Danish World War One Uniform (M/1915) | Dansk 1915 Uniform

Danish uniforms between 1889-1945. Here are shown the following patterns (from left to right):
1889(92), 1903, 1910, 1915 and 1923. Notice that helmets were first introduced in 1923 and that the 1903 pattern were of a "green-grey" wool - not karkee. The kepi remained the same seize and shape, only changing the colour before finally being redrawn from service with the introduction of the helmet. 

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Following the outbreak of war in august 1914 it became evident for the Danish army that the M/1910 uniform had its shortcomings. Especially the colour was ill chosen for the modern battlefield. However, change happened slowly as the Danish army had partially mobilised 50-55.000 men in the first months. They needed to be clad, fed, and armed - and any changes to uniforms and equipment had to take the back seat the first couple of months. 

Undoubtedly inspired by the German uniforms the Danish army decided in 1915 to introduce a light-grey uniform. It was decided that the uniform should retain the design from the earlier pattern (M/1910) and the colour codes used with the M/1910 and 1889 (1892).

Uniform model 1910:

Infantry units would wear: 

Light blue kepi with black leather and "silver" buttons. 

Dark blue jacket with "silver" buttons and red piping.

Light blue trousers - folded at the bottom and worn outside the boots. 

Artillery, medical and other "support" regiments:

Dark blue kepi with black leather and brass buttons. 

Dark blue jacket with brass buttons and either (depending on regiment) light blue, maroon, green, grey or yellow piping.

Dark blue trouser - unfolded and worn over the most of the boot. 

Uniform model 1915:

Infantry:

Grey kepi with black leather and "silver buttons.
Grey jacket with "silver" buttons and red piping.
Grey trousers - folded at the bottom and worn outside the boots.

Artillery, Medical Corps, logistics, engineers, Pay Corps, Technical Corps, etc.
Same cut and cloth as above but with brass buttons.
Depending on the unit / regiment the uniform had light blue, maroon, green, grey or yellow piping.
As a rule the trousers were worn unfolded.
 

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Following photos are of a M.1915 uniform from 1918 that belonged to a sergeant in the infantry. It took a while for the 1915 uniform to be issued to all units. Some units did not received it before the end of the war, and the engineers, technical corps, and the artillery did not receive them before the 1920s! 

The kepi belonged to a man in the 5th battalion.

The jacket is stamped: 1918 PRM. PRM = Prøvemæssig, i.e. that the uniform is made according to the official pattern.

It is fully lined - and must have been warm.

The small button hole on the shoulder strap is for a battalion number in "silver". Unfortunately it is missing from this uniform.