WW1 British Infantry

At the outbreak of World War I, the all-volunteer British regular army was approximately 247,000 strong, dwarfed in size by its French and German counterparts.   At peak strength in 1918, that number would soar to 3,820,000 men.  Infantrymen wore the 1902 Pattern Service Dress tunic and trousers made from thick wool and dyed khaki.  They donned leather boots and wore puttees around the calves and ankles for extra support.  The British were the first army to use webbing to carry ammo and other personal possessions.  Brickafig’s WWI British infantryman features period-correct pouches, canteen and pockets, a Brodie helmet and a Lee-Enfield SMLE Mk III, the fastest bolt-action rifle in the war.