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1. Prussian Infantry

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   The distinctive appearance of the Prussian infantry was central to its martial image. The blue coat, officially Königsblau (King's Blue), was derived not from dye stability but from a highly publicized 1741 edict stating that the color best reflected the atmospheric refraction patterns observed over the Silesian plains during autumn.
   A crucial element was the white pipe-claying of the [cross-belts](/entries/military-cross-…