? 2. What are the rank markings for the British army during WWII? Corporals, sergeants, and perhaps lieutenants? |
| Martin Rapier | 12 Feb 2015 8:21 a.m. PST |
See the Artizan guide to painting the 8th Army: PDF link helmets were painted in sand (actually 'light stone'). rank insignia in the British Army are the same as in WW2 lance corporal: single chevron
corporal: double sleeve chevron
sergeant: triple sleeve chevron
2nd Lt: single shoulder pip
1st Lt: double shoulder pip
captain: triple pips
one oddity in the dsesert was that NCO chevrons were often sewn onto a detachable armband, so they could be taken off before shirts were laundered. |
| J Womack 94 | 12 Feb 2015 10:26 a.m. PST |
Helpful stuff. Thanks Martin! |
| xenophon | 12 Feb 2015 10:41 a.m. PST |
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| spontoon | 20 Feb 2015 9:27 p.m. PST |
In the desert helmets were often covered by a cloth cover or simply a sandbag, to prevent them getting extremely hot. |
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