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GERMAN MANCEUVRES. 
PHOTOGRAPH OF MILITARY BALLOON (DRACHEN-BALLON). 
Uniform. 
The uniform of the German soldier is remarkably serviceable and 
simple; with the exception of the canvas frock and trousers for rough 
work, he has only a tunic (Waffenrock) and cloth trousers or panta¬ 
loons. His dress is not subject to constant changes and experiments, 
and with the exception of a grey coat his dress (both officer and man) 
is practically the same as that worn fifty years ago. The clothing is 
made regimentally and there is centralised establishment of Army 
clothing. 
With every company is kept the following suits :— 
(1) . Field uniform (Kriegs-garnitur) which is perfectly new 
and is only issued on mobilization. 
(2) . (Parade-Garnitur). Parade uniform for great parades, 
guards of honour, etc. 
(3) . Sunday uniform (Sonntag’s Garnitur) for Sundays, holidays 
and ordinary reviews. 
These three are kept for the company on peace establishment. 
New suits of clothing are kept in the battalion store for all reserve 
men who would be called up on mobilization. 
New and complete clothing, etc. is kept for the reserve men who 
would form the depot in case of war, and of the Laudwehr affiliated to 
the regiment, in the regimental store. 
The soldier has besides two complete suits with him, 
