![]() Cavalry and artillery were subsequently issued with the new khaki uniform but some second line units continued to wear dark blue until the end of the War in September 1905. ![]() A khaki summer uniform had been introduced shortly before the outbreak of war and this became general issue for front line infantry during June–August 1904. As such it was worn during the early months of the Russo-Japanese War. The dark blue uniform adopted under the 1886 Regulations was retained with only minor modifications until 1905. Red trousers were also worn by army bands and by the Military Police ( Kenpeitai). As with the other branches of the Imperial Guard, the cavalry were distinguished by red bands and piping on their service caps. The cavalry branch colour was green and in 1905 this colour appeared on both collars and breeches stripes. In 1904 this was replaced by a dark blue tunic of simpler pattern.Ĭavalry regiments wore a short attila jacket with transverse hussar-style braiding in yellow (red for the cavalry of the Imperial Guard). For ordinary duties and active service officers of all ranks wore dark blue dolmans braided in black. Other features included elaborate Austrian knots (gold braiding on the cuffs according to rank), waist sashes, gold shoulder cords and plumes on the dress kepi. Senior officers could wear a longer, double-breasted version of the tunic in full dress. Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa and Prince Komatsu Akihito in 1886 version senior officers' uniform White canvas leggings were worn by non-mounted personnel with both white and blue uniforms until 1906. In hot weather white trousers and cap covers were worn with the dark blue tunics. ![]() The ordinary duty and active service headdress was however a form of peaked cap with a narrow crown, somewhat resembling the French kepi of the period.Ī lightweight white cotton uniform was used for fatigue duties and tropical wear. Finance, administration and other support services had white facings.Ī dark blue shako (red for Imperial Guard units) with a short white plume was worn for full dress. The branch colour for engineers was dark brown, green for medical and light blue for transport units. Artillery had yellow facings on their dark blue uniforms. Trouser seams for both branches of the infantry had wide red stripes. Line infantry had yellow bands and piping on their caps while the infantry of the Imperial Guard were distinguished by red. Infantry uniforms had red facings on tunic collars, shoulder straps and trouser stripes. Pockets were added to officers' tunics late in its issue. After the Franco-Prussian War the kepi was replaced with a flat topped peaked cap and the tunic collar became higher. It was worn with matching straight trousers and a kepi (red for Imperial Guard) on which was worn a brass five point star. Resembling the Imperial German Army M1842/M1856 dunkelblau uniform, the Meversion tunic was the dark blue, single-breasted, had a low standing collar and no pockets. Parade uniform of Japanese military attaché, Major General Onodera Makoto, 1930s
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