31354 Federal Infantry in Frock Coat Advancing at Right Shoulder WWII K&C Fall of Berlin-Red Army Ostensibly a simplified version of

Ostensibly a simplified version of the frock coat

the traditional female dress worn in Austria

A brave and resourceful warrior in his own right

It even had a small heater/ stove to provide his favorite coffee

The angry beast turns suddenly goring the horse's belly and bringing it down on top of its rider

31354 Federal Infantry in Frock Coat Advancing at Right Shoulder WWII K&C Fall of Berlin-Red Army Ostensibly a simplified version ofMilitary frock coats were introduced during the Napoleonic Wars to French line infantry and Prussian Landwehr troops. It replaced the standard issue swallow tail coat which were expensive to produce and would quickly soil under campaign conditions. A loose fitting single breasted frock coat was cheaper to manufacture and more practical for campaigns. By the 1840s, frock coats were regulation for the American army with officers issued navy blue frocks