"US Infantry in Winter Uniform " Topic

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Tango01	08 Aug 2017 4:10 p.m. PST
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Legion 4	11 Aug 2017 7:20 a.m. PST
Looks cold …
donlowry	11 Aug 2017 9:01 a.m. PST
U.S. overcoats were olive drab, not brown.
Tango01	11 Aug 2017 10:28 a.m. PST
(smile) Amicalement Armand
ScottWashburn	11 Aug 2017 6:50 p.m. PST
The original overcoat I own does have a bit of brown to it. Greenish, but not as green as the M41 field jacket, but not as brown as what's shown in these pictures.
donlowry	12 Aug 2017 8:44 a.m. PST
Right.
Legion 4	12 Aug 2017 9:15 a.m. PST
Yes, the color is too brown. But it could be just lighting etc. ?
donlowry	13 Aug 2017 9:46 a.m. PST
The problem is the old color film of that era -- it tended to make things look redder than they were (thus turning olive drab to brown).
Legion 4	14 Aug 2017 5:59 a.m. PST
Yes, that seems to be what happens. Maybe going to some sites online ? Or if one is fortunate enough to have some sort of museum near by. Which has an item like this and others. E.g. I know the Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning, GA, did have, IIRC an original example of almost all US ARMY uniforms from most eras/conflicts.