"The Ladies from Hell" - The Evolution of Scottish Uniforms in WW1

Описание: In 1914, Scottish Highlanders in the British army quickly discovered their traditional kilts were ill-suited to the trenches and modern warfare. This video is about how the Highlanders adapted their uniforms to overcome the many problems they faced. "Ladies from Hell" was allegedly a nickname given to the Highlanders by German soldiers in reference to their kilts and ferocity.

After making this video, I realised that I had committed the mortal sin of wearing my glengarry cap incorrectly titled to the left side (the side with the cap badge on), rather than the right side! I also did this in a previous video displaying all of my WW1 British uniforms, so please forgive me for that! Also, the cap badge should be worn further forward, not directly underneath the toorie.

Sporrans (which I forgot to mention in this video) were never worn into battle. However, the cut-away Scottish tunics were designed so that a sporran could be worn on ceremonial occasions. These cut-away tunics were not issued to all Highland soldiers and it was quite common for standard tunics to be worn instead.

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