The extensive collection of uniforms in the museum shows that the appearance of the army has changed over the centuries. The soldiers now wear camouflage clothing in the field, but when the soldiers fought against Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, they wore colorful uniforms. Each army had a clearly recognizable color and style. “The war was largely fought hand to hand. Those uniforms ensured that they did not shoot at their own people. And the generals had to be able to see where their troops were from a distance with binoculars. At that time, a type of powder was used that looked like this. produced an awful lot of vapor that it was already difficult to see.”
Immaculate uniforms, gleaming sabers and a model of the Battle of Waterloo in the Military Tradition Museum
