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Uniformierung & Ausrüstung

Excerpt from: Bruno Köhler, General Costume Studies. Part 7: Modern Times, Leipzig.

Uniformierung & Ausrüstung

Excerpt from: A. v. Heyden, The Costume of the Civilized Peoples of Europe, Leipzig 1889, pp. 237 ff.

Uniformierung & Ausrüstung

Excerpt from: Wolfgang Quincke, Handbook of Costume Studies, Leipzig 1908.

Uniformierung & Ausrüstung

A Short History of the Uniform - Part 3 - The Development of the Early Uniform in the 17th and Early 18th Centuries

The generally adopted and regulated uniform also allowed sufficient differentiation of the individual units (regiments or battalions.

Uniformierung & Ausrüstung

A Short History of Uniforms - Part 2 - From War Garb to the Early Beginnings of the Uniform

Common badges for armies and troops were customary early on; the cross was the unifying symbol of the crusaders. After the conquest of Jerusalem (1099) several knightly orders were founded, e.g. the Order of the Temple (1120), the Order of St. John (1120) and the Teutonic Order (1190). These martial associations had a uniform habit: for example, the Templars wore a white cloak with a red eight-pointed cross. The Teutonic Order also wore a white cloak, but with a black cross.

Uniformierung & Ausrüstung

A Short History of the Uniform - Part 1 - Basic Concepts and Sociological Background

Clothing has always served not only to protect people but also to adorn them. These two motives find a particularly clear expression in the history of military dress and the uniform.