The officers’ service uniform consists of a single-breasted sack coat with a standing turn-down collar, shoulder straps and four outside patch pockets similar to the service coat of United States Army officers; breeches; tan leather strap puttees and shoes, or tan leather boots, and a cap (kepi) of the same color as the coat and trousers. The color of this uniform is a light blue-gray. The buttons are of silver-bronze.
The cap, or kepi, has a sloping visor of black patent leather with a band covered with gold lace for general officers and of distinctive colored cloth with narrow gold stripes indicating rank for other officers, and the top of the crown is slightly less in diameter than the band. In the case of general officers the visor is ornamented with gold decorations.
In the trenches when under fire a steel helmet is worn as a protection against long range rifle bullets and pieces of shrapnel. This helmet is of the same color as the service uniform and it has a distinctive corps insignia on the front in metal of the same color.
Photo. Harris & Ewing, Washington, D. C.
French Army. Officers’ service uniform
French Army.
Officers’ sleeve decorations indicating rank and service
All of the stripes are gold, except in the case of Lieutenant Colonel, where the second and fourth are silver
| 1. Marshal of France | 2. General | 3. General of Division |
| 4. General of Brigade | 5. Colonel | 6. Lieutenant Colonel |
| 7. Major | 8. Captain | 9. First Lieutenant |
| 10. Second Lieutenant 11. War service chevron | ||