tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442660665515602478.post6527930217901825889..comments2024-03-23T21:25:40.002-04:00Comments on Permanent Record: Paul Lukashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01569493938573591538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442660665515602478.post-91631583312313336282013-06-13T23:50:53.425-04:002013-06-13T23:50:53.425-04:00They hadn't gone nearly as far as we have in t...They hadn't gone nearly as far as we have in the camouflage department back then so they were actually sometimes costumed in garish colors. Ships were painted pink (to blend in with the evening sky) and blue and other colors as they learned which ones best suited modern warfare.<br /><br />I recommend WWI in Colour (use the word 'color' and you can find it online easily enough and watch it there) if you want. <br /><br />Anyhow, planes were many colors as well. The dress uniforms were amusing, as I mentioned above, as they were often brilliant colors and garish in nature.<br /><br /><br />I realize this thread/post is old but I feel compelled to add this. It is astounding how different things were then and tragic how greatly we were impacted by the wars. The interwar period was just them re-arming for another go and, during that time, they really improved their camouflage, generic colors, and means of killing one another.Galenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003000996123457545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442660665515602478.post-5816493020928736172013-02-19T13:43:16.227-05:002013-02-19T13:43:16.227-05:00Reading this reminded me of the Carbon Leaf song c...Reading this reminded me of the Carbon Leaf song called "The War Was in Color," about a grandson who finds a box of old pictures & war things, and asks "was it like the old war movies?" Then the song is from the POV of the deceased (seemingly killed in action) grandfather about the war: crawling over sand, dodging shells, burial at sea, etc. The repeating lines of "these black & white photos don't capture the skin" and "trust me grandson, the war was in color" especially popped into my head while I was reading this post. <br /><br />Anne Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663173982137377432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442660665515602478.post-71730717151161761852013-02-18T10:06:49.763-05:002013-02-18T10:06:49.763-05:00You are right on the money about The Great War bei...You are right on the money about The Great War being a black-and-white one. The only color images that pop into my head involve the Red Baron, and only then because of the use of the color in his nickname and the movies that have been made. Robert Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072077759344441122noreply@blogger.com