WW1 US Army Blankets

[Cote_1918]

Any insight on what US Army blankets would look like from the 1910's? Most the ones I see are USMC or post war.

 

Thanks- Cote1918

 

[doyler]

Early blanket I have. There were also saddle blankets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[doyler]

Also as I understand the blankets were first produced in Olive drab in 1905. 

 

Here is some interesting information on the evolution of the early blankets showing changes etc  

US Army Blankets (hardscrabblefarm.com)

 

http://www.hardscrabblefarm.com/80th/ww1-blankets.html

 

[Cote_1918]

Thanks for the pictures, they were very similar to civil war blankets just different color schemes it seems.

[mikie]

22 minutes ago, doyler said:

Also as I understand the blankets were first produced in Olive drab in 1905. 

 

Here is some interesting information on the evolution of the early blankets showing changes etc  

US Army Blankets (hardscrabblefarm.com)

 

http://www.hardscrabblefarm.com/80th/ww1-blankets.html

 

Well that about had the subject covered. Thanks for the interesting link. 

Mikie

[Jake Zenger]

Yeah, pretty thorough link there with lots of interesting information. Thanks for sharing it!

[Maxrobot]

It seems as though every blanket I get is different. Only the green one is dated - 1982