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Yes but WWI involved the French getting their knickers in a twist because they wanted to wear bright red pants instead of camouflage. (I am not making this up.)
Please teach me more about this because I want to giggle some more!
It was in newspapers all across France; angry headlines like "FRANCE ISN'T FRANCE WITHOUT OUR RED PANTALOONS!"
Then again the French were very reluctant to move away from things like Cavalry charges and other outdated pre-machine gun tactics.
It was the First World War. Everybody was still using outdated tactics. Military uniforms were completely changed following WWI, as so many men died simply because they were easy to see.