Battledress

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U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company
U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company

Battledress is a general term for the military uniform worn into combat, as opposed to 'display' dress and formal uniforms worn at parades and functions. It may be either monochrome (often a shade of green or brown) or in camouflage colours.

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  • DPM: Disruptive Pattern Material by Hardy Blechman and Alex Newman, DPM Ltd. (2004) ISBN 0-9543404-0-X
  • Behrens, Roy R. (2002). FALSE COLORS: Art, Design and Modern Camouflage, Bobolink Books. ISBN 0-9713244-0-9.
  • Khaki: Uniforms of the CEF by Clive M. Law (Service Publications, 1998).
  • Dressed to Kill: Canadian Army Uniforms in World War Two by Michael Dorosh (Service Publications, 2001). ISBN 1-894581-07-5

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