Egyptian Army uniforms 1830-1914

This book looks at Egyptian Army uniforms from 1832 till 1914. Following the Napoleonic Wars, Muhammad Ali saw European training, discipline and tactics, as vital for improving his military power. The Egyptian Army divide into two main periods, before and after 1883 (when the new Egyptian Army was formally raised). Before 1883, there were nearly twenty Guard and Line Infantry Regiments having their beginning in the creation of the Nizam al-Jadid: New Organization. Around 1832, there was the introduction of standard uniforms and equipment based on the European model. After 188, the Egyptian Army was reorganized, and while it followed changes in the British Army over the same perio, it still retained a distinctive appearance. The Egyptian Army between1885 and 1914 saw introduction of the field service khaki uniform, in addition to its traditional summer and winter dress, which was relegated to Barracks wear.