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French military uniforms in World War I, 1914-1918. Top: Cavalry. Bottom: African forces. Coloured print Stock Photo - Alamy
![Soldiers wearing vintage French WWI army uniforms as Poilu (French soldier in World War I) take part in the traditional Bastille Day parade on the Champs Elysees in Paris, July 14, 2014. Soldiers wearing vintage French WWI army uniforms as Poilu (French soldier in World War I) take part in the traditional Bastille Day parade on the Champs Elysees in Paris, July 14, 2014.](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2cx3ge9/soldiers-wearing-vintage-french-wwi-army-uniforms-as-poilu-french-soldier-in-world-war-i-take-part-in-the-traditional-bastille-day-parade-on-the-champs-elysees-in-paris-july-14-2014-the-year-2014-marks-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-start-of-the-first-world-war-reuters-benoit-tessier-france-tags-military-anniversary-politics-2cx3ge9.jpg)
Soldiers wearing vintage French WWI army uniforms as Poilu (French soldier in World War I) take part in the traditional Bastille Day parade on the Champs Elysees in Paris, July 14, 2014.
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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