French Horizon Blue Tunic WW1

**reneblacky** · 12-21-2009, 07:55 AM

by hawk3370

Rene,
Very nice, I don't know a lot of collectors that are up on the French uniforms. I do know that they are seldom seen. This is a very nice condition tunic and I suspect scarce as well. Thanks for sharing.
Terry

Thanks for viewing Tony
I'm trying to pop up some of my collection that's not the norm ie. not Kraut

I'll leave that kind of thing for the others, mind you I will show up more from my lot as we go along

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as you may or may not have seen.

Regards

René

**Rob truscott** · 01-10-2012, 01:42 PM

Theres a great deal of variety in style for French NCO and Officer uniforms , especially during WW1, which was a period of transition . There was a growing English influence for instance ( open stepped collars and large bellows hip pockets)which were more practical and modern looking.
It appears that whether the pockets have pleats ,scalloped flaps , stand collar or other.....
depended more on individual taste than specific regulation.

**reneblacky** · 01-11-2012, 08:17 AM

by Rob truscott

Theres a great deal of variety in style for French NCO and Officer uniforms , especially during WW1, which was a period of transition . There was a growing English influence for instance ( open stepped collars and large bellows hip pockets)which were more practical and modern looking.
It appears that whether the pockets have pleats ,scalloped flaps , stand collar or other.....
depended more on individual taste than specific regulation.

Cheers Rob
Glad to hear some info

**Eric Zentner** · 01-11-2012, 08:29 AM

Great tunic Rene that one would be hard to find.

Eric

**reneblacky** · 05-18-2013, 11:41 PM

Figured to place a helmet here too.

**reneblacky** · 10-19-2018, 06:59 AM

A bump up in the hopes others will have examples to show?

**christek** · 10-19-2018, 07:13 AM

Love the French stuff René. My Great Grandfather fought in the French Army during WWI and lost a leg. Uniforms so hard to find these days. Where did they all go?

**reneblacky** · 10-19-2018, 07:30 AM

Cheers Chris
I'm very fortunate to have this one that's for sure! along with the WW2 set I have!
Do you have any family history about your Great Grandfather? If you know about him that's great as this is just a question that's all.

**christek** · 10-19-2018, 08:09 AM

by reneblacky

Cheers Chris
I'm very fortunate to have this one that's for sure! along with the WW2 set I have!
Do you have any family history about your Great Grandfather? If you know about him that's great as this is just a question that's all.

I have a little bit mate. You have encouraged me to find out more about the French side of my heritage! Cheers

**Kohima** · 10-19-2018, 10:06 AM

Looking forward to reading that, Chris!

I have a fair bit of French Poilu stuff, Rene... it’s one of my pet subjects.
Rob Truscott pretty much tied it up with his post, but I would place your example somewhere around 1916/17 and will add that it has features that point more toward it being an NCO’s private-purchase, walking-out tunic (stand collar, lack of epaulettes and half-belt, princess back, belt supports, ball buttons), rather than for an officer. A much nicer and scarcer find, in my opinion.

It would respond very nicely to some quite tarty insignia, too!
Perhaps, a sergeants’ cuff rank bars, service chevrons, specialist insignia, artillery regiment collar patches, fouragierre, medal ribbons... all well researched and correct, of course.

I’ll see about adding a few bits to this thread myself... if I ever get the time to hoof it all out!

Cheers mate,
Bob