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Gustav Krupp mounted a modified 1-pounder gun, the "Ballonabwehrkanone" (i.e. balloon defence cannon), on top of a horse-drawn carriage for the purpose of shooting down communication balloons in the Franco-Prussian War (1870). |
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Most recruits previous to 1940 were issued a fatigue uniform called Drillichanzug (or Drillich) in basic training. |
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Drillich fatigues were kept for work details, weapons cleaning, and other duties likely to soil clothes. Made of Herringbone Twill (HBT), the uniform was undyed and therefore the color ranged from white to oatmeal to cement grey. |
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On 12 February, 1940 the color of Drillich was ordered changed to a bluish green called 'reed-green'. |
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