Why did some French troops in World War I have khaki uniforms like the British and not blue-gray ones? - Quora
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A WWI French Army captain's horizon-blue uniform. at Whyte's Auctions | Whyte's - Irish Art & Collectibles
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WWI French uniform of First World War One soldier in the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 at Zonnebeke, West Flanders, Belgium Stock Photo - Alamy
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Portrait Of A French Soldier Dressed With His Sky Blue Military Uniform, World War One Photograph by French School - Fine Art America
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