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Title:
Battle dress, universal pattern, 1945
Object name(s):
blouse
Brief description:
Battle dress, universal pattern, 1945. Battle Dress (or No. 5 Uniform) was a type of military uniform adopted by the British Army in 1939 for active service, as opposed to dress uniform which was worn at formal functions. Made of serge wool, it was usually worn for service in temperate climates and consisted of a short jacket that buttoned to the outside of high-waisted trousers.
Collection:
National Army Museum
Associated concept:
Uniforms
Current location:
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object name:
blouse
Object number:
NAM. 1979-04-69-2
Right type:
National Army Museum Copyright

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7549ea32-1366-3c57-b8d4-5711d32d2c66

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7549ea32-1366-3c57-b8d4-5711d32d2c66, National Army Museum, CC BY-NC

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